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'tips and tricks' thread - Pentax K-70, K-S1, K-S2, K-50, K-500

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Ari Aikomus • Veteran Member • Posts: 9,643

'tips and tricks' thread - Pentax K-70, K-S1, K-S2, K-50, K-500

Oct 8, 2017

Welcome to the 'tips and tricks' thread, the place to discuss about tips & useful instructions on how to use Pentax K-70, K-S1, K-S2, K-50, K-500 etc. series digital DSLR cameras.

Lets hope a lot of participation and nice constructive comments!

To begin:

1. Add your contribution for this thread by responding to this, the first message in this topic.

2.Name the title of your message to describe the content of your tip as well as possible, for example:"the best settings to shoot the Milky Way with Pentax K-3" etc.

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Regards,

Ari

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OP Ari Aikomus • Veteran Member • Posts: 9,643

K-S2 and BULB, shutter release

In reply to Ari Aikomus • Oct 8, 2017

K-S2 is nice DSLR, but there is one fault (at least for me): lack of wired remote connector = no support for wired remote. Simple thing, but embarrassing if you shoot long BULB exposures. I don't care IR releases so much.

But there is a solution!

...There is options in K-S2 custom menu (C1 - Bulb mode options) how shutter works in bulb mode, you can choose:

* type1 - exposure continues while the shutter release button is pressed.

* type2 - exposure starts with the first press of the shutter release button and ends with the second press of the shutter release button.

...Since it is difficult to keep the shutter release button depressed when using for example IR remote , I think it's much better using [Type2] in such cases.

cheers,

Ari

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OP Ari Aikomus • Veteran Member • Posts: 9,643

New 'tips and tricks' thread for K-01 and Q, and other Pentax mirrorless

In reply to Ari Aikomus • Oct 9, 2017

Sorry, I forgot unique K-01 model, I started new thread for it and Q-system, and also other coming Pentax MILC camera...

'tips and tricks' thread - Pentax MILC systems: Q , K-01

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ArrowMaker • New Member • Posts: 1

Re: 'tips and tricks' thread - Pentax K-70, K-S1, K-S2, K-50, K-500

In reply to Ari Aikomus • May 17, 2019

K-S2 macro not working

When I set my dial to "SCN" and select flower, it will not focus up close. I wonder if I have made a contradictory setting some place.

I will appreciate good advice.

P.S. It worked when new, but that was almost two years ago.

Jim

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klimbkat • Senior Member • Posts: 2,659

Re: 'tips and tricks' thread - Pentax K-70, K-S1, K-S2, K-50, K-500

In reply to ArrowMaker • May 17, 2019

ArrowMaker wrote:

K-S2 macro not working

When I set my dial to "SCN" and select flower, it will not focus up close. I wonder if I have made a contradictory setting some place.

I will appreciate good advice.

P.S. It worked when new, but that was almost two years ago.

Jim

Your scene selection on the camera body has nothing to do with the ability of the lens to close focus. All lenses have different characteristics - some will focus closer than others - but if you want true close ups, get a macro lens. Pentax has several, there are others available as well. A macro lens on your K-S2 will allow shots like this:

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KPM2 • Senior Member • Posts: 2,076

Re: 'tips and tricks' thread - Pentax K-70, K-S1, K-S2, K-50, K-500

In reply to ArrowMaker • May 18, 2019

Hello ArrowMaker

ArrowMaker wrote:

K-S2 macro not working

When I set my dial to "SCN" and select flower, it will not focus up close. I wonder if I have made a contradictory setting some place.

I will appreciate good advice.

P.S. It worked when new, but that was almost two years ago.

Jim

It would be good to know what lens you use than. For example some Macro lens have a focus limiter.... maybe when you use such a lens, look if your focus limiter was and is, unnoticed, set to exclude the macro range.

best regards. KPM2

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