Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread Cotty
actually, I didn't. I just said they were unnecessary. I don't go around trying to stop people exercising their freedom to be barking mad, that would be illiberal. On 27/2/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Ok then, so you decided to respond seriously to a joke Boz er I mean

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/27/2011 1:30 PM, Cotty wrote: Boz er I mean Boris, I pretty much think that Bob's response re barking mad was a joke ;-) Let me stress the think part of your statement. I thought otherwise. One slash on each side of a word is sufficient too. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 26, 2011, at 11:18 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 2/25/2011 7:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: My goal of fiscal responsibility is about to fall apart under my desire for a K-5. Understood. Permission from the list to buy any lens you want, for yourself or Galia. Isn't that a fiscally

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/27/2011 2:31 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 26, 2011, at 11:18 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 2/25/2011 7:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: My goal of fiscal responsibility is about to fall apart under my desire for a K-5. Understood. Permission from the list to buy any lens you want, for

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:07 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Picked the little bugger up yesterday. Given that I have K7, I did not have to wait for batteries to charge. Set it up - man, they keep adding options. Fired off some shots. Presently I have two major impressions:

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/27/2011 2:47 PM, frank theriault wrote: Good for you, Boris! I look forward to seeing the results of your shooting with this camera - and of Galia's with the K7. cheers, frank Odd as it may seem, Frank, I've posted (twice already) a link to my most recent blog entry with exactly this:

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Odd as it may seem, Frank, I've posted (twice already) a link to my most recent blog entry with exactly this: Galia's shot with K7 and mine with K5, but it seems it is getting lost somewhere in the transfer... I may

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-26 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/25/2011 7:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: My goal of fiscal responsibility is about to fall apart under my desire for a K-5. Understood. Permission from the list to buy any lens you want, for yourself or Galia. Isn't that a fiscally irresponsible suggestion, Larry? Boris -- PDML

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-26 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/25/2011 8:37 PM, Bob W wrote: We have enough Pentax cameras in this household. How is this possible ?? -- ;-) I cannot explain it without non-textual words, but Bob W forbade me to use them... Boris :o) actually, I didn't. I just said they were unnecessary. I

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-26 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/25/2011 8:34 PM, Bob W wrote: We have enough Pentax cameras in this household. Boris you're going to have to resign from the list now. I think it was Will Robb who said that once you subscribe you cannot really leave. So, I am not going to resign from the list just yet... Also, Bob,

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-26 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/25/2011 8:38 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Did she know she was getting it? Daddy gets big points for that one. It's a nice camera for a kid, but she seems to really know how to use a DSLR. Yes, she did. I told her that I was going to buy me a new camera and that she was going to get K-7

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: 1. The shutter action is even softer than that of K7. The stealthiness of K5 is remarkable. It is indeed. Waiting for your further report. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Thibouille
Congratulations Boris ! Happy to see you indeed managed to get one with a reasonable price. I imagine Galia's smile :D And now you get your K10D back as second camera? 2011/2/25 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Hi! Picked the little bugger up yesterday. Given that I have K7, I did not have

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Tim Øsleby
Congratulation to both of you. Happy shooting :-) -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/2/25 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Hi! Picked the little bugger up yesterday. Given that I have K7, I did not have to wait for batteries to charge. Set it up - man, they keep adding

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/25/2011 7:26 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Congratulations Boris - happy shooting! Regards, Bob S. Thanks, Bob. Paul's system of AF correction is most valuable. Turns out my K-5 has rather tricky AF module. Only some of my lenses required no correction. But it seems, I am all set now,

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/25/2011 9:09 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I'm starting to crack. Meaning?! I'm looking forward to seeing what you get. I like K-7's AF better. I will need to get used to K-5's AF, but I am certain I will prevail. I think you may have just locked down the PDML father of the year award.

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/25/2011 11:23 AM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: It is indeed. Waiting for your further report. Ralf Roger roger. Boris -- 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

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/25/2011 11:27 AM, Thibouille wrote: Congratulations Boris ! Happy to see you indeed managed to get one with a reasonable price. I imagine Galia's smile :D And now you get your K10D back as second camera? K10D is spoken for. We have enough Pentax cameras in this household. Boris -- PDML

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/25/2011 12:31 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Congratulation to both of you. Happy shooting :-) Thanks, Tim! Boris -- 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

RE: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
Thanks, Bob. Paul's system of AF correction is most valuable. Turns out my K-5 has rather tricky AF module. Only some of my lenses required no Boris What is Paul's system? :) I haven't adjusted any of my lenses ever but maybe I should so if there is a better way I want to know! kris --

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/25/2011 1:36 PM, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: What is Paul's system? :) I haven't adjusted any of my lenses ever but maybe I should so if there is a better way I want to know! kris I am certain Paul will give you a full answer. Here is mine, kind of second hand. Paul has made a target

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 6:31 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 2/25/2011 7:26 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Congratulations Boris - happy shooting! Regards, Bob S. Thanks, Bob. Paul's system of AF correction is most valuable. Turns out my K-5 has rather tricky AF module. Only some of my lenses

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 6:32 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 2/25/2011 9:09 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I'm starting to crack. Meaning?! I'm looking forward to seeing what you get. I like K-7's AF better. I will need to get used to K-5's AF, but I am certain I will prevail. What is it you like

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 6:42 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 2/25/2011 1:36 PM, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: What is Paul's system? :) I haven't adjusted any of my lenses ever but maybe I should so if there is a better way I want to know! kris I am certain Paul will give you a full answer.

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/25/2011 1:54 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: What is it you like about k-7 autofocus? I found them nearly identical, with k-5 being more accurate and faster to lock in. Paul It seems (- emphasis) to me that K-7 locks more confidently in low tungsten light. Other than that, they are pretty

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Congrats !! Looking forward to read your detailed report But please be careful abut what you write...bear in mind that it can have fatal consequences in others' wallets... ;-) Jaume - Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
But please be careful abut what you write...bear in mind that it can have fatal consequences in others' wallets... ;-) Jaume K-5 is crap, pictures at ISO54000 are practically unusable, all the modes have been made redundant by the dedicated ISO button and program shift, there is no

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 7:21 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 2/25/2011 1:54 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: What is it you like about k-7 autofocus? I found them nearly identical, with k-5 being more accurate and faster to lock in. Paul It seems (- emphasis) to me that K-7 locks more confidently in

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
The LV magnified MF is very useful, especially for macro work. The E-P1 does that and I quickly got used to it for crystals in the lab. On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:07 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Picked the little bugger up yesterday. Given that I have K7, I did not have to

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread David J Brooks
Looking forward to more reports and photos. Galia is a lucky girl dave On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:07 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Picked the little bugger up yesterday. Given that I have K7, I did not have to wait for batteries to charge. Set it up - man, they keep adding

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread David J Brooks
What do you do for zooms, adjust for the mid point.?? Dave On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 7:02 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Feb 25, 2011, at 6:42 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 2/25/2011 1:36 PM, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: What is Paul's system? :) I haven't adjusted any of

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Eric Weir
On Feb 25, 2011, at 12:07 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Last but absolutely not least, K7 has officially been passed to Galia. I changed the owner name in the settings and she smiled broadly when I showed her that K7 was now hers. Cool. How great to get started in photography so young --

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/2/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: We have enough Pentax cameras in this household. How is this possible ?? -- ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 6:33 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: We have enough Pentax cameras in this household. Ah. You're at a Pentaximum. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Krisjanis Linkevics krisjanis.linkev...@exigenservices.com But please be careful abut what you write...bear in mind that it can have fatal consequences in others' wallets... ;-) Jaume But seriously after removing all the crap on startup and

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 10:36 AM, David J Brooks wrote: What do you do for zooms, adjust for the mid point.?? Yes, but I usually check both ends of the range as well, just so I know what I'm dealing with. I re-checked the DA* 50-135 the other day, and it was right on in all three positions.

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, what I did was adjust my Sigma 24-60 at 60 mm and check it at 24 mm. Due to difference in DOF, 60 mm focusing precision is more important to me. But any way that makes sense would work. Unfortunately, at this moment Pentax firmware does not allow multiple correction settings for the same

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/25/2011 3:46 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Interesting. I find that the K-5 is quicker to lock in and more accurate in all low light situations. However, I rarely use anything other than SDM lenses. I have read that the K-5 has problems with screw drive lenses in tungsten light. Paul Paul,

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/25/2011 5:58 PM, Cotty wrote: On 25/2/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: We have enough Pentax cameras in this household. How is this possible ?? -- ;-) I cannot explain it without non-textual words, but Bob W forbade me to use them... Boris -- PDML

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 2/25/2011 5:58 PM, Cotty wrote: On 25/2/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: We have enough Pentax cameras in this household. How is this possible ?? -- ;-) I cannot explain it without non-textual words,

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 11:48 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 2/25/2011 3:46 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Interesting. I find that the K-5 is quicker to lock in and more accurate in all low light situations. However, I rarely use anything other than SDM lenses. I have read that the K-5 has problems

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Don Guthrie
Subject: Re: K5 has arrived here Message-ID: aanlktikiuhkxnf0baptyb5wp2dyfuenoucfndnm0h...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Looking forward to more reports and photos. Galia is a lucky girl dave Last but absolutely not least, K7 has officially been

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 25, 2011, at 3:32 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 2/25/2011 9:09 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I'm starting to crack. Meaning?! My goal of fiscal responsibility is about to fall apart under my desire for a K-5. I think you may have just locked down the PDML father of the year award.

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread steve harley
On 2011-02-25 05:02 , Paul Stenquist wrote: There are alternatives that are somewhat easier to use but more difficult to construct, such as a method where the target is a slope that rises at 45 degrees and the camera is level. easy to construct: i've used a yardstick leaned against a wall,

RE: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Bob W
We have enough Pentax cameras in this household. Boris you're going to have to resign from the list now. -- 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

RE: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Bob W
We have enough Pentax cameras in this household. How is this possible ?? -- ;-) I cannot explain it without non-textual words, but Bob W forbade me to use them... Boris :o) actually, I didn't. I just said they were unnecessary. I don't go around trying to stop

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
Did she know she was getting it? Daddy gets big points for that one. It's a nice camera for a kid, but she seems to really know how to use a DSLR. On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:07 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Picked the little bugger up yesterday. Given that I have K7, I did

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Eric Weir
On Feb 25, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: non-textual words I'd like to see one of those. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
#@$%^%!!! On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Feb 25, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: non-textual words I'd like to see one of those. -- Eric Weir

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 1:01 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-02-25 05:02 , Paul Stenquist wrote: There are alternatives that are somewhat easier to use but more difficult to construct, such as a method where the target is a slope that rises at 45 degrees and the camera is level. easy to

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread steve harley
On 2011-02-25 13:41 , Paul Stenquist wrote: But unless your yardstick has sharp, well defined markings, it might not work that well. understood -- i actually use a well-made 50-year-old meter stick, and the markings have texture in themselves, so in bright light it's pretty easy to tell

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Paul Stenquist On Feb 25, 2011, at 1:01 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-02-25 05:02 , Paul Stenquist wrote: There are alternatives that are somewhat easier to use but more difficult to construct, such as a method where the target is a slope that rises at 45 degrees and the camera is

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Eric Weir
On Feb 25, 2011, at 2:29 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On Feb 25, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: non-textual words I'd like to see one of those. #@$%^%!!! Hmm.

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 25, 2011, at 7:43 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Paul Stenquist On Feb 25, 2011, at 1:01 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-02-25 05:02 , Paul Stenquist wrote: There are alternatives that are somewhat easier to use but more difficult to construct, such as a method where the target is

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Congratulations Boris - happy shooting! Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 11:07 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Picked the little bugger up yesterday. Given that I have K7, I did not have to wait for batteries to charge. Set it up - man, they keep adding options. Fired

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 24, 2011, at 9:07 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Picked the little bugger up yesterday. Given that I have K7, I did not have to wait for batteries to charge. Set it up - man, they keep adding options. Fired off some shots. Presently I have two major impressions: 1. The shutter