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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-15-2020, 04:12 PM
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I don't doubt the K-1 has a much better sensor than the a7II. I've heard it referred to as a mediam format killer. I was just replying to normhead's confusion as to why anyone would buy a 24 MP full frame.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-15-2020, 03:49 PM
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That's exactly why. In my experience, for proper noise to resolution ratio, 24 is the sweet spot for full frame whereas 16 is the sweet spot for aps-c. You may disagree, but that's exactly where I like it.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-15-2020, 07:08 AM
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I recently switched to Sony. I wanted to move to full frame but Pentax's offerings weren't in my budget. The Sony a7II is half the price of the K-1 and it still allows me to use my Pentax lenses. Honestly, the image quality blows me away and I couldn't be happier.
Edit: And to add to this, I upgraded my wife from my old Pentax K-x to the Canon T6 (1300D outside US) when it recently went on sale. She wasn't invested in Pentax lenses like I am, and Canon has many offerings for dirt cheap. Build quality isn't great compared to Pentax, but she is very happy with the image quality.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-12-2020, 03:44 PM
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This is a fantastic lens.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-12-2020, 03:16 PM
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I’m a street shooter and my favorite Pentax primes are the DA 21 and FA 43. Together they offer great fields of view on a crop sensor.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-12-2020, 02:54 PM
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Just to clarify. Is it a 4/3 system or m4/3 system?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-05-2020, 08:23 PM
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More of the lovely FA 43.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-03-2020, 10:33 PM
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Beautiful bokeh and 3D pop of the FA 43.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-03-2020, 03:15 PM
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Does a FA 43mm f1.9 with a broken screw drive pin count as a manual lens? Because that would be mine.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-15-2018, 08:59 PM
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Welp. Will not turn on at all now. I guess it's time to move on. Maybe upgrade to the K-3II while it's cheap.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-14-2018, 07:18 PM
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Really??? Interesting. Does that mean reset all menu settings to default? What firmware was it?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-14-2018, 07:11 AM
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I haven't actually. I'll get a new battery and give that a try.
That's really weird. But it's good to know an older model is still kicking.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-13-2018, 10:47 PM
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That's what I was afraid of. Thanks for the reply.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-13-2018, 10:36 PM
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Hello!
So I have a K-5II which seems to be randomly freezing on start up. The top display will turn on and the lens will focus, but the shutter won't fire and the rear screen won't turn on. The mirror won't even flip. Just no response. But the top screen is still showing exposure and I can adjust it with the dials. This doesn't happen on every start up and I haven't found a pattern. I have tested this with multiple lenses, too.
The only solution I have found is pulling out and reinserting the battery while it's still on.
Anyone else experience this? Any more permanent solutions?
Thanks!
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
06-11-2016, 10:17 AM
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From what I understand, DSLRs usually meter differently because metering is measured off the mirror. When in live view, the camera has to meter off the sensor which requires calibration and is not always perfect. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
06-10-2016, 10:46 AM
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I just started playing with my K-50 again after not using it for over a year and I'm noticing the same issue. It seems to be metering correctly, just not exposing the images enough. It does appear to be an aperture issue as it wants to completely stop down the lens for some reason.
Here are some images:
This first one is taken with my Fujifilm X100
F4 1/30 ISO200
And this is with the K-50 at the same exposure
F4 1/30 ISO200
Trying again while looking at the lens, I see it stop down completely.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-29-2014, 08:14 AM
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I'd be really afraid that super glue might fog up the prism.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-23-2014, 11:11 AM
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Did you experiment with the shims? That's the only thing I can think of, but I'm no expert. Hopefully someone else can help better.
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Forum: Photo Critique
12-21-2014, 10:33 PM
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If you don't mind taking the time for manual white balance, I can very fond of the in-camera Reversal Film mode.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-21-2014, 10:26 PM
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Yeah. I suppose that is weakness of the APS-C format. Assuming it's a modern full frame DSLR, the K-3 can be two or three stops worse in its noise performance. But noise reduction software has really advanced in the past couple years.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-21-2014, 02:47 PM
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Thanks!
Now if only I could afford Photoshop. I have Pixelmator. Do you know if that has a similar feature?
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-21-2014, 12:26 AM
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Thanks for your comments!
Yeah. I am not sure what happened here. I held it level and flat when I took the photo, the ground is level, and I corrected distortion in post, but I still have this funky perspective warping.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-20-2014, 11:57 PM
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All critiques are welcome.
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Forum: Pentax Price Watch
12-20-2014, 09:42 AM
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Gasp! for $118? I stand corrected.
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Forum: General Talk
12-19-2014, 05:27 PM
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We may not have very much being broke college students, but we do have each other.
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