On Dec 24, 2009, at 7:16 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: > On 25/12/2009, paul stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I agree. That's not a big difference. But the big plus for me with the K7 >> has been the exposure accuracy. No comparison between that camera and the 20 >> in regards to nailing the exposure. The Kx doesn't have the same metering >> system as the K20. It's considerably less sophisticated in that regard. That >> would be the deal breaker for me. Plus, I think it's even smaller. The K7 is >> borderline in that regard for me, even with the battery grip installed. I >> need mass for handholding. As far as low light is concerned, I've found the >> K7 to be quite adequate at 3200 with accurate exposure, and that's all I >> need. My commercial work is never low light. I do shoot lowlight snaps of >> Grace and pics for grins, but those aren't critical. > > It would be interesting to see some real life comparisons showing how > the metering responds between the Kx and K7, I've not a fan of the > K10/20 though I still have a 20. The K20 is a behemoth compared to the > *ist D or Kx even without the grip. I bought the Kx so that I could > retire my *ist D as my general duty (i'll take it because it's not too > big) available light cam and so far it's doing the job well, it so > nice having a screen that's bigger than a postage stamp, LV, video and > much faster save times. > If size is a consideration, the Kx is obviously a good choice. I have no idea how accurate the kx metering might be, but I know the K7 excels in that regard. In any case, it's my main tool for now. And I'll shoot the heck out of it:-). I'm already at 10,000 exposures, thanks to some marathon magazine shoots. It's a good hammer! Paul > Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) > Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours > Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio > > -- > 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.
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