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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-22-2013, 08:28 AM
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So how does a K-r with "quirks" and "odd behaviors" go in for "Repairs"?
Is something broken or not?
Ok, so the quirks and odd behaviors required replacement of quite a bit of the guts in it?
What exactly *was* wrong with the camera?
Wait... didn't you just say that your Canon and Nikon cameras need repair "few and far between"? So how exactly *do* you make comparisons if your Canikon gear never needs repair? If the K-r is getting repaired for the first time, for "quirks" then how is it any different than your Canikon gear?
These sorts of claim issues must drive the technical folks CRAZY, because they (and we) have no idea what is actually wrong. What usually happens when a claim like this comes in, is the camera is put in a "Does anyone know what is wrong with this?" pile while other cameras with real issues are taken care of first. It's no wonder it takes so long to "repair" a camera with "quirks".
Are you kidding me? You buy prosumer cameras and $800 is one of the "most expensive" cameras you have bought?
Ah..now we have the REAL reason for all this! You want a new camera for FREE!
Is there any surprise that Pentax/Ricoh is blowing you off?
Ugh. I love a good ol' Ricoh bashing as much as the next, but I doubt many people here are going to sympathize with you on the K-r "problems" you are having.
Just go out and buy a K-30. If you like Canikony cameras, buy them instead.
:)
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-30-2013, 04:09 AM
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What is their view on fast aperture prime lenses? With the sole exception of the 55mm and the old FA limited lenses, they're all relatively slow; 35mm f/2.4, 21mm f/3.2; Canon, Nikon, Sony, m4/3, Fuji... they all have much faster equivalent lenses.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
01-17-2013, 03:51 AM
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I deleted it. Here it is again:
I don't hunger for FF, but let's consider this further.
An FF sensor is more than just about the CF. It's also about the 2.25x bigger sensor area compared to an APS-C sensor. With a reverse tele-converter, you've still got the same read noise and the same FWC (since it's still a APS-C sensor). So same DR, shot noise, same potential resolution, same read noise (deep shadows). But since you have an extra lens, you've got: more aberrations (less sharpness, less contrast, more PF), some transmission loss, more weight further forward so a change in the balance point, extra cost.
So I can't really get excited about this at all.
Dan
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