Re: Q v. K7
OK, just bit the bullet and ordered the Q with the 01 prime. It is just 599 Euros here now, and an additional 100 Euros cashback from Pentax valid until the end of the month ... On Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:07:15 -0600 William Robb wrote: Did you get such an adapter already ? (I think there is no Pentax one yet) I bought the Jinfinance one that's on ebeigh. Will see if I can get one of those too, should be great with the 35mm macro :-) Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- 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.
Re: Q v. K7
With focal lengths between 5 to 15mm, autofocus is not that important and I don't miss it at all. I don't think you can compare it with video on K-5. Stig Vidar Hovland Fra: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] p#229; vegne av Jan van Wijk [pen...@dfsee.com] Sendt: 3. desember 2011 17:19 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: RE: Q v. K7 No, autofocus IS NOT available while recording video. OK, too bad. That is one of the things I miss on the K5 whan making the occasional video :-) Regards, JvW -- 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.
Re: Q v. K7
On 03/12/2011 4:08 AM, Jan van Wijk wrote: Hi Bill, Did you get such an adapter already ? (I think there is no Pentax one yet) I bought the Jinfinance one that's on ebeigh. It's pretty good. You can set the camera on AE and set the lens for minimum aperture, and use the click stops on the adapter to adjust the aperture. With no aperture ring lenses, the aperture can still be adjusted from wide open to 5 stops down (I think). -- William Robb -- 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.
Re: Q v. K7
Hi Bill, On Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:07:15 -0600 William Robb wrote: Did you get such an adapter already ? (I think there is no Pentax one yet) I bought the Jinfinance one that's on ebeigh. It's pretty good. Yes, I have seen that listing. Looks good indeed, including the tripod attachement ... You can set the camera on AE and set the lens for minimum aperture, and use the click stops on the adapter to adjust the aperture. With no aperture ring lenses, the aperture can still be adjusted from wide open to 5 stops down (I think). OK, nice! Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- 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.
Re: Q v. K7
Hi Bill, On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:47:44 -0600 William Robb wrote: The key thing to note here is that the Q had perfectly acceptable IQ. Maybe not under all conditions, but certainly good enough to make it a real photographic tool. And with the K-Q lens adapter, there are some pretty sweet super telephoto possibilities. That would be a strong argument for me (with the 77mm, DA 300 etc) And macro too, perhaps with the DA 35mm or FA50. Did you get such an adapter already ? (I think there is no Pentax one yet) Another question on the Q: Do you know if autofocus can be enabled for Video, to have autofocus while recording ? I heave read mixed views on that ... Regards, JvW PS: Prices seem to have dropped a bit on the Q, after an MRSP of 799 Euros, the streetprice is now arround 600 Euros here. -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- 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.
RE: Q v. K7
There is adapters. I have one with tripod mount and aperture control. I can search it up for you on ebay if interested. No, autofocus IS NOT available while recording video. Stig Vidar Hovland -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jan van Wijk Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 11:09 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Q v. K7 Did you get such an adapter already ? (I think there is no Pentax one yet) Another question on the Q: Do you know if autofocus can be enabled for Video, to have autofocus while recording ? I heave read mixed views on that ... Regards, JvW PS: Prices seem to have dropped a bit on the Q, after an MRSP of 799 Euros, the streetprice is now arround 600 Euros here. -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- 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.
RE: Q v. K7
OK, Thanks Stig. On Sat, 3 Dec 2011 13:41:37 + SV Hovland wrote: There is adapters. I have one with tripod mount and aperture control. I can search it up for you on ebay if interested. I think I have seen that one, it looks good (about 60$ I think). Was wondering if the Pentax would offer more features, like allowing the 4x magnification for focusing. (not available for manual focus lenses sofar) No, autofocus IS NOT available while recording video. OK, too bad. That is one of the things I miss on the K5 whan making the occasional video :-) Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- 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.
Re: Q v. K7
I have drawers full of 35 mm cameras that could be described like that. William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 01/12/2011 8:27 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: A page from the Pentax Forums review of the Pentax Q. This page shows a comparison of images from the K7 and the Q. The K7 does better, but the Q is surprisingly close. http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-q/shutter-raw-jpg.html I'm having a blast with my Q. Image quality at ISO 125 is excellent, good enough for anything I'd want to print. At ISO 400 it's pretty much at the limit of what it can give decent results to, and above that it is done if getting a technically excellent image is your first priority. Come to think of it, that describes my K7 to a tee. -- William Robb -- 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. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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.
Re: Q v. K7
The key thing to note here is that the Q had perfectly acceptable IQ. Maybe not under all conditions, but certainly good enough to make it a real photographic tool. On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:39 PM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 01/12/2011 8:27 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: A page from the Pentax Forums review of the Pentax Q. This page shows a comparison of images from the K7 and the Q. The K7 does better, but the Q is surprisingly close. http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-q/shutter-raw-jpg.html I'm having a blast with my Q. Image quality at ISO 125 is excellent, good enough for anything I'd want to print. At ISO 400 it's pretty much at the limit of what it can give decent results to, and above that it is done if getting a technically excellent image is your first priority. Come to think of it, that describes my K7 to a tee. -- William Robb -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
Re: Q v. K7
Maybe in the past tense? ;-) On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 4:57 AM, Larry Colen, l...@red4est.com (From Droid) l...@red4est.com wrote: I have drawers full of 35 mm cameras that could be described like that. William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 01/12/2011 8:27 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: A page from the Pentax Forums review of the Pentax Q. This page shows a comparison of images from the K7 and the Q. The K7 does better, but the Q is surprisingly close. http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-q/shutter-raw-jpg.html I'm having a blast with my Q. Image quality at ISO 125 is excellent, good enough for anything I'd want to print. At ISO 400 it's pretty much at the limit of what it can give decent results to, and above that it is done if getting a technically excellent image is your first priority. Come to think of it, that describes my K7 to a tee. -- William Robb -- 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. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
Re: Q v. K7
On 02/12/2011 11:18 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The key thing to note here is that the Q had perfectly acceptable IQ. Maybe not under all conditions, but certainly good enough to make it a real photographic tool. And with the K-Q lens adapter, there are some pretty sweet super telephoto possibilities. -- William Robb -- 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.
Re: Q v. K7
On 01/12/2011 8:27 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: A page from the Pentax Forums review of the Pentax Q. This page shows a comparison of images from the K7 and the Q. The K7 does better, but the Q is surprisingly close. http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-q/shutter-raw-jpg.html I'm having a blast with my Q. Image quality at ISO 125 is excellent, good enough for anything I'd want to print. At ISO 400 it's pretty much at the limit of what it can give decent results to, and above that it is done if getting a technically excellent image is your first priority. Come to think of it, that describes my K7 to a tee. -- William Robb -- 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.
