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Comment by DaveHolmes posted on My day at work consisted of... at 18/09/2012 - 21:44
Saying that... As you say you're not tied in... If you're looking to upgrade perhaps you should think glass not camera??
A new lens kinda changes the game...
A new lens kinda changes the game...
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on When to Upgrade K-X ? at 18/09/2012 - 20:09
A used K5 (body only) will cost you around £500...
I was thinking a K5 would be out of reach to me as well... I just sort of made it happen... Over the last 2 weeks...
I was thinking a K5 would be out of reach to me as well... I just sort of made it happen... Over the last 2 weeks...
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on When to Upgrade K-X ? at 18/09/2012 - 20:07
Their POV will be that they are paying you for the copyright (or copyright exemption) of the pictures you take at the event...
I would have thought it'd be a fairly standard arrangement for event photography...
I've done a couple of paid events and always simply edited the pics and handed them over... However its not often I get paid for photography and I have now't to lose...
I would have thought it'd be a fairly standard arrangement for event photography...
I've done a couple of paid events and always simply edited the pics and handed them over... However its not often I get paid for photography and I have now't to lose...
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Advice / comments at 18/09/2012 - 00:11
I delivered my K-x to its new owner today just as my K5 arrived...
Not really had a chance to put the K5 through its paces yet but am shooting tomorrow in the gallery where I work - We've made a makeshift studio for part of a new exhibition...
The 'snaps' I've taken today with the K5 lead me to believe there's a lot more detail in shadowy areas captured with the K5 than the K-x...
File sizes are a little bigger (as expected)
AF is significantly quicker with 'most' of my lenses; the exception being the D-Xenon 100mm 2.8 macro lens which is focusing slower than it did on the K-x... (anyone know why?)
K5 feels really solid... Has a heft to it that the K-x does not... it's comfortable to hold and just feels more, More...
Not had a chance to shoot in the rain yet but this is something I'm looking forward to... (although I only have a 50-200mm WR lens)
It does feel like a significant upgrade.
Not really had a chance to put the K5 through its paces yet but am shooting tomorrow in the gallery where I work - We've made a makeshift studio for part of a new exhibition...
The 'snaps' I've taken today with the K5 lead me to believe there's a lot more detail in shadowy areas captured with the K5 than the K-x...
File sizes are a little bigger (as expected)
AF is significantly quicker with 'most' of my lenses; the exception being the D-Xenon 100mm 2.8 macro lens which is focusing slower than it did on the K-x... (anyone know why?)
K5 feels really solid... Has a heft to it that the K-x does not... it's comfortable to hold and just feels more, More...
Not had a chance to shoot in the rain yet but this is something I'm looking forward to... (although I only have a 50-200mm WR lens)
It does feel like a significant upgrade.
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Logical Progression at 17/09/2012 - 22:52
Not a Ltd!!
Just the bog standard FA35-f2 lens...
Just the bog standard FA35-f2 lens...
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on First K5 snap at 17/09/2012 - 20:18
My friend in her kitchen... K5 & FA35 f2 - wideopen
Marie - New K5 test by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
Marie - New K5 test by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on First K5 snap at 17/09/2012 - 19:19
rparmar wrote:
The problem with the K-5 II is that it is still largely going to appeal to current Pentax users. . .
After two years it's still only a very small stopgap measure. Looking around the forums, it is obvious that people expect more. . .
Olympus and Panasonic have more luck converting professionals than Pentax does
I agree. I think it is a stopgap camera... I'll be skiping it and the first generation of Pentax FF... Which as you say 'is' and 'should' be expected at some point...The problem with the K-5 II is that it is still largely going to appeal to current Pentax users. . .
After two years it's still only a very small stopgap measure. Looking around the forums, it is obvious that people expect more. . .
Olympus and Panasonic have more luck converting professionals than Pentax does
I do find the last comment re: Panasonic/Olympus etc to hold true from recent experience... Met a fair few pro-togs and photographic artists recently who have added M4/3rds cameras to their stable; or replaced dslr systems with them... All cite size and portability as well as 'sufficiant' IQ for their needs...
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on K-5 Mk II at 17/09/2012 - 18:40
I wish I were going!!
Big well done though... Must be a good feeling! Be proud of yourself!!
Big well done though... Must be a good feeling! Be proud of yourself!!
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Photokina - Image on display at 17/09/2012 - 17:00
I'm a fan of the FA line of lenses (previous generation Pentax now on DA)
D-FA100mm Macro will cost about £250 used (Got my Samsung version for £200)
A fast auto focus fifty can be had for around the same -
50-200mm WR (weather resistant) can be purchased as part of a K5/K7 kit or picked up fairly cheaply...
I just sold a Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 for £200...
If you're buying new... Check out SRSmicrosystems... Their prices are fairly competitive (they have a good used selection also) and a good benchmark for costing up...
Check out the reviews on the US site and the classifieds on here... Both are useful resources...
If you're trying to sell here... Put your location on your profile - I wouldn't touch you if I thought it possible you weren't in the UK - Just me... (?)
Unless you do a lot of 'low-light' the K7 is by all accounts a fine body - and the colour rendition of pentax glass is just stunning IMO - I just upgraded from a K-x to K5 but had considered K7 and K20...
D-FA100mm Macro will cost about £250 used (Got my Samsung version for £200)
A fast auto focus fifty can be had for around the same -
50-200mm WR (weather resistant) can be purchased as part of a K5/K7 kit or picked up fairly cheaply...
I just sold a Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 for £200...
If you're buying new... Check out SRSmicrosystems... Their prices are fairly competitive (they have a good used selection also) and a good benchmark for costing up...
Check out the reviews on the US site and the classifieds on here... Both are useful resources...
If you're trying to sell here... Put your location on your profile - I wouldn't touch you if I thought it possible you weren't in the UK - Just me... (?)
Unless you do a lot of 'low-light' the K7 is by all accounts a fine body - and the colour rendition of pentax glass is just stunning IMO - I just upgraded from a K-x to K5 but had considered K7 and K20...
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on To switch or not to switch at 17/09/2012 - 16:54
IMGP9902 by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
IMGP0037 by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
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