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Relax and enjoy your new additional "toys". Looks like they knew it would be well looked after.
Comment by felix posted on Think I just got a Bargain. at 16/05/2009 - 17:05
we can use older lenses from SLR days
Comment by felix posted on Questions about full frame sensors at 12/05/2009 - 11:19
Shaky wrote:
It is somewhat pointless to speculate too much on this topic given the launch is so close to hand, but I am excited by the prospects for this camera so a few comments nevertheless spring to mind.
First of all while you can always find people who will take different points of view, I am confident that the proverbial 9 out of 10 experts in competitive strategy would agree that one or both of Pentax and Olympus will drop out of the dslr market in the next few years, all other things being equal.
Hoya's financial report mentions persistent exceptional costs related to consultancy services, and I have little doubt this is the advice they will be getting, assuming they are hiring the right people.
For this reason, reports that the K7 will be a reboxed K20 albeit a little better seem unlikely to me; that would merely allow Pentax to stand still competitively, whereas what they urgently need is to grow market share substantially, say by a factor of at least 2-3 times.
Further, given the D5000 and D90 cameras are available relatively cheaply, a K7 with video but lacking autofocus is a me too product that just lets Pentax stand still, delaying the inevitable.
I have seen several consumer reviews bemoaning the lack of autofocus on these models, and notwithstanding technical challenges and differences, I believe the mass market will rightly reject a relatively expensive camera that can't even do what their cheapo point and shoot will.
However, in an era where the mass market is posting pictures and video to Facebook, etc, I believe the introduction of a useable dslr/video combo could transform the competitive landscape in much the same way as when digital displaced film; if Pentax play their cards right they have the potential to repair much of the damage done during that fiasco, especially if their solution is patentable.
I really hope they can get this right, because I want that product.
Are you buying a DSLR or are you buying a PnS? A DSLR should remain a DSLR and video as a necessary evilIt is somewhat pointless to speculate too much on this topic given the launch is so close to hand, but I am excited by the prospects for this camera so a few comments nevertheless spring to mind.
First of all while you can always find people who will take different points of view, I am confident that the proverbial 9 out of 10 experts in competitive strategy would agree that one or both of Pentax and Olympus will drop out of the dslr market in the next few years, all other things being equal.
Hoya's financial report mentions persistent exceptional costs related to consultancy services, and I have little doubt this is the advice they will be getting, assuming they are hiring the right people.
For this reason, reports that the K7 will be a reboxed K20 albeit a little better seem unlikely to me; that would merely allow Pentax to stand still competitively, whereas what they urgently need is to grow market share substantially, say by a factor of at least 2-3 times.
Further, given the D5000 and D90 cameras are available relatively cheaply, a K7 with video but lacking autofocus is a me too product that just lets Pentax stand still, delaying the inevitable.
I have seen several consumer reviews bemoaning the lack of autofocus on these models, and notwithstanding technical challenges and differences, I believe the mass market will rightly reject a relatively expensive camera that can't even do what their cheapo point and shoot will.
However, in an era where the mass market is posting pictures and video to Facebook, etc, I believe the introduction of a useable dslr/video combo could transform the competitive landscape in much the same way as when digital displaced film; if Pentax play their cards right they have the potential to repair much of the damage done during that fiasco, especially if their solution is patentable.
I really hope they can get this right, because I want that product.
Are you sure digital HAS displaced film? Many of us are still shooting film for the full frame.
Comment by felix posted on News from Japan. at 11/05/2009 - 10:31
LincolnshireNed wrote:
That's clever! How did you do that Carly?
Are you saying that the bayonet on your 18-55DAL is metal? Mine's plastic
Hi Andrew,That's clever! How did you do that Carly?
Are you saying that the bayonet on your 18-55DAL is metal? Mine's plastic
18-55mm DA mount is metal (Kit Lens for K100D/K10D)
18-55mm DA II mount is metal (Kit Lens for K200D/K20D)
18-55mm DA L mount is plastic (Kit Lens for K-m)
Hope this clears your doubts.
Cheers.
Comment by felix posted on K-m opinions at 10/05/2009 - 13:00
Looks like the new K7D. No wonder the pic is soft focused
Comment by felix posted on Ned Bunnell Blog at 03/05/2009 - 06:55
You will not regret with the K20D
Comment by felix posted on goodbye K10D at 03/05/2009 - 06:48
I would put the K20D with the 16-50 at the bottom and remove the grip and place it into one of the slots and a 2nd AF SLR with lens at the top.
Comment by felix posted on Got My Bag Woot at 20/04/2009 - 09:54
You can even carry the tripod with the Mini Trekker AW. i have the same model and I love it when I can carry the tripod everywhere I go on the backpack.
Comment by felix posted on Got My Bag Woot at 19/04/2009 - 15:18
First time using the 16-50mm F2.8, so not really used to the brightness of the lens.
Thanks for your comments.
Thanks for your comments.
Comment by felix posted on Trip to Pulau Ubin (Trip to offshore island of Singapore - Ubin Island) at 19/04/2009 - 08:59
One more from Ubin Island
Below is a link to the Singapore Pentaxian Thread:
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=504345
Comment by felix posted on Trip to Pulau Ubin (Trip to offshore island of Singapore - Ubin Island) at 19/04/2009 - 08:09
