I cannot understand why someone would want to do this with their work. I mean, what are you going to use the images for?

Have you any idea what it is?

Paul

Ok, this thread is talking about the K-7 and D300. Yves stated that the Nikon was not the best camera (in his view) that's when I stated....well you know what I said.I brought the D3 into it as Yves originally brought it into the converation. MF was not part of the discussion and therefore it is not being compared at this moment! We are talking about DSLR's and not Medium Format, just thought I would clarify that.

I am well aware that other camera makes will be introducing HD Video into their cameras, but not yet. The more professional end cameras may or may not have this facility, at the moment they haven't and that is why I am choosing a model without it!

Didn't see the edited version before I answered to the unedited one.

For the majority of people on here, amateurs, semi pros or pros who use Pentax and who are eagerly awaiting to buy the K-7, it will be their ideal camera. I am in no way having a go at anyone.
I have said in a few threads, that I used to own a Nikon kit. I sold it before I went pro. Now a good few years on, I wish to return to Nikon. I will do it over a period of time so there will be a time where I have both Nikon and Pentax and I do hope that I will still be welcome here.

Thanks Yves for the wish of good luck, I greatly appreciate this

I think you will find that we are talking about DX & FX formats here and not Medium Formats!
No I didn't even look at the D5000 or the D90 as they are not in the same range of camera for me. Plus they both have HD movie which I am not interested in.
There are others that will like the D90 and D5000 but they are of no interest to me, that is why I went for the more pro spec range.

Ok I agree with that statement but you didn't actually say that in your original post

Funnily enough, the D3X is widely known as the best camera on the market at the moment, even Canon agree to this!

George, I will be going over to Nikon in the very near future, just have a couple of large jobs to get out of the way first, so for the sake of my work I will stick with Pentax until then.

I am not going to go into the ins and outs with you about why I am going over to Nikon as I don't want to get into an arguement with anyone, my business is my business and I will do what it takes to keep it going.
Sorry if this sounds aggressive but from what I have read in your comments about other PU's changing from Pentax to other systems, well it seems that you are out for an argument.

I will say that I have been increasingly unhappy with certain aspects of the K20 for quite a while, the AF being a major one. It is slow and has a hard time focusing on moving objects especially things that are coming towards the camera. I have always blamed this on AF in general and thought that camera manufacturers had a long way to go. This was until I had a play with Nikon's D3, D700 and D300. I am not bringing Canon into this as I purposefully didn't try Canon out as I personally don't like them. These are for personal reasons and I am not attacking the make or users in any way.
The D3 was probably the best digital camera I have ever laid my hands on, period. The D700 was amazing and feature packed, this is not the important issue here. The D300 felt solid especially with the grip. It was larger than the K20 but it felt lighter. It was highly responsive to the touch and the AF was second to none. The build quality, I feel is better than the K20. I have no worries that it isn't weather sealed. SLR's weren't weather sealed so why should I worry about that now. I will continue to use my camera sleeve when it's wet, no problems!

I wanted the K-7 to be like the D300. I had high expectations for it, as did others on the site. On paper it disappointed me, first big problem for me was the HD video...biggest let down for me, second hiccup was the size. Ok, there are some ofyou out there who will think this reason is pathetic, but I like a good sized camera, something that feels good in my hand. Finding out that the K7 was the smallest in it's class annoyed me.

Again there are other reasons which I am not going into, I know what I have written here will get ripped to bits and people will say that the reasons I have given are stupid, I don't really give 2 hoots about that. All I know and all that should matter is that I am unhappy with Pentax and it's time for a change.

So many people are changing systems all over so why are you making a big thing about this????

Lets just say that I do not do weddings like that. I or we, depending on the size of the wedding, take enough photographs as is nessecary and then only show them on a dvd with our copyright over the images. They choose what they want and we produce either photobooks or albums (which are no way as popular nowadays). We never give cd's with images as we feel that a job should be done properly from start to finish. Presentation of the photographs is of the utmost importance.
We get the photographs printed professionally and see it all the way through. Better than the newly wedded Mr & Mrs Smith getting our hard work printed at Snappy Snaps then complaining that the photographs don't look as good as they should.

I/we (my business partner) have not had any problems this year, so far. We have had alot of bookings for the events work and a good number of weddings. I have had a very healthy number of bookings for my portraiture work.
We do cover a wide area though so maybe that has an effect. I live in Bristol, my partner lives in Oxford and I have a lot of contacts in London.

We don't spend a lot on advertising as most is word of mouth.

Karl, maybe it's the line of work you are in. I don't want to sound horrible here but what with the online web design packages out there such as the photographer friendly "Clikpic" or the universal "Moonfruit" that makes webdesign a doddle, people are turning to them rather than the professionals.
I am afraid thats what I did. I was paying my webdesigner £600 p/a that was with a discount. I wasn't happy so I went with an online builder and I haven't looked back.
Computer repairs aren't as popular any more either. A company I know are struggling as computers are becoming so cheap, people are thinking "if it breaks then buy a new one". Thats the way things are going now.


Paul

Poor thing

He's busy devouring some garden nasties then BLAM!!!

Nice images though and well caught, good to see you had the b*lls to get that close, cos I wouldn't!

Paul