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Comment by loskeran posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 16/07/2009 - 11:30
Are you in the "dog house" again Amin
Comment by loskeran posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 15/07/2009 - 15:21
paullucas wrote:
I have decided to back down from this thread as it had gotten out of hand. I seem to be sticking up for both Pentax and Nikon but only one make was being listened to.
I will leave with one last request and that is:
I hope that this heated conversation has not left me alienated from this forum as I still hold respect for the majority, if not all, of the photographers on here.
One last thing I promise and I have said this before:
It really shouldn't matter what camera system you use, we are all photographers and we all share the same fantastic art.
Paul
Just check your back Paul, if you find you are getting “stabbing pains”I have decided to back down from this thread as it had gotten out of hand. I seem to be sticking up for both Pentax and Nikon but only one make was being listened to.
I will leave with one last request and that is:
I hope that this heated conversation has not left me alienated from this forum as I still hold respect for the majority, if not all, of the photographers on here.
One last thing I promise and I have said this before:
It really shouldn't matter what camera system you use, we are all photographers and we all share the same fantastic art.
Paul
Comment by loskeran posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 15/07/2009 - 15:14
Mike-P wrote:
Well I go to work, come back a bit later and look what's happened.
By the way, now the K-7 has a AF assist lamp it should be a lot better than previous Pentax cameras for low light levels.
And john won't have to carry a torch if he gets a K7Well I go to work, come back a bit later and look what's happened.
By the way, now the K-7 has a AF assist lamp it should be a lot better than previous Pentax cameras for low light levels.
Comment by loskeran posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 15/07/2009 - 14:12
johnriley wrote:
I was in the service tunnels under Victoria Baths and one was literally pitch black. I lit it from 50 feet away or so with my pocket LED torch and it enabled the K20D to instantly snap into focus. It also made possible a very long exposure by torchlight and you can see the result on my ePHOTOzine gallery.
As an aside, as Gwyn siad, a lot of this thread does seem to come from those who are now using Nikon or are moving to it. You don't need to justify that here on PU.
I think that is a little unfair John, some are jumping on someone who is selling his kit to make a move, rightly or wrongly, it is his or their decision to do so but to try and belittle them is the wrong thing to do, afterall all we want to do in the end is take nice images, what gear they use is up to them.Quote:
Thing is, if any Pentax user can put their hand on their heart and say that they have not had problems with the Pentax AF in low light situations then please tell me now
I'm telling you now.Thing is, if any Pentax user can put their hand on their heart and say that they have not had problems with the Pentax AF in low light situations then please tell me now
I was in the service tunnels under Victoria Baths and one was literally pitch black. I lit it from 50 feet away or so with my pocket LED torch and it enabled the K20D to instantly snap into focus. It also made possible a very long exposure by torchlight and you can see the result on my ePHOTOzine gallery.
As an aside, as Gwyn siad, a lot of this thread does seem to come from those who are now using Nikon or are moving to it. You don't need to justify that here on PU.
Comment by loskeran posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 15/07/2009 - 14:00
scottthehat wrote:
Well at least you haven’t got ostrich syndrome ScottGeorge Lazarette wrote:
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(whispers)i think he means mepaullucas wrote:
I guess that in that first sentence, (paranoia maybe), you are referring to me. I am not humouring you by making a comment about that.
Paul
You couldn't be further from the mark. You explained your reasons a while ago; if you were less paranoid you would realise that I was referring to a rather less experienced class of photographer altogether.I guess that in that first sentence, (paranoia maybe), you are referring to me. I am not humouring you by making a comment about that.
Paul
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Comment by loskeran posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 15/07/2009 - 12:42
Cloudhunter wrote:
Ive been reading up onthis and i think the general opinion is this..
The main draw to the nikon is the 51 point AF and notably how utterly fast it is to lock on.
It depends on what you shoot as wether this would be a benefit.
I shoot aircraft mainly so it would be a massive benefit to me.
Matt
There you are, there is a saying “Horses for courses” some cameras and lenses are more suited for certain things, just the same as cars, a Ford Mondeo is not a formula 1 car.Ive been reading up onthis and i think the general opinion is this..
The main draw to the nikon is the 51 point AF and notably how utterly fast it is to lock on.
It depends on what you shoot as wether this would be a benefit.
I shoot aircraft mainly so it would be a massive benefit to me.
Matt
People buy (should) buy cameras for the type of work they want to do not because of the name on the front of it.
We have become a nation of label buyers, mainly because of the advertising.
Lets put it this way if someone wants a Nikon/Canon/Olympus/ Pentax or what ever, if it does what they want it to well, why worry.
I have Pentax kit and most of the time it is ok, I have used a Nikon D300 and 700 and Olympus + a Canon 40 D and many others, I will not go into all the film kit that I have had in the past but as I said first off, if someone finds that a make/type of camera suits what they want to do and makes them happy that’s fine by me.
Comment by loskeran posted on K20D versus Nikon D300 at 15/07/2009 - 12:18
womble wrote:
Very happy indeed. Just the job for the Horseman as well as the K10D. And before someone moans the Horseman isn't Pentax, I use a Pentax lupe also bought through here! Just need a Pentax Spotmeter now...
Start saving, the only (Good) ones i've seen are fetching very good prices, for the seller!Very happy indeed. Just the job for the Horseman as well as the K10D. And before someone moans the Horseman isn't Pentax, I use a Pentax lupe also bought through here! Just need a Pentax Spotmeter now...
Comment by loskeran posted on Sigma EX Lenses for sale at 03/07/2009 - 07:21
I have the small Kata shoulder bag,(Free with mag subscripion) I find the quality of it very good and light also easy access to kit.
The Kata bag (3N 1 20-30) has been getting good reviews.
The Kata bag (3N 1 20-30) has been getting good reviews.
Comment by loskeran posted on Equipment bag recommendations at 02/07/2009 - 18:20
BODYHEAT wrote:
When I was at SRS a few weeks back to try out the new K7 I got speaking to the Pentax representative there (I don't know his name) and he basically told me the reasons they don't supply Jessops is that Jessops is in so much debt and their financial situation is so precarious a 'small' company like Pentax couldn't afford to take the risk of supplying them. (In other words, it was Pentax's decision NOT to supply them in their current financial state)
This makes a lot of sense to me as I imagine companies like Canon, Nikon and Sony are able to supply them with their inventory on consignment or some other similar sort of arrangement. I am sure that if Jessops went bust then Pentax UK would not like to have a couple of £million of product stuck in their shops or alternatively to have outstanding invoices for this amount and have to wait for the receiver to sort it out and get pennies on the pound back.
That is the version I would believe, If I were supplying expensive items of high value to a company like Jessops I would want payment “up front” far to risky to let them have stock and then go bust.When I was at SRS a few weeks back to try out the new K7 I got speaking to the Pentax representative there (I don't know his name) and he basically told me the reasons they don't supply Jessops is that Jessops is in so much debt and their financial situation is so precarious a 'small' company like Pentax couldn't afford to take the risk of supplying them. (In other words, it was Pentax's decision NOT to supply them in their current financial state)
This makes a lot of sense to me as I imagine companies like Canon, Nikon and Sony are able to supply them with their inventory on consignment or some other similar sort of arrangement. I am sure that if Jessops went bust then Pentax UK would not like to have a couple of £million of product stuck in their shops or alternatively to have outstanding invoices for this amount and have to wait for the receiver to sort it out and get pennies on the pound back.
Comment by loskeran posted on Anyone think Jessops are now kicking themselves? at 02/07/2009 - 16:19
We are not alone in griping about our cameras:
Nikon D700: AF, WB and exposure issues. Sound familiar?
http://photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00Tvhl