Will the K-7 be the expensive model, or is simply a new line? If it's
clear that this will be the top offering, I'll go for it.
Paul
On May 18, 2009, at 11:47 PM, John Francis wrote:
I doubt if the IQ will be much, if any, better than the K20D.
But, equally, I doubt if a K30D coming later this year will
offer noticeably better IQ than the K-7; doing that would be
guaranteed to piss off people who pay 2x the price of a K30D.
If a K30D shows up I'd expect it to get the new AF & metering,
plus the other in-camera processing stuff, and probably live
view, all in a cheaper package (probably BG-2 compatible).
I'm not sure it would get the new 4-channel sensor or the
higher top shutter speed; there needs to be differentiation
between the expensive model (the K-7) and the midrange,
which is where I expect any K30D to be positioned.
Waiting for a K30D in any expectation of it in some way
surpassing the K-7 doesn't sound like a good plan to me.
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 07:30:32PM -0700, Jack Davis wrote:
Pretty much my feeling too, Paul.
Seems, at this point, certain "improvements" are to some extent
theoretical and being left to some future real world testing.
Many desirable features in the planning, but the IQ produced by my
K20 may not be that seriously challenged by the K7.
Jack
--- On Mon, 5/18/09, paul stenquist <[email protected]> wrote:
From: paul stenquist <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs...
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, May 18, 2009, 4:18 PM
This camera sounds good, although I'm
disappointed with the flash synch speed. But if low light
autofocus and autofocus speed in general are much improved,
it's a major step up. The frame rate is also a big plus. But
I may wait to see what the K30D offers. That camera is
reportedly due later this year. I don't see the K7 as a game
changer over the K20D, so I wonder if it's meant to be the
flagship. In any case, I'll wait a bit, but if it seems that
it won't be surpassed by another release very soon, I'll buy
it and get rid of my K10D.
Paul
On May 18, 2009, at 6:53 PM, John Francis wrote:
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 05:47:50PM -0400, Graydon
wrote:
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 05:36:53PM -0400, John
Francis scripsit:
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 02:22:00PM -0300, Luiz
Felipe wrote:
http://www.ricehigh.blogspot.com
Looks interesting indeed... :-)
LF
So - what are the perceived strengths &
weaknesses?
Strengths, as I see them:
o? Metal body shell
Why is this a strength?
More expensive, not as strong, and conducts more
heat than the
polycarbonate.? It might be a strength if you
expect a 20 year working
life and want something that won't become brittle
when it runs out of
elastomers, but that's not true of a digital
camera.
Stiffness.
I'm sure heat conduction isn't going to be an issue
(there's an
outer skin of polycarbonate, after all, and the camera
is cold-
weather certified).? But unless they're building
the body out of
carbon fibre it's not going to be as stiff as one with
a metal
shell.? The total lack of body flex is one of the
things that
I noticed when I got to play with a high-end CaNikon.
And I *do* expect close to a 20-year working life out
of this.
My *ist-D still works just fine after 5.5 years; I
expect it
to make it at least to 10.? My old Canon
PowerShot G1 is still
delivering images (albeit now in the hands of its
second owner),
and that's over eight years old.
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