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These are not exactly new and have been discussed on Pentax Forums quite a bit. They are built well and look nice but ultimately offer little that Pentax's own lenses do not.
Comment by rparmar posted on Voigtlander 40mm at 09/08/2009 - 00:01
Mike-P wrote:
So you found it a perfect fit when doing writing the text for you blog?
Oh no, I forgot you couldn't have because you never actually handled one did you.
Thanks for trying to catch me out, but since I am honest to a fault you will always fail. When I make mistakes I admit them. When I don't I defend them. I know this is unusual on the web, but do try to keep up.So you found it a perfect fit when doing writing the text for you blog?
Oh no, I forgot you couldn't have because you never actually handled one did you.
When I wrote the article you obscurely refer to (this one?) I had not held the K-7, since it was not yet released. This I stated quite plainly so as to not cause confusion. Though you and others still find this open disclosure upsetting.
Since then I have indeed held the K-7. And so speak from experience. Time passes, you know. My opinions might even change, since they are not hard-wired by doctrine or petrified thought, but rather energised by love for photography and knowledge.
Comment by rparmar posted on Had a go with the K-7 today at 08/08/2009 - 23:59
Is there an easy way to see your shot?
P.S. I just learned something. Canterbury Cathedral is a "landscape"!
P.S. I just learned something. Canterbury Cathedral is a "landscape"!
Comment by rparmar posted on shortlisted - The Times, Great British Summer competition at 08/08/2009 - 02:20
I'm with John and Yves on this one. The K-7 is only a bit smaller than the K20D and has a nicer molded grip. I can't imagine anyone finding it too small... it's larger than most previous Pentax cameras after all! (In fact, I want a smaller camera.)
People who want to impress their friends and spoil the camera (as John says) can always buy a grip. But it's pretty well impossible to go the other way!
People who want to impress their friends and spoil the camera (as John says) can always buy a grip. But it's pretty well impossible to go the other way!
Comment by rparmar posted on Had a go with the K-7 today at 08/08/2009 - 02:17
I'm pretty sure I know which one sounds like hogwash. Let's see, is it A?
rparmar wrote:
Times have changed and now it's all about consumption.
Or is it B?Times have changed and now it's all about consumption.
Shaky wrote:
New models are initially rapidly introduced as experience is gained in technology application while companies' cost structures are fine tuned. In addition new entrants may try their hand in the market while existing players scramble for advantage. Eventually this results in a protracted competitive shake out as players exit the market who are unable to make the required financial returns/profits... blah blah blah...
New models are initially rapidly introduced as experience is gained in technology application while companies' cost structures are fine tuned. In addition new entrants may try their hand in the market while existing players scramble for advantage. Eventually this results in a protracted competitive shake out as players exit the market who are unable to make the required financial returns/profits... blah blah blah...
Comment by rparmar posted on K20D status now end of life at 06/08/2009 - 22:05
Tubbymorton wrote:
You've probably guessed the rest.
It suddenly worked!
Glad to hear it, as anything else would have been mighty strange.You've probably guessed the rest.
It suddenly worked!
Comment by rparmar posted on Sigma lens incompatibility with K7 at 06/08/2009 - 19:20
paullucas wrote:
I found a function the other day on my K20 that I have never used, I knew it was there but never had a use for it. It was the multi shot setting where you program in the amount of shots and the time frame in which you want those shots taken. I thought that it was a fantastic function and was perfect for the task I had in mind.
That's what they call the intervalometer. It was perfect for a design assignment I had this year. A shame it is buggy and unreliable, but I made do.I found a function the other day on my K20 that I have never used, I knew it was there but never had a use for it. It was the multi shot setting where you program in the amount of shots and the time frame in which you want those shots taken. I thought that it was a fantastic function and was perfect for the task I had in mind.
Comment by rparmar posted on K20D status now end of life at 06/08/2009 - 19:14
Mannesty wrote:
Personally, I think its a sad indictment of modern times that such a superb camera as the K20D has had a production life of only 18 months. Compare that to the older film cameras (K1000, ME, MX etc.) and it is disgraceful, I think.
I agree completely. Times have changed and now it's all about consumption. Toss your old camera in the land-fill because a new one has arrived!Personally, I think its a sad indictment of modern times that such a superb camera as the K20D has had a production life of only 18 months. Compare that to the older film cameras (K1000, ME, MX etc.) and it is disgraceful, I think.
That said, the K-m is not yet discontinued. Let's not get too hasty. New model to be announced, as we were told some time ago.
Comment by rparmar posted on K20D status now end of life at 06/08/2009 - 19:12
The price is $1519 for the K-7 bundle... which equates to £1519 if I know my Transatlantic math(s).
Comment by rparmar posted on Prntax K-7 and AF540 Flash for £900 at 06/08/2009 - 18:48
ManixZero wrote:
Next upgrade - K20 perhaps if I can justify it but first I have a couple of lenses in mind!
A sensible approach. Bodies come and go, but good glass lasts forever. Within six months the hype machine will be spinning the glories of a new body with some flashy feature, while the FA77s or Taks of the world will be quietly assisting in some great photography.Next upgrade - K20 perhaps if I can justify it but first I have a couple of lenses in mind!
That said, I upgraded from the K100DS to the K20D and find it a much nicer camera to use. Size and weight excepted of course.
Comment by rparmar posted on Are You Satisfied at 04/08/2009 - 16:16
