K7 - noise noise noise :(

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I upgraded to the K7 a year ago from the *istDS.
I'm very amateur and casual, rarely have decent photo opportunities but I like nice equipment when I do. The K7 is a beautifully designed and made camera, nice to hold and operate.

I'm (still) perfectly happy with the *istDS - I get the results I want and don't get many disappointments but I've struggled with the K7 since buying it.
I love the camera, the ergonomics, even the learning curve (though I'm still travelling that)..
I'm not about to sell the body and lose money just to UG again to the K5 to get the supposed better low noise @ high ISO results.
I want very low noise at the lowest ISO thanks...
The *istDS is virtually noise free at 200ISO (yes I know it's only 6mp) yet I just cannot get good 'noiseless' photos out of the K7.
Even at the lowest ISO in the brightest sun I still see noise at 1:1 in clear blue sky and shadows... No pp necessary!
I feel let down by PENTAX's choice of sensor and at a loss what to do. It's no longer the first camera I pick up, such a waste.

I've read many threads on various forums and tried many different approaches including many variations of the camera setup, but it seems the noise is just there whatever I do.

Can current owners list their magic formulas for (mostly) noiseless results in common conditions with the K7?

Remember, casual hobbiest - be kind :)
 
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first thing you need to do is post photos taken at different ISO settings and include 100% crops so people can see if it is a problem :)
 
Well, it's a problem for me which is enough.
But I will post some examples as requested, only atm we have no blue sky :shake:
 
What's blue sky got to do with it? Why not post photos you've already taken where you aren't happy with the levels of noise?
 
Harvey_nikon said:
But my point is that it could be normal noise for that camera or it could be over the top indicating a fault. We have no way of knowing without some pics :)
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Yes I understand and I apologise if my comment came over as a bit arrogant. Certainly wasn't intended as such but re-reading it now I can see I could have worded it better..

I'll post some images tomorrow.
 
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