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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-02-2019, 08:27 AM
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Read the other camera sites and you get similar complaints for all brands. I don't know if it still happens but you used to be able to send the camera in with a lens and they'd make sure it was properly calibrated with that lens. Meaning, if there was something wrong with the camera they'd correct it.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-28-2019, 06:53 AM
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In your situation I might be tempted to use a DA 55-300 PLM in crop, unless you plan to use it in doors in which case ƒ2.8 is necessary. After all, a crop image is better than no image.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-27-2019, 02:05 PM
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I looked at a few comparison images, and decided the K-P at 1600 ISO looks better than the K-1 at 3100, so IMHO it's less than a full stop. And they look better than my K-3 at 640 ISO.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-27-2019, 10:05 AM
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I plow through mine at a rate that makes my wife dizzy, looking over my shoulder. I like speed. I can reduce 800 files to 20 and do all necessary post processing in under an hour. I've learned to be ruthless. :D
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The K-1 is a better landscape camera, with it's extended DR and low light capability. Your 77 will work marvellously on a K-1.
Th K-P frame rate and cleaned up accelerator chip files are a great answer to K-1 high ISO files.
If you like the 20-40 on a K-3 the 28-105 on the K-1 will be a pretty big improvement in terms of flexibility.
But overall, I'd stick with a K-P. You know the lenses on that body. You're used to shooting APS-c. A K-1 is a whole new learning curve. KP files stack up pretty well against K-1 files for low light, with the added depth of field at the same exposure values likely to get you better images, overall. For macro, it's a toss up. If that was the only thing, I'd probably go with the K-1.
But the frame rate is enough better on the K-P, I'd definitely go with that for kid shots unless they are sitting still.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-27-2019, 09:49 AM
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For my work, batch processing is not an answer. Each file still needs individual processing. I gave up on the utility of batch processing at least 10 years ago. Also, I often process 800 files in a sitting. Computing power is huge in getting the job done quickly and efficiently. A slower computer will also process batch files a lot slower.
But I'm willing to concede, if you never come home with more than 30-40 files (I often come home with 200-800) and after a 6 day canoe trip that will be over 2000.) It's all about how much time you are willing to spend waiting for your computer.
It's definitely a case where non power users can get away with a lot less.
If it takes an extra 15 seconds on 80 files, you've lost 20 minutes. On 800 files, almost 4 hours. One is bearable, the other isn't.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-27-2019, 09:04 AM
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Depends on your system. I read some advice on a technical forum, saying the cheapest way for a Mac user to buy computing power was top of the line iMac, which ran 30% faster than the next iMac down the list for not that much more money. So I bought a 2010 quad core i7, 27" screen 2650x1600 pixels, and it still works great. My wife with a much newer but not top of the line model finds the K-1 files noticeably slower. Post Processing needs pure processing power. K-1 files will affect most computers out there, but you just have to wait a little longer. The tripod will be fine.
The biggest difference will be if you shoot telephoto. You need some big lenses to try and match you APS_c output.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-27-2019, 08:29 AM
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MY upgrade K-3 to K-1 cost my more than twice the cost of the camera.
Specifically for the K-1, I added, a DFA 28- 105, a Rokinon 14 2.8, a DFA 100 macro, and a Tamron 300 2.8, and i still don't have the kind of flexibility I have with my K-3 (which I kept.)
Everyone figures out what they need, but, I planned on $1600 over camera cost for my K-1. (It ended up something like $000 over camera cost.) But honestly, I still need $2000 15-30 and a DFA 150-450 just to get close to the same type of capabilities I have with my K-3. so that's what it would cost me to get rid of it. I just don't have enough K-3 stuff to sell, to raise the $4000 CDN I'd need to sell my K-3.
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