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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
10-27-2011, 11:00 AM
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That probably makes sense. I'll have to check about the flash on the Pentax when in green mode (after I get new batteries...mine died while I was futzing around with it this morning.)
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
10-27-2011, 10:09 AM
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If the light changed, it wouldn't have been by much. They were both in my office, within about 5 minutes of each other. And yeah, that's what baffles me as well -- why would my Canon go to an ISO 400 for that shot, while the Pentax went all the way up to 1600? It could be that Bruce is right -- the light triggered the auto-flash on my Canon, but it didn't do so on the Pentax, and the Pentax jacked up the ISO to make up for it?
I don't know. I'll have a good look through the manual, now that I at least have a better idea of what I'm looking for, as opposed to just trying random things to see if it makes a difference.
Thanks so much, everybody!
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
10-27-2011, 05:47 AM
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There's a function in the autosettings where I can adjust the potential ISO range. Right now, it's on auto-ISO, with a potential range of anywhere from 100 to 1600. Should I narrow the range down to the lower ISO settings?
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
10-27-2011, 05:13 AM
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I am a communications professional, and when I started my new job, there was a Pentax K-m here that was purchased by my predecessor, to take photos of events and whatnot. I tend to rely solely on the auto-settings, because things happen quickly at these events, and when I'm handing out media kits, meeting people, making last-minute adjustments to speaking notes, AND am responsible for all of the photos at the event, I don't really have time to futz around with different apertures and shutter speeds. However, all of the photos that I take with this Pentax are just...not impressive. They're not sharp, the colors are not true, and everything just looks dull and noisy.
I thought maybe it was just me, but this morning I did a test by taking pics of the same items, under the same lighting, using both the Pentax and also using my personal camera, a Canon Rebel T1i. There is a marked difference between the photos. I've uploaded a couple here, as well as the shot information showing the ISO, shutter speed, etc. (I deliberately picked two photos where they wound up with the same aperture and shutter speed, so that we can maybe narrow down the issue a bit more easily.) I'm wondering if anybody can give me any advice on what is going on and why I can't get good photos out of this camera. I've also attached an outdoor shot taken on full auto with the Pentax, which shows a lot more noise.
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