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Comment by DrOrloff posted on I want some lenses! BUT at 14/06/2013 - 19:50
The Q7 (why not Q5?) does look interesting. I think it could do very well. The larger sensor will make a big difference. Pity they didn't put that size sensor in the Q in the first place. I really never saw the point of the Q10 and now it makes even less sense. I'd be a bit hacked off if I had bought one. I can imagine it ending up in cornflake packets now. I could see a reason to still buy a Q because of the different (arguably better) styling and (definitely) better materials quality, but no reason at all to buy a Q10. There must be loads to shift.
Comment by DrOrloff posted on Pentax Q7 at 14/06/2013 - 14:22
Previously you looked at the range of Pentax DSLR's and the model names and thought, eh? Now there is the nascence of a clear strategy about what Pentax offers. It is immediately obvious and much more marketable.
At long last some common sense has prevailed. This is a great move and provides a foundation now to build at the higher end.
I would have liked to have seen the K500 at £399 but I understand the build quality justifies it. Now it's a case of getting the message across.
I think in a year's time the Pentax/Ricoh camera lineup will look very handsome.
At long last some common sense has prevailed. This is a great move and provides a foundation now to build at the higher end.
I would have liked to have seen the K500 at £399 but I understand the build quality justifies it. Now it's a case of getting the message across.
I think in a year's time the Pentax/Ricoh camera lineup will look very handsome.
Comment by DrOrloff posted on K-50 anyone? at 14/06/2013 - 10:39
That's why they bought Pentax. It's Pentax that is destined to be the mass market brand. There is still room for a product like the GR. And look at what Nikon did. They tried to outmanoeuvre Ricoh with the Nikon Coolpix A, but they haven't. So Nikon have recognised the worth of this product and the r&d lines associated with it.
Comment by DrOrloff posted on Ricoh GR review at 12/06/2013 - 12:41
Guess that they are going to keep the K5 (II) for a while yet then. Maybe the K½ will be full frame.
Comment by DrOrloff posted on K-50 anyone? at 12/06/2013 - 12:01
A fixed wide angle lens compact is designed for those who think about photography not labels.
The GR series are primarily street photography tools and pink Gucci superzooms aren't what you want in the favelas.
This has more than enough appeal to be profitable. The wider, fashion conscious market is for targeting with different products. The Q, for example.
The GR series are primarily street photography tools and pink Gucci superzooms aren't what you want in the favelas.
This has more than enough appeal to be profitable. The wider, fashion conscious market is for targeting with different products. The Q, for example.
Comment by DrOrloff posted on Ricoh GR review at 12/06/2013 - 08:29
Is it Yoda (upside down)?
Comment by DrOrloff posted on Look carefully ... at 09/06/2013 - 17:49
DrOrloff wrote:
Is it Wayne Rooney?
I should clarify that this is the post transplant version.Is it Wayne Rooney?
Comment by DrOrloff posted on A bit difficult ... at 09/06/2013 - 17:47
Hello all! It's been a while. Been busy with some digitalisation projects at work which have taken almost all of my spare time.
So here's my predicament. Having used for a short time the following lenses on both their respective CAN0N and NIK0N models:
28 1.8 (CAN0N) about £300 /
35 1.8 (NIK0N) about £200 / Pentax has the really nice 35 2.4 but it's not the same
50 1.8 about £80 / Pentax has the same for over double the price
85 1.8 about £300 / The nearest would be the Samyang MF which I had before but AF got me taking so many more shots
I really enjoyed it and found myself wanting to stick to them focal lengths at those speeds. I am quite saddened that I am not going to be able to have something similar for K-mount, not without breaking the bank that is (going LTDs).
I love my K5! Still a tank soldiering on and can't see myself using another brand camera yet.
So, any recommendations/comprises that you can recommend out there?
A friend advised me to get those lenses and grab a cheap old DSLR from another brand.
28 1.8 (CAN0N) about £300 /
30mm f2.8 about £140
35 1.8 (NIK0N) about £200 / Pentax has the really nice 35 2.4 but it's not the same
35mm f2 about £140
50 1.8 about £80 / Pentax has the same for over double the price
55m f1.8 about £30
85 1.8 about £300 / The nearest would be the Samyang MF which I had before but AF got me taking so many more shots
85mm f1.8 about ££200
You don't get autofocus or autometering but that means nothing to me anyway. You do get fabulous image quality at very reasonable prices.