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Comment by Oggy posted on SPAM is good for you! at 22/12/2010 - 16:49
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Comment by Oggy posted on Which SD Memory Card to use? at 22/12/2010 - 13:07
Dangermouse wrote:
I was surprised recently by the fact that the P30T has a titanium chassis. I'd rather assumed it to have some sort of metal under the plastic panels but didn't realise it was quite that exotic.
A bit like the OM4Ti all those years ago. Oggy wrote:
Scary thought - 7Ds have magnesium chassis.
Yeah, I think Citroen tried something similar back in the '30s until someone pointed out that magnesium suspension arms near a large tank of petrol might not be the best idea...Scary thought - 7Ds have magnesium chassis.
I was surprised recently by the fact that the P30T has a titanium chassis. I'd rather assumed it to have some sort of metal under the plastic panels but didn't realise it was quite that exotic.
The colour temperature looks as if it might be a bit high as well.
Comment by Oggy posted on If anyone can, Canon can! LOL at 21/12/2010 - 16:44
Scary thought - 7Ds have magnesium chassis.
Comment by Oggy posted on If anyone can, Canon can! LOL at 21/12/2010 - 15:47
Looking at this from the other viewpoint, Pentax are building up such a concentration of short/wide lenses that their lenses will be competing with each other.
Comment by Oggy posted on Pentax DA 12-35mm WR DC at 21/12/2010 - 15:33
Exactly Gwyn. This was why I did not look at the K5.
Comment by Oggy posted on Pentax DA 12-35mm WR DC at 20/12/2010 - 22:09
If you can, I'd be tempted to hold off a while to see how the Kr shapes up.
Comment by Oggy posted on K-r or K7? at 20/12/2010 - 22:07
Gwyn wrote:
There are people, like Oggy, who are switching systems - not because the other systems are better, but because they offer longer lenses. Fine there are a couple of long Sigmas out there for Pentax, but most people I think would love to see some long Pentax glass too so we have a choice.
Not quite Gwyn.There are people, like Oggy, who are switching systems - not because the other systems are better, but because they offer longer lenses. Fine there are a couple of long Sigmas out there for Pentax, but most people I think would love to see some long Pentax glass too so we have a choice.
I am not switching in the foreseeable future, I am keeping my K20 for things that don't move too fast and are close, and using the Canon for things that go whizzing past at 450mph. For this type of photo the Canon IS the better camera.
I have preferences for certain cameras for certain jobs. I have no unquestioning loyalty to one brand or another.
As for the lens price, I have the 100-400 at about £1000. I also have other options with or without very effective teleconverters which I can buy from any Canon dealer, totalling up to £silly.
Comment by Oggy posted on Pentax DA 12-35mm WR DC at 20/12/2010 - 21:33
No John - I buy a Canon for my Canon. However you word it, this is an area in which Pentax lag behind other manufacturers. I suspect I may not be the only one with split or switched loyalty over this issue.
There is also the matter of the photo Pentax use on their site of their lens collection, a lot of which have been out of production for many years. This could be regarded as misleading.
There is also the matter of the photo Pentax use on their site of their lens collection, a lot of which have been out of production for many years. This could be regarded as misleading.
Comment by Oggy posted on Pentax DA 12-35mm WR DC at 20/12/2010 - 14:32
Mike-P wrote:
Pentax have the 10-17mm,12-24mm,15mm,21mm, a couple of 35mm lenses but nothing bigger/faster than a 300mm f4.
When are we going to get a 100-400mm lens or 400mm/500mm prime.
A teleconverter would be nice as well, every other decent camera manufacturer has one
Exactly Mike.Pentax have the 10-17mm,12-24mm,15mm,21mm, a couple of 35mm lenses but nothing bigger/faster than a 300mm f4.
When are we going to get a 100-400mm lens or 400mm/500mm prime.
A teleconverter would be nice as well, every other decent camera manufacturer has one
This is basically the reason I now have a Pentax and a Canon, and will not be buying a K5. I do not see how John's argument works - maybe things have moved on since the film days . Simple fact - other manufacturers make long lenses so what are people who want/need these going to do?
For whatever reason Pentax have and continue to write themselves out of a whole area of the market I do not know how big this area is, but it is big enough for other manufacturers to take seriously.
Comment by Oggy posted on Pentax DA 12-35mm WR DC at 20/12/2010 - 12:38
