Re: Q 1.10 firmware
On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:17:29 -0400 Steven Desjardins wrote: The 15-45 2.8 for $300 is REALLY tempting. I'd like to read some reviews first, however. I will get that one for sure, I have the 01 standard (43mm eq) and the fisheye, so I am really lacking some longer autofocus lens.The specs look really good with a constant 2.8 and around 80-250mm range making it a nice 2-lens combo with the standard lens. (Lowest price in Europe I have seen is 259 Euros, but not in stock yet) Of course the new firmware makes using all the other K-mount glass a lot more practical as well. I played around a bit with the DA 35mm macro and it is really usable now (used to be OK, but a bit hard to focus and keep still). With working SR on that now, I can use it handheld most of the time. The 180mm equivalent is quite nice for flower/insect macro work. Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- 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.
Re: Q 1.10 firmware
645D? And isn't in camera stabilization a Pentax patent? Bob S. On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: That post in steves-digicams.com that I linked to earlier noted that: SR with adapted lenses -- This now works like the DSLRs, but the setting of the FL is different. I can enter any FL between 0 and .9 I wonder if this was necessary because of the higher precision needed for SR in the smaller sensor and if this means that future firmware updates might modify SR in the big cameras to modify things the same way. By the way (changing the subject), is there anybody that does in-body SR on a full frame sensor other than Sony? Just wondering if that is what is mucking up the development issues for Pentax (that would not have been an issue for most of the other players). Sony has it in their new A99, but I wonder if Pentax has to work around patent issues (or bite the bullet and license it, if possible). From Sony A99 specs: Image Stabilization : SteadyShot INSIDE™ in-body image stabilization. Compensation effect: Equivalent to approx. 2.5 to 4.5 steps in shutter speeds *Varies according to shooting conditions and lens used. Type: For still images: Image Sensor-Shift mechanism, For movies: Electronic -- 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.
Re: Q 1.10 firmware
From: Bob Sullivan 645D? And isn't in camera stabilization a Pentax patent? Bob S. I'm pretty sure it's licensed from Sony who acquired the patent when they bought Minolta. -- 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.
Re: Q 1.10 firmware
On 10/27/2012 5:45 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Bob Sullivan 645D? And isn't in camera stabilization a Pentax patent? Bob S. I'm pretty sure it's licensed from Sony who acquired the patent when they bought Minolta. Pentax Sony and Olympus all use different enough implementations that don't infringe on any of the others. -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- 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.
Re: Q 1.10 firmware
The 15-45 2.8 for $300 is REALLY tempting. I'd like to read some reviews first, however. On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 8:35 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/27/2012 5:45 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Bob Sullivan 645D? And isn't in camera stabilization a Pentax patent? Bob S. I'm pretty sure it's licensed from Sony who acquired the patent when they bought Minolta. Pentax Sony and Olympus all use different enough implementations that don't infringe on any of the others. -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
Q 1.10 firmware
is out: http://www.pentaximaging.com/support/download-details/446 It includes focus peaking and SR with manual lenses. It works nicely. Toine -- 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.
Re: Q 1.10 firmware
Wow. I find this surprising, given that they could have made focus peaking only available on the new Q10. This gives me hope that focus peaking may be coming to a firmware upgrade for the K-5 also. Bravo Pentax! -- 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.
Re: Q 1.10 firmware
Wow. That's a great feature. On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Wow. I find this surprising, given that they could have made focus peaking only available on the new Q10. This gives me hope that focus peaking may be coming to a firmware upgrade for the K-5 also. Bravo Pentax! -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
Re: Q 1.10 firmware
OK, I looked but can't see these features listed under 1.10. Where does it say this? On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Wow. That's a great feature. On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Wow. I find this surprising, given that they could have made focus peaking only available on the new Q10. This gives me hope that focus peaking may be coming to a firmware upgrade for the K-5 also. Bravo Pentax! -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
Re: Q 1.10 firmware
This guy reports it: http://www.flickr.com/groups/pentax-q/discuss/72157631850533682/ Also discussed here: http://forums.steves-digicams.com/pentax-samsung-dslr-k-mount-mirrorless/202509-q-firmware-update-adds-focus-peaking.html and here: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/post/50129501 -- 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.
Re: Q 1.10 firmware
OK. I just could's see it on the official page listed in the first post and didn't want to go looking. So glad they decided not to just tick off the early adopters. Focus peaking could be a huge feature, especially for macro work. On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This guy reports it: http://www.flickr.com/groups/pentax-q/discuss/72157631850533682/ Also discussed here: http://forums.steves-digicams.com/pentax-samsung-dslr-k-mount-mirrorless/202509-q-firmware-update-adds-focus-peaking.html and here: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/post/50129501 -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
Re: Q 1.10 firmware
Focus peaking makes life easy. It's to dark outside to try it out in full daylight. AF in low light is also improved. My M50 4.0 macro is now a 280mm macro and with focus peaking I can actually see if it's in focus without guessing, maybe SR has some effect in this setup. No flash above 1/13s without the orginal Q adapter, On 26 October 2012 19:51, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: OK. I just could's see it on the official page listed in the first post and didn't want to go looking. So glad they decided not to just tick off the early adopters. Focus peaking could be a huge feature, especially for macro work. On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: This guy reports it: http://www.flickr.com/groups/pentax-q/discuss/72157631850533682/ Also discussed here: http://forums.steves-digicams.com/pentax-samsung-dslr-k-mount-mirrorless/202509-q-firmware-update-adds-focus-peaking.html and here: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/post/50129501 -- 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
Re: Q 1.10 firmware
A commenter in a thread on dpreview noted that the focus peaking makes the Toy lenses (manual focus) so much easier to use now. So adding this to the firmware update for the original Q may help Pentax boost sales of those a bit (also the Fisheye). -- 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.
Re: Q 1.10 firmware
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:45:50 -0400 Steven Desjardins wrote: OK, I looked but can't see these features listed under 1.10. Where does it say this? It doesn't say that AFAICT, but it IS there! I just updated to 1.10, and while all settings were back to default (including last image number!) the focus peaking setting is there and seems to work just fine! It works best with (longer) MF lenses, less so with the 03 fisheye. I did a few tests with the DA 35mm Macro, and when switching on the Q with the adapter and lens attached, it prompts for the focal-length (for SR) and you can either input arbitrary focal-lengths or select from a list of predefined ones. After that (and enabling the MF assis again :-) focusing is now a real joy! With the 4x magnification and focus-peaking, any object with some contrast edges in it really stands out when focus is achieved (gets inverted color lines around it). Will try the A8 200mm on it tomorrow ... On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Wow. That's a great feature. On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Wow. I find this surprising, given that they could have made focus peaking only available on the new Q10. This gives me hope that focus peaking may be coming to a firmware upgrade for the K-5 also. Bravo Pentax! Indeed, VERY nice additions! Now just waiting for the 15-45mm 06 zoom to be actually available ... Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- 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.
