LOL... I couldn't think of the word I wanted. Rolling shutter is probably better. But it does create kind of a jello effect. It was something that K-01 users noted first, that SR was not used to stabilize video. That's been my understanding of it. The SR mechanism makes some noise, so maybe they decided it was best to disable it for video? I dunno. It seems like the better solution to me. Its odd, I swear the SR on my k-5 is louder than my K-7....
On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 8:33 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > "Shutter jello"? > > cheers, > frank > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Zos Xavius <[email protected]> > Sent: March 23, 2013 3/23/13 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: considering upgrading > > The 2-bits gives a lot more data in RAW. 12 vs 14-bit asides, I'm with > Aahz. The k-30 just isn't as fully featured as the k-5. The top plate > LCD is extremely useful and negates use of the back screen a lot, so > you can turn it off and save battery. For me it was the bracketing. > The k-30 is only three brackets, the k-5 is 5. Faster burst with a > very deep buffer. The k-5 is actually even now a pretty killer DSLR. > The only improvement with the k-30 is video really, but no external > mic input and a mono built in mic is kind of weak IMO. A k-01 is > actually a lot better for video. Yeah there's focus peaking, but I > don't like using live view and if I need to resort to live view in > difficult focusing situation I can generally see the plane of focus > pretty easily on a big screen like that, especially with a fast lens. > > The plastic body might be a bit more rugged. My k-5 has survived a > fall off a tripod though and thankfully only the bottom plate really > scuffed, but the mount ring ended up bent. I'm also a bigger fan of > the k-5's classic looks. I bought a k-7 a year ago and jumped on a k-5 > as soon as I could. Everything just works so much better than the k-7. > What else. There's no AF selector switch on the k-30 too. That's > probably about it. I like the mode dial on the left like the k-5 has > so there's that too, but that wouldn't be a deal breaker. One argument > for video in the k-5's favor is that it uses SR whereas the k-30 I > believe uses a digital SR in processing that causes more wobble and > shutter jello. I find the AF in the k-5 perfectly fine personally. It > does seem to fail under tungsten and I believe the k-30 addresses that > better. If I get a consistent shift I can usually just adjust the > focus in the menu. Problem with that though is that I sometimes forget > to turn it off... ;) > > I've tested and beat up this camera pretty thoroughly and it still > takes great pictures. I've had the rear LCD screen pop off after the > first fall and slide across asphalt and I just put it back on. The > adhesive still seemed pretty ok and I've used it in the rain since > then without any leaking. The cover is nice and scratched though. One > of these days I'll order a new one. I have a lot of dust on the screen > now too. Oh well. It still takes great pictures, especially when > paired with sharp glass. I'm going to say get the k-5. > > On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 7:05 PM, Aahz Maruch <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Sat, Mar 23, 2013, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: >>> >>> I'm leaning toward a K30. But I'm also curious ... would you prefer a >>> good used K5 over a K30? Why or why not? I'd like the extra 2 bits >>> of depth, but even then is it that critical? >> >> You must have missed my post a few weeks ago, I really disliked the feel >> of the K-30. The grip is physically a bit uncomfortable for me, and the >> controls aren't as nice as the K-5. So even aside from the better >> performance from the K-5, I'd rather have that. >> >> Have you used a K-30? (Doesn't take long, I made my decision less than >> fifteen minutes after handling one, after trying out both a K-5 and >> Larry's K-x.) >> -- >> Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ >> <*> <*> <*> >> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html >> >> -- >> 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. > -- > 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.
