On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:55 -0600, "Christine Aguila" <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, some lighter would help ;-). Seriously though, when I did the > camera-store-try on the K7, it felt good to hold and had a nice feel. I > do > understand the point about weight/steadier grip/with longer lenses--and > agree, but lately the kit feels so heavy--course so does by body. Maybe > I'm > just so out of shape, and I'm probably not shooting enough--actually, I > just checked Lightroom; I shot 5887 frames so far for 2009. I suppose by > PDML standards that's pretty wimpy, but certainly not out of character > for > the wimp I am :-). Cheers, Christine
You call 5887 wimpy? How about 5465? And that included the trip across Australia..... Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "paul stenquist" <[email protected]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 6:54 AM > Subject: Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions? > > > >I don't know what the exact numbers are, but the K7 isn't a lot lighter > >than the K20. Somewhat smaller, but it's packed and well built, so it's > >rather hefty. I prefer a heavier camera. It makes for a steadier grip and > >balances substantial lenses better. The DA* 60-250 and the K7 with battery > >pack are a perfect match. > > Paul > > On Dec 17, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > > >> I thought the same with my K20 & then I touched the K7 & heard the > >> shutter--ahhh, that was lovely to the ears. I do want the K7, so I'm > >> *sort > >> of* saving for it--but mainly for the weight--I'm so tired of the > >> weight--my > >> own--and camera gear weight; these days I'm traveling really light, and > >> it's still heavy. I guess I'm a wimp. A few nights ago I dreamt of my > >> old MX, and I moved around free and easy in that dream. :-) Cheers, > >> Christine > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "gldnbearz" <[email protected]> > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4:13 PM > >> Subject: Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions? > >> > >> > >> I thought the same w/ my K200D. Then I had to touch a K7 & listen to > >> it's shutter sound. What to do with a K200D + grip? :\ > >> > >> - Pat > >> > >> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Brian Walters <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Well, it's summer doldrums down here but I get your point.... > >>> > >>> I think that DSLR development has reached the point where incremental > >>> gains in performance are relatively small, so upgrading becomes a matter > >>> of trying to justify the expense when the current camera is 'good > >>> enough'. > >>> > >>> I my case, the K200D does pretty much everything I want, so I probably > >>> wont upgrade until a camera comes along with similar features but with a > >>> better high ISO performance and a sensor with a few more MP of > >>> resolution. (Oh, wait. Isn't that the K-x?....) > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an unladen european swallow -- 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.
