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Not including a mains charger just smacks of penny pinching to me, especially when the body alone costs 1,900000 of them.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 02/04/2021 - 12:17
I have had a few emails asking if I will sell mine at the same price as Lenny
The answer to that is a resounding no so don't hold back buying his as it's a excellent price
The answer to that is a resounding no so don't hold back buying his as it's a excellent price
Comment by Mike-P posted on FS: Pentax HD Pentax-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR at 02/04/2021 - 10:38
For sale is my Pentax K-1 (MKI) and D-BG6 battery grip. Both are in excellent condition and come with the original boxes. The camera body has done approx 13.5k actuations and comes with battery, charger and all the bits and bobs.
£950 for the camera body
£130 for the grip.
Will not sell the grip until body has gone.
Will put some pictures up presently.
£950 for the camera body
£130 for the grip.
Will not sell the grip until body has gone.
Will put some pictures up presently.
Comment by Mike-P posted on FS: Pentax K-1 (1) and D-BG6 grip at 01/04/2021 - 20:30
Comment by Mike-P posted on FS: Pentax HD Pentax-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR at 01/04/2021 - 18:39
AlB wrote:
Whilst the lack of GPS is a backward step, IMO, it is not an unsurmountable problem. There are numerous apps that can be used to write the GPS data to your photos.
Provided, of course, you have a mobile phone and provided you take it with you and provided you turn the app on. Provided you can then be bothered to complete the exercise.
I would "Like" this post if I could.Whilst the lack of GPS is a backward step, IMO, it is not an unsurmountable problem. There are numerous apps that can be used to write the GPS data to your photos.
Provided, of course, you have a mobile phone and provided you take it with you and provided you turn the app on. Provided you can then be bothered to complete the exercise.
Personally I forget to press the little button on my K-1 to switch on the GPS so I think getting my phone out and searching for an app (never mind getting the 2 pieces of equipment to actually connect) is going to be a step too far.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 01/04/2021 - 13:09
mattie wrote:
Have you seen this youtube video linkFlan wrote:
There’s a video on the other side Pentax forums with a photographer first initial experience, clarity in the viewfinder and rear screen on a different level also high iso performance is also major step forward
It looks a decent step up in quite a few areas, but it's the AF that would make me think seriously about an upgradeThere’s a video on the other side Pentax forums with a photographer first initial experience, clarity in the viewfinder and rear screen on a different level also high iso performance is also major step forward
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax K3 iii Next Week at 31/03/2021 - 18:17
McBrian wrote:
Personally I would dump the Z system and keep the D850.RobL wrote:
If you are a Nikon or Canon user you are going to be under pressure to switch to their mirrorless systems as their DSLR ranges get quietly dropped and the future secondhand values of their lenses look bleak. Given that adapters are only a stopgap this will require buying into a whole new system so having an alternative DSLR system available could appeal to some. If that is to gain traction then an upgraded FF body with the latest focus capabilities has to follow quickly, and not with the same long drawn-out process we have just seen.
I have a Z7 and a bunch of Z lenses already so the question for me is, do I keep the D850 and the F lenses (2 of which don't work with Z7 adaptor) or do I part with them now and run 2 systems from different manufacturers - I'm basically running 2 systems as it is, F & Z.If you are a Nikon or Canon user you are going to be under pressure to switch to their mirrorless systems as their DSLR ranges get quietly dropped and the future secondhand values of their lenses look bleak. Given that adapters are only a stopgap this will require buying into a whole new system so having an alternative DSLR system available could appeal to some. If that is to gain traction then an upgraded FF body with the latest focus capabilities has to follow quickly, and not with the same long drawn-out process we have just seen.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 31/03/2021 - 16:41
Must say the autofocus and tracking look very good from the limited viewing I have seen on Youtube, pity they didn't do it years ago when it would have stopped a lot of people leaving the system.
I am in the process of selling all my Pentax gear but I am thinking of keeping my DA*16-50mm, DA*50-135mm, D-FA 150-450mm and 1.4x for when this comes down to a more affordable price.
I am in the process of selling all my Pentax gear but I am thinking of keeping my DA*16-50mm, DA*50-135mm, D-FA 150-450mm and 1.4x for when this comes down to a more affordable price.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 31/03/2021 - 12:12
womble wrote:
Mine was April 2008, I was living in Spain and I got it used from someone in the USA off PentaxForums.Pwynnej wrote:
Ah I was wrong about the K100D I thought it came out more or less the same time as the K10D. And I thought the K100D Super was the variant that gained SR.
But the K10D was not released in 2008, that I am sure of, as I bought mine in 2007, wikipedia says 2006 for the K10D. The K20D came out in 2008.
I bought mine in 2007 too. My first dSLR...Ah I was wrong about the K100D I thought it came out more or less the same time as the K10D. And I thought the K100D Super was the variant that gained SR.
But the K10D was not released in 2008, that I am sure of, as I bought mine in 2007, wikipedia says 2006 for the K10D. The K20D came out in 2008.
I went on the Talkphotography forum and everyone told me to buy Canon or Nikon because Pentax would be bankrupt within a year so I came here, saw some macro shots taken with the K10D and the rest is history.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax K3 iii Next Week at 31/03/2021 - 11:57
Thanks Eve, enjoy the lens
Comment by Mike-P posted on FS: DA* 300mm f/4 at 31/03/2021 - 11:51
