Re: Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-13 Thread Jens
K-5. What a strange situation :-) Stig Vidar Hovland Fra: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] p#229; vegne av Phil Northeast [rnort...@bigpond.net.au] Sendt: 10. mars 2011 06:34 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: K-5 firmware

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Fra: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] p#229; vegne av Phil Northeast [rnort...@bigpond.net.au] Sendt: 10. mars 2011 06:34 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: K-5 firmware v1.03 this is the latest firmware update for the K-5. according

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-13 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/10/2011 10:54 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: eckinator 2011/3/11 Bob W p...@web-options.com: one step forward, two steps back. reminds me of Paula Abdul - she was quite the babe back then. need to look up what's become of her... I think she had a TV show for a while ... or was a

RE: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-13 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling She still looks hot, but then she can afford the best plastic surgeons, Contradiction in terms. Women who have better things to do with their money than spend it on beauty treatments are usually the most

Re: Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-12 Thread Jens
#229; vegne av Phil Northeast [rnort...@bigpond.net.au] Sendt: 10. mars 2011 06:34 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: K-5 firmware v1.03 this is the latest firmware update for the K-5. according to Pentax it provides: Improved the accuracy of auto focus in low-intensity light

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
. mars 2011 06:34 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: K-5 firmware v1.03 this is the latest firmware update for the K-5. according to Pentax it provides: Improved the accuracy of auto focus in low-intensity light condition. http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k-5_s.html Phil

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 11, 2011, at 4:07 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Mar 10, 2011, at 11:12 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Paul, did you also try some non-SDM lenses? Jack No. And I didn't try any screwdrive autofocus lenses in low light before installing the firmware either -- at least not that I can

Re: Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-12 Thread Jens
Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: K-5 firmware v1.03 this is the latest firmware update for the K-5. according to Pentax it provides: Improved the accuracy of auto focus in low-intensity light condition. http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k-5_s.html Phil -- PDML

Re: Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-12 Thread Jens
and dpreview about K-5. What a strange situation :-) Stig Vidar Hovland Fra: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] p#229; vegne av Phil Northeast [rnort...@bigpond.net.au] Sendt: 10. mars 2011 06:34 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: K-5

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
will at some point. --- On Thu, 3/10/11, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: K-5 firmware v1.03 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, March 10, 2011, 5:36 PM I installed the update. Shot some pics

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Paula Abdul was one of 3 judges on American Idol -- a spin off from a British show that became an obsession with aspiring singers in NORth American and from which many other countries spun off from that. She left the show last year and subsequently hosted/judged something for dancer that I

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
hehe I just wrote the long answer ann Bob Sullivan wrote: She ws a judge last season on American Idol. This season, she had a Love to Dance(?) show like Idol, but it got canceled on account of poor ratings. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 9:54 PM, John Sessoms

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 10, 2011, at 7:33 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: eckinator there is a wonderful German word, Verschlimmbesserung - meaning an improvement that makes (more or other) things worse. can anyone give an English equivalent? Cheers Ecke None comes to mind right off the top of my head,

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-11 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: K-5 firmware v1.03 On Mar 10, 2011, at 7:33 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: eckinator there is a wonderful German word, Verschlimmbesserung

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread SV Hovland
. mars 2011 06:34 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: K-5 firmware v1.03 this is the latest firmware update for the K-5. according to Pentax it provides: Improved the accuracy of auto focus in low-intensity light condition. http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k-5_s.html Phil -- PDML

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Thibouille
...@pdml.net] p#229; vegne av Phil Northeast [rnort...@bigpond.net.au] Sendt: 10. mars 2011 06:34 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: K-5 firmware v1.03 this is the latest firmware update for the K-5. according to Pentax it provides:  Improved the accuracy of auto focus in low-intensity light

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/10/2011 11:54 AM, Thibouille wrote: Wait a bit... they'll find one :) Oh, as far as I can see, someone already ran a test (duh!) and found that new firmware does not really improve the situation with their specific camera... So here you go... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com On 3/10/2011 11:54 AM, Thibouille wrote: Wait a bit... they'll find one :) Oh, as far as I can see, someone already ran a test (duh!) and found that new firmware does not really improve the situation with their

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/10/2011 1:17 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: What about yours? Any improvement? Regards, Jaume Hey, Jaume, hold your horses... I need to get close enough to my camera and computer to actually upgrade the former with the help of the latter... But I haven't observed any low light issues with

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
That should resolve the tungsten light, screwdrive focus problem that has been mentioned. Hopefully, it won't affect all the things that have been working splendidly, like autofocus with SDM lenses. Paul On Mar 10, 2011, at 12:34 AM, Phil Northeast wrote: this is the latest firmware update

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread eckinator
there is a wonderful German word, Verschlimmbesserung - meaning an improvement that makes (more or other) things worse. can anyone give an English equivalent? Cheers Ecke 2011/3/10 Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: That should resolve the tungsten light, screwdrive focus problem that has

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/10/2011 2:04 PM, eckinator wrote: there is a wonderful German word, Verschlimmbesserung - meaning an improvement that makes (more or other) things worse. can anyone give an English equivalent? Cheers Ecke Dramatic improvement may be? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread eckinator
traumatic would be more like it ]=) 2011/3/10 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: On 3/10/2011 2:04 PM, eckinator wrote: there is a wonderful German word, Verschlimmbesserung - meaning an improvement that makes (more or other) things worse. can anyone give an English equivalent? Cheers Ecke

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Walter Gilbert
Service Pack On 3/10/2011 6:04 AM, eckinator wrote: there is a wonderful German word, Verschlimmbesserung - meaning an improvement that makes (more or other) things worse. can anyone give an English equivalent? Cheers Ecke 2011/3/10 Paul Stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net: That should resolve

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread eckinator
Mark! 2011/3/10 Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com:  Service Pack On 3/10/2011 6:04 AM, eckinator wrote: there is a wonderful German word, Verschlimmbesserung - meaning an improvement that makes (more or other) things worse. can anyone give an English equivalent? Cheers Ecke 2011/3/10

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-03-10 7:04, eckinator wrote: there is a wonderful German word, Verschlimmbesserung - meaning an improvement that makes (more or other) things worse. can anyone give an English equivalent? I don't know of a one-word equivalent, but there's an old saying about giving with one hand and

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
No issues? Then you obviosly got to have a faulty camera. ;-) -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/3/10 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: But I haven't observed any low light issues Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/10/2011 3:57 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: No issues? Then you obviosly got to have a faulty camera. ;-) -- MaritimTim Yes, and also my blackberry does not work... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
what many often say is simply If it ain't broke, don't fix it. at least on this side of the big pond. ann eckinator wrote: there is a wonderful German word, Verschlimmbesserung - meaning an improvement that makes (more or other) things worse. can anyone give an English equivalent? Cheers

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Doug Franklin wrote: On 2011-03-10 7:04, eckinator wrote: there is a wonderful German word, Verschlimmbesserung - meaning an improvement that makes (more or other) things worse. can anyone give an English equivalent? I don't know of a one-word equivalent, but there's an old saying about

RE: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Bob W
there is a wonderful German word, Verschlimmbesserung - meaning an improvement that makes (more or other) things worse. can anyone give an English equivalent? Cheers Ecke one step forward, two steps back. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread eckinator
2011/3/11 Bob W p...@web-options.com: one step forward, two steps back. reminds me of Paula Abdul - she was quite the babe back then. need to look up what's become of her... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
I installed the update. Shot some pics of Grace tonight in extremely low light -- ISO 8000 required. Autofocus worked well. Can't say for sure if it's improved. It's always been good. But at least it's not broken:-). Paul On Mar 10, 2011, at 8:16 PM, eckinator wrote: 2011/3/11 Bob W

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: eckinator there is a wonderful German word, Verschlimmbesserung - meaning an improvement that makes (more or other) things worse. can anyone give an English equivalent? Cheers Ecke None comes to mind right off the top of my head, but we do have the expression: If it ain't broke,

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: eckinator 2011/3/11 Bob W p...@web-options.com: one step forward, two steps back. reminds me of Paula Abdul - she was quite the babe back then. need to look up what's become of her... I think she had a TV show for a while ... or was a regular guest on a TV show. - No virus

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Jack Davis
Paul, did you also try some non-SDM lenses? Jack --- On Thu, 3/10/11, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: K-5 firmware v1.03 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, March 10, 2011, 5:36 PM I installed

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
She ws a judge last season on American Idol. This season, she had a Love to Dance(?) show like Idol, but it got canceled on account of poor ratings. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 9:54 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: eckinator 2011/3/11 Bob W p...@web-options.com:

Re: K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Upgraded yesterday. Did some dim light shooting. Got convinced that +5 correction for my FA 31 may be dialed back to 0. Found one book on my bookshelf that makes my K-5 behave unevenly. The center sensor would focus on the book in dim light only in horizontal position and wouldn't do so if

K-5 firmware v1.03

2011-03-09 Thread Phil Northeast
this is the latest firmware update for the K-5. according to Pentax it provides: Improved the accuracy of auto focus in low-intensity light condition. http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k-5_s.html Phil -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net