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shim wrote:
plus with Pentax you have a big backup of accessories which may not fit the Samsung.
Everything will fit on both cameras from both brands except the Battery-gripplus with Pentax you have a big backup of accessories which may not fit the Samsung.
this link might be helpfull too link
By looking at it, I think the K20D also has a bigger buffer
Continuous Drive
K20D - 3.0 fps, up to 38 JPEG, 14 RAW, 16 DNG images
GX-20 - 3.0 fps, unlimited JPEG, 9 RAW images
Comment by Anvh posted on samsung gx20 at 07/01/2009 - 11:05
gartmore wrote:
I tried a while back to buy from the Pentax USA site, they wouldn't ship to the UK. Of course normal US retailers will.
I know and was considering that if they couldn't get it here.I tried a while back to buy from the Pentax USA site, they wouldn't ship to the UK. Of course normal US retailers will.
What would be the alternative product to buy on this side of the world, I've no idea where to begin?
Comment by Anvh posted on Genuine Pentax Leather Hand Strap at 07/01/2009 - 10:53
moretvicar wrote:
I like the look and the spec of the 10D – it has some superb reviews - is it obsolete (as afar as a new purchase is concerned) now?
This a good read to go through comparing the K200D and the K10D linkI like the look and the spec of the 10D – it has some superb reviews - is it obsolete (as afar as a new purchase is concerned) now?
The kit lens from Pentax is the best kit lens from all the brands with new Canon kit lens as a good second. You can look them up here link
You can also look up Nikon's kit lens in there but you will see it isn't much
The money that you save now on the Nikon 40D will be gone after you buy the first lens.
This a simple comparison I made for someone on another site wanting to buy the Sony because of the cashback on the kit but he would probalbe buy some lenses too to fill his need, this the result.
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Prices are in American dollar and come from http://www.bhphotovideo.com except the nikkor 105mm micro that comes from amazon.
I've tried to keep the prices as low as possible and the quality the same, you can check those on www.photozone.de
Sony
Alpha DSLR-A200 with Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 & 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 - $550
100mm f/2.8 macro - $590
50mm f/1.4 - $350
Total = $1490 (all prices are with the rebate ($200 total))
Pentax
K200D - $500
DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II - $90
DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 - $300
D FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro - $430
FA 50mm f/1.4 - $200
Total = $1520
Canon
EOS Rebel XSi (a.k.a. 450D) with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS - $650
EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS - $455
EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro - $445
EF 50mm f/1.4 USM - $325
Total = $1875
Nikon
D60 with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR - $600
AF VR Zoom Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G - $445
AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D - $470
AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D - $275
Total = $1790
Do you see what I mean Prices are in American dollar and come from http://www.bhphotovideo.com except the nikkor 105mm micro that comes from amazon.
I've tried to keep the prices as low as possible and the quality the same, you can check those on www.photozone.de
Sony
Alpha DSLR-A200 with Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 & 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 - $550
100mm f/2.8 macro - $590
50mm f/1.4 - $350
Total = $1490 (all prices are with the rebate ($200 total))
Pentax
K200D - $500
DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II - $90
DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 - $300
D FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro - $430
FA 50mm f/1.4 - $200
Total = $1520
Canon
EOS Rebel XSi (a.k.a. 450D) with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS - $650
EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS - $455
EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro - $445
EF 50mm f/1.4 USM - $325
Total = $1875
Nikon
D60 with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR - $600
AF VR Zoom Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G - $445
AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D - $470
AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D - $275
Total = $1790
Most people just look at the camera and not at the lenses, Pentax lenses are surely one of the best and the quality of these are all almost the same so I've no idea why someone would want to spend $600 more on another brand for the same quality. :
Btw the worse lenses are those of Sony but they are the most expensive, If people only look a bit further
Comment by Anvh posted on D40, K10 20 200 - Help please! at 07/01/2009 - 10:47
JoeHarryJames wrote:
Well I certainly managed to upload 2 photos onto flicker, I thought I titled the photos two pink dresses and balcony photos. I then tried to do a search under those names to see if I could locate it but I couldnt there were a lot of photos with the same title.
I will have another go and upload the same photos with an unusal title.
???? if it is right the pgotos are under your account and give is the adress where the photos are the largest?Well I certainly managed to upload 2 photos onto flicker, I thought I titled the photos two pink dresses and balcony photos. I then tried to do a search under those names to see if I could locate it but I couldnt there were a lot of photos with the same title.
I will have another go and upload the same photos with an unusal title.
Comment by Anvh posted on pinhead faces wont stay at 40% magn at 07/01/2009 - 02:45
Mike-P wrote:
therefore I want to bypass it completely and be able to manually input 800mm.
Simply cover up a contact, that will do it therefore I want to bypass it completely and be able to manually input 800mm.
Comment by Anvh posted on Thought I would have a go at a Moon shot. at 07/01/2009 - 01:31
scottthehat wrote:
where can you get an 18-300mm tamron from i wont one.
They are almost there though from what I hear they're busy with the 18-280 and it looks like pentax will rebadge that one since the 18-250 is out of production. Let's hope to will do more then just rebadge, I'm missing quick-shift on the 18-250 where can you get an 18-300mm tamron from i wont one.
jacqui wrote:
just seen that the sigma 70-300mm is not far off the price of the pentax 55-300mm so it might be better to go for the pentax having the extra down to 55mm. im sure i will make up my mind eventually.
The Tamron goes for a lower price though link just seen that the sigma 70-300mm is not far off the price of the pentax 55-300mm so it might be better to go for the pentax having the extra down to 55mm. im sure i will make up my mind eventually.
ps. free delivery if you tell them you're a member of the pentax forum
There are some things pentax have over the rest which I haven't readed in any ones comment.
The contrast and colour of pentax leneses are always good and also the bokeh is most of the time much better, it isnt just sharpness what counts.
I'm now talking in general and I don't know how much this relate to the Pentax 55-300 and the Sigma & Tamron in that range.
Roscoe wrote:
Please be aware Stefan that this is an American site, and many of the products on American sites are not available to the UK Pentax owners!
How do you come at that information? Please be aware Stefan that this is an American site, and many of the products on American sites are not available to the UK Pentax owners!
I've looked at the Pentax UK site and I can't find a lot of the accessories there but I know that they are aviable here like the focus screens and the hotshoe adapters.
Comment by Anvh posted on Genuine Pentax Leather Hand Strap at 07/01/2009 - 00:23
When making a digital preview the camera actual makes a photo so you get to know the DOF and the exposure, live view just don't give you these info because it can't show you the DOF nor can it simulate the exposure time.
btw the live view use the sensor right... so doesn't it heat up when you use it?
So far as I know the warmer the sensor gets the more noise it creates on your photo, am I right here or doesn't the sensor get that warm when using live view?