Remembering the K10D

A K10D going unsold in the classifieds got me nostalgic for my K10D... I actually preferred the ergonomics to the other Pentax DSLRs I've owned, and I always found the image quality very nice.

I can’t understand why the k 10 keeps getting slated when you read the reviews at the time off it comeing out it was out doing canons d40 andnikons d 300

The K10 gets slated because it doesn't have Nikon or Canon in its name

Superb Camera - Loved mine, but then again I've enjoyed all my Pentax DSLR's

I liked most of mine bar 1 and that was a k5 that I recon was built on a Friday afternoon lol

Great shots as usual Will.. Even more astounded when I noticed the camera used. A warning to all those pixel peepers who (Like me. Think chucking money at it will resolve some of our short comings)
No3 is absolutely knockout...!! A round of applause..

I still think some of my best images were taken with a K-7...

Me too! And mine must have been built quite early in the week

Quite happy with my K10. Used within its limitations (which aren't any worse than film really) some nice pics are quite possible.

Very impressive images.
My K10D is still going strong after 12 years and shows no signs of retiring itself. A really well built "photo machine"!! I use it as my back up to the K3 and am happy with the images produced particularly when using old prime lenses.

Nice... no.3 is terrific...

Best

I really miss the body from the K10D - I've had my K5ii for 5 years and it still doesn't feel as good.

I keep considering buying a K10D body (again). It was my first Pentax dSLR. With my Katzeye focusing screen (which doesn't fit the K-3), manual focus lenses were a breeze. I find I have to rely on the live-view on the K-3 to get good focus.

I still have and use mine. No need to retire her, she still shoots just fine.

Still using my K10D.
It may be a bit basic when compared to current models but it is an excellent camera. I find it is capable of producing good images, particularly when using manual lenses.

Mine died at just under 40k clicks. It's eyepiece lives on as a replacement on my K5

John

Superb images!

I too have fond memories of the K10.
My first DSLR was the 6mp Ist*DL which was almost like using a film camera, You could really concentrate on taking photographs but had to be treated with respect. The K10D changed that for me as It was much more sturdily built. I no longer had to worry about it getting splashed or dirty. I still used it like a film camera and the step up in image size was very useful. I took more images with that camera than I have with all my other Pentax put together. My daughter still uses it.