Thanks everyone for such prompt responses and discussion. Yes, I understand that Pentax offers in-body image stabilization and that I am used to Pentax systems -- I also have a M-50 f/1.4 in addition to the two zooms that really work very well for me.
I was almost sold to the K10D given the stabilization and the weather sealing but somehow the auto-focusing seemed so such better. Note that I have never used AF earlier, having only used manual focus lenses for the last 6-7 years now. I couldn't compare apples to apples since I realized that Pentax doesn't have a 18-70 and I guess this is how the salesman was selling the Nikon by putting a more expensive lens. So a different question -- In your experience does the K10D AF often hunt and be random? On a 18-55 or any other lens that isn't too expensive like the DA* lenses. I prefer to get 1 new lens that is less than $300 and probably another later. What a vague question but I'll ask nevertheless :-) Gaurav On 1/27/08, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gaurav Aggarwal" > Subject: k10d vs nikon d80 handling > > > > Hi, > > > > I am hoping to buy my first Digital SLR and spent a few minutes in a > > store before my wife dragged me out :-) I use a Pentax ZX-M with two > > PKA zoom lenses right now (35-105 f/3.5 and 70-200 f/4). > > > > I thought that I liked the feel of Pentax K10D but then when I tried > > Nikon D80 it sort of felt lot better. Was this because I spent too > > little time inside the store and not outside etc.? I don't know. The > > focussing on Pentax with the 18-55 seemed to hunt compared to the > > Nikon that had 18-70. > > > > Has anyone had direct exposure to Canon and Nikon besides Pentax. I > > searched the archive and read a few emails on this topic but wanted to > > ask all over again. Sorry about this. My concern is that Pentax > > autofocus may seem to hunt more and be less accurate. The salesman and > > couple of other customers in the store all suggested that Nikon is way > > better than Pentax. > > It would have been nice if you had compared equivalent lenses in your > research. > There is no doubt in my mind that anything other than the bottom end Nikon > or Canon bodies will outperform the K10 auto focus. > However, I bought into Pentax because I wanted to use Pentax lenses, moving > away from Nikon and their lenses in the process. > To my eye, Pentax glass takes better pictures. > Twenty five years later, many as a professional photographer, I still think > I made the right decision. > The K10 offers image stabilization to the two lenses you already own, > If your most important criteria is camera body performance, the D80 will be > the better camera, if overall picture quality is your most important > criteria, I believe Pentax is still the better choice. > > William Robb > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
