> > From: Tom Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/02/19 Mon PM 11:30:45 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Pentax debug modes > > Think of is this way... all of these adjustments were legitimate issues > (accurate focusing, metering, etc) 40+ years ago. Nothing has changed > aside from the fact that many of the things that can and do go wrong are > now readily tweakable using the press of a few buttons rather than a > jewelers toolbox full of specialized implements of destruction. Add to > that the fact that the whole film side of the darkroom is now contained > in the camera if desired, or can be moved to a mundane PC and the whole > print side to a common inkjet printer, and you have a recipe for a new > golden age of photography. > > > -Tom
More people "doing photography" does not mean that average standards will improve. Your "Golden Age" could equally be the bottom third. > > Mark Roberts wrote: > > Bob W wrote: > > > > > >> is this really what photography has come to? > >> > > > > Nope. This is what being an equipment gearhead has come to. > > Actually, it hasn't "come to" this; it's been this way for a long, long > > time. Only the details and terminology have changed. > > > > > > > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > >>> Behalf Of Roman > >>> Sent: 19 February 2007 10:14 > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: Pentax debug modes > >>> > >>> There's special debug modes for dl, ds, ds2, k100d Pentax DSLR for > >>> instance to shift AF point. Can anyone comment this? > >>> > >>> STEP > >>> 1. Power OFF > >>> While pressing [AE-L]+[INFO], turn the camera on. > >>> Firmware is desplayed on LCD. > >>> Press [MENU]->[MENU]->[INFO] within 5 seconds. > >>> You can see DEBUG mode screen. > >>> By pressing [Right key],Make [DEBUG MODE DIS] to [DEBUG MODE EN]. > >>> Then, Press [OK]. > >>> > >>> 2. Press [MENU], you can see setup menu. > >>> By pressing [Up key], select AF TEST. > >>> By pressing [Right key], go into AF TEST menu. > >>> By pressing [Down key], select FOCUS CORR. > >>> now you can adjust shift amount by pressing [right key] or [left > >>> key]. > >>> (*Don't touch AF Area Test.) > >>> after changing the value, Press [OK] to save. > >>> 3. Test your camera that Focus is corrected. > >>> (repeat step 2. till you satisfy the result.) > >>> 4. Power OFF > >>> While pressing [AE-L]+[INFO], turn the camera on. > >>> Firmware is desplayed on LCD. > >>> Press [MENU]->[MENU]->[INFO] within 5 seconds. > >>> You can see DEBUG mode screen. > >>> By pressing [Right key],Make [DEBUG MODE EN] to [DEBUG MODE DIS]. > >>> Then, Press [OK]. > >>> 5. Go out and enjoy!! > >>> > >>> > >>> Again, You YOURSELF is responsible for doing this process. > >>> > >>> > >>> Capture debug simply brings capture details normally not presented > >>> > >> to > >> > >>> photographer, but I'd love to hear some things about AF > >>> shift. What does > >>> it shift, it can't be focus points themselves, but rather a focus > >>> distance which is dangrouns thing to adjust as I see. > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> new photos ever so often... <http://roman.blakout.net/> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
