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What I'd have like to have seen instead of the X-5...
Most probably marketing reasons, if it doesn't have all the "bells & whistles" it's unlikely to have a big market these days. Personally speaking I'm much more interested in developments such as the Sony RX100, a compact with a DSLR quality sensor and similar functionality. Simon
Posted by simonkit on 25/08/2012 - 19:07
What I'd have like to have seen instead of the X-5...
I had a Canon G9 before my Pentax KX, KR and now K5. That's my idea of a decent 'bridge' camera. My son still uses it for stop animaton. I too would like a decent pocket camera to complement my DSLR outfit.My wife had Pentax Optio RZ10 for a while. A big disappointment. The new WG2 at least has ...
Posted by wvbarnes on 25/08/2012 - 19:18
What I'd have like to have seen instead of the X-5...
You could check out the Q - 12 Mp, backlit small sensor, pocketable, prime f1.9 lens in one of the available kits, settings to suit an enthusiast... I got one second hand and have been playing around with it - pretty impressed so far. I agree that a no frills SLR, especially with a full frame sen...
Posted by matwhittington on 25/08/2012 - 19:25
What I'd have like to have seen instead of the X-5...
Most probably marketing reasons, if it doesn't have all the "bells & whistles" it's unlikely to have a big market these days. Personally speaking I'm much more interested in developments such as the Sony RX100, a compact with a DSLR quality sensor and similar functionality. Simon Yes the RX10...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 25/08/2012 - 19:38
What I'd have like to have seen instead of the X-5...
They could make camera backs, with sensors and a couple of buttons perhaps, which fit to your existing MX or other classic SLR. Just take off the old camera back and click the new one into place! Yes I read something about this years ago , and thought it seemed a great idea the power supply at one...
Posted by jeffstclair on 26/08/2012 - 08:13
Q10 Vs New lens Vs K5lls
I would wait until the reviews come out. The K5II looks good for autofocus, if that is important. Although I would want some real like feedback on how good it is. I'm not sure there will be a great leap forward in image quality unless the IIs is a temptation. I suspect most existing K5 owners w...
Posted by DrOrloff on 23/09/2012 - 11:02
Q10 Vs New lens Vs K5lls
Just be warned with the Q... It is ultra desirable :) First, my wife laid claim to it... now my son begs to use it for any college assignment. I hardly get a look in! :P Having used the Q exclusively for 5 weeks while my K-5 was away for mirror box repair, I've grown to like it more and more :...
Posted by MattyH on 23/09/2012 - 19:26
Q10 Vs New lens Vs K5lls
I take it the IQ is ok bearing in mind the sensor is the same as any other compact camera :D As far as I've seen it runs rings around other compact cameras with the same sensor :P It's extremely nice to be able to shoot JPG, then just dump a copy of the RAW for the 'good' shots (the user interface...
Posted by MattMatic on 23/09/2012 - 20:17
Q10 Vs New lens Vs K5lls
I take it the IQ is ok bearing in mind the sensor is the same as any other compact camera :D As far as I've seen it runs rings around other compact cameras with the same sensor :P It's extremely nice to be able to shoot JPG, then just dump a copy of the RAW for the 'good' shots (the user interface...
Posted by MattyH on 23/09/2012 - 21:15
R2400 just died!
Just printed off something for the Boy, nothing special a few low res images on a sheet of A4. There were lines in the print, not a problem. But as it was booted up I ran the cleaning cycle, it needed to be ran twice which isn't unusual. It couldn't complete the 2nd cycle as it said there wasn't eno...
Posted by bettyswolloks on 25/09/2012 - 19:31
using ND filters
It is the long exposure time that blurs the water, adding the ND filter reduces the amount of light getting to the film/sensor and allows you to increase the exposure time. You may aslo need to opt for a narrow apperture setting to avoid over exposure. At the sort of exposure lenghts to achieve t...
Posted by punkrockemo on 15/10/2012 - 11:38
K-M for sale on Ebay
The K-m is a few years old has been superseded by the K-x, K-r and K30. The K-m is also not as good a camera as it's predecessor, the K200D, with which it shares a sensor. It may be an upgrade from an IST DL2 in some ways, but there are far better Pentax DSLRs available and 180 quid for an old, lo...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 09/11/2012 - 15:22
K-M for sale on Ebay
I agree to some extent with the comments above, BUT: I own a K-m and it takes the most delicious landscape and portrait shots; there's something about that CCD sensor that renders images more warmly than the CMOS in the K-x onwards. It is much slower to respond than the K-x and any subsequent ...
Posted by davidstorm on 09/11/2012 - 21:04
K-M for sale on Ebay
The only thing the K-m has going for it is the sensor, which is the same as the one in the K200D, and it is superb at low ISO. So, having said that, I'd recommend a K200D over a K-m any day. I remember my rush to locate a shop that still had K200Ds in stock when it finally became clear they'd been...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 09/11/2012 - 21:55
GOING TO TEST K5IIS
Well here is my view and only my view on this so please don’t shoot me down, as it is only what I have found out with using the K5IIs. In the new Pentax K-5 IIs have made some very good upgrades :D The only difference between K-5 IIs and the K-5 doesn't have an anti-aliasing filter, but the im...
Posted by puma on 14/11/2012 - 16:15
why oh why pick pentax ?
Mistake, partly, though not one I regret. As a schoolboy in the days of film, I admired the Pentaxes and Nikons of the time, but had only budget for a Praktica (won a holiday cruise with it, so it did the job!). For various reasons my interest in photography was then put on hold for a few decades,...
Posted by CMW on 15/11/2012 - 18:34
why oh why pick pentax ?
I've only owned a Pentax camera for just over a week - I bought the K-30. I had been looking for a reasonably priced, relatively light and small DSLR for a few weeks. About a month ago my kids had bought me tickets for a dinner at a local church designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. I decided at th...
Posted by jamieallan on 19/11/2012 - 20:01
why oh why pick pentax ?
Similar question ot someone who was doing a grad project on DSLR marketing and products and specifically Pentax and asked why - these were my responses : Quote: - In a market that is dominated by the heavy hitters of Canon and Nikon, what characteristics of the Pentax brand are appealing to you ...
Posted by Frogfish on 22/11/2012 - 10:36
Amazon or Jessops?
Have you ordered anything from them, and did they deliver OK? Yes, I bought, amongst other things, my K-5 from them. When it had to go back because of sensor staining they were brilliant. I've met Chris and he really is a nice bloke, as is everyone there from what I saw - the guy who helped my hu...
Posted by Gwyn on 03/12/2012 - 12:28
Johnsons Photopia
would just like to give a heads up to the brilliant service i have just had from Johnsons, camera posted last Saturday (1st) returned yesterday (7th), auto focus sensor adjusted,checked and tested,and 2yr warranty honoured. 6 month guarantee on repair. now a happy bunny
Posted by redbusa99 on 08/12/2012 - 21:20
