Shel, I have only just been enabled with one, a K2DMD without the motor
drive (courtesy of Bill Lawlor). It's probably too early to have noticed
any idiosyncrasies, but it is a great camera to work with, issuing a very
satisfying "kerchunk" when you fire the shutter. The viewfinder is clear
and bright, with spilt-image, micro-prism and ground glass focussing aids,
although I find the shutter speed needle indicator a little too far to the
side to use without moving my eye. The fact that it has both full auto and
manual shutter speed settings, with aperture set on the lens, is a bonus to
me as it combines the traditional way of working with the option of letting
the camera do it for you. The ASA setting ring is unusually placed, around
the lens mount, and would be easy to move unintentionally but for the
incorporated locking spring.
I have really enjoyed using it so far: for me it acts as a bridge between
the M42 era and the later "plastic fantastics" . It is _very_ solidly
built. An added bonus is that much of my very old accessory equipment
works with it without problems - eg, an 18-year old non-Pentax flashgun.
HTH
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 8:35 AM
Subject: The Mighty K2
No, not the mountain, the Pentax ;-))
It might be nice to get a K2. Does anyone have experience using one,
especially a K2-DMD. Problems to look for? Idiosyncrasies?
Shel
