Yeah I know, good point on the buffer, this is indeed THE drawback of that otherwise very nice camera.
On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not here it isn't. It's about $200 over the Sony A200 kit at base > price ($850 vs $650), and the Sony an be had on sale under $500 on > occasion. The Sony offers everything the K200D does except AA > batteries and sealing and adds a usable buffer, faster AF and better > batteries. > > The K200D's buffer spec is so crippled that I can't consider it > anything other than an entry level camera. Every other camera on the > market except teh Panasonic DMC-L10 has a greatly superior buffer, > even el-cheapos like the Nikon D40 (9 shot RAW) > > -Adam > > On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 3:46 AM, Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> K200D is competitive IMO although this isn't a real low-end body: 490€ >> is OK to me. >> >> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 2:48 AM, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> The masses? probably not, they'll be set with the 18-55 and 50-200. >>> But they'll likely not buy Pentax right now since Pentax lacks a >>> competitive sub-$1K camera. Semi-serious photogs? certainly. It's a >>> longer-range replacement for the well-liked 16-45/4. Nikon's similar >>> range 18-70 and 16-85VR are also very popular, as is Canon's 17-85IS. >>> >>> This will be the main option for Pentax users upgrading from the >>> 18-55. I could also see Pentax using it as the kit with the K20D and >>> later mid/high range bodies. >>> >>> -Adam >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 7:40 PM, Cory Waters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> Wow Bob... I never considered that his reply wasn't serious... I >>>> personally love the OT GFM chatter :) >>>> >>>> I mostly agree with Savage on this one. I mean, unless the lens is WAY >>>> better than the kit lens.... >>>> On the other hand, I guess it depends on the price. Do we think that >>>> the masses would buy such a thing? >>>> CW >>>> >>>> Bob Sullivan wrote: >>>>> Jaume, >>>>> Lighten up and chill out! >>>>> Grandfather Mountain is a very cheap, high quality, 3 day photo seminar. >>>>> Cost was $115 this year, with no hotel costs if you camped out. >>>>> Compare this to other photo seminars you see in magazines. >>>>> These are the same presenters who run their own 3-5 day seminars at $500 >>>>> each. >>>>> It's also a good social activity that helps keep this list out of flame >>>>> wars. >>>>> Why don't you sign up for next year and see for yourself. >>>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 9:18 AM, Jaume Lahuerta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yeah, please, no more OTs. Let's talk about that camping party in the >>>>>> old mountain instead... >>>>>> >>>>>> ;-) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> M. Adam Maas >>> http://www.mawz.ca >>> Explorations of the City Around Us. >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Thibault Massart aka Thibouille >> ---------------------- >> Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... >> Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB >> Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > M. Adam Maas > http://www.mawz.ca > Explorations of the City Around Us. > > -- > 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. > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille ---------------------- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- 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.
