K7 - Worth It?
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Posted 18/01/2011 - 15:30
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Pentaxophile wrote:
I agree with you, Robbie. A bit of a 'herd mentality' has taken over this thread!
My advice to the OP, after learning he is considering bodies from different brands, is to forget comparing body X to body Y, and start comparing the manufacturer's systems as a whole. There are plenty of threads on that!
And has he considered Nikon? Plenty of good bodies there, old and new, so may be a better bet for the indecisive photographer!
Very wise words.I agree with you, Robbie. A bit of a 'herd mentality' has taken over this thread!
My advice to the OP, after learning he is considering bodies from different brands, is to forget comparing body X to body Y, and start comparing the manufacturer's systems as a whole. There are plenty of threads on that!
And has he considered Nikon? Plenty of good bodies there, old and new, so may be a better bet for the indecisive photographer!
And besides, the body is only as good as the glass put in front of it. So long as there are no glaring omissions functionality-wise, go for the system with the most cost-effective bodies and most commonly available decent glass that suits your intended use.
If you can't say something nice about Pentax, you won't say anything at all.
Apparently.
Apparently.
Posted 18/01/2011 - 15:49
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But I think what some folk are forgetting is that we went through all this last year - lots of very helpful information about Pentax , and it went on and on for an 8 page thread over quite a considerable time .
I was not involved , but I remember reading it and wondering how folk could continue to be so helpful time after time after time when the questions kept coming.
Right at the end we found he'd gone to something else.
OK you have to make up your own mind about what suits you - no-one else can do that .
Then up popped Chrism_Scotland again - again lots of questions and a reason for his choice from last year - but he only had to re-read last year's thread - the comments were still valid - the only change on our side was the addition of the K5 and K-r.
I appreciate that where he lives he can't just pop into the local shop and feel and experience what's available - Edinburgh is enough of a distance to make it a full day trip - but there are shops there where he can go and feel them in his hand - some Pentax , some Olympus , some Canon , some Nikon and of course some Sony. They may not have them all - each shop will have a few , but it will give him a chance to see them in the flesh and then consider them with regard to what he has gleaned from users
I was not involved , but I remember reading it and wondering how folk could continue to be so helpful time after time after time when the questions kept coming.
Right at the end we found he'd gone to something else.
OK you have to make up your own mind about what suits you - no-one else can do that .
Then up popped Chrism_Scotland again - again lots of questions and a reason for his choice from last year - but he only had to re-read last year's thread - the comments were still valid - the only change on our side was the addition of the K5 and K-r.
I appreciate that where he lives he can't just pop into the local shop and feel and experience what's available - Edinburgh is enough of a distance to make it a full day trip - but there are shops there where he can go and feel them in his hand - some Pentax , some Olympus , some Canon , some Nikon and of course some Sony. They may not have them all - each shop will have a few , but it will give him a chance to see them in the flesh and then consider them with regard to what he has gleaned from users
let the education continue
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proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
Posted 18/01/2011 - 15:56
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techno-terminator wrote:
But I think what some folk are forgetting is that we went through all this last year - lots of very helpful information about Pentax , and it went on and on for an 8 page thread over quite a considerable time .
I was not involved , but I remember reading it and wondering how folk could continue to be so helpful time after time after time when the questions kept coming.
Right at the end we found he'd gone to something else.
OK you have to make up your own mind about what suits you - no-one else can do that .
Then up popped Chrism_Scotland again - again lots of questions and a reason for his choice from last year - but he only had to re-read last year's thread - the comments were still valid - the only change on our side was the addition of the K5 and K-r.
I appreciate that where he lives he can't just pop into the local shop and feel and experience what's available - Edinburgh is enough of a distance to make it a full day trip - but there are shops there where he can go and feel them in his hand - some Pentax , some Olympus , some Canon , some Nikon and of course some Sony. They may not have them all - each shop will have a few , but it will give him a chance to see them in the flesh and then consider them with regard to what he has gleaned from users
If people had enough of it last year, they should have just ignored the thread this time around. But I think what some folk are forgetting is that we went through all this last year - lots of very helpful information about Pentax , and it went on and on for an 8 page thread over quite a considerable time .
I was not involved , but I remember reading it and wondering how folk could continue to be so helpful time after time after time when the questions kept coming.
Right at the end we found he'd gone to something else.
OK you have to make up your own mind about what suits you - no-one else can do that .
Then up popped Chrism_Scotland again - again lots of questions and a reason for his choice from last year - but he only had to re-read last year's thread - the comments were still valid - the only change on our side was the addition of the K5 and K-r.
I appreciate that where he lives he can't just pop into the local shop and feel and experience what's available - Edinburgh is enough of a distance to make it a full day trip - but there are shops there where he can go and feel them in his hand - some Pentax , some Olympus , some Canon , some Nikon and of course some Sony. They may not have them all - each shop will have a few , but it will give him a chance to see them in the flesh and then consider them with regard to what he has gleaned from users
But instead they decided to partake in the thread and complained when Pentax wasn't selected by the OP ("The Full Whitehouse" as I call it, watching the shows you know will offend you so you can complain about it afterwards).
If you can't say something nice about Pentax, you won't say anything at all.
Apparently.
Apparently.
Posted 18/01/2011 - 16:35
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No need to turn it into an argument guys and gals.
Best regards, John
Posted 18/01/2011 - 16:38
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No argument here. Just utter bemusement.
If you can't say something nice about Pentax, you won't say anything at all.
Apparently.
Apparently.
Posted 18/01/2011 - 17:40
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robbie_d wrote:
If people had enough of it last year, they should have just ignored the thread this time around.
Pot Kettle BlackIf people had enough of it last year, they should have just ignored the thread this time around.
All the above to be taken light-heartedly of course...
Posted 18/01/2011 - 17:56
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Does Robbie just come here to Troll?
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Posted 18/01/2011 - 18:20
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Is there a Pentax Lens database anywhere at all? I was thinking something like Dyxum for the Sony lenses?
I'm comparing lenses to other systems and so far it seems that for a general lens I'd be looking at:
Pentax 18-55 WR(or not WR)
Sigma 17-70
Pentax 16-45
Wide Angle
Sigma 10-20 or very expensive Pentax 12-24
But I'm a bit lost as to a cheap zoom, I had a Tamron 55-200 for my Sony which was a cracking lens but is there a "kit" Pentax lens which would be similar?
Also I note that there isn't a "cheap" 50mm like there is for Nikon, Canon and Sony, is there another option for a cheapish prime for a Pentax?
I'm comparing lenses to other systems and so far it seems that for a general lens I'd be looking at:
Pentax 18-55 WR(or not WR)
Sigma 17-70
Pentax 16-45
Wide Angle
Sigma 10-20 or very expensive Pentax 12-24
But I'm a bit lost as to a cheap zoom, I had a Tamron 55-200 for my Sony which was a cracking lens but is there a "kit" Pentax lens which would be similar?
Also I note that there isn't a "cheap" 50mm like there is for Nikon, Canon and Sony, is there another option for a cheapish prime for a Pentax?
Posted 18/01/2011 - 18:45
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Whenever anyone asks me to recommend a camera I never specifically say Pentax. The advice I give is that all the major manufacturers make equally good equipment but you will take the best photographs with the camera that feels right to you .
I'm sure the OP is trying to find out which camera will feel right to him.
Nobody can open a book, magazine, newspaper or website and tell which camera or lens took the picture; you might guess the photographer.
I'm sure the OP is trying to find out which camera will feel right to him.
Nobody can open a book, magazine, newspaper or website and tell which camera or lens took the picture; you might guess the photographer.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Posted 18/01/2011 - 19:18
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robbie_d wrote:
And besides, the body is only as good as the glass put in front of it.
And both are only as good as the head behind the camera.And besides, the body is only as good as the glass put in front of it.
Algernon wrote:
Does Robbie just come here to Troll?
On the contrary he is one of the few people to post sense on this matter. I wonder why this engenders such hostility?Does Robbie just come here to Troll?
(No doubt I will soon be told this response is just some sort of "humour" or "kidding around". :roll
Posted 18/01/2011 - 20:25
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"If people had enough of it last year, they should have just ignored the thread this time around.
But instead they decided to partake in the thread and complained when Pentax wasn't selected by the OP ("The Full Whitehouse" as I call it, watching the shows you know will offend you so you can complain about it afterwards).
HEAR HEAR, NAIL HIT ON HEAD. Robbie is not the troll.
But instead they decided to partake in the thread and complained when Pentax wasn't selected by the OP ("The Full Whitehouse" as I call it, watching the shows you know will offend you so you can complain about it afterwards).
HEAR HEAR, NAIL HIT ON HEAD. Robbie is not the troll.
Posted 18/01/2011 - 20:35
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chrism_scotland wrote:
Also I note that there isn't a "cheap" 50mm like there is for Nikon, Canon and Sony, is there another option for a cheapish prime for a Pentax?
Yep, it's called an SMC-M 50mm f1.7. Is 20 quid cheap enough?!Also I note that there isn't a "cheap" 50mm like there is for Nikon, Canon and Sony, is there another option for a cheapish prime for a Pentax?
The AF one is about 300.00 (sorry no 'pound' button on my keyboard :cry
But it's an f1.4 AFAIK the others are only f1.8.
Best bet for a cheapish Pentax prime is the DA 35mm f2.4, a great little lens - 150.00.
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Just a bit light hearted banter Robbie, which after all is probably why you still post. Your signature reflects your true feelings of love and admiration
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