> On May 10, 2016, at 10:17 AM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Stan, > I'm curious about how you would compare the K-1 and 645. > I can't help but imagine that the controls are quite similar. > The levels in the viewfinder keep giving me that impression. > Regards, Bob S.
1. Layout, interface, etc. The 645Z has a clear strong resemblance to the K-3 in many respects, with form details that harken back to the original 645’s. (E.g., tripod mounts on both bottom and on left side, making it easy to switch from horizontal to vertical and no need for an L-bracket.) (I also have appreciated that the top-deck LCD is tilted, reminiscent of the MZ-S. ) They took advantage of the empty space on the body’s upper left to add a few function buttons. The AF button on the K-3 and K-1 are in relatively the same position, the AF button on the Zis relatively more like on the K-5 bodies. The K-1 is clearly a member of the same family with many characteristics that could alsohave been derived from the K-3. So they are alike in that they have a similar progenitor. The biggest difference on the K-1 is the obvious Function Dial or Smart Function dial which, with the top-deck 3rd control dial pretty much crowd the LCD off the top. 2. Usability. Both are “large” and “heavy”; in part because both are solidly built. 3. Quality of output. I am hoping for less breezy conditions soon - I want to do a macro test with the three bodies,m both single shot and stacking. And with pixel-shift on the K-1. I’ll let you know. stan > > Can you hear me now? > > On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 10:56 PM, Stanley Halpin > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On May 9, 2016, at 10:46 PM, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On 5/9/2016 8:31 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: >>>> >>>>> On May 9, 2016, at 9:58 PM, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 5/9/2016 3:53 PM, Gonz wrote: >>>>>> I had a question too. Does the K-1 let you zoom in on the display >>>>>> when you have live view? This was there on the K-20, and then it >>>>>> disappeared when I got my K-5. Great feature, as it let you do >>>>>> critical focus on still subjects. Esp if you are half blind like me >>>>>> trying to look through those tiny APS-c viewfinders. >>>>> >>>>> No, but you do have focus peaking, which to my mind is just as good. >>>>> >>>>> bill >>>>> >>>> Yes, you can. While in live view, hit the OK button, then zoom in by >>>> turning the rear control dial. Same as on the K-3. >>>> >>>> stan >>>> >>> Well how about that. I owe you a beer. >>> >> >> OK, if you insist. >> -- >> 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.
