On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 11:14:13AM -0400, David J Brooks wrote: > On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Bruce Dayton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I'll do my best to answer. > > > > Focus points are changed via menu or quick button access. ?You see on > > the lcd which focus point(s) is active. ?For someone who changes them > > all the time shot by shot, this would be very clumsy. ?For someone > > who picks one and leaves it, it works pretty well. > > That would be me, pick and stay, so no issue there.
That's how I like to work. But I'm left-eyed, so I often find on my old Pentax AF bodies that I've accidentally nose-pressed the four-way controller and shifted the focus point somewhere else. But at least I can see that in the viewfinder when I don't get focus confirmation at the AF point I'm expecting. Would this be a problem on the K-x? Or does the four-way controller not select the AF point by default? That was a problem with the K-7 when it was first released, but it got fixed in a firmware upgrade. It looks to me as though I'd have one or other problem with the K-x. > > >There is a new > > choice besides the center, single point or all points - it is center > > cluster - think of it more like center weighted vs spot metering, but > > for AF instead. ?It uses the center 5 points and gives a broader base > > to work from when the subject may be slightly off center. ?In > > practice it works rather well and doesn't have the performance > > penalties of camera working with all points. > > > > Humm, interesting idea. Might be a good system for me. > > > >So far, I have found > > the K-x to be better at AF than the K20, especially at focus > > tracking. ?I have also found the K20 to be better than the K10 at > > focusing across the board. > > So i have heard, which is good. > > > > > As to kit lens - it is the same optics as the other kit lenses. > > Rather good for what it is. ?I suspect, that final size of print may > > have something to do with acceptability. > > 8x10 is about all they would produce, me, maybe an 11x14 once in a while. > > > >The other thing to consider > > is the speed which affects DOF. ?If you want a real shallow portrait, > > f/3.5-5.6 is not as good. ?My daughters use the kit lenses all the > > time for their portrait stuff and they look just fine. ?I personally > > use the DA* 16-50/2.8 or equivalent rather than the kit lens. ?But > > when size and weight are paramount, the kit lens gets the nod. > > I;'m thinking more for the outdoor equine portrait work. As long as > the back ground has a slight blur to it, should be fine. Any thing for > the wedding will be mostly the DAF 50 2.8 or the 77 ltd. I don't have > anything smaller than the 50 right now. Oh wait, i have the A 28, > which i like, so good there. > > > > > The high ISO is plenty good enough - the bigger issue would be > > control of lighting. ?If you want catchlights in eyes, or control of > > shadows, then you may need flash or reflectors no matter how much > > light you have. > > Ya hopefully i can get someone, parent Liz etc to hold a reflector for > me. They want as much natural light and as little flash as main source > as possible. I have not seen the hall yet, but the flash would surely > come out there. > > >As for needing flash as the main illuminator of the > > subject, the high ISO will help you there. ?Here is a shot at ISO > > 3200 with no flash fill or reflectors: > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/imgp1200-1.htm > > > > Since my son is the proud owner of my old K10D, I don't use it at all > > anymore, but do have the K20D. ?The K20 has worked a little better > > than the K10 with flash from all my usage (lots of weddings and > > portraits with both). > > My K10D is just so hit and miss, and i get much better luck with my > D200 so i use that if its flash as main source or fill. > > > >?So far, the K-x seems to do a little better > > with metering than the K20. ?Not having needed as much flash because > > of the high ISO capability, I haven't done extensive comparisons. ?I > > am pretty confident that it will outperform the K10D. > > Glad to hear about the metering. > > > > I can say that right now, the K-x is more my primary camera than the > > K20, which is more of a primary camera than the K10. ?There are very > > few things the K20 can do better than the K-x. ?If I had to choose > > one body, it would probably be the K-x. ?As it stands right now, if I > > only take one body with me, it is the K-x. ?If I take both bodies, > > the K-x is the primary. ?I strongly suspect you would do the same > > with your K10. > > Probably.:-) > > Thanks > > Dave > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > > > -- > > Bruce > > > > > > Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7:14:24 AM, you wrote: > > > > DJB> -It seem there are not focus points visible in the finder, but i > > DJB> assume they are set via the menu.? Is that correct. > > DJB> -Any comments on the kit lens that comes with it. Would it be a decent > > DJB> lens to do out door portraits of the equine and owner persuasion.? > > DJB> -If the high ISO is that good, i'l assume for natural light, say a > > DJB> person or persons near a window with diffused light would work well. > > > > DJB> -How is it with the AF 360 flash, and better than my K10D for "keepers" > > > > DJB> Just thinking of the K-x as my second, or even first camera for an > > DJB> upcoming gig in May and the wedding. > > > > DJB> Dave > > > > > > > > DJB> -- > > DJB> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > > DJB> www.caughtinmotion.com > > DJB> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > > DJB> York Region, Ontario, Canada > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
