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Forum: Pentax K-01
04-11-2015, 05:16 PM
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A few more from my jewelry work.
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Forum: Pentax K-01
02-09-2015, 06:19 AM
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It was kind of pricey, which may scare many off. I have since seen and purchased for comparison a knockoff of the basic adapter without the dummy battery for next to nothing on Amazon. However, the Pentax model seems to have a lot more guts. I would feel better trusting the more expensive models like the K3 to the Pentax.
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The advent of wireless cards makes these attractive to me. For the K-01, I have always used an EZ-Share, so I never have to disturb the setup on the tripod now to download and view, and now I do not have to change the battery. The wireless systems work best if the camera stays on. That is harder on the battery. On the K3, using the Flucard is a definite drain, and the battery issue makes it harder to set it up to catch birds out the back window.
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Forum: Pentax K-01
02-08-2015, 08:20 PM
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Actually, I now own it (since about a week or so) and it works great. The adapter that plugs into the dummy battery also works on the K5-3 SLRs, too.
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Forum: Pentax K-01
01-26-2015, 06:13 AM
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I'm really having fun with this camera for jewelry. I have ordered an AC power supply, since it is impossible to change the battery while on my sturdiest tripod. 24mp would be nice, too.
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Forum: Pentax K-01
01-12-2015, 07:12 AM
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Not a photo by the K01, but of the K01 in its new home. This is the setup for the necklace and rock below taken with the K01. I took the shot of the studio with a Sony A6000, and the flash triggered the snooted Alien Bee set up as a slave to be triggered by the softbox. I am still playing around with the lighting and focus stacking.
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Forum: Pentax K-01
01-11-2015, 06:15 AM
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The K01 has fewer shutter actuations for its age than any other K-mount body I own, but I think I have found its niche in my stable. Several of my friends are cutting stones and making jewelry, and have asked me to take photos. I am still watching videos and learning, but that means leaving a camera body in the setup. My setup for small objects is also difficult to use at eye level, so I use an external monitor.Not having a mirror is a plus.
If I were going to make the K01 perfect I would have some way to change the battery while it is on a tripod. I would also have its HDMI function like the DSLRs from K5 on, allowing use of an external HDMI monitor instead of its cheesy RCA video adapter that bends. I also find focus peaking less useful when there are lots of gem facet highlights. However, I'm pretty happy with it. Anyway, here are some of my better results so far.
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