What is the supposed connection between the level and grid in the viewfinder/Liveview? Most of the time they will not agree and it is perfectly normal AFAICT: camera being level and what's in your viewfinder being level are two completely different things... or I did not get what you were talking about which is absolutely possible.
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Chris Mitchell<chris.mitch...@which.net> wrote: > Mine's a long way out It's obvious when looking through the viewfinder or in > live view with the grid turned on, but here's a demo with a good quality > spirit level (Electronic level says "level"): > http://mitch.myzen.co.uk/Levels/K7level1.jpg > > And spirit level turned through 180 degrees to compensate for any > inaccuracie: > http://mitch.myzen.co.uk/Levels/K7level2.jpg > > I don't want to bang on about it, but thought you'd like to see these (which > I posted in the other thread on this subject). I didn't buy the K7 for this > feature (didn't even know about it until I read the manual) and I'll stop > using the feature (or compensate like William says). For landscapes the live > view grid is useful - almost as good as the grid screen I had on my Z1P... > > Chris > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> William Robb >> Sent: 06 August 2009 00:37 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: How precise is your K-7's spirit level? >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Margus Männik" >> Subject: Re: How precise is your K-7's spirit level? >> >> >> >> > IF it has a function like this, it should be accurate. At least as >> > accurate as naked eye. K-7 is a serious tool, not a toy and >> inaccurate >> > functions are decreasing it's creditability. For an average person >> the >> > level is real low-tech and so they think: hey, if even the god damn >> level >> > isn't accurate, there's no sense to talk about the complex functions >> like >> > image processing. >> >> I suspect that the level is more accurate than many of the people who >> are >> presuming >> it is wrong are giving it credit for. >> Checking it by putting a cheap harware store level across the hot shoe, >> for >> example, is not going to give an especially accurate assessment. >> The level on my camera is bang on the money, as measured by a $50.00 >> contractor grade precision 12" torpedo level. >> What I found though, was that I was not able to directly check the >> level, I >> had to check it somewhat indirectly to get an accurate reading. >> If the level is out by a dit or two, it isn't the end of the world, >> just use >> the dit that is lit when level as the aim point. >> Or, you can bitch and whine on the internet if that is what floats your >> boat, but it isn't as constructive. >> >> William Robb >> >> >> -- >> 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 directions. > > > > -- > 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 directions. > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille ---------------------- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- 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 directions.
