Pentax in Advanced Photographer

johnriley
Posted 14/01/2012 - 15:32 Link
Two Pentax cameras have been looked at in small group tests in the new issue of Advanced Photographer. Both have done extremely well.

The first group was Classy Compacts:
Fujifilm Finepix X10 87% Best in Test
Pentax Q 80% An impressive feat of desin and engineering
Ricoh GXR 79%

The second group was Medium Format DSLRs
Pentax 645D 87% Best in Test A great deal to like and lovely
to use
Hasselblad H4D-31 84%
Mamiya DM33 75%

Interestiung stuff and an excellent result for Pentax.
Best regards, John
Edited by johnriley: 14/01/2012 - 15:33
Opethian
Posted 14/01/2012 - 16:03 Link
Wow! Thanks for sharing. The 645D really is doing well with reviewers. Wish it was more accessible to for the consumer.
ChrisA
Posted 14/01/2012 - 17:07 Link
Opethian wrote:
Wish it was more accessible to for the consumer.
Indeed... and when they sort that out, I'll have the lightweight, DA* 10-500 Ltd F1.4 for £150
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Pentax K-3, DA18-135, DA35 F2.4, DA17-70, DA55-300, FA28-200, A50 F1.7, A100 F4 Macro, A400 F5.6, Sigma 10-20 EXDC, 50-500 F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS Samsung flash SEF-54PZF(x2)
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Pentaxophile
Posted 14/01/2012 - 17:29 Link
They have one in my nearest Jessops
ChrisA
Posted 14/01/2012 - 17:32 Link
Pentaxophile wrote:
They have one in my nearest Jessops
I'm not surprised - they need to have a stock clearout since they had no sales at the usual price of £250
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Pentax K-3, DA18-135, DA35 F2.4, DA17-70, DA55-300, FA28-200, A50 F1.7, A100 F4 Macro, A400 F5.6, Sigma 10-20 EXDC, 50-500 F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS Samsung flash SEF-54PZF(x2)
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Mike-P
Posted 14/01/2012 - 17:35 Link
johnriley wrote:

The first group was Classy Compacts:
Fujifilm Finepix X10 87% Best in Test
Pentax Q 80% An impressive feat of desin and engineering
Ricoh GXR 79%

It's hardly a great choice though is it.
No Canon, no Nikon, no Panasonic and no Sony compacts. Add those to the mix and suddenly the Pentax would look very poor.
dougf8
Posted 14/01/2012 - 18:39 Link
I nearly bought an X10 a couple of weeks ago but they have interesting ORB effects which I didn't like. (by the sea , in the fabulous British sunshine).

Manual zoom 28-112mm F2 to F2.8 mmmmmmm. 2/3" sensor but Fuji EXR thingy. With a zooming viewfinder.

Come on Pentax!!!! Make an X10 not a Q.

I don't need toy interchangeable lenses clacking around in a bag and dust on a tiny sensor! (and a whopping hole in my pocket).
Lurking is shirking.!
Edited by dougf8: 14/01/2012 - 18:48

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