Why not go back to shutter release autofocus? it works for most shooters and helps ensure focus won't change before shutter release.
Paul via phone > On Nov 7, 2013, at 11:12 PM, Stan Halpin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Besides the continuous shot sound files I posted earlier, I played around > with a few other K-3 features. > I did another two ISO series, one with, one without high ISO NR turned on. > All full stops from ISO100 to 51200. (K-3 only, no more comparisons to the > K-5ii). I'll post those if anyone wants to see the results. In brief, there > is noise at higher ISO, in-camera NR may make a difference but > post-processing is still needed. But even I can get a decent ISO51200 image > with a bit of LR4.2 effort. > > I tried out the in-camera HDR. Like with the K-5, it offers the option of HDR > Auto, HDR1, HDR2, and HDR3. I am clueless as to what those designations are > supposed to mean, and neither manual has any hints. Unlike the K-5, the K-3 > in-camera HDR works on RAW files. > > 1. In-camera HDR takes about 5-7 seconds of data processing time after the > three images have been shot. > 2. The resulting file is in the 90-95mb size range. I don't now why. That > is like they just added the three original files together; where is the > processing? > 3. A simple 3-shot bracket, exported to Photomatix, can be worked into a > good HDR, lots of variation possible, and it takes little time while shooting. > 4. The in-camera HDR may be slow and lacking in processing options, but it > doesn't require heroic post-processing. > > One of my experiments was to focus-stack a series of HDR shots of a > still-life similar to what I posted yesterday. I am loving the tonality and > detail I am getting! > > This playing-around is not yet producing any images that are likely to pay > for the camera. But they are helping me get comfortable with the use of the > camera. > > So far I am quite disappointed by one thing. I had thought that I would stop > with one K-3 and keep one of my perfectly good almost new K-5ii's as my > second body & backup. But a couple of months ago I switched to a "back-button > focus" mode of shooting, have come to quite prefer that approach and am > comfortable using it. The K-3 moves the relevant AF button. Moves it to a > better place IMHO, but still, it is moved. In its old location is the Green > Button. Eventually I will learn to quickly almost-automatically find the new > AF button and not have my shooting concentration spoiled by inadvertent > pushes of the Green Button and the consequent screwing up of my carefully > chosen balance between ISO, Aperture, and Speed. And I can re-program the > Green Button to not do anything (which is a bit of a waste). But I seriously > doubt that I can quickly switch back and forth between the two bodies. So I > need to either give up my two-body style of shooting or I need a second K-3. > But I really really need an updated computer to precess the K-3 files. . . > > stan > > > -- > 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.
