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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
07-01-2016, 11:33 PM
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I gave up reading this thread a week or so back, but looking again just now reveals just how an impression of group behaviour can be gained from the prominent actions of a few. To say that "a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves" is, I think, a gross overstatement, in this instance. One or two may be rightly accused of mocking or denigrating, but the majority of negative comments could not be classified that way, simply stating they don't take much notice of the reviewer in question, or that they didn't think the review was fair and unbiased, although some didn't give a clear explanation of why they thought that way. On the other hand, several members (me included) have stated why they disagree with parts of the review, and that's fair comment in most people's eyes.
Disagreement also isn't attacking, so if you can't face up to that, and turn your back and walk away, then why bother making a point in the first place?
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
06-25-2016, 04:47 PM
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That's the story I recall my fluid dynamics lecturer telling the class, a long time ago. I bought a copy of Adolph Galland's autobiography a while ago, which I must re-read now.
Why, when the thread topic had got so stale? :D
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
06-24-2016, 04:20 PM
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We're back at the need/want interface again. Barring the difference in USB speeds (which I haven't found to be an issue for me) the leap from my K-3 to the K-1 is significant, regardless of the sensor size. Having their original FoV restored to my non-APS-C lens collection is nice, even great at the wider end, but the K-1 shifts the bar in terms of performance, otherwise. I didn't actually need the increase in AF capability or the improvement in write speeds or the brighter viewfinder (with better eye relief capability), or the host of other things that just make it an easier and more pleasing camera to use (except for the LV button placement, but I'll get over that).
So, my purchase falls more on the "want" side. Others have pointed out the tenuous nature of the FF-just-does-it-better argument, in other threads. Whether "easier" or "more pleasing" allows me to become a better photographer remains to be seen, but a sprinter can always cover the same distance faster than a hurdler.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
06-21-2016, 04:06 PM
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Only if you say it in Japanese...:)
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
06-19-2016, 03:12 AM
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My comment was about the usability of the actual interface, not the potential that replacing the USB2 with USB3 hardware might have made. I know the potential speed differences from computer usage. While the faster USB3 connection is highly desirable for actually transferring big or multiple files, tethering itself doesn't necessarily require that amount of speed, unless you're doing burst shooting or the like, in which case the more speed, the better, of course, if you want to see what's going on. Even then, I'm not sure you'd have a preview image to send down the pipe in between shots, anyway.
That aside, the rest of the hardware has to be able to keep up with the capability of the interface, and that may be the reason the slower USB2 port was retained, but others more knowledgeable in this area may care to comment on that.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
06-18-2016, 09:20 PM
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I got the impression he was a bit conflicted about the K-1, given the number of times he used the "but" word, and that's understandable, having come from a different viewpoint. He's used to working with cameras that have moulded his shooting style, as much as they've allowed him to shoot in particular ways. I haven't tried shooting the K-1 with action sequences, yet, but I understand the hardware limitations of the K-1 will make it more difficult to get what you want in that case, so the criticism there is probably fair enough.
I don't agree with his dismissal of the Image Sync app, on the grounds that you can't get the image in landscape orientation (that's the first specific thing he mentioned) and the ability to upload is hopeless (wrong, IMHO, as I found it comparatively easy after I realised the iOS version won't upload RAW). I've tried it, and it feels smoother to use than the web browser solution on the K-3 with FLUcard (and you could reorient your phone or tablet with that, so why no one thought that was important enough to include in Image Sync is a little baffling). I think his confliction showed most here, when he conceded that the K-1 at least had wifi, while the others didn't, but why frame it as a concession, rather than a positive?
As for the purported difference USB3 would have made, versus USB2, I couldn't say, as I haven't used it, and I'm unlikely to use it with the Pentax tethering software, so long as the software price is as high as it is. That's a threshold issue. I don't download images with the USB port.
I agree with the remarks others have made about the inadequacy of his lens comparisons. The Rokinon/Samyang/whatever 14/2.8 is also available in K-mount, for example. If I had to seriously criticise anything about this review, that's the area where I'd say his analysis severely lacked research. It really made the review look contrived to minimise the value proposition, even though I don't believe that was his intention.
I think the grudging tone of the review, though, was the thing that grated most with me, because the conclusion that the K-1 was the best landscape camera became a bit lost in it.
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