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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-14-2011, 12:45 PM
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The detractors just can't help themselves. Do they get a kick out of doing this?
I have had my K5 since early Nov. 2010, a very early release. I have used it every day since (almost) and have not had any problem whatsoever.
Buy a K5, buy another Pentax, buy another brand, but every one has some problems, go to Forums of other brands and see the truth.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
10-24-2011, 12:41 AM
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I am not sure what's the point of asking the same question again here since you are aware of the issue and have already read many user experiences. Surely the answers will be no more valid than any known posts in the past. IMHO if the same problem has been experienced by many people over the years even till now, the design is simply poor. I'd say go ahead if you really want to but know the risk and prepare for the worst. How you spend your money is not my business but those assured you SDM issue was addressed should give you money back if yours failed after warranty. My usual advice is, "Buy Pentax for their non-SDM primes. If you want pro zooms, there are Canon & Nikon." Good luck.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
10-03-2011, 03:57 AM
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We all have our own personal jpeg quality standards. Ideally, you should develop your own quality standard instead of asking what other people's standards are.
Do this:
1. Take a representative shot in RAW. A good one, well focused with lots of high-contrast detail.
2. Use the in-camera jpeg development to develop 1, 2, 3, and 4 star jpegs from the raw file.
3. Compare these four images against each other on the computer to see where your personal compression "pain threshold" is. Pixel peep to find the one that is just good enough and the one that is one step worse.
4. Print these two in your target size using your target printer and see if your conclusion still holds. There's your personal jpeg compression quality standard.
Regards,
--Anders.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
09-25-2011, 10:53 AM
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Nope, no reward.....yet? :lol: But I think we need to keep the balance. I see no shortage of "Defect Posts" and don't have a problem with them, but when you start adding commentary that is not relevant to the problem, I think it is fair to point that out. If the sky does fall, that is indeed worth noting, but I have nothing but sunny skies here, and so do most others. Would you prefer us to remain silent? It is not fair to potential buyers to be denied the information from those like me that are totally thrilled by the K5. They can read for themselves and decide...but they can't read it if it isn't here, can they?
Regards!:)
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Forum: Pentax K-r
02-07-2011, 08:28 AM
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JTWilson, I was in your same position a month ago. See here: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k-r-forum/129565-k-r-my-cart-but-w...uto-focus.html
Bottom line, I was convinced by several people that the FF issue was a defect and only present in some units. I do NOT believe this to be true. As far as I can tell, the Pentax K-r front-focuses in tungsten light by a significant margin. That being said, I AM keeping my K-r. The low-light is fantastic, the focus speed is great. And the FF issue can be worked around if it is known.
First off, it only seems to be a problem in actual tungsten light. Most of my house is lit by CFLs, but I get generally the same WB as tungsten with them. But I get only minimal FF. In one room, I have a chandelier with actual tungsten bulbs, and the FF is quite pronounced there.
Second, it's not going to be that bad with the kit lens. Most of my indoor shots are at f/1.4, which makes it a lot more noticeable.
If the light is so low that the AF assist beam activates, focus will be spot on.
You can use live view and contrast-detect AF to work around the issue.
And finally, if you must use shallow DOF in a tungsten-lit room, purposely focus behind your subject. Focus on their ears, or focus and lean forward before releasing the shutter.
Many people will scoff at this as a workaround for a brand new camera that costs hundreds of dollars. But for me, it's only one room in my house, and I can live with it. Hopefully, Pentax will release a firmware update soon so I can stop doing that dance. But until then, I'm fine with it.
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I'm in that same boat, except I don't have a 150. But the 250 sure is a bit too strong. I really don't do that much macro though.
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