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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-04-2024, 07:33 PM
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I have the same lens but in the Exakta version. Your aperture can be made to stop down because, it is a 'pre-set' aperture lens. Look at it again and, you should see two rings you can turn near its front. One has red and black dots. Turn that ring so the black dot is across from the red f-stop arrow. Now you should be able to adjust the aperture fully manually. The red dot across from the red arrow is for when you want to use a preset aperture.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-04-2024, 07:15 PM
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So the focus limiting and zoom lock work? Is the preset focus linked to the four AF buttons?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-04-2024, 07:05 PM
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I believe a heard in an online video earlier today that not all of the functions of the 150-450mm D-FA lens will work on a K-5 Mk.I. Is that true?
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
08-22-2022, 03:08 PM
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I cannot fathom why Pentax would have gotten rid of such a unique, practical, and useful function.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
08-20-2022, 08:54 PM
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No exaggeration. I often sort and delete photos I do not want before hopping on the computer. I do not want to go through all my images on the computer, only the keepers that are worth my time. I also am not a photographer that takes a ton of pictures when they go out. I can go to a sporting event like baseball for example and only take 80 shots. That is still a lot of pictures to me and, I will easily dump half of those.
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So many lament for example that the frame rate of the K-1 is only 6.5fps. That is close to my K-5's 7fps, which I find for action photography is too high. The images are simply too alike between frames. That makes sorting through a burst to simply find the one best shot of that burst too tiresome. I do not have the energy or am going to spend the time to sort through hundreds let alone thousands of shots. My eyes and back cannot handle sitting at a computer for hours anymore. To me, 5fps is probably ideal. That is one particularly nice thing about my E-M1, Olympus lets you set your own continuous-high and continuous-low frames-per-second speeds. I have mine set at 5 and 2 respectively.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
08-20-2022, 03:17 PM
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My K-5 can already do that. I have my default magnification set to 4x. What is nice though is NOT having to bounce back and forth between images to compare them. Also, you can choose the two to compare even if they were not taken back to back.
I wonder if they could bring the function back in a firmware update?
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
08-20-2022, 11:50 AM
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Sure looks like it. That function is not showing up in the K-5 Mk.II onwards. I guess I'm never upgrading. Its absence is darn near a purchase killer for me.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
08-20-2022, 11:32 AM
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I have looked in both K-1 manuals and, I am not seeing the function of being able to review two images side by side like I can with my K-5. Where is that function in the K-1?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-26-2022, 01:59 PM
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Blah, testing, testing, 1,2,3
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-15-2018, 07:13 PM
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That is very generous of you!
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-18-2017, 03:42 PM
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I would go wth slightly larger screws if their head height and form will allow it AND the Loctite.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
05-09-2016, 07:59 PM
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A pro camera is any camera you do professional (meaning money making) work with. In other words, any camera can be viewed as a pro camera.
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Forum: Travel, Events, and Groups
05-09-2016, 07:46 PM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-09-2016, 07:36 PM
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In the local photography group I am in, I am the only Pentax AND the only Olympus user.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
01-11-2016, 04:44 PM
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Does anyone have any actual experience with separating the elements of a cemented doublet? I have fungus remnants too in a lens that I would like to get rid of.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
01-11-2016, 04:35 PM
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The "blinkies" as they are called. are one of your best friends when it comes to getting exposure correct. You will want to learn how to use them.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-24-2015, 05:11 PM
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Have the camera companies, lens makers, and most other photographers given up on understanding that putting full-frame lenses on an APS-C camera DOES NOT change the focal length? The crop factor is NOT a focal length multiplier. It only changes the apparent angle of view of the scene captured. A 300mm lens for example DOES NOT become a 450mm lens but stays a 300mm one. It just captures the view of a 450mm lens but does no actual magnification.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
11-24-2015, 04:55 PM
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I was born in Lima but grew up in Wapak.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-24-2015, 04:12 PM
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The above is not what I said but what Neostyles said. My exchange with them was : "Originally posted by neostyles 
Not really a fair comparison per se but canon/nikon both have much better offerings from a pro standpoint so i can see why he would say that. Pentax's latest offering the k3 cant hold a candle to the D4 or D800.
(from me) All I have to say about that is - bull crap. The K20D through K-3 Mk.II are all professional grade cameras even if Pentax won't say so. I'll put my K-5 up against the latest from Canon or Nikon any day.
05-09-15 01:40 PM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-23-2015, 06:51 PM
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I've always been of the opinion that every digital camera's contrast and saturation are too high and need to be turned down. When you turn down contrast however, that does take the saturation down some at the same time. I prefer cooler images, as I don't like people in my shots to all look like they have sprayed on tans, and I want the colors to be as natural as possible generally. Therefore, I usually shoot in Natural.
Highlight Correction: ON
Shadow Correction: OFF
Natural (for general purpose shooting & sunny days)
Saturation: +2
Hue: 0
High/low Key Adj.: +1
Contrast: -2
Contrast Highlight Adj.: -4
Contrast Shadow Adj.: 0
Fine Sharpness: +3
Bright (for overcast days)
Saturation: +3
Hue: 0
High/low Key Adj.: +2
Contrast: -2
Contrast Highlight Adj.: -4
Contrast Shadow Adj.: +2
Fine Sharpness: +3
Monochrome/b&w (for general purpose shooting)
Filter Effect: varies
Toning: -1
High/low Key Adj.: +2
Contrast: -2
Contrast Highlight Adj.: 0
Contrast Shadow Adj.: 0
Fine Sharpness: +3
The other categories I have not determined their presets yet. Also, bumping the contrast down some increases the visually -apparent- dynamic range of your shots too.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-23-2015, 06:17 PM
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I have never had any issues with my K-5 in tungsten light.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-23-2015, 06:01 PM
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All I have to say about that is - bull crap. The K20D through K-3 Mk.II are all professional grade cameras even if Pentax won't say so. I'll put my K-5 up against the latest from Canon or Nikon any day.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-23-2015, 04:22 PM
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The cross processing function just seems to give poorly colored images in my opinion. Bleach bypass however, I think gives better "old camera" looking images than the retro filter does so, I actually have it as part of a custom configuration when I am trying to take 1940's thru '60's looking images.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
11-22-2015, 03:12 PM
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Hello! Sorry to hear about your E-520. I have one of those and, have enjoyed using it. I am hoping to get an E-M1 in my arsenal so I can keep shooting Olympus as well. As for your K-50, it will be a noticeable improvement over your E-520 in most every way except for the IS function flexibility and maybe custom WB accuracy. You will find the Pentax user interface much, much easier to navigate and use than that of the E-520 and, the Green Button will quickly spoil you. Enjoy your K-50!
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
11-16-2015, 07:21 PM
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My K-5 has never given me any trouble in tungsten light.
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