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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
07-02-2011, 09:20 PM
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When trying to adjust the finishing tone for Tamron 28-75mm f2.8, I've changed settings for Bright, Vivid etc. The K5 manual (unlike those for K7 and K-x) doesn't list the factory presets. After pressing the green button or reset to defaults in the Menue, I got all "0" for Neutral (expected) but also for the Portrait and Vibrant (???). Bright and Landscape have the same (?) settings with +1 contrast and sharpness and the rest set to "0" which makes no sense...
1. Can anyone list the factory presets for all non-zero settings?
2. The few ones who shoots jpeg with K5, what are your favorable custom setting for Bright, Vivid, Vibrant, Portrait, Landscape and particular lenses?
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
07-02-2011, 08:23 PM
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Was my favorite on K2000 and K-x, for 3+ years in bright and low light with fast moving oblects. No focusing problems on K5 but the images look a bit "bland", looks like my K5 body has issues.
Someone just posted on PF absolutely stunning kids portraits taken with Tammy, check it out.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-02-2011, 07:15 PM
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18-135mm w/o doubt!
43mm f1.9 is a great lens but it focuses paifully SLOW on K5 ( at least my copies of both), you'll miss a lot of shots despite it's larger aperture. The sensor in K5 is so good, that it compensates for the smaller opening of 18-135 (which is actually not that small near 43mm) + you are getting a very useful zoom range in small WR package.
Had my doubts about getting it (got a decent set of zooms and primes) but now it stays on my K5 80-90% of time and I am selling ~1/2 of my other lenses including 43/f1.9...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-02-2011, 06:20 PM
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Addendum: Used to be the legendary Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 on K2000 and K-x but somehow on my copy of K5 it produces "bland" images. If you have K5, make sure you try it before bying. Tamron 10-24mm is extremely good on K5, the images are brighter than with SMC Pentax lenses, need -2/3 units compensation
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-02-2011, 06:11 PM
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My copy DA 18-135mm WR works amazingly well on my a bit temperamental K5 body - almost against the limitations of laws of physics... Compact, WR, fast quite focus and SHARP. Some pics look as good as 50-135mm f2.8 that is much bigger, focuses SLOW compared to 18-135 and eats batteries much faster.
If you are not into zooms, FA 35mm f2 AL is very sharp, fast, fast focusing and compact with natural FOV.
Both are affordable, kinda...
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Forum: Photographic Technique
07-02-2011, 04:51 PM
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Low power red laser pointer (smth like tiny keychain you can get at 1$ stores or a gas station) gives a perfect focus even in a complete darkness.
MAKE SURE you are not pointing in the eyes!!!
Set your camera on a tripod, click on the pointer, put the red dot at the desired distance (I prefer body or clothing), prefocus the camera, click off the pointer, frame the subject and shoot.
With non-human/animal subjects easy to do with one hand (right for me) even w/o tripod. Hold the camera with your left hand, put the pointer next to the pentaprizm and use your right index finger to turn the pointer on/off, prefocus and shoot. Worked great in caves.
Practice your moves with a dim table lamp brfore working with live models. Good luck!
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