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>
> do you mean the "evil" LV button or the "EVIL" LV button?
>
> On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at
Tanya Love wrote:
Would I benefit, do you think from changing this habit and selecting
individual focus points? Is there a way of doing this quickly, and without
lots of button pressing?
No and no. To be more subtle about it - you are going to lose a lot of
shots in the process of getting t
On 9/30/2010 12:03 PM, m...@robertstech.com wrote:
Charles Robinson wrote:
I suspect there is a LOT of information that is not visible on a turned-off
display.
Quote of the year ;-)
But true. On a slightly more serious note. I think we're overburdened
with information. In many cases i
Charles Robinson wrote:
> I suspect there is a LOT of information that is not visible on a turned-off
> display.
Quote of the year ;-)
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On Sep 30, 2010, at 1:36, P. J. Alling wrote:
> On 9/29/2010 12:00 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
>> On Sep 29, 2010, at 10:47, eckinator wrote:
>>
>>> 2010/9/29 Tanya Love:
Would I benefit, do you think from changing this habit and selecting
individual focus points? Is there a way of doi
eye at the viewfinder and won't risk to activate it by
mistake.
Dario
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This is an interesting line of conversation for me, as I NEVER use anything
BUT the centre focus point. I am in such a habit of positioning that point
on whatever I want in focus and half-pressing to
On 9/29/2010 12:00 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
On Sep 29, 2010, at 10:47, eckinator wrote:
2010/9/29 Tanya Love:
Would I benefit, do you think from changing this habit and selecting
individual focus points? Is there a way of doing this quickly, and without
lots of button pressing?
4 way con
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So am I! But just going to give it a K-5 sibling to "play"
Still waiting here, Bill.
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 6:19 PM, William Robb wrote:
>
> --
> From: "Steven Desjardins"
> Subject: Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement
>
>> Good for you. I admire a man
do you mean the "evil" LV button or the "EVIL" LV button?
On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Dario Bonazza
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> Tanya Love wrote:
>
>> This is an interesting line of conversation for me, as I NEVER use
>> anything
>> BUT the centre focus point. I am in such a habit of positioning that
>> poin
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On Sep 29, 2010, at 10:47, eckinator wrote:
> 2010/9/29 Tanya Love :
>>
>> Would I benefit, do you think from changing this habit and selecting
>> individual focus points? Is there a way of doing this quickly, and without
>> lots of button pressing?
>
> 4 way controller on the back can be set u
Tanya Love wrote:
This is an interesting line of conversation for me, as I NEVER use
anything
BUT the centre focus point. I am in such a habit of positioning that
point
on whatever I want in focus and half-pressing to lock it, then moving the
camera to recompose the shot, I find it clumsy and
2010/9/29 Tanya Love :
>
> Would I benefit, do you think from changing this habit and selecting
> individual focus points? Is there a way of doing this quickly, and without
> lots of button pressing?
4 way controller on the back can be set up to do it. The selected one
lights up in the viewfinder
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On Sep 19, 2010, at 4:47 PM, William Robb wrote:
>
> --
> From: "paul stenquist"
> Subject: Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement
&
f Of
Boris Liberman
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On 9/19/2010 10:59 AM, Thibouille wrote:
> http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg1_verkleind.jpg
>
> 7fps, HDR with auto align,
On Sep 19, 2010, at 07:56 , Ann Sanfedele wrote:
I can't handhold my camera at anything under 400 unless it is a
really bright day. But it seems to me that 400 ISO
on my drk side Camera is as sharp and fine as PKR64 in good light.
But maybe its just my eyes...
The nice thing about these o
2010/9/20 Boris Liberman :
>
> How about Forumae?
and the not quite forumae but related such as discuss mail lists will
be forumidae?
well forumidaeble as the french say...
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On 9/20/2010 2:04 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
It's the Pentax Forums, (anyone who'd use Forums instead of Fora isn't
worth the salt it would take to err, well, salt their fields), would you
expect any less?
How about Forumae?
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On 9/19/2010 6:11 PM, Bob W wrote:
it's not just about 'look' in the sense of fine grain/reduced noise, but
about being able to make use of wider apertures in bright light. Especially
with sensors smaller than 35mm, when the depth-of-field is so pronounced. On
a sunny-16 day you'd struggle to sho
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 05:11:54PM +0100, Bob W wrote:
> > >
> > But doesn't ISO 100 on a digital cam pretty much get you the same "look"
> > as 50 in film terms?
> >
> > Does 100 become more like 25 when the top of the scale is really high?
> >
> > I can't handhold my camera at anything under 40
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Forums is just as acceptable as fora, and far more prevalent. It's a
question of do you speak Latin or English?
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 8:04 PM, P. J. Alling
wrote:
> It's the Pentax Forums,
Forums is just as acceptable as fora, and far more prevalent. It's a
question of do you speak Latin or English?
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 8:04 PM, P. J. Alling
wrote:
> It's the Pentax Forums, (anyone who'd use Forums instead of Fora isn't
> worth the salt it would take to err, well, salt their f
http://www.spellingsociety.org/news/media/spoofs.php
On 9/19/2010 5:04 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
Boy, whoever wrote this couldn't spell at all. I could barely read it.;-p
Seems like a nice body. maybe I'll get one in few years when the K3 comes out.
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 4:59 AM, Thibo
Hell, the K10D had that.
On 9/19/2010 8:27 AM, Michael Beacom wrote:
I'm waiting on the perfect camera to replace the good one.
The thing I want most, is a better viewfinder for manual focus.
Cheers,
Mike
On Sep 19, 2010, at 8:02 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
On 9/19/2010 1:48 PM, Michael Beac
It's the Pentax Forums, (anyone who'd use Forums instead of Fora isn't
worth the salt it would take to err, well, salt their fields), would you
expect any less?
On 9/19/2010 6:43 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 5:18 AM, Thibouille wrote:
Yeah read that already on Pentaxfor
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Subject: Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 5:18 AM, Thibouille wrote:
Yeah read that already on Pentaxforums ;)
So are they complaining about the camera
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Doug Franklin
wrote:
> On 2010-09-19 17:00, paul stenquist wrote:
>
>> I still want the fast, low-light lock on the most. That would make ti a
>> winner for me.
>
> I'd settle for fast AF lock under any circumstances.
Me three
Dave
>
> --
> Thanks,
> DougF (KG4LM
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 5:18 AM, Thibouille wrote:
> Yeah read that already on Pentaxforums ;)
So are they complaining about the camera all ready.
Dave
>
> 2010/9/19 Boris Liberman :
>
>>
>> Thanks, Thibs. Good step up for Pentax. Again, in Pentax-land, K-5 will
>> reign supreme, but only within
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Subject: Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement
Good for you. I admire a man who burns his bridges.
I gotta tell you a story about that sometime. I'd probably go from troll to
almos
I really like the body size and ergos of the K7. With the
enhancements of the K5 over K7 over K20D it ought to be a pleasure to
use.
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 6:10 PM, paul stenquist wrote:
>
> On Sep 19, 2010, at 5:56 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
>
>> Good for you. I admire a man who burns his br
On Sep 19, 2010, at 5:56 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
> Good for you. I admire a man who burns his bridges.
Thank you:-). It has been my practice to sell my backup when I think the
replacement will be available within a month or so. That usually means a few
extra dollars of resale value and a
Good for you. I admire a man who burns his bridges.
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 5:21 PM, paul stenquist wrote:
>
> On Sep 19, 2010, at 5:06 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
>
>> Hubris. We Pentaxians are damned short on hubris.
>
> I'm short on camera. Sold the K20 a couple of weeks ago in anticipation
On Sep 19, 2010, at 5:06 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
> Hubris. We Pentaxians are damned short on hubris.
I'm short on camera. Sold the K20 a couple of weeks ago in anticipation of the
K5, so I'm committed now. Happily so.
>
>>
>> Why would you want to upgrade? Anything particular that you
On 2010-09-19 17:00, paul stenquist wrote:
I still want the fast, low-light lock on the most. That would make ti a winner
for me.
I'd settle for fast AF lock under any circumstances.
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>
> Why would you want to upgrade? Anything particular that you absolutely
> require and don't have?
>
> Boris
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Boy, whoever wrote this couldn't spell at all. I could barely read it.;-p
Seems like a nice body. maybe I'll get one in few years when the K3 comes out.
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 4:59 AM, Thibouille wrote:
> http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg1_verkleind.jpg
>
> 7fps, HDR with aut
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>> From: "paul stenquist"
>> Subject: Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>> Ok, Found the specs at DPReview. I take it SAFOX IX+ is a crippled whore
>>>> that can run a little faster
2010/9/19 William Robb :
> I wouldn't mind the 11 point AF if they'd move the points around a bit to
> make them useful, but I suspect that losing the left hand point and moving
> it to the right side and moving both end sensors off center halfway between
> the location of the mid point sensors wo
On Sep 19, 2010, at 4:47 PM, William Robb wrote:
>
> --
> From: "paul stenquist"
> Subject: Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement
>
>
>>>
>>> Ok, Found the specs at DPReview. I t
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Ok, Found the specs at DPReview. I take it SAFOX IX+ is a crippled whore
that can run a little faster?
Note to Pentax: Put a new AF into yo
On Sep 19, 2010, at 2:51 PM, William Robb wrote:
>
> --
> From: "Thibouille"
> Subject: Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement
>
>> Nope. SAFOX IX+ (spec sheet is mistaken) this has already been
&
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Subject: Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement
Nope. SAFOX IX+ (spec sheet is mistaken) this has already been
discussed in this very thread ;)
Ok, Found the specs at DPReview. I take it SAFO
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Nope. SAFOX IX+ (spec sheet is mistaken) this has already been
discussed in this very thread ;)
I noticed that just after I'd sent.
Wha
Nope. SAFOX IX+ (spec sheet is mistaken) this has already been
discussed in this very thread ;)
2010/9/19 William Robb :
>
> --
> From: "Ralf R. Radermacher"
> Subject: Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement
> >
> Yeah I didn't think of that... But what I was thinking was (or
> wondering was) if ISO 100 digital was like shooting with ISO 50 if you had
a
> film camera.
>
> OTOH if you shot really fast... wouldnt that balance out?
>
> hmmm
>
> ann
>
You'd be shooting at around 1/8000th. I don't kn
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Subject: Re: For those who wants spec sheets before announcement
There's also the finer print on the back:
http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg2_verkleind.jpg
Am I correct in rea
Bob W wrote:
But doesn't ISO 100 on a digital cam pretty much get you the same "look"
as 50 in film terms?
Does 100 become more like 25 when the top of the scale is really high?
I can't handhold my camera at anything under 400 unless it is a really
bright day. But it seems to me that 400 ISO
> >
> But doesn't ISO 100 on a digital cam pretty much get you the same "look"
> as 50 in film terms?
>
> Does 100 become more like 25 when the top of the scale is really high?
>
> I can't handhold my camera at anything under 400 unless it is a really
> bright day. But it seems to me that 400 I
If the native sensibility of the Sony sensor is iso200 as it often is
(with Sony), iso 100 is already less than nominal sensitivity.
iso80 is surprising IMO. Less would be too harmful I believe. I expect
everything below 200 to be in extended mode only as well as 25600 and
51200iso.
There's no rep
2010/9/19 Adam Maas :
>
> Not really, ISO 50 or 25 allows you to do things on a tripod that you
> can't at 100, especially if you're shooting flowing water.
Maybe it is just me but that sounds kinda naughty =)
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On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
> Mark Roberts wrote:
>
>> Thibouille wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg1_verkleind.jpg
>>>
>>> 7fps, HDR with auto align, 80-51200iso (!!)
>>>
>>
>> I'm more interested in the ISO going down to 80 than up
Excellent news on the autofocu, Thibouille. Thanks.
Paul
On Sep 19, 2010, at 11:17 AM, Thibouille wrote:
It is a mistake, ix+ is confirmed, just as 645D.
Seems pentax hamburg does often mistakes.
It is obvious they lodified k7 spec sheet.
2010/9/19, Adam Maas :
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 7:03 AM,
It is a mistake, ix+ is confirmed, just as 645D.
Seems pentax hamburg does often mistakes.
It is obvious they lodified k7 spec sheet.
2010/9/19, Adam Maas :
> On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 7:03 AM, paul stenquist
> wrote:
>>
>> On Sep 19, 2010, at 5:01 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
>>
>>> On 9/19/2010 10:
Mark Roberts wrote:
Thibouille wrote:
http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg1_verkleind.jpg
7fps, HDR with auto align, 80-51200iso (!!)
I'm more interested in the ISO going down to 80 than up to 51200. ISO
50 would have been nice...
But doesn't ISO 100 on a digital c
eckinator wrote:
>2010/9/19 Mark Roberts :
>>
>> I'm more interested in the ISO going down to 80 than up to 51200. ISO
>> 50 would have been nice...
>
>Isn't ISO lower than a certain value extended range just as ISO higher
>than a certain value? Wouldn't an ND filter be better in terms of IQ
>mayb
On 9/19/2010 4:36 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
I'm more interested in the ISO going down to 80 than up to 51200. ISO
50 would have been nice...
Mark, something tells me that an artificially lowered actual ISO is not
as good as the real thing. Given that it well might be the first Pentax
DSLR with
2010/9/19 Ralf R. Radermacher :
> Mark Roberts wrote:
>
>> I'm more interested in the ISO going down to 80 than up to 51200. ISO
>> 50 would have been nice...
>
> Just what is the actual ISO rating of the sensor they're using, 100 or
> 200?
>
> Ralf
>
Base is 200, like all the current Sony CMOS s
Mark Roberts wrote:
> I'm more interested in the ISO going down to 80 than up to 51200. ISO
> 50 would have been nice...
Just what is the actual ISO rating of the sensor they're using, 100 or
200?
Ralf
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2010/9/19 Mark Roberts :
>
> I'm more interested in the ISO going down to 80 than up to 51200. ISO
> 50 would have been nice...
Isn't ISO lower than a certain value extended range just as ISO higher
than a certain value? Wouldn't an ND filter be better in terms of IQ
maybe?
Cheers
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Thibouille wrote:
>http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg1_verkleind.jpg
>
>7fps, HDR with auto align, 80-51200iso (!!)
I'm more interested in the ISO going down to 80 than up to 51200. ISO
50 would have been nice...
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OK Pentax, you had me at hello...
2010/9/19 Thibouille :
> http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg1_verkleind.jpg
>
> 7fps, HDR with auto align, 80-51200iso (!!) 10...@25fps, 16.3MP, 3D
> level (as 645D), completely new AF.
> To be confirmed: AF-C with priority on shutter or focus etc.
On 9/19/2010 2:27 PM, Michael Beacom wrote:
I'm waiting on the perfect camera to replace the good one.
The thing I want most, is a better viewfinder for manual focus.
Cheers,
Mike
I have -6 diopters in each of my (weary) eyes. As a matter of course I
use both Pentax eye cap magnifier and Katz
I'm waiting on the perfect camera to replace the good one.
The thing I want most, is a better viewfinder for manual focus.
Cheers,
Mike
On Sep 19, 2010, at 8:02 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
On 9/19/2010 1:48 PM, Michael Beacom wrote:
Time to upgrade from a K-100D?
Cheers
Mike
Why would you w
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 7:03 AM, paul stenquist wrote:
>
> On Sep 19, 2010, at 5:01 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
>
>> On 9/19/2010 10:59 AM, Thibouille wrote:
>>> http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg1_verkleind.jpg
>>>
>>> 7fps, HDR with auto align, 80-51200iso (!!) 10...@25fps, 16.3MP,
On 9/19/2010 1:48 PM, Michael Beacom wrote:
Time to upgrade from a K-100D?
Cheers
Mike
Why would you want to upgrade? Anything particular that you absolutely
require and don't have?
Boris
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Time to upgrade from a K-100D?
Cheers
Mike
On Sep 19, 2010, at 4:59 AM, Thibouille wrote:
http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg1_verkleind.jpg
7fps, HDR with auto align, 80-51200iso (!!) 10...@25fps, 16.3MP, 3D
level (as 645D), completely new AF.
To be confirmed: AF-C with prio
On 9/19/2010 1:03 PM, paul stenquist wrote:
Excellent camera. New autofocus is the big plus for me. I'm keeping my K-7 too
-- as a backup.
Paul, you don't mean to say that you've found AF of K-7 lacking in some
shooting situations that you experienced?
Boris
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On Sep 19, 2010, at 5:01 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
> On 9/19/2010 10:59 AM, Thibouille wrote:
>> http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg1_verkleind.jpg
>>
>> 7fps, HDR with auto align, 80-51200iso (!!) 10...@25fps, 16.3MP, 3D
>> level (as 645D), completely new AF.
>> To be confirmed:
Thibouille wrote:
> http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg1_verkleind.jpg
There's also the finer print on the back:
http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg2_verkleind.jpg
Ralf
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Yeah read that already on Pentaxforums ;)
2010/9/19 Boris Liberman :
>
> Thanks, Thibs. Good step up for Pentax. Again, in Pentax-land, K-5 will
> reign supreme, but only within the domain...
>
> I'm keeping my K-7.
>
> Boris
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On 9/19/2010 10:59 AM, Thibouille wrote:
http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg1_verkleind.jpg
7fps, HDR with auto align, 80-51200iso (!!) 10...@25fps, 16.3MP, 3D
level (as 645D), completely new AF.
To be confirmed: AF-C with priority on shutter or focus etc.
Body is exactly as K7,
http://www.priyantha.nl/GoT/Pentax_K-5/K5_specs_pg1_verkleind.jpg
7fps, HDR with auto align, 80-51200iso (!!) 10...@25fps, 16.3MP, 3D
level (as 645D), completely new AF.
To be confirmed: AF-C with priority on shutter or focus etc.
Body is exactly as K7, same grip, same battery.
Enjoy...
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