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From: J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net
Subject: RE: K-5 IIs locks up - did the recent firmware updates fix it?
Ive never had any of these type episodes with my istDS in 7 years. I use
NIMH batteries and the camera just goes dead until I put in a newly charged
set
, 2013 2:01 PM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: K-5 IIs locks up - did the recent firmware updates fix, it?
I had something similar happen with the K20D. Had to take the battery out
for several minutes before it would work again. It's only happened once and
it's been long enough since it happened I don't
On Apr 9, 2013, at 14:21 , Gerrit Visser gerrit...@gmail.com wrote:
I put almost 6000 shots on my K5 this last trip. No lock ups. My Sigma
18-250 would on occasion refuse to focus at 18mm, just needed a wiggle on
the zoom barrel to wake it up.
I get that with the Pentax 16-50 from time to
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 2:01 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I did have a problem with just the front wheel freezing while I shooting
early in the morning in January at the Grand Canyon. Couldn't change the
aperture. Turn the wheel and nothing would happen.
Fortunately the front
needed a wiggle on
the zoom barrel to wake it up.
Gerrit
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From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms
Sent: April 9, 2013 2:01 PM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: K-5 IIs locks up - did the recent firmware updates fix, it?
I had something
On Tue, Apr 09, 2013, Charles Robinson wrote:
On Apr 9, 2013, at 14:21 , Gerrit Visser gerrit...@gmail.com wrote:
I put almost 6000 shots on my K5 this last trip. No lock ups. My Sigma
18-250 would on occasion refuse to focus at 18mm, just needed a wiggle on
the zoom barrel to wake it up.
On Apr 9, 2013, at 15:20 , Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote:
On Tue, Apr 09, 2013, Charles Robinson wrote:
I get that with the Pentax 16-50 from time to time, too. Just won't
lock focus when at full wide angle.
Happened on the K10D, the K7, and to some extent still with the K5.
What
On Tue, Apr 09, 2013, Charles Robinson wrote:
On Apr 9, 2013, at 15:20 , Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote:
On Tue, Apr 09, 2013, Charles Robinson wrote:
I get that with the Pentax 16-50 from time to time, too. Just won't
lock focus when at full wide angle.
Happened on the K10D, the K7,
From: Bruce Walker
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 2:01 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I did have a problem with just the front wheel freezing while I shooting
early in the morning in January at the Grand Canyon. Couldn't change the
aperture. Turn the wheel and nothing would happen.
On 8 April 2013 20:39, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote:
That's all lovely but when I'm shooting the 5 mins of performance of
the night that counts I want my top of the line body to just work, I
find it incredible that Pentax delivers cameras that exhibit these
fundamental engineering related
I'm with you, Rob... I experienced this the other day with my K-5...
it just wouldn't shoot. Turned off, turned on, battery out, battery
in, new battery, AF off, AF on, nothing... meanwhile, the hockey game
goes on... I grabbed the k-01, took the 60-250 off the k-5, slapped
it on (whoa), and was
] On Behalf Of Christine Nielsen
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 9:34 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: K-5 IIs locks up - did the recent firmware updates fix it?
I'm with you, Rob... I experienced this the other day with my K-5...
it just wouldn't shoot. Turned off, turned on, battery out
Me too! I've never had anything of the kind with an ist D, K10D or K 20D.
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From: J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net
Subject: RE: K-5 IIs locks up - did the recent firmware updates fix it?
Ive never had any of these type episodes with my istDS in 7 years. I use
NIMH
Somewhere there's a film photographer doing this ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCfyOXJf3ZM
On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 9:33 AM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote:
I'm with you, Rob... I experienced this the other day with my K-5...
it just wouldn't shoot. Turned off, turned on,
...@gate.net
Subject: RE: K-5 IIs locks up - did the recent firmware updates fix it?
Ive never had any of these type episodes with my istDS in 7 years. I use
NIMH batteries and the camera just goes dead until I put in a newly charged
set.
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J.C.O'Connell
hifis...@gate.net
Rob, Rob Rob, My Dear Rob, you must carry a second camera always - be
it a simple PS - for that very special occasion that is dearer to you
than your life.
Take it easy, the best equipment whether Pentax, Nikon, Canon or Sony
is bound to fail on if not you than me.
Now smile.
Regards.
Bipin - from
I had that same freeze problem 3-4 times in a couple years with the K20D,
only with third-party D-LI50 batteries almost empty and never with genuine
batteries.
Extracting and re-inserting the battery (or replacing it with a charged one)
always solved the problem on the spot.
With the K-5, it
Bruce Walker wrote:
On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Kenneth Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
Me too! I've never had anything of the kind with an ist D, K10D or K 20D.
Me three. K100Ds and K20D never exhibited this freeze-up. I'd be really pissed.
Same here. ist-D, K10D, K20D and K5 and
It never happened with my *istD or K10D. I don't recall any such thing
with K-7. With K-5 it happened may be two or three times. Each time
merely pulling the battery and putting it immediately back did the trick.
Apparently mileage varies.
On 4/8/2013 1:39 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote:
One of us
On 9 April 2013 01:47, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote:
Rob, Rob Rob, My Dear Rob, you must carry a second camera always - be
it a simple PS - for that very special occasion that is dearer to you
than your life.
Generally it's not my special occasions I'm concerned about but that
of
I don't think my k-5 has ever locked up. My k-7 did once. A battery pull fixed
it. Pentax isn't the only one. Canons and nikons can lock up too. If my camera
did this regularly I would assume something is wrong.
Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote:
On 9 April 2013 01:47, Bipin Gupta
Me too. Impressive is the balance of the main subjects and the approving
crowd. Very well timed
On 4/12/2012 1:32 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:
I've got a chance of shooting with the new K-5 IIs over the weekend
at a tango festival. This means two things: low light and motion.
I am impressed!
On Dec 3, 2012, at 6:39 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
Nice shot. The k7 autofocus was comparable to that of the K5, so it sounds
like your k5 II is considerably better then either. The engineering emphasis
was reportedly on low light focusing, so your experience is in sync with
that. Looking
That's just such a great shot, Igor. Well done!
On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 9:32 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote:
I've got a chance of shooting with the new K-5 IIs over the weekend
at a tango festival. This means two things: low light and motion.
I am impressed!
I haven't tried Nikon
Thanks to all who looked.
My responses to several messages are assembled and interspersed below.
On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 9:32 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:
Here is just one example at ISO-3200:
http://42graphy.org/misc/tango_IR00058.jpg
(slight LR processing, including very slight NR).
: Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org
To: PDML@pdml.net
Cc:
Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: K-5 IIs - I'm impressed (PESO - tango)
Thanks to all who looked.
My responses to several messages are assembled and interspersed below.
On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 9:32 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote
Nice shot. The k7 autofocus was comparable to that of the K5, so it sounds like
your k5 II is considerably better then either. The engineering emphasis was
reportedly on low light focusing, so your experience is in sync with that.
Looking forward to your take on daylight autofocus.
Paul
On Dec
I 'think I can make out quite a lot of moire. It may be something my eyes
imagine because I'm looking for it. I don't, however, see repeating patters
that would produce it.(?)
Jack
From: Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org
To: PDML@pdml.net
Sent: Monday, December 3, 2012 6:32 PM
Subject: K-5 IIs -
That's a ~great~ picture!
cheers,
frank
--- Original Message ---
From: Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org
Sent: December 3, 2012 12/3/12
To: PDML@pdml.net
Subject: K-5 IIs - I'm impressed (PESO - tango)
I've got a chance of shooting with the new K-5 IIs over the weekend
at a tango festival. This
I've decided the moire I was seeing is the screen texture. Never mind!
Jack
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From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Cc:
Sent: Monday, December 3, 2012 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: K-5 IIs - I'm impressed (PESO - tango)
I 'think I can
Jack,
I'm not seeing the moire in Igor's photo or in any I have taken with the K-5IIs.
Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 10:17 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote:
I 'think I can make out quite a lot of moire. It may be something my eyes
imagine because I'm looking for it. I don't,
Igor, few points...
1. I've had both K-7 and K-5. I even thought that K-7's AF was ever so
slightly better to that of K-5 although it appeared that my opinion was
contrary to the common view on the matter. I thought that my K-7 was
ever so slightly more decisive in low light while my K-5 was
I agree with you, Tim. I already spent in excess of $2500 in the last
few years over Pentax camera bodies. For now it is time to give my
vallet some rest.
On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
I’ve been super happy with the K5. At this point it’s hard to believe
That's a really good price. If i were to get one of K5 II, I would
be most tempted by the s.
On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 8:04 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
:ooks like it's going to be $1199 at BH. At that price, I'll take one.
Paiul
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That's just the k-5 II isn't it? I didn't see the s version on the site?
But yep, if that's the price, I'll be grabbing one asap too!
Tan. :)
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul
Stenquist
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 10:05
The K5 IIs is 1299, $100 USD more than the K5II. Still a good price.
Being the bottom feeder I am, of course, I note the K5 is $879.
That's a tempting upgrade from my K7.
On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 8:59 AM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote:
That's just the k-5 II isn't it? I didn't see the
But if the autofocus on the K5 II is as good as reported, the extra few hundred
are well worth it.
On Sep 23, 2012, at 11:13 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote:
The K5 IIs is 1299, $100 USD more than the K5II. Still a good price.
Being the bottom feeder I am, of course, I note the
I’ve been super happy with the K5. At this point it’s hard to believe
the IIs is going to be a cost-effective upgrade. On the other hand,
that Sony RX100 looks very tempting... -T
On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 5:04 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
:ooks like it's going to be $1199 at
Add to the mix the K30 for $680 USD on Amazon, with a faster AF than
the K5. The K7 and some others may be leaving home.
On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
I’ve been super happy with the K5. At this point it’s hard to believe
the IIs is going to be a
A fixed lens camera, basically the functional equivalent of a 1960's
1970's rangefinder, (some of those had extremely good lenses even though
they were fixed), for about $3000, doesn't sound like a great option. I
think if you're getting less you should pay less.
On 9/23/2012 3:33 PM, Tim
Tim Bray wrote:
Ive been super happy with the K5. At this point its hard to believe
the IIs is going to be a cost-effective upgrade.
Unless you're really limited by the autofocus of the K-5 (I'm not) I'd
guess you're probably right and the IIs won't make much sense as an
upgrade. Given that
The RX1 with the FF sensor is the $2800 one. The RX100 has a one inch
sensor for about $650.
On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 4:01 PM, P. J. Alling
webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
A fixed lens camera, basically the functional equivalent of a 1960's 1970's
rangefinder, (some of those had extremely
Reviewers of the RX100 rave over the image quality but say there are
obvious user-interface control botches. I’m thinking that when the
V2 comes out, I will have been on the Canon S90/100 pocket-cam bus for
several years, will be seriously tempted.
The RX1 looks ultra-cool, but yeah, like P.J.
I suspect the RX1 is an experiment. The Fuji X100 was a success, but
that was about $1100. I wonder how far the RX1 will fall in terms of
street price.
On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
Reviewers of the RX100 rave over the image quality but say there are
-5IIs
through its paces. :)
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark
Roberts
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 6:04 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: k-5 IIs
Tim Bray wrote:
I've been super happy with the K5. At this point it's
-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark
Roberts
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 6:04 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: k-5 IIs
Tim Bray wrote:
I've been super happy with the K5. At this point it's hard to believe
the IIs is going to be a cost-effective upgrade.
Unless you're
like
anything! Lol.
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul
Stenquist
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 8:46 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: k-5 IIs
Same here. I need two bodies, and i'm currently using a K7 as a backup
anything! Lol.
-Original Message-
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul
Stenquist
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 8:46 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: k-5 IIs
Same here. I need two bodies, and i'm currently using a K7 as a backup
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