The menus are different in the k-5. I always notice that when i use my k-7 as i am more used to the k-5 now. My k-7 looks like its been used on a battlefield so there is no mistaking it. The focusing screen is a lot more filthy too. :)
Pentax sure makes their gear tough. Both cameras have survived rough falls. I do baby my k-5 a lot more though. Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> wrote: >You did, but the biggest DUH is for me... I thought I was using the >k-5, but had really grabbed the k-7! It was early this morning, we >were rushing out to my son's track meet, I picked up the camera on my >desk, and off we went, forgetting that the k-5 was set up on the >tripod across the room, and not noting the different color strap... >Imagine my aggravation/surprise/dismay when setting up for a few shots >at the indoor track, and not being able to dial in 16,000 iso, as >usual. I should have tried some panning shots. I should have taken >video with my iPhone, for that matter. Arg. He ran his best mile >time yet this year, too. > >(I won't even mention how much time I spent poring through the manual, >clicking through the menus, googling the "problem" and mentally >drafting my next email to Pentax Service... 'cuz then you'd all know >what an idiot I am.) > >So, thanks for asking, but "never mind" is the answer, I'm afraid. > >And, just so this is not all for nothing... Emily Litella said it best. > Enjoy: > >http://www.hulu.com/watch/2364 > >:) >-c > >On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 2:09 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> That is I mean; AV or TV. Did I say DUH? >> >> Jack >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> Cc: >> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 11:08 AM >> Subject: Re: Help! Can't get k-5 past 6400 iso... >> >> I have a duh question, but no solution. >> Is the camera set on AP ot TP? >> >> Jack >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> Cc: >> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 9:53 AM >> Subject: Help! Can't get k-5 past 6400 iso... >> >> Ok, I feel like a dummy here, there must be something obvious I'm >> missing... and I routinely shoot my k-5 at higher ISOs, just >> yesterday I was shooting at 8000, last Saturday at 16,000, so I'm not >> even sure how I got into this jam, but here it is: >> >> In manual, I cannot adjust my iso beyond the range of 100 - 6400. In >> the Custom menu, 3. expanded sensitivity, is set to "on", but it >> describes this option as enabling sensitivity up to iso 6400. In the >> Record menu, ISO sensitivity Auto setting, same thing. I cannot >> adjust to lower than 100, nor higher than 6400. >> >> What am I missing here? I have a dim recollection of this happening >> to me once before... and there was another setting I missed... but >> can't for the life of me recall, and I have rtfm several times, to no >> avail. Thoughts? >> >> Thanks in advance... >> >> :) >> -c >> >> -- >> 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. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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.
