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Well I got the K20D today... so meh it's done and dusted now, no regrets. Also got given an early crimbo present by my old man to open and lo and behold... a Metz 58. Well chuffed.
Comment by Richdog posted on Planning to buy a K20D at 23/12/2008 - 18:44
Well I decided to go for the K20D upgrade today... for a mere £80 more it would be silly not to really.
Comment by Richdog posted on Planning to buy a K20D at 23/12/2008 - 09:59
If you're telling me £8 breaks the bank then I suggest getting anothe rhobby.
Comment by Richdog posted on Planning to buy a K20D at 22/12/2008 - 22:19
hefty1 wrote:
The K20D is essentially the same as a K10D but with an improved sensor (more resolution, higher ISO range, better dynamic range) so the question is are you happy with what the K10D gives you? If you are then I'd say save your money and put it towards lenses instead. If you've found you're often saying to yourself, "I wish this could go all the way to ISO6400" and/or you plan to print at sizes larger than A2, then the K20D's worth the trade up.
Nice dilemma to have!
Well hefty increased resolution etc is all good to me, but at the moment i'm not an experienced photographer so i'm not sure it's worth shelling out an extra £100 for the K20D when i'm a) not a very experienced photographer and b) will be looking to buy something better (K30D?) by the time I am.The K20D is essentially the same as a K10D but with an improved sensor (more resolution, higher ISO range, better dynamic range) so the question is are you happy with what the K10D gives you? If you are then I'd say save your money and put it towards lenses instead. If you've found you're often saying to yourself, "I wish this could go all the way to ISO6400" and/or you plan to print at sizes larger than A2, then the K20D's worth the trade up.
Nice dilemma to have!
The K10D is a great camera, and the perfect tool for "cutting my teeth" on. I don't need a K20D to take some amazing photos, and i'm going to wring every last pennys-worth out of this K10D before I upgrade it to something else.
Having said that, I am tempted by the K20D, i'm just not sure it's for the right reasons, and whether i'd see a tangible benefit from the upgrade...
Comment by Richdog posted on Planning to buy a K20D at 22/12/2008 - 18:50
Get 2x 8GB Class 6 Transcend memory cards off of Ebay or Amazon and you are sorted... £20 outlay for oodles of RAW shooting space! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8GB-SAMSUNG-FLASH-MEMORY-SDHC-HIGH-CAPACITY-CARD-CAMERA_W0...
As for the remote, £7.99 off of Ebay and works perfectly with AF/releasing the shutter http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/15m-Remote-control-4-Pentax-K10D-K20D-K110D-K200D-Optio_W0...
I went to Park Cameras yesterday and ended up buying the 55-300mm lens for £199 - £25 cashback and I am absoolutely delighted with it... the results are stunning even without any tweaking! These are some REALLY basic shots I did on my neighbours moggy, and as you can see it's a sharp lens and produces very nice colour pre-photoshop, on your kids running around etc it would be absolutely perfect!link
It's also MUCH lighter and portable than you may expect, and decent build quality. AF isn't the quietest but is reasonably quick and i can't see it being a problem to be honest for what I will use it for... ie: wildlife and portraits.
My next lens purchases will likely be a 17-70mm of some form and a DA* 50-135mm (gulp) and with those three lenses I should have everything covered!
I have also been offered by the wonderful Park Cameras (based in Burgess Hill) the chance of returning my 20 day old K10D and swapping it directly (and paying the difference) for a new K20D with the £100 Pentax cashback, bringing the total extra outlay to around £100... i'm just not sure whether it's really worth it or not. I have till Tuesday to decide... any advice?
As for the remote, £7.99 off of Ebay and works perfectly with AF/releasing the shutter http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/15m-Remote-control-4-Pentax-K10D-K20D-K110D-K200D-Optio_W0...
I went to Park Cameras yesterday and ended up buying the 55-300mm lens for £199 - £25 cashback and I am absoolutely delighted with it... the results are stunning even without any tweaking! These are some REALLY basic shots I did on my neighbours moggy, and as you can see it's a sharp lens and produces very nice colour pre-photoshop, on your kids running around etc it would be absolutely perfect!link
It's also MUCH lighter and portable than you may expect, and decent build quality. AF isn't the quietest but is reasonably quick and i can't see it being a problem to be honest for what I will use it for... ie: wildlife and portraits.
My next lens purchases will likely be a 17-70mm of some form and a DA* 50-135mm (gulp) and with those three lenses I should have everything covered!
I have also been offered by the wonderful Park Cameras (based in Burgess Hill) the chance of returning my 20 day old K10D and swapping it directly (and paying the difference) for a new K20D with the £100 Pentax cashback, bringing the total extra outlay to around £100... i'm just not sure whether it's really worth it or not. I have till Tuesday to decide... any advice?
Comment by Richdog posted on Planning to buy a K20D at 22/12/2008 - 09:01
Buy a Samsung and have Pentax lenses on it? For the sake of a tenner saving it will look and feel VERY odd imo... it would seem like some kind of Pentax betrayal almost. To sum it up for mmy perspective, I don't care if Skodas are built in the same workshops as the VAG's, i'm still not going to buy one.
The above is light-hearted, but for me it just wouldn't feel right buying a Samsung DSLR that was essentially a Pentax for little to no savings. Pentax isn't just a "name", it's a mark of respect and a sign of loyalty imo.
The above is light-hearted, but for me it just wouldn't feel right buying a Samsung DSLR that was essentially a Pentax for little to no savings. Pentax isn't just a "name", it's a mark of respect and a sign of loyalty imo.
Comment by Richdog posted on Samsung and Pentax Difference at 21/12/2008 - 22:49
Well if anyone wants to sell me theirs for cost price let me know.
Comment by Richdog posted on Metz Mecablitz 58AF-1 Flash at 21/12/2008 - 21:41
I am gutted beyond belief that I missed this... agghhh!
Comment by Richdog posted on Metz Mecablitz 58AF-1 Flash at 21/12/2008 - 21:26
I went to Parks today, very nice chaps. They even said they would let me exchange my 20 day old K10D (essentially a full refund) for a new Pentax K20D to take advantage of the £100 off that Pentax are doing on the K20D kit at the moment. With the £100 off it works out at around £470 for the K20D... so £100 more than the K10D. I have till tuesday to decide and am still not sure if it's worth the change yet, and I really do love the K10D and I don't think it's worth shelling out an extra £100 for the K20D when i'm a) not a very experienced photographer and b) will be looking to buy something better by the time I am.
The K10D is a great camera, and the perfect tool for "cutting my teeth" on. I don't need a K20D to take some amazing photos, and i'm going to wring every last pennys-worth out of this K10D before I upgrade it to something else.
Oh and I forgot to mention that while at the camera shop today I bought the 55-300mm (£199 - £25 cashback) and took a batch of test shots of my neighbours cat, as well as some random crap outside my house and I am VERY happy with the initial results!
Next on my list is a good 17-70mm lens and eventually... the 50-135mm... I had a play with one today and it was amazing, I couldn't believe how quiet the HSM focussing was... but that price... *gulp*.
Good times are ahead in Zurich (i'm living there for 6 months, it's beautiful) when I get back there this January.
The K10D is a great camera, and the perfect tool for "cutting my teeth" on. I don't need a K20D to take some amazing photos, and i'm going to wring every last pennys-worth out of this K10D before I upgrade it to something else.
Oh and I forgot to mention that while at the camera shop today I bought the 55-300mm (£199 - £25 cashback) and took a batch of test shots of my neighbours cat, as well as some random crap outside my house and I am VERY happy with the initial results!
Next on my list is a good 17-70mm lens and eventually... the 50-135mm... I had a play with one today and it was amazing, I couldn't believe how quiet the HSM focussing was... but that price... *gulp*.
Good times are ahead in Zurich (i'm living there for 6 months, it's beautiful) when I get back there this January.
Comment by Richdog posted on I want to buy a 20 D in a shop at 21/12/2008 - 20:55
