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Comment by loskeran posted on Had a go with the K-7 today at 07/08/2009 - 15:28
That’s right Huw, what suits one just may not suit others, now if i had ordered a K7 without trying it for myself, I would have been rather silly.
And if you have the perfect camera for one it may not be perfect for others.
And if you have the perfect camera for one it may not be perfect for others.
Comment by loskeran posted on Had a go with the K-7 today at 07/08/2009 - 14:42
Yet again I agree with Mike, for my own personal taste,and large hands, it is too small, the K20 is ok, even with longer lenses.
I also hate tiny mobile phones, and the very small "compact" cameras, one press with my digits, and they cover all the buttons.
I also hate tiny mobile phones, and the very small "compact" cameras, one press with my digits, and they cover all the buttons.
Comment by loskeran posted on Had a go with the K-7 today at 07/08/2009 - 14:30
Mike-P wrote:
Found a camera shop with the K-7 so decided to pop in and have a look.
Apparently they had just come in and the shop had sold one this morning so the girl had to unpack a new body ... don't get many shots with an uncharged battery and liveview .. well you can forget that
Anyway, from my QUICK play with it the shutter is much quieter than my K10D, the AF is def quicker (and quieter) with screw drive lenses but didn't really notice much difference with my DA* gear.
Image quality is superior to my K10D (but then I was expecting that) and the extra fps is noticeable as well (dont use it much but nice to have)
So all in all it seems a very nice camera ..apart from one thing.
It's TOO RUDDY SMALL.
I don't have large hands by any means but have to say it felt terrible to me, totally unbalanced with my 60-250mm, hate to think what it would be like with the Bigma on it. I suppose a grip would make it better (as it did with my K10D) but I am loathed to pay £250 extra just to make a camera feel right in my hands.
Then I thought I would try the Nikon D300 which is the same price, I will leave that there though as this is a Pentax forum.
You hit the nail on the head Mike, with my "Grave Diggers" the body for me, was far to small, why I did not and will not buy one.Found a camera shop with the K-7 so decided to pop in and have a look.
Apparently they had just come in and the shop had sold one this morning so the girl had to unpack a new body ... don't get many shots with an uncharged battery and liveview .. well you can forget that
Anyway, from my QUICK play with it the shutter is much quieter than my K10D, the AF is def quicker (and quieter) with screw drive lenses but didn't really notice much difference with my DA* gear.
Image quality is superior to my K10D (but then I was expecting that) and the extra fps is noticeable as well (dont use it much but nice to have)
So all in all it seems a very nice camera ..apart from one thing.
It's TOO RUDDY SMALL.
I don't have large hands by any means but have to say it felt terrible to me, totally unbalanced with my 60-250mm, hate to think what it would be like with the Bigma on it. I suppose a grip would make it better (as it did with my K10D) but I am loathed to pay £250 extra just to make a camera feel right in my hands.
Then I thought I would try the Nikon D300 which is the same price, I will leave that there though as this is a Pentax forum.
Comment by loskeran posted on Had a go with the K-7 today at 07/08/2009 - 14:05
El Dingo wrote:
I have a Epson A3 (Photo 1400) that prints up to A3+. I like the full control over the process this gives me, as well as the superior print quality compared with the companies that I have used before for large prints when I only had a A4 printer.
It isn't cheap, however. I bought my printer for £ 225.00 (but the price has since gone up) and inks are £ 10.99 each (there are six cartridges - Owl type).
Friends/colleagues are amazed by the quality of the prints.
(Basically, you pays yer money and takes yer choice!)
I also use the 1400 a very good photo printer for the money, i can get (sometimes) the inks for as low as £5 each and they are genuine, I would never use compatibles, not only may the colours be wrong but i have found in the past they dry out and wreck the print heads, no problem with genuine ones.I have a Epson A3 (Photo 1400) that prints up to A3+. I like the full control over the process this gives me, as well as the superior print quality compared with the companies that I have used before for large prints when I only had a A4 printer.
It isn't cheap, however. I bought my printer for £ 225.00 (but the price has since gone up) and inks are £ 10.99 each (there are six cartridges - Owl type).
Friends/colleagues are amazed by the quality of the prints.
(Basically, you pays yer money and takes yer choice!)
But if you want to do mainly "black and white" then you will have to spend a load more cash on a printer.
For A4 stuff i use another Epson printer that’s even cheaper to run.
Comment by loskeran posted on A3 printers at 07/08/2009 - 11:30
Or to put it in plain words, they want you to spend your hard earned money, preferably with them and no one else.
Comment by loskeran posted on K20D status now end of life at 07/08/2009 - 08:37
Mannesty wrote:
Note the spelling of Pentax.
Camera, 2 X lenses, flash, carry bag.
I'd go for it if I didn't already have one that I will be selling soon.
Thats the Posh way to say it.Note the spelling of Pentax.
Camera, 2 X lenses, flash, carry bag.
I'd go for it if I didn't already have one that I will be selling soon.
Comment by loskeran posted on Possible bargain MZ-6 ? at 06/08/2009 - 18:02
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Walters are not very good at advertising the fact they sell Pentax, folk who go to Merthyr have to be brave
I am brave but not that braveWalters are not very good at advertising the fact they sell Pentax, folk who go to Merthyr have to be brave
They have expanded, now even in Bath also in Aberdare, and Caer**** (Welsh Cheese)with a castle , I went to the Welsh cheese branch, about an hours run from the Forest of Dean.(In England)
They are the nearest stockist of all the brands, so to compare anything it is worth the trip, I did try the K7 and others but decided it was not for my large hands, with a large heavy lens just puts it out of balance, for me that is, others will find it an excellent camera.
Also note Walters are now advertising in A P mag, they must be going up in the world.
Comment by loskeran posted on K20D status now end of life at 06/08/2009 - 09:26
Blincodave wrote:
It is now difficult to buy anything other than the K7 & K20 in the UK. The K-m is now scarce. Even the K20 is now difficult to get hold of for dealers according to Campkins in Cambridge but at least there is a market replacement available if you can find the cash for a K7. I can't understand why Pentax minimalise their market presence by withdrawing models such as the Km and the K200 before their replacements are ready.
Walters in South Wales have new Pentax K100 supers + K200's in stock with all the others including the K7, perhaps it's the price they are charging It is now difficult to buy anything other than the K7 & K20 in the UK. The K-m is now scarce. Even the K20 is now difficult to get hold of for dealers according to Campkins in Cambridge but at least there is a market replacement available if you can find the cash for a K7. I can't understand why Pentax minimalise their market presence by withdrawing models such as the Km and the K200 before their replacements are ready.
Comment by loskeran posted on K20D status now end of life at 05/08/2009 - 22:15
George Lazarette wrote:
Sorry. Are you saying that Pentax don't supply a branded battery for this model? If so, I am as confused as you.
Many of the Pentax bodys just use "AA" batterys upto the K200,and the Energiser lithiums are very nice they just seem to last the best.Sorry. Are you saying that Pentax don't supply a branded battery for this model? If so, I am as confused as you.
Comment by loskeran posted on Energizer Lithium Advanced Batteries at 04/08/2009 - 21:36
I handled a K7 recently - it's like everything else, if I had one I would get used to it. More to the point is that when we upgrade to the K7 we will need two of them - one for each of us. That makes it an expensive proposition at the start of its run, so any purchase for us will be at the end of its life cycle.
We haven't had the K20D for long....
The same with a camera if it is not “right” in my hands I will not buy it at any price.