how does OS work with Pentax camera?
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I used it when I traveled in Alaska and it worked great. i took many pictures with it and they turned out beautiful. I love this lens.
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I only shoot with Canon, however optical stabilization works the same pretty much across the board with any lens unlike Sony that has image stabilization built into the camera. The OS feature simply gives you one to two stops of stabilization. I read on Sigma website that this lens OS feature is not available on Pentax and Sony cameras and maybe it's due to both having image stabilization built in the camera.
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Thanks. Pentax like Sony has in-cmaera stabilization. the lens is available for Pentax, so I wonder about stabilization problems.
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The Pentax DSmobile 600 works fine with both Vista 32 and 64 (new Vista 64 driver released 3/09). You will have to download the Vista software and 64 drivers (if you require them) from the Pentax web site.
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Hello, kkiriluk. I'm sorry to say that I can't verify that the Sigma lens works with Pentax cameras. I have a Nikon D40x and it works splendidly. It is the best lens I have purchased for it. Best of luck finding a fellow Pentax owner who has used it.
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Although I have only owned the converter 2 months I have not experienced any problems with my Pentax lens. Yes it works.
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Well I didn't have any luck making it work on any OS. They sent it with a third party software, the disk had a corrupt file and when I googled it for a fix it directed me to download it from another site. It's basically spam ware and opened up my computer to the free world. In researching it a bit I think lots of others users experienced the same issue. I would look elsewhere for a camera.
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Unfortunately I run Windows & so can't answer your question. I have had no problems using it and it is a great conversation piece with my Camera Class and Camera Club friends.
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I have Windows Vista Home Premium Edition. It worked with an upgrade CD mailed from Pentax. Just downloading the Vista driver did not work for me. You can order the CD (Free - you need serial number on scanner) at: http://www.pentaxtech.com/Support/Software/DSmobile/upgrade_cd.html
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I don't believe it does. Not an easy camera to use. Seems I am always fussing with the metering. If I have plenty of time and opportunities to retake a photo, I can get nice photos with this camera. Very unpredictable. Finally replaced the camera with a Nikon D7000. Beautiful piece of equipment! Worth the money over and over. I do not suggest you spend your money on the Pentax. Just not an easy camera. Way to frustrating for me. However, if you still decide to go with it, the camera likes the enelope rechargeable batteries. If you don't invest in the rechargeable batteries, you are going to go broke buying batteries. Good luck! Hope my feed back helped a little.
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Camera should work with any OS, I use it with my Mac using a program called Security Spy, and the camera should work fine with linux software like ZoneMinder, and it can also be setup to store video or pictures to an internal memory card(not included), as well as upload to a server via FTP, which would be an easy way to dump captured files to a linux machine if you don't want to run separate software for advanced features.
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I don't know but it should work unless Pentax have changed the IR design. I use it with my K5 and it works fine. No problems so far.
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I believe the Pentax K-r has a standard hot shoe, so it should work. However, it is a manual flash so you will need to have a clue on how to balance the natural light with the flash and thus correctly set the shutter speed along with the aperture.
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not sure I understand ? Out of the box new purchase probaly won't have an SD card. Cards have become prolific and cheap, so its never been better for the consumer. An opinion, if I may offer one, is to buy name brand cards and look for the highest rated burst/memory index. My K5 and K5 II work flawlessly with SD 10 rated specs. Depending on your photographic use, a fast card will always be ready to capture a shot. There is nothing worse than discovering a missed opportunity. As for capacity, its a personal choice. I use 16 Gig cards because I have option open to me if a situation presents itself. I can shoot full RAW, or quickly dial down so as not to create huge files which will fill up a hard drive incredibly fast. My brother , recently retired as the President of Pentax, suggest using 8 gig cards, since cards do crash for any number of reasons. Better to have fewer lost images on an 8 than everything lost on a 16. AND speaking of memory, it is highly recommended that you get a 1T ( one terabyte ) portable USB external drive.
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Old Pentax lenses are interchangeable with digital SLR's. God bless Pentax for that.
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Yes, it will work with a Pentax *ist DS. It uses the Pentax K mount and will auto-focus just fine on that camera.
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It works perfectly with the *ist DL. I have the same Pentax camera and just got this lens. It has great performance and has produced some great shots for me. Here's more info from Sigma's site... http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3303&navigator=3
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Hi Harry I have a Pentax and yes it works with it the lens itself is a manual focus not an auto focus so you will be fine!
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Thanks for your question, This camera is compatible with the following operating systems: Win 2000/xp/vista 32, Win 7, Mac OS. You can read more in the product description. I hope this helps!