K7 and Kits lenses

Could anyone who has the K7 and the standard WR kit lenses please post some sample photos .
I would be pleased to see some and hear any comments.

Howard

Have the 18-55 but have not used it as yet, if no one else posts any I will take a few in the field and post them for you.

Much appreciated J

These were taken yesterday with my K-7 and WR 18-55 fitted. A quick 3 miler around the Caversham / Thames area. Travelling 'light' hence the WR lens

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It's not a bad little zoom, a bit soft at the edges at 18 mm dependant on aperture. At the long end it also benefits from a bit of stopping down. Certainly great value for money

By the way the Heron was taken at 55mm f11 and cropped quite a bit. All the rest were at the wide end.

Here are a few others with sunnier lighting. These were taken last month while on holiday in Provence. Although I mostly used the 16-50 or FA50 walking around Bargemon I had the 18-55 fitted.

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I was about to comment on the first 3 pictures looking under exposed but you covered it in the next phots..I assume it was a cloudy day ?

Decent enough for my mind ..thanks for posting

Howard

Yes it was pretty much overcast when these were taken (Caversham shots).

Just came across this lot !

pips SRS by £21

http://www.jacobsdigital.co.uk/index.php?target=products&product_id=45732

Howard

IMHO £21 would be an acceptable premium to pay SRS for the benefit of their outstanding service, but in any event you could phome Chris and see what he could do about it anyway.

It's good to talk....

If you are about to go ahead I would suggest you give Chris a call at SRS and discuss 'all' aspects of your proposed purchase

A few weeks away yet .

Have already been e-mailing Chris for help and
advice. It was just an observation. There is quite a spread of prices when checking round and up to now SRS was best deal.

I like to keep abreast of prices ..I am a Yorkshireman after all

Howard

Make sure you don't qualify for Oscar Wilde's definition of a cynic - one who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

G

I wont do that George...thats why I'm getting a K7 instead of a D300s....

just having to fork out for a Wedding so every penny saved counts

Howard

Just checked your pics again at home, must have been my crappy works monitor. they l;ooks much better on my Samsung Monitor. also came across this site ...if they are as good as this I will be well satisfied

http://www.lenstip.com/1731-news-Pentax_smc_DA_18-55_mm_f_3.5-5.6_AL_WR_-_sample...

http://www.lenstip.com/1730-news-Pentax_smc_DA_50-200_mm_f_4-5.6_ED_WR_-_sample_...

Howard

Good find, yes they look fairly representative. I haven't got the DA 50-200 WR so can't make a comparison with that one.