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Comment by Don posted on Which One Kr or K10d at 07/09/2011 - 14:53
right now cisco flip camcorders are on clearout sales..... I got one for under $60.00 cdn
I got one for my boy and a book... Klutz Tricky video
I also have an old ds2 that is being retired from service, and so will be passed down to him (right now he only borrows it with supervision).
if I were shopping for a camera I would look at 2 Pentax models... the i-10 if it was on sale or an optio wr but lets be honest here at 5 yrs old, even if the kid is responsible for a 5 yr old, the best camera for a kid is the camera you can afford to lose. period......
I got one for my boy and a book... Klutz Tricky video
I also have an old ds2 that is being retired from service, and so will be passed down to him (right now he only borrows it with supervision).
if I were shopping for a camera I would look at 2 Pentax models... the i-10 if it was on sale or an optio wr but lets be honest here at 5 yrs old, even if the kid is responsible for a 5 yr old, the best camera for a kid is the camera you can afford to lose. period......
Comment by Don posted on Best Optio for a 5 year old at 07/09/2011 - 14:30
beats me...
Comment by Don posted on professional professional at 07/09/2011 - 14:18
Q is selling well in Japan.......
Comment by Don posted on Hands-On Q in AP at 07/09/2011 - 03:45
yep saw that too... it is just a given that there is products in the pipelines.... what would be news is if there was some kind of leaked or rumoured details for us to speculate on....
most likely this new camera will be an update to the k5 or kr..... if it is a d-slr as opposed to a whole new model...
what would make me happy is a new k-5 based evil class cam to be honest...
most likely this new camera will be an update to the k5 or kr..... if it is a d-slr as opposed to a whole new model...
what would make me happy is a new k-5 based evil class cam to be honest...
Comment by Don posted on A new pentax DSLR coming soon, not just rumor at 06/09/2011 - 22:25
I use the adaptor all the time, and keep the kr original as a spare.
I find it handy to have as many items using the same batteries.. it is surely convenient to carry less chargers, and also be able to pull batteries out of something you aren't using (like a flash unit) and pop them into something you are using... and less chargers the better..
I find it handy to have as many items using the same batteries.. it is surely convenient to carry less chargers, and also be able to pull batteries out of something you aren't using (like a flash unit) and pop them into something you are using... and less chargers the better..
Comment by Don posted on Adaptor and AA cells for Pentax Kr are they worth getting. at 27/08/2011 - 19:22
so for the nature photographer that wants some video shooting capabilities that won't take up any space in the camera bag?
Comment by Don posted on Now the Q becomes interesting at 27/08/2011 - 19:06
Anvh wrote:
Don not again
First off what's the price of an optical viewfinder like the one in the Kr and how much cost een decent to good EVF?
You say it's cheaper but i've no idea what numbers we are talking about.
Also the things you're talking about, all those options can also work with a DSLR.
Because it has a shutter and a mirror doesn't mean you have to use them
As for the video, you know they don't 2 hours because of the TAX.
There is a lower Import Tax on photo cameras then on video cameras you know.
I don't think that applies globally...Don not again
First off what's the price of an optical viewfinder like the one in the Kr and how much cost een decent to good EVF?
You say it's cheaper but i've no idea what numbers we are talking about.
Also the things you're talking about, all those options can also work with a DSLR.
Because it has a shutter and a mirror doesn't mean you have to use them
As for the video, you know they don't 2 hours because of the TAX.
There is a lower Import Tax on photo cameras then on video cameras you know.
as for cost... companies selling large amount of products...even a fraction of a cent adds up... so yeah... evf's must be cheaper than optical glass.... then there are manufacturing tolerances, which I'm sure the less complicated design will be easier to manufacture therefore cheaper...
Comment by Don posted on Really why does Pentax not have an EVIL camera? at 25/08/2011 - 20:07
Anvh wrote:
The Kx is already very small, so imaging that without a viewfinder and you've your camera.
Not worth it in my opnion, i rather have a optical viewfinder then.
say you take this camera, and forget about size factors... just imagine the reduced cost after you dump the mirror and pentraprism, possibly even the shutter... and you then add (on top of a couple new lenses like the Q has with built in shutter, and nd filters....) 10 or more frames per second frame rates, multiple video options, fast af during video capture, flash synch at all shutter speeds(with appropriate shutter in lens lenses) , and image quality and dynamic range equal to the k5 but at a cost equal to the kr... many people WOULD give up the optical finder for that...vrapan wrote:
But that is what I am saying really. Pentax already HAS a lineup of very small very practical excellent quality lenses for decent prices that would suit the size of a smaller format camera whatever you want to call it.
What I am trying to convey is that Pentax already has the advantage over Nikon/Sony/Canon in the fact that they already make feature packed smallish DSLRs and have a great lineup of small lenses. They could use that advantage to push a smaller form of camera.
When you keep using the K-mount the register distance and things like that will need to be kept the same so you actually don't gain much in size.But that is what I am saying really. Pentax already HAS a lineup of very small very practical excellent quality lenses for decent prices that would suit the size of a smaller format camera whatever you want to call it.
What I am trying to convey is that Pentax already has the advantage over Nikon/Sony/Canon in the fact that they already make feature packed smallish DSLRs and have a great lineup of small lenses. They could use that advantage to push a smaller form of camera.
The Kx is already very small, so imaging that without a viewfinder and you've your camera.
Not worth it in my opnion, i rather have a optical viewfinder then.
I'd buy a kr sized evil cam IF it had enhanced video abilities and accepted by k lenses... I'd even buy a couple new lenses if they had built in leaf shutters....
show me a pentax kmount evil that can record video for two hours straight to memory card and I will buy two, at the end of next years wedding season.
otherwise, I'll likely be buying two sony nex vg10 or vg20 video cams and a novoflex nex to pk adaptor..
Comment by Don posted on Really why does Pentax not have an EVIL camera? at 25/08/2011 - 19:06
Dear
Pentax... I am currently planing to buy two of these:
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and one of these:
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in September 2012 (providing the Wedding imaging industry picks up enough) after which time I will probably switch brands entirely.
I hope with all my heart (and all my current lenses and flash units) that there is a Pentax k-mount alternative for me by then. Be sad to go, but the time to accept the Video/still camera convergence is right now, and the nex vg20 is the way of the future. Don't miss this train and show up a day late and dollar short to the future.
Pentax... I am currently planing to buy two of these:
link
Quote:
Effective 16.1megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor
AVCHD Full HD video plus 50p and 25p progressive modes
DSLR-quality 16 megapixel stills with RAW support*
Improved audio with Quad Capsule Spatial Array microphone and stereo/5.1 sound recording
Manual controls and revised ergonomics with new hand grip, Assignable Dial and dedicated function keys
7.5cm (3”) Xtra Fine LCD touch-screen with Tru-Black technology
Widened choice of E-mount lenses
there is a k-mount adaptor available for my old m lenses....Effective 16.1megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor
AVCHD Full HD video plus 50p and 25p progressive modes
DSLR-quality 16 megapixel stills with RAW support*
Improved audio with Quad Capsule Spatial Array microphone and stereo/5.1 sound recording
Manual controls and revised ergonomics with new hand grip, Assignable Dial and dedicated function keys
7.5cm (3”) Xtra Fine LCD touch-screen with Tru-Black technology
Widened choice of E-mount lenses
and one of these:
link
in September 2012 (providing the Wedding imaging industry picks up enough) after which time I will probably switch brands entirely.
I hope with all my heart (and all my current lenses and flash units) that there is a Pentax k-mount alternative for me by then. Be sad to go, but the time to accept the Video/still camera convergence is right now, and the nex vg20 is the way of the future. Don't miss this train and show up a day late and dollar short to the future.
Comment by Don posted on Evil Panasonic at 24/08/2011 - 16:33
Unless you need weather proof (sounds like your lenses are not wr) then go with the kr.
My k10's still get used for studio duty, but the kr is waaaay more fun to play with.... I shoot primarily on manual, but I find the kr's automatic features to be better than the k10 all across the board....
the k10 image quality is easily a match for the kr in the studio, but once you get into lower light, higher iso's the kr is the better camera.
then there is video... the very reason I bought the kr in the first place.... k10 not gonna do it, unless making stop frame animations is your goal...