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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-24-2017, 06:41 AM
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@johnmflores @clackers
Assert:
John is a long term Pentax user and supporter here and on other Fora, as well as professionally and publicly.
Let's get this thread back on track.
Postulate:
From SAFOX Xl forward Pentax AF is competent for action photography and tracking moving objects.
Conditions:- User knowledge of and proper configuration of Pentax AF settings is required for optimal results
- User experience and skill (generally and particularly) may be required for optimal results
Given 1. and 2., Pentax AF is competitive with other dSLR brands in comparable features classes
I am verklempft. Talk amongst yourselves*. ;)
* Classical reference if over 50.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-22-2017, 10:06 AM
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Actually, the word is getting out; the argument is shifting to, "Pentax doesn't have Menu Presets for uses (Sports, Birds-In-Flight, etc.) like Fuji or White Papers like Nikon." (The White Paper complaint I deem legitimate).
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-21-2017, 08:04 PM
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@johnmflores Thanks for directly responding and clarifying that Pentax continuous auto focus is good (I use the term competent) for most uses, though perhaps not the best for result-critical professional use. That confirms my experience.
Pentax K-1 AF is perfectly suited to shooting small children, for instance. ;)
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-21-2017, 06:09 AM
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John, is it fair to concede that at present the top-of-line Pentax bodies aren't quite up to your specific professional dramatic moment case, but for other AF.C uses current Pentax flagship cameras (K-1 and K-3ll) are quite competent when set correctly?
IOW, Pentax doesn't make a camera optimized to your use case (<20Mp, fast processor, large buffer, >10fps + full sensor area AF point coverage), probably because almost no current Pentax lenses could use such a camera's capabilities to its limit anyway?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-20-2017, 04:42 PM
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It tightens my gut to see a classic GT40 do that at speed.
Which testifies to the images.*
* I'm in the 'It's better than they say' camp. Especially the three most recent bodies. All my lenses on K-1 are faster and more accurate on K-1; tracking just doesn't fail me the way others say it should.
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