Well, I am left-eyed also. This is not a problem on the K-x. By default the 4 way does not alter focus points. It actually is a quick launch of the items that are found in the Fn button on DS/K10/K20 bodies. On press quicker. Also the controller is very slightly recessed so it is less accidental to press the buttons. In practice it seems to work quite well.
-- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, March 25, 2010, 8:59:55 AM, you wrote: JF> 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. JF> That's how I like to work. But I'm left-eyed, so I often find on my JF> old Pentax AF bodies that I've accidentally nose-pressed the four-way JF> controller and shifted the focus point somewhere else. But at least JF> I can see that in the viewfinder when I don't get focus confirmation JF> at the AF point I'm expecting. JF> Would this be a problem on the K-x? Or does the four-way controller JF> not select the AF point by default? That was a problem with the K-7 JF> when it was first released, but it got fixed in a firmware upgrade. JF> 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.
