On 6/15/07, Steve Desjardins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey folks, > > I*m thinking of buying a K10D. (I have a DS now.) I have eagerly > read many PDML threads on this transition, including the now famous *I > regret upgrading* or whatever it was called and the new *Canon is > better than Pentax" . I still have a few questions: > > 1. What was (were) the one (or two) feature(s) of the K10D that made > the whole upgrade worthwhile?
Anti shake in camera, and still able to use ALL my old lenses > > 2. I*m not planning on buying the grip since the camera is already > pretty big. I do like the small size of the DS, but have used bigger > cameras (like the 645 and the MZ-S with a grip) so the size thing is not > a deal breaker. Any comments on not using the grip? I don't have a grip for the istD nor the K10D. Feel no need for the primes, and my zooms are all pretty small. I have one for the D200, but thats mainlt used when i plunk the 70-200F2.8 VR on it for balance. > > 3. I notice there*s a third party battery offered by B&H. Is it any > good? It*s certainly a lot cheaper. I have been buying EN-4 and K10D batteries from interbattery dot ca . About the $20 Canadian for them. Not as long lasting as the originals, but close enoug for me. > > 4. Is the 18-55 f3.5-whatever lens any good? In some kits it*s > almost free. > > 5. Any other "you gotta buy this too" advice? You gotta buy it.:-) > > Thanks. Think of this as another excuse to open old wounds <vbg> Ok Dave > > > Steven Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > (540) 458-8873 > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
