Anyone has sharpness issue with K10D/kit lens

[kopio]

Wonder if anyone can give me any tips on improving the sharpness or is it just the lens?
I've just got my new K10D but a bit disappointed in sharpness when compared to my D80.

[night86mare]

...I'll let the K10D users tell you about this..

Easily overcome, that's what I hear.

[kopio]

Originally Posted by night86mare ...I'll let the K10D users tell you about this.. Easily overcome, that's what I hear.

Would love to know that!!!

Cause right now I feel very upset with my shots at an event shoot. I've never pictures so soft before even with Fstop 8 and above.

Do appreciate if K10D folks can help.

[longko]

If everything is working, RAW should not be soft unless it's in JPG. To get sharper JPG shots, set it to bright mode instead of neutral (Image Tone), and add sharpness +2.

[kopio]

Originally Posted by longko If everything is working, RAW should not be soft unless it's in JPG. To get sharper JPG shots, set it to bright mode instead of neutral (Image Tone), and add sharpness +2.

Yup, exactly it's in Jpeg. Wow, got to work in raw now?

[longko]

Originally Posted by kopio Yup, exactly it's in Jpeg. Wow, got to work in raw now?

Just do the settings I mentioned above & ur JPG will be usable

[VSonic06]

Originally Posted by kopio Would love to know that!!! Cause right now I feel very upset with my shots at an event shoot. I've never pictures so soft before even with Fstop 8 and above. Do appreciate if K10D folks can help.

How was the lighting condition at the event? From what you described, it seems like focusing problems.

[kopio]

Originally Posted by VSonic06 How was the lighting condition at the event? From what you described, it seems like focusing problems.

Lighting is ok as I used flash.

[stougard]

Originally Posted by kopio Wonder if anyone can give me any tips on improving the sharpness or is it just the lens? I've just got my new K10D but a bit disappointed in sharpness when compared to my D80.

Maybe you can post some sample.

[VSonic06]

Originally Posted by kopio Lighting is ok as I used flash.

I asked about lighting conditions because you have to be extra careful that the AF sensor is getting a good focus lock under poor lighting. Try AF on the subject's eye or patterns on shirt then recompose and take the shot. I'm assuming you use AF-S. AF-C hunts about hopelessly under low light.

[kopio]

Originally Posted by VSonic06 I asked about lighting conditions because you have to be extra careful that the AF sensor is getting a good focus lock under poor lighting. Try AF on the subject's eye or patterns on shirt then recompose and take the shot. I'm assuming you use AF-S. AF-C hunts about hopelessly under low light.

Yes, I realised I used AF-C for the events which ends up having lots of misses. So I've just switch it to AF-S. Thanks for the advise. Trying to get some shots up here for comparison when I get a chance.

[kopio]

Btw, Pentax folks here are SO COOL!!! so responsive to my queries. My sincere thanks to all.