Jonathan-Mac

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SteveEveritt wrote:
If you are going to jump then jump to the top, if you don't you'll always be left wondering what if...
When I jumped to a DSLR I went for the K200D and I don't regret it one bit.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on K-3 Pre-production hands on at SRS! at 09/10/2013 - 22:26

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As the title says, now that these two models are no longer top-of-the-heap, will they be discontinued?

My opinion is that there is room in the line-up for them to continue (though the K5 IIs might be short-lived if it were up to me). Keepinjg them around would broaden the camera line-up to four (!!!) and leave a long telephoto for those who don't need (or want to pay for) WR.

What are your thoughts?

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Will the K5 II and original 55-300 now be discontinued? at 09/10/2013 - 15:03

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The Spanish Pentax page on FB just published a few images taken with the K3, a couple with the HD 70mm ltd. Some look very nice indeed, but of course they were low-res and could have been shot just as well with a *istD.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on K-3 Pre-production hands on at SRS! at 09/10/2013 - 14:57

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That's a nice set of primes someone just got.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on New HD Pentax-DA Lenses at 08/10/2013 - 22:42

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DPR haven't been allowed to publish any photos from their pre-production model, so presumably it won't be allowed to pop your own SD card in and take homw some shots...

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Pentax Open Day - 9th October 2013 at 08/10/2013 - 22:41

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johnriley wrote:
Possibly so. Having said that I don't think lenses or cameras are expensive. Not when we think of the huge investment behind them and the level of technology and complexity involved.
I've tried that explanation with my wife, it doesn't work.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Pentax's Lenses are cheap... at 08/10/2013 - 22:38

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The price is about what I'd expected, but I'll keep my old version for now, I barely use it anyway.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR at 08/10/2013 - 06:26

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Yeah, I saw that. Even if it does perform superbly wide open at f/1.4, it's still a hell of a price to pay for it.

But some people will pay it, take photos of their cats with it on their D3 and be happy.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Pentax's Lenses are cheap... at 07/10/2013 - 22:03

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Opethian wrote:
I am currently looking for a zoom, and the price of this one will dictate whether I get a WR version of this... or not!
If it's anything like the SMC DA ltds --> HD DA ltds, then expect a price increase of around 60%.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR at 06/10/2013 - 22:47

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Well, I wouldn't get rid of my K200D, I love it.

I'm sure you'd miss some of the features of the K-r, but the K200D is a wonderful camera.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on kr to 200d at 04/10/2013 - 16:20

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