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Comment by K10D posted on Evil Panasonic at 22/07/2011 - 07:09
fatspider wrote:
Sorry Stefan, I should have been clearer, it didnt do what it should have done (had it been a Pentax)
And incidently, it had a VR70-300 attached and the focus didnt seem any quicker than either my 16-50 or 50-135
No, it did what the owner programmed it to do. Both my Nikons have the same wheel functions as my K7, as that's how I've set them. They are programmable.Sorry Stefan, I should have been clearer, it didnt do what it should have done (had it been a Pentax)
And incidently, it had a VR70-300 attached and the focus didnt seem any quicker than either my 16-50 or 50-135
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Comment by K10D posted on K20D to K-R? at 22/07/2011 - 00:10
vrapan wrote:
Sorry I did not make myself very clear. I should have said I have now a similar setup to the Nikon in regards to covering my photographic needs. Ie a decent wide angle, a small prime walkaround and a medium telephoto.
I didn't own kit lenses on my Nikon setup.
No matter how brilliant the 70-200 is it is massive. Didn't and was not planning to own any of the 70-200 on any form. No matter how excellent the 14-24 is it is a 1k lens and it is not really wide enough on a cropped camera.
I could go on but I didn't get rid of 90% of my Nikon setup without reason. For my needs Pentax so far seems a better fit. No denying the plenty of advantages of the Nikon system, they were not advantages I valued enough.
Theres not a lot of difference in my 50-135 Pentax to the 70-200 and I agree that the 14-24 is not wide enough on a cropped camera. Mine is used on my D700. Not looking at advantages in general but lets not forget that the Pentax Ltd's are a good advantage over other makers lenses of similar size.Sorry I did not make myself very clear. I should have said I have now a similar setup to the Nikon in regards to covering my photographic needs. Ie a decent wide angle, a small prime walkaround and a medium telephoto.
I didn't own kit lenses on my Nikon setup.
No matter how brilliant the 70-200 is it is massive. Didn't and was not planning to own any of the 70-200 on any form. No matter how excellent the 14-24 is it is a 1k lens and it is not really wide enough on a cropped camera.
I could go on but I didn't get rid of 90% of my Nikon setup without reason. For my needs Pentax so far seems a better fit. No denying the plenty of advantages of the Nikon system, they were not advantages I valued enough.
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Comment by K10D posted on 70mm Limited or DA* 50-135 at 21/07/2011 - 08:35
Comment by K10D posted on Built in shake reduction. Does this really works? at 21/07/2011 - 04:23
Brings back a lot of memories! I cut my teeth photographing track and trials riders during the early 70's. Amazing what a K1000, 50mm f/2 and a 200mm Sigma f/3.5 could do. (still have the Sigma lens).
Good, clean images with lots of detail.
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Good, clean images with lots of detail.
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Comment by K10D posted on Kenny Robets at 21/07/2011 - 00:57
vrapan wrote:
How on earth do you replicate one system with another?Anvh wrote:
So will we see some photos from you soon?
Assuming the weather gets a tiny bit better you probably will I have successfully replicated my modest Nikon setup with a Pentax one and I am rather chuffed with the change. All I need now is a bit of time to take some pictures and some better weather So will we see some photos from you soon?
I use a D7000 with a 70-200mm VR and nothing I can buy to attach to a K7 or K5 can match the AF speed and metering of that system. There's nothing I can attach to my K7 to give me 14-24mm @ f/2.8 or indeed equivalent FOV without distortion.
If indeed you are talking about STD Nikon kit lenses being replaced with the top end of the Pentax offerings, then that again is not replication.
There are certain areas of photography where some kit performs better than others. Let’s not assume that any single system is the be all and end all.
I have just been using a 21mm Ltd and after seeing the results and using it in the field, I’m impressed enough to order another for my own use. A 31mm, 43mm and 77mm will also be bought soon while the prices are low in the USA.
I will buy them in the hope that Pentax/Ricoh introduces a FF DSLR. After another year or so, if a FF does not appear, then I have the option of selling them.
Make no mistake here, if Pentax/Ricoh introduces a FF DSLR, then ALL FF Pentax glass will go through the roof.
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Comment by K10D posted on 70mm Limited or DA* 50-135 at 21/07/2011 - 00:51
Mike_L_76 wrote:
It's actually the Dutch flag , probably some Dutch travellers claiming sovereignty over WA after reading that Dutchmen found it 100 years before Captain Cook "discovered" Australia.
And I was informed here, that the Portuguese found it first. That said, you can’t trust those Whitby lads.It's actually the Dutch flag , probably some Dutch travellers claiming sovereignty over WA after reading that Dutchmen found it 100 years before Captain Cook "discovered" Australia.
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Comment by K10D posted on good weather at 19/07/2011 - 08:15
Smeggypants wrote:
Love #1 and #2.
I want a van like that
Cheers,Love #1 and #2.
I want a van like that
Your Ford would probably be more reliable though.
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Comment by K10D posted on good weather at 19/07/2011 - 02:11
Smeggypants wrote:
Sounds like a real raw nerve post there. ??????
I don't have a 645D. I don't feel inferior to those that do.
The guy was asking about the K-r. Can we not say one camera performs better than another without people's feelings being hurt?
No raw nerves, I do use a D7000 so am well aware of the performance of the sensor but I don't goad other Nikon users with lesser models that they should be using a D7000.Sounds like a real raw nerve post there. ??????
I don't have a 645D. I don't feel inferior to those that do.
The guy was asking about the K-r. Can we not say one camera performs better than another without people's feelings being hurt?
I would imagine that any DSLR user does not feel inferior to a Medium format user, two totally different applications.
Camera performance is irrelevant as so much is left to the user, as you commented about the images I posted taken with the 21mm that it was not just the lens.
I did not buy a K20 as it did not offer high frame rate but did buy the K7 purely for the frame rate. I did not buy a K5 as it offered nothing I didn’t already have with the D700 and since December last year, the D7000 which was bought purely to keep attached to a 70-200mm.
I intend to bring my K10 back to Australia in September to keep permanently attached to my 100mm macro lens. I don’t need a K5 for that.
Looking at your work, which lately has been very good, I put none of it down to the K5. It is due to the confidence you have whilst shooting and in using the camera.
When I do use my istD, I get the strangest looks. To me, it’s like using a classic Pentax because it is and it still produces great images. It even has TTL flash.
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Comment by K10D posted on think of a digital pentax advice please at 19/07/2011 - 02:07
Smeggypants wrote:
The K-r, like the K-5 smokes the K7 at ALL ISOs
Advising that the k-r and k-5 aren't needed/useful if you don't want high ISO performance is very misleading. Naughty Stefan
Anyone want a K7? I'm suddenly ashamed to own it. It’s not as good as the latest Hayabusa of the range.The K-r, like the K-5 smokes the K7 at ALL ISOs
Advising that the k-r and k-5 aren't needed/useful if you don't want high ISO performance is very misleading. Naughty Stefan
Don’t be misled; look at DXO for all your future needs. Ignore your budget and follow the advice of those that know.
It’s one thing to like Pentax but if you don’t own the top kiddie then you’re just a junior in the big league and your pictures won’t cut it due to low dynamic range.
Maybe we could have a private section for those that own the king of DSLR’s and a lesser section for the man in the street struggling along with Pentax’s lesser offerings?
istD K10D K7 K1000 MX ME LX MZS K5
Comment by K10D posted on think of a digital pentax advice please at 19/07/2011 - 00:32
Panasonic is patenting a design.
Lots of hybrid design ideas about.
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