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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
05-23-2018, 03:53 AM
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Hello
I give up the use of the cactus v6ii with the Pentax K-1. It is not reliable. Once it works, once not, once pictures are to dark or highkey.
At this moment I use an an Pentax AF360 as trigger to fire my Metz flashes remotely using the Master/Slave in P-TTL Mode, this because Metz has also some issues using a Metz flash as Master on a K-1 :-(
Gérard
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
10-07-2014, 06:11 AM
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I don't think he is as big of an idiot as he comes across on the internet. He's just trolling trying to drive hits to his personal blog. Everything he says is for the purpose of getting people to click through.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
09-23-2012, 06:14 AM
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Me? :) It's brave allegation....:)
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
10-23-2011, 06:40 AM
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Well put.
I felt that the K-7 wasn't a big enough step to upgrade from my K20D. I almost upgraded to the K-5, but when my 50-135mm went in for it's *fourth* repair I ordered a Sigma 70-200 the same day (I knew it was going to be a while...) That blew the rest of this years budget.
I'm not sure if I would have got a K-5 when the price dropped to ~$1000 here - all of this corporate churn and uncertainty (and non-commital responses to letters...) means that I'm probably done investing in Pentax until I start seeing some roadmaps from HQ, and a roadmap that includes FF.
The thing that bugs me about this thread is the idea that Pentax is somehow different enough that they aren't competing with C/N/S. Bull-crap. They have to compete head on, and the K-5 proves they can do it.
What would suck is if Pentax released a FF, but with the following retarded features:
- Mirrorless - because that automatically means no OVF. EVF's just plain SUCK. And a back-LCD only would be a big joke.
- Small - because the K-5 is already too small without the optional grip. My K20D is the perfect size for that big 70-200.
- Optically challenged; anything besides air between the rear lens element and the sensor is a joke. No mirrors or AA's, please.
- Digital filters; if I want to put a coffee stain, torn edges, or selective color in my images, I'll do it in post. Stupid kid options.
- Hello Kitty edition: anything but black is a joke / toy. (ok, maybe the stormtrooper edition would be cool...)
- High MP: We really don't need a 36 mp aps-c (isn't that cellphone camera sensor density?). Canon nailed it with the 1Dx. 18 is a great number for FF. I want big, BIG photon wells.
- Stuff that breaks: No tilting LCD. Yes, I'd like one on a $400 camera. No way I'll ever drop $5000 on a body where it's likely the LCD will be busted off in a couple of months of actual use. I want a TANK. I want it made of metal. When I drop it I want the floor tiles to crack.
I guess I just want a camera that works, that doesn't have a lot of stuff that will break so I can use it for years, and that isn't a megapixel race victim that needs a quad-core, dual battery setup just to shoot at a sucky 3fps.
Sigh.... that 1Dx is looking mighty good right now!
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
10-20-2011, 02:48 PM
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OK, i am going to buy a camera for 10 grand and go scrounging around on ebay for 20 year old lenses...how about no.
Are those old lenses backed by Pentax? If i buy an old lens, can i get it serviced by pentax or get a warranty?
As an amateur, I have no problem buying second hand. But if I was a pro and earned a living with this equipment, i would expect some level of support for my equipment and I would only buy new.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-04-2011, 09:12 PM
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Well all you FF nay sayers, I've read your comments, and I find that you logic sadly applies to the 645D, as well as the K-5. We should just toss it all in now with the Q which is vastly less expensive, far more portable, and has a much smaller sensor.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
12-23-2010, 03:00 PM
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Reports like this are starting to trickle in. I wonder how much longer it will be before all those who have not noticed this issue have their epiphany... Since we're in Christmas, maybe they're waiting till January 6th :lol:
Sorry, I could not resist the bad joke... Jan 6 is an important religious holiday here in Spain. Seriously, though, other than this big AF issue, I love my K5, and nothing would p*ss me off more than having to return it because Pentax fails to fix it soon.
So Pentax, remain silent if you wish, but bring on the darned firmware already!
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