so i have ordered a K-30 from SRS!!!

this will be the first time i have a current camera as my K100d and K200d were both bought after they'd been discontinued.

slightly excited, but also apprehensive. i love the simplicity of the older cameras and i'm only 'upgrading' as the K200 doesn't autofocus after i dropped it!

i'll keep the K100 (a replacement version as i wore out my original) as i LOVE the images it produces, especially with the 10-17.

just thought i'd share my excitement!

i 'only' have a k100 and k200

out of those, the k100 is my favourite, although lacks some features and has a sensor that atracts dust from the moon. there is something about the photos from the k100, they just seem so 'clear'.

anyway, i'd love a new model, but i just don't have any money.

oooooooh, shiny shiny.

maybe if i give up food for a while i can get one! it does look very nice, although i'm still not a fan of video.

it's now on my compy. thanks for that. it's a very handy document.

i emailed the official Pentax servicing and was told it would be about 160+vat (so about 190 + postage etc). so i then called SRS and got a 2nd hand one for less!

i will drop the faulty one off at asahi, just a shame i can't get there this week.

i will also be taking the faulty body to the WWT photo competition winners' day on monday as it should be there to see two of its photos win a prize in the regional awards. never know, it might get a top prize!

cheers for that

i was feeling brave, until i read it!

cheers!

the batteries show fully charged - even when it has had low batteries it has never done this. i can go through the menu system, but it's just jammed.

it has taken many many thousands of pictures, mind you!

Hi all

my trusty K100d was working well today when it jammed. it looks like the shutter has stuck. the mirror is up, but i can't see the sensor.

i've removed the batteries, put them back, etc... still nothing.

any tips?

failing that, any know a good repair centre in central London?

ta
L

Thanks guys

Sam - i like the extra bits of the k200, the white balance adjustment that shows you what the shot would look like on the screen as you change the setting, etc. the ability to set the camera to take b&w is good... little things like that. the 200 is faster, certainly for focussing and the shutter is quieter - i did have an issue with the shutter scaring lizards and water voles, but they would get used to it and return. i think i'll be using the k100 until it falls apart.

yes, the k200d is a great camera... but... as jps above will probably agree with, the k100 has that 'thing'. the shots seem 'cleaner' somehow and it just makes the pictures seem more vibrant.

it's similar to music - the k200d has lots going on, but the k100 has space to let the notes flow around more.

i keep considering moving up to the big boys (K7,5 etc), but the 100 and 200 have all i need really and i don't get worried about lying in mud, rocks, logs, snow, etc to get shots with them. the weather resistant nature of the k200 did come into its own in a blizzard on saturday.

mine are called 'stillness' and 'welcome to WWT' and they're towards the final batch of entries.

cheers for the comments. i just take pictures for myself, so it's odd when something like this happens.

the WWT (wildfowl and wetlands trust) ran a photo competition recently and two of my entries won in the regional categories (wetland landscape and quirky).

all the winning shots are here
link

and mine are the winners for the London centre.

both shots were taken with the K100d and that very camera can be seen in the winning 'people and wildlife' category entry for London as that's me in action!

the finals are in January and i don't hold out much hope, but i'm pleased to have scooped 2 wins with an old camera (one picture with the kit lens as well) and with absolutely no post processing (including cropping).

L