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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways 12-13-2014, 05:18 PM  
3 Million Post Giveaway: Confirm your entry!
Posted By jbratch
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Confirmed! ;)
Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways 12-10-2014, 10:29 AM  
Win an FA 31mm Ltd: PF 3 million post giveaway!
Posted By jbratch
Replies: 2,237
Views: 143,924
I too would like to win this lens ;) And maybe a 77mm ltd. too, if you could be so kind!
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 10-06-2013, 01:23 PM  
K-3 pictures: front, side and back (aka it definitely is a headphone jack)
Posted By jbratch
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Views: 100,243
I'm in the same boat - I need another video camera no later than late February. If the K-3 fits the bill, I will not hesitate to pick one up. Otherwise, it's probably going to be the BMPCC.

I realize that it has a S16 sized sensor, but the mount is MFT. I still have a couple of MFT lenses that would work well on this camera though, so I'm not opposed to picking one up. I would rather have a simpler 1 or 2 body solution though (less chargers to haul around, less batteries, less lenses, etc), and I just can't bring myself to buy Canon DSLRs :p
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 10-06-2013, 01:08 PM  
K-3 pictures: front, side and back (aka it definitely is a headphone jack)
Posted By jbratch
Replies: 630
Views: 100,243
I can think of a couple of reasons that you might like one...

Are you shooting something that makes getting your eye to the viewfinder difficult (macro shots come to mind)? If so, an articulating LCD and live view helps quite a bit.

Is your camera somewhere that the LCD might get roughed up or scratched, such as in my camera bag at the end of a long day? No problem - turn the LCD around and forget about it :)
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 10-06-2013, 12:52 PM  
K-3 pictures: front, side and back (aka it definitely is a headphone jack)
Posted By jbratch
Replies: 630
Views: 100,243
It's not that easy - to get the same image quality out of the best $1500-ish DSLRs - assuming you have the lenses already - you would need to spend at least $4000 on a dedicated camcorder. For that, you either get a really nice 3x 1/3" sensor setup, or the same sensor from a DLSR, but in a more traditional camcorder body. The codec will rarely be better at that price point though, so it's a wash feature-wise, unless you need an all-in-one unit as opposed to the component systems that make up most DSLR rigs.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 10-06-2013, 11:01 AM  
K-3 pictures: front, side and back (aka it definitely is a headphone jack)
Posted By jbratch
Replies: 630
Views: 100,243
I'm really hoping for better video. I recently shot a short film with the K-5 IIs, and really had mixed feelings about it. The first issue is lack of control over the image - I can't control the shutter speed in video mode, unless I use AE lock - and that is a crude hack at best. The second issue is overheating. If I take more than a few minutes to set up a shot - which is not uncommon - I get the thermometer icon, and have to shut down for a few minutes. Not good. Then there is the time limit - not sure how much I should be able to get, but on a 32GB card, it's less than 8 minutes continuous, and I suspect it is a 2GB or 4GB filesize limit. That's ok for narrative, but would never fly for a live event camera. Regardless, I have my doubts that it could record for 8 minutes without overheating anyway. Finally, the video codec is not the strongest. I see they have moved to MPEG4 or AVC (or maybe AVC in a MPEG4 wrapper? Still not clear on this). That's a good sign, as the higher compression is designed to get more video onto a card, which *should* mean longer recording times.

So I am happy to see better video features in the K-3 (headphone jack, loss of dedicated video mode, better codecs). I am currently contemplating the purchase of either a GH3 or a Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera for dedicated video. These are both micro-four thirds solutions, which means I end up carrying around a bunch of lenses just for video (yes, I have adapters, but modern AF lenses are typically less than ideal for video, especially when they are adapted). Personally, I would love nothing more than for the K-3 to match the Nikon D7100 (or better it) in video quality and features - then maybe I could finally say goodbye to micro-four thirds, instead of constantly asking myself if switching back to Pentax for the better still image quality was the right choice...
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