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The Luminous Landscapes review of the 645D vs the Phase 1 (and Canon 1Ds mkIII) was also pretty good - to quote the summary:

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I proposed this test to Mark hoping to prove that the Pentax was at least in the same league as the Phase – an instrument I have the utmost respect for. The final results are more than I had hoped for. In this field-test at least, there is nothing to separate the cameras beyond the 645D’s superior high ISO performance.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on AP Test 645D at 02/01/2011 - 21:04

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I don't think the difference is anything remotely significant. I remember the k-5 came out with a slightly higher overall score. But who would actually notice in real life images?

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Interesting D7000 review at 02/01/2011 - 18:25

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I thought this was an interesting blog post from Gordon Lewis - a K-7 user who has now bought a D7000. His reasons for keeping his current camera, a K-7 (and awaiting the chance to test a K-5) are as interesting as the reasons he went for a D7000 rather than a K-5 in the first instance.

http://shutterfinger.typepad.com/shutterfinger/2010/12/nikon-d7000-mini-review-part-2.html

Great position he's in, to be able to run two systems simultaneously!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Interesting D7000 review at 02/01/2011 - 17:02

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That's very nice bokeh Don. I think it is beginning to make more sense to keep hold of the 16-45 and a couple of primes than upgrade the zoom to a constant f2.8 (even if I had the money, I would take the Tamron over the Pentax one I think!) The K-7 just cries out for a nice prime lens to make the most of it's compact size and excellent IQ.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Tamron 17-50mm... or go for a prime?! at 02/01/2011 - 16:09

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He was probably on his way back from the clubs, Spider.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on My latest wander around Chester with the 10-20 (7 images) at 01/01/2011 - 23:54

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The first two shots are the most interesting to me. In fact the 2nd, in contrast to what Matt says, shows the real enjoyment a cigarette can bring - a brief time-measured moment of escape. Often there are very few other reasons just to stop and just observe, or let your mind wander, for the length of time it takes to have a quick fag. Is that worth risking cancer and heart disease? For me, no, but I can understand the pleasure. And, my mum smoked when I was growing up. In the car even! I'm not dead yet lol...

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on People on the street, episode 8 (smoking) at 01/01/2011 - 23:46

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Lol we scrambled over each other to help - typical of this forum

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on alternative K5 instructions at 01/01/2011 - 22:06

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If you are comfortable reading off the screen, or printing the relevant sections out yourself: http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/man-pdf/k-5.pdf

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on alternative K5 instructions at 01/01/2011 - 22:05

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My biggest quandary wouldn't be what to take so much as... what to bring back!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on New York - What to take? Any problems? at 01/01/2011 - 21:57

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Don wrote:
... then tell me I'm wrong about where Pentax needs to focus...
I'm looking around for the person you think you're arguing with, Don! I certainly agree with you. Although personally I'm happy with MF and definitely prefer mjpeg capture becaus eit doesn't make me need to buy a new PC, I can see that a lot of people would rather their camera behaved more like their Sony Handicam and probably have a bit more computing power than me to edit their videos (if indeed they ever edit them at all).

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Please Pentax, Pleeease! at 01/01/2011 - 19:56

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