Make that: The adjustment spec is stored in the body’s memory. If you restore the defaults, you have to reset all of your lenses.
Best, Paul On Mar 8, 2014, at 4:32 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > > On Mar 8, 2014, at 1:52 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: > >>> Each generation of Pentax cameras has seemed better than the previous in >>> regard to not requiring a lot of >adjustment. >> >> Paul, so for a given lens, the adjustment varies according to the body its >> mounted to ? > > Definitely. And the adjustment spec is stored in the bodies memory banks. > > Paul >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> >> Subject: Re: Sometimes Time doesn't fly >> >> >> It varies.With the long lenses, I start by setting it for the mid range, >> then check to see how accurate it is at the focal length I use most. With a >> wide to mid range, it’s easiest to see differences in focus at the long end, >> so I set it there, then check for the mid range. The DA* 16-50 needed a plus >> 4 adjustment. That would be enough to make it seem soft without correction, >> and backfocus isn’t always easy to recognize in daily use. Most of my lenses >> required no adjustment with the K3, so I’m going to recheck the DA* 16-50 >> after using it for a while, but I think I nailed it at plus 4. Each >> generation of Pentax cameras has seemed better than the previous in regard >> to not requiring a lot of adjustment. >> >> On Mar 8, 2014, at 9:14 AM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 4:43 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> >>> wrote: >>> Tested the new one and set the fine focus adjustment. I'm now good to >>> go. So I shot a clock. Like many other clocks it's inscribed "Tempus >>> Fugit." Fugettaboutit. >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17702140&size=lg >>> >>> Paul, how do you set the focus on your zoom lenses, check each end of >>> adjust for the middle. >>> >>> Dave >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> 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 >> PDML@pdml.net >> 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 > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
