I own the K5 and the K7. I am a portrait photographer and use Lightroom 5 and the presets. Which K5 upgrade is best for me?
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K5 IIs as long as you don't need to tether...And try to have your clients avoid wearing complex patterns during the photo session.
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I own the K5 and the K5IIs. There is very little reason to upgrade from the K5 to the K5II as the differences were just to minimal. So my answer is to go for the IIs. As far as moire concern, I have found very little, under only extreme circumstances where it even showed up and it was correctable with careful use of software. I use * and limited lenses only, and the results are fabulous. Of course my portrait style is to use shallower depth of field, so the moire for that wouldn't be much of an issue anyway.Good luck with your decision.
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I own the K5 and the K5IIs. There is very little reason to upgrade from the K5 to the K5II as the differences were just to minimal. So my answer is to go for the IIs. As far as moire concern, I have found very little, under only extreme circumstances where it even showed up and it was correctable with careful use of software. I use * and limited lenses only, and the results are fabulous. Of course my portrait style is to use shallower depth of field, so the moire for that wouldn't be much of an issue anyway. Good luck with your decision.
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K5IIs , I guess. Pictures are sharper. I use Rokinon 85M-P 85mm F1.4 Aspherical Lens for Pentax (Black). on Tripod.I am not a professional.
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I'm happy with my K5 IIS, for me it's a great camera. I feel the K3 does not offer me a radical change, to think about paying more money for it. I am convinced that the IIS K5 is one of the best Pentax cameras.
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I, personally just ordered a K-7. From what I understand, the high ISO performance of a D90 might best a K-7, but other than that, the features on the K-7 leave the D90 in the dust. They really arent in the same class. Not to mention how much more rugged and durable the K-7 is. I think the K-7 is a much better choice based on a lot of research.
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I really think that lightroom would be best. it looks like fantastic software that's centered around cool color, hue, contrast etc. affects, unlike photoshop that is mostly used to physically change the image itself, rather than alter it. Maybe you don't understand what i mean, but still, there are plenty of other reasons to get lightroom. Because you have used film, i think that you would like lightroom, because there are many features focused on different film types. That's just one cool feature. i highly recommend watching the videos on amazon, which i found very informative and useful. If you still can't decide, i would just base my decision off the price.
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yes spend the money. why buy a money for a primo camera and buy a cheap piece of #%#@. I made that mistake with my k5 and almost ruined it the 1st day I had it. when you hold them side by side you can tell the quality. do the research. nobody has any good to say about the cheapy!
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Thanks. I am trying to get used to Lightroom. I have been using iPhoto for a few years, and is a lot different.Thanks again.FG
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I've used Portrait Professional 10 and 11 with both Lightroom 3,4 and currently 5. Works very well with my workflow when retouching my images. I really don't use it with Photoshop as Lightroom is my base tool from which I start my processing.
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I have the k5, k5ii and the k3 and I love the K3. I have no regrets for buying it and would do it again.
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I have one and like it very much. Excellent camera with great features at a very good price. Portability is a big plus in addition to various kens options. The only downside I see with the G5 is indoor auto white balance accuracy. However, this could potentially be corrected with a firmware update or on your own easily with a little post-processing. Definitely worth owning.
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It is much slower than using a DSLR. I have a K-5 and still occasionally use my K100D Super, and the X-5 has a considerable delay with respect to those. But for applications such as close-ups of wild flowers, landscapes, pictures of family, etc., it's a lot lighter both in terms of the camera body and you have just one lens, and the result is decent. And you don't have to worry about having a lot of high cost gear with you. So, like everything, there are trade-offs.
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There is no old and new model.. there was an original K5 and a new K5II and a K5IIs... the S model did not have the anti-aliasing filter. I would expect a K3II at some point down the road.
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Yes, I have The Adobe Photoshop "Lightroom5 book for digital photographers by Scott Kelby... the book breaks the software down and leads you through set up and use...
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Following my initial post I found a comment from Kodak explaining the differences vs the Zi8. It seems that aside from touchscreen (if you really want it), the only real differences are a wider-angle lens and supposedly better low-light performance. I think I'll wait for a few reviews from people who actually buy it before investing on this update.PS: Like the Zi8 it also takes an external mic
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If you can wait... then absolutely wait... till the next version comes out... I have purchased every version of elements and have noted that Adobe never patches their software.. they fix all the problems they find in the next version... Premiere 4 is buggy as all hell... read the comments it constantly crashes.. I suspect Premiere 7 will be far more stable otherwise why would they skip version 5 and 6 LOL. Photoshop elements 6 is far better than 5 but elements 4 was only slightly better than 3 (they added a poor quality UTUBE uploader that every one complained about and they never fixed). So you never know with Adobe the one thing for sure... if you want a more stable version of their software don't expect them to fix it for free... expect it in the next paid upgrade. The only thing you get when you click update is some new version of Adobe Acrobat reader... ??? Having said all that... these products are the best for their money in Windows environment.. hence the reason I keep upgrading with each version. Wish Final Cut would make it to the windows environment and give Adobe some real competition... by the way the new version of Adobe comes with the option of online back up of 20Gigs... come on Adobe.. with 10 meg cheap cameras that is no where near sufficient storage I have 50 gigs of photos alone not to mention my video files.
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I would hold out for the a35, potentially coming out early June. Not sure of the specs, but I think it will have a lot of improvements, including longer battery life.The Nex-5 also uses digital image stabilization as opposed to optical image stabilization, which some people tend to dislike with a passion.
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Too busy shooting to write. Anyway, I have a red copy.Sum: great investment. Clean/sharp images, fast and crisp focus (even in low light), superb high-ISO performance (cut my flash use in half over the holidays), excellent user interface, easy to handle, etc. Wish it had a viewfinder indicator for AF point but I'm able to work around that with no problem.I'm keeping the K-X (general usage) to complement my K-7 (event and outdoor photography). If I had to pick just one, I might even stick with the K-X. For my style and situations, it's that good.
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The Pentax K-5 performs excellently in low light. I work with it in bulb-mode almost as well as a film camera. Documents will need more light for a good read, but the K-5 with a tripod and/or flash will do a very good job for the cost.