After getting my K7 last week, I got the chance to shoot a floodlit football match last night.

Floodlights at the ground are not very good at all, but I was happy with how the K7 performed under these awkward conditions.

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Well mine is on charge awaiting its first use.

OK a couple of shocks.

One this is back on topic

two I've just been given permission to go and purchase a K7 tomorrow!

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Yes it is your photo, however you have used his artwork as part of your photo. It is recognisable as his work.

I'm not totally sure of the legalities, but if I took a photo of another photo say from a newspaper or whatever, then just because I have taken this second photo it doesn't mean I could use it for my own gain.

If I was you, I would contact the artist of the original. You are in effect reproducing their work.

I'd have thought that at the very least it would be courteous to ask.

Has anyone used the K7 to shoot any sporting events under floodlights?

If so, how did it cope? Any examples would be great to see.

I'm seriously thinking of getting a K7, focus speed on this lens is a major point.

I've seen that there are some people trying to get to grips with firmware so something may happen in the future. However not sure how much I like the idea of using unofficial firmware.

I note that the K7 had a firmware update from the pre-production model before it was released for sale. I believe one thing that this software did was improve AF speed.

I was wondering whether a similar update could happen for the K10d as focusing with the otherwise superb new 60-250 f4 lens is slow. Is there anyone who has tried re-writing firmware to come up with a third party version? Surely it would be possible to bring the part of the focusing from the K7 firmware onto the K10d etc.

Its beyond my technical ability but I just wondered whether it was possible.

I have this lens on my K10d. My main problem is focusing speed. I recently shot a champions League qualifying match under floodlights and got acceptable results.

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