Speaking of which... I got to hold an play with a K7 this week (nice camera, but I'd forgotten how noisy the older in camera motor AF was). Jeeebus it feels like a feather weight kids toy in my hand after about 18 months of D700 usage.
Which probably explains why my arms are looking so ripped :-) DS 2009/12/25 Thomas Cakalic <[email protected]>: > Size consideration is for wimps. :-) > > Tom > > On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 6:31 PM, paul stenquist <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> 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 -- 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.
