Re: K-1 Autofocus

That should be 11 sensor points... On 1/8/2017 10:40 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: The AF in the K-5II is pretty good. It still has the same fairly large sensor points and only 9 of them, like the original K-5, but it's snappy and mostly correct, if you don't expect perfect eyelash focus. It will

Re: K-1 Autofocus

The AF in the K-5II is pretty good. It still has the same fairly large sensor points and only 9 of them, like the original K-5, but it's snappy and mostly correct, if you don't expect perfect eyelash focus. It will choose the eye brow most of the time, seems to favor the closest thing the

Re: Long time no see, and ramping up for an FS Friday (K5 and 16-50 for starters)

I was thinking you'd do a quick price search and then have a good handle on making a private sale. The lens sells used at KEH for $600 to $700 in VG to EX maybe $550 in Bargain condition. I don't expect a retailer to buy it for that much but $100 is a low ball offer.Like I said, put it

Re: K-1 Autofocus

The AF in the K-5 was terrible. Plain and simple. The k-7 was even more reliable. It might have been slightly (not really though) slower but when it locked you had a good lock. The K-5 IIs and K-3 are much, much more reliable. The K-3 is the best focusing camera I have ever used on static

Re: K-1 Autofocus

"Question: How is the K-1 autofocus, as compared to say, a K-5?" Thanks to Hoya, the K-5 had quite poor autofocus, especially in low light. On the other hand, the K-5II and IIs (I have both) have excellent AF. I have used my K-1 only a little so far, but my impression is that it hunts more

Re: K-1 Autofocus

Gonz wrote: Question: How is the K-1 autofocus, as compared to say, a K-5? It is much, much better. Even the K-3 is a big improvement. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-1 Autofocus

On 1/8/2017 3:04 PM, Gonz wrote: Question: How is the K-1 autofocus, as compared to say, a K-5? I was looking through a batch of pictures I took recently at a family gathering and was appalled by the autofocus performance. Many of the shots were off, lost forever. So bad that I started

Re: K-1 Autofocus

I haven't noticed autofocus performance on the K1, apart for the impressive looking number of AF sensors shown in the viewfinder. I haven't rejected a shot becasue of focus issues. The viewfinder is larger than my K5, but even with manual lenses I use the autofocus confirmation as an aid for

Re: K-1 Autofocus

I can't recall a miss, even when shooting tiny birds with big glass. It's very good. Paul via phone > On Jan 8, 2017, at 4:04 PM, Gonz wrote: > > Question: How is the K-1 autofocus, as compared to say, a K-5? I was > looking through a batch of pictures I took recently

Re: K-1 Autofocus

Gonz wrote: >Question: How is the K-1 autofocus, as compared to say, a K-5? K-1 is vastly superior. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

K-1 Autofocus

Question: How is the K-1 autofocus, as compared to say, a K-5? I was looking through a batch of pictures I took recently at a family gathering and was appalled by the autofocus performance. Many of the shots were off, lost forever. So bad that I started looking at other systems like Nikon D500,

Re: two Cell phone PESOs

That whole gallery is really nice. Phone snaps have a whole different aesthetic to camera snaps. Menus, if that's what you can call it, which say things like 'beef chicken pork lamb vegetarian' always amuse me. I had dinner on Wednesday last week in a place which specialises in game, going

Re: two Cell phone PESOs

Less sad hour! Love it!! Paul via phone > On Jan 8, 2017, at 3:24 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > two cell phone snaps from this fall... wish I'd had decent equipment with me > > This was at a street fair near me... munchies for carnivores.. > >

two Cell phone PESOs

two cell phone snaps from this fall... wish I'd had decent equipment with me This was at a street fair near me... munchies for carnivores.. https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Cell-phone-snaps/i-HDPJpGg/A This next one is of a watering place in my neighborhood - taken Sept

Re: OT: Snow ??? in Raleigh

I can drive in ice & snow *IF* I have to. It's all about controlling your momentum. Take it slow & easy. Pay attention to what you're doing and anticipate what you're going to have to do down the road. Take your foot off the gas now & you'll slow down automagically so you don't need to brake too

Dartmouth Acquires Nachtwey Archive

My alma mater, Dartmouth College, has acquired the photographic archives of Alumnus James Nachtwey: https://news.dartmouth.edu/news/2016/09/archive-photographer-james-nachtwey-70-acquired-hood-museum Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Long time no see, and ramping up for an FS Friday (K5 and 16-50 for starters)

I agree they were really under-valuing that lens. I just did a quick eBay search and the cheapest da* 16-50 on offer was $450 US. The rest averaged around $600 and many were much higher than that. On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 12:28 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: > I agree

Re: Long time no see, and ramping up for an FS Friday (K5 and 16-50 for starters)

I'm not so sure. The 16-50 was the first lens that was plagued by the SDM problem, and so there are an awful lot of posts that complain about it. I'd think twice about buying another SDM lens from that generation even though so far (touch wood) my three have shown no problems. On Sun, Jan 08,

Re: Pen F video - apologies please delete

No need to apologize, it might be worth checking out for the music On January 8, 2017 5:47:46 AM PST, Steve Cottrell wrote: >Previous email sent in error, apologies -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse any swypos. http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML

Re: Long time no see, and ramping up for an FS Friday (K5 and 16-50 for starters)

I agree about profit and overhead but still think $100 for the 16-50 was off by a couple hundred... On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 08:36 John wrote: > Not surprising. Your expectation is based on what you paid for it new. > > > > They're thinking about how much they can sell it

Re: Long time no see, and ramping up for an FS Friday (K5 and 16-50 for starters)

Ebay can be your friend. That's what they'll do and get quite the nice profit with those offers. On 1/7/2017 6:16 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: Holy cow. Just got back from the local photo shoppe. I was expecting a low quote for the K5 because the bottom is all scuffed up. I was NOT

Re: OT: Snow ??? in Raleigh

On 1/8/2017 10:47 AM, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com wrote: Oh my do be careful. We had snow here on Friday morning and was lucky that I could leave work early. I slipped and sled a few times and well was a nervous wreck when I did make it home. I don't do driving in snow nor ice very well and

Re: OT: Snow ??? in Raleigh

Oh my do be careful. We had snow here on Friday morning and was lucky that I could leave work early. I slipped and sled a few times and well was a nervous wreck when I did make it home. I don't do driving in snow nor ice very well and appears this Spring or Summer will be getting some new

OT: Snow ??? in Raleigh

Just saw news that the storm that hit NC Friday & Saturday is on the way to Boston. The weather service was predicting 1" - 3" of snow here in Raleigh. I don't know about the rest of the city, but what I got here was freezing rain followed by two inches of sleet & a dusting of snow on top of

Re: Long time no see, and ramping up for an FS Friday (K5 and 16-50 for starters)

Not surprising. Your expectation is based on what you paid for it new. They're thinking about how much they can sell it for, and they're not going to offer more than half that (or less), because they have to cover their overhead and still make a profit. K5 with a kit lens *might* bring in $450

Re: Pen F video - apologies please delete

Previous email sent in error, apologies -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Pen F video

Christine I remembered this video that came out about the same time the Olympus Pen F did, you might find it interesting! xx -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --

Re: Macro Lens

> On 07 January 2017 at 15:53 Bill wrote: > > > On 1/7/2017 5:43 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 7/1/17, Bipin Gupta, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > >> A Photographer is lost with too many lenses. > > > > I am shocked. > > > > The force is not strong in that