tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post1057236992227590625..comments2024-03-28T11:24:13.222+00:00Comments on theatre of noise: Pentax K-5 Pre-Announcementrobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-58663953563755874102012-04-17T09:57:14.624+01:002012-04-17T09:57:14.624+01:00I own a K-5 and it is brilliant. I have no complai...I own a K-5 and it is brilliant. I have no complaints. The ability to use some of the old prime lenses is a treat. I have recently purchased a sigma manual focus 400mm lens and a pentax-m 50mm F1.7 lens. I bought the kit containing the 18-55mm lens and the 50-200mm lens. They aren't brilliant lenses, however they give some pleasing results. I am still pushing its abilities and think the in-body image stabilisation is brilliant and a must for the older lenses. <br /><br />One other thing I have purchased for the camera O-GPS1 unit. I'm still waiting for it to arrive. The main reason I have bought this unit is that I am interested in astrophotography and this can enable the camera to track the stars during the exposure time. I am looking forward to experimenting with this feature. Another accessory is the K-7 grip, I love this and use it most of the time. My last point about this camera is that it is built like a tank and I never feel nervous about it getting damaged.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-40476263734422059672012-02-09T23:32:06.933+00:002012-02-09T23:32:06.933+00:0018 months down the line and we now know the K-5 tu...18 months down the line and we now know the K-5 turned out to be has been the sensor champ of the format, with specs even better than the Nikon D700 in several key areas, like dynamic range. It's basically the best bang for a buck... unless you have a lot more bucks.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-60245167609252565772010-09-21T21:59:45.758+01:002010-09-21T21:59:45.758+01:00Looking at this and i've ventured far beyond t...Looking at this and i've ventured far beyond the normal CBA that afflicts us when we see new gear. For pub / gig work in available light this looks superb. There is a Korean site that shows it in full on machine gun mode, looks very impressive. Love the focus control in live view mode.Robbie Corriganhttp://robbiecc.smugmug.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-26840848047444021772010-09-20T17:53:18.019+01:002010-09-20T17:53:18.019+01:00You'll want to check out this translation of a...You'll want to check out this translation of a <a href="http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-home&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pentaxeros.com%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D36329.0&lp=es_en&btnTrUrl=Translate" rel="nofollow">Spanish site</a> to see how the K-5 performs in rapid auto-focus mode. It seems to be a definitive improvement over the K-7, while maintaining the same nice quiet shutter sound. <br /><br />The K-5 has now has different AF-S and AF-C customisation settings. In short, you can choose to prioritise focus accuracy or shot rate.<br /><br />Another goodie: Five different user settings can now be named and stored. I imagine that once you turn the mode dial to User you can select them from the back panel.<br /><br />Preliminary results also show high ISO noise to be at least equal to (and likely better) than the K-x, which is nothing less than what we would expect of the flagship body.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-69376544766142786662010-09-20T17:41:40.301+01:002010-09-20T17:41:40.301+01:00It seems that all I reported here is true. Full of...It seems that all I reported here is true. Full official spec on the <a href="http://www.pentaxdslr.com/slr/K-5/" rel="nofollow">US site</a> is now available.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-82364569605222207562010-09-20T12:25:32.650+01:002010-09-20T12:25:32.650+01:00Now out is the first video of the K-5 in action. E...Now out is the first <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcnmEZQhX2s" rel="nofollow">video</a> of the K-5 in action. Even if you can't speak Italian you can hear the nice soft shutter sound and see what the top LCD looks like. Also demo of the new two-dimensional electronic level (which Pentax calls three dimensional - lol) courtesy the 645D model.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-61325873218700827482010-09-20T12:14:53.463+01:002010-09-20T12:14:53.463+01:00Other snippets:
* The shutter is rated to 100,000 ...Other snippets:<br />* The shutter is rated to 100,000 releases.<br />* The battery is tested to 1100 images (!)robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-71158344647569556282010-09-20T11:35:35.519+01:002010-09-20T11:35:35.519+01:00Pricing now available as embargo is lifted. You re...Pricing now available as embargo is lifted. You read it here first!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.digit-photo.com/Appareils_photo_reflex_numeriques-aFA0047/PENTAX/" rel="nofollow">Digit-Photo</a><br />K-5 body only: €1249<br />K-5 with new 18-135mm: €1699<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ac-foto.com/ac/shop/shop.php?new_sprache=eng" rel="nofollow">AC-Photo</a><br />K-5 body only: €1459<br />K-5 with new 18-135mm: €1949<br /><br />That shop does not store URLs, so you'll have to navigate to the correct page. They are also notoriously over-priced, but this might indicate list pricing for us.<br /><br />And yes, there is a new lens, the DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC, which is weather-sealed with integrated focus motor.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.com