In the meantime, other people are taking photographs and making images. Are we seeing the first signs of snobbery on the forum?

It’s all good so far, Hi ISO, Low noise, 14 Bit, great IQ, mediocre AF, poor flash system- bettered by using Metz, no long fast glass, over reliance on third party or older glass and a hit and miss QC department.

I like my K7. It produces great images. It bounced, along with my 50-135 SDM along a concrete path and survived without damage. It's been drowned in salt water and it continues to work in the roll I require.

For the area's it does not perform to my needs, I use another make camera and lenses.

Have I missed anything?

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Great colours. Also a lot of that stuff around WA. It's not classed as vandalism here.

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All good work there Steve. Also great DOF.

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Security wasn't a concern for me, it came as a bonus. Top quality was and the dual harness version is superb. The stainless ball raced fittings are worth every Euro. Bought mine direct from the factory.




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Some eye candy indeed.

I note that there are a few soft focus shots here.
No's. 4, 9,10, 11,14,20 & 21 appear to be not so sharp? Did you PP any shots?

I'm curious as to why you didn't use the hi ISO capability of the K5.

Number 20 with some PP




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Pentax does not have a full frame camera. where is the logic and reason behind some peoples constant complaining? You don't hear Subaru owners whining for want of a big block v8, do you? There are a lot of muscle car owners that won't bother challenging a Subaru wrx with it's little 4 banger... or a Lotus with it's little four banger...
I wish I was taller, but is there any logic or reason in arguing with my parents about it?[/quote]Too true Don. Those that want a Pentax FF (I used to)should consider an alternative brand (I did).

There's no pleasing some people is there.

I've now had two years of FF use and never looked back. Just imagine it as K5 quality (but 18 months before the K5) with a larger sensor and a full compliment of same brand lenses. Sounds too good to be true doesn't it. Hi ISO, Low noise, huge bright viewfinder and fast glass to boot, hell, you even get shift lenses that work properly, fast accurate AF, an unbelievable flash system and second to none support and service.

We've never had it so good.

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Or downgrade further to an APS-C Pentax.

Or really downgrade to a 4/3 Pentax

Where on earth is the logic or reason?

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Probably done a dozen weddings in total and always used Pentax. The last wedding I did was in Bahrain and I used the MZ-S and the istD. No problems and lots of good images.

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Cracking set of images. You certainly have mastered that lens.

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I agree. I've always said so. On any other day of the week, I'd have bought one. The sensor issue was enough to frighten me off on the K5.

Then, due to the need for a second Nikon body, I bought the D7000. Same sensor and as with the K5, great performer.

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