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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
05-03-2015, 07:37 PM
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I too am hoping that if it is just an algorithm (software based) then this will make its way into the K3 body as well. It would show a commitment to existing customers that their flagship bodies would at least keep being updated and optimised for a slightly longer lifespan (1-2 years)
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
04-17-2015, 01:05 AM
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I'd had to do the +10 max adjustment for my k3 across the board for the da* zoom lenses I owned and was still not getting a sharp image, seemed to still back focus. Sent the body and the da*60-250 back to Pentax to check and was advised that the body was so far out of adjustment it would not have been possible to correct it with micro-adjustments on the camera.
I'd asked the service dept in Australia if this was a common issue and he'd mentioned that a few had the same issue, wouldn't give me any numbers though.
Needless to say, now the camera and the lenses I have are tack sharp.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
04-15-2015, 12:47 AM
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Not sure if it's a placebo effect but focus on my da 60-250 seems faster and more accurate... I am hoping that future updates will have af-c focus tweaks...
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
04-13-2015, 01:56 AM
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What a great shot and catching a fish after... What a great way to start the day
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-14-2014, 06:20 PM
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On my K3 with my DA*60-250 I usually get the best results for fast moving dogs running towards me this way:
* Setup TAV with shutter speed of 1/1000 - 1/2000, set my f-stop at an aperture that is fast and has good clarity for me (for my lens that is 5.6) and let the ISO vary between 800 - 3200 (this will depend on your lighting situation, if I shoot outside on a sunny day I will set the ISO to vary between 100 - 800)
* Use back button focus and turn off autofocus on the shutter button
* Use AF-S and prefocus on a part of the course/track that you want to shoot the dog/s running through. By using AFC you lock onto a particular subject but the camera will keep trying to re-focus on different objects whilst your focus button is held down hence anything could be in focus. By having back button focus activated you don't have any issues with the camera trying to refocus when you push down the shutter button.
* Use burst mode and start to press the shutter button down as the dog is entering the frame.
It will take some practice as fast moving dogs are hard to capture well.
Hope this helps a bit
Cheers
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