I don't think that way. My K7, which now has 15,000 frames on the clock will be due to retire into backup mode by the time the next top of the line Pentax camera is released. At that time, my K20 will be sold. The K7 has been so vastly superior to the K20 that I couldn't imagine having been without it all this time. I don't shoot a lot of low light, but the K7 has served me well at up to 3200. (My Chicago gallery pic was shot at 3200 ISO.) It shows a bit of grain, but I don't find that objectionable in low light photography. On the other hand, I do need accurate exposure, a substantial frame rate, bad weather capability, and a fast buffer. Paul
On May 20, 2010, at 8:26 PM, Miserere wrote: > Pretty much my thoughts. Let's wait to see what September brings. > > > --M. > > > On 20/05/2010, Adam Maas <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Charles Robinson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Yes, the K7 addresses almost everything from the K10D that bugged me. >>> Specifically: >>> 1. Unpredictable exposure (with or without flash) >>> 2. Loud. That shutter. Wow. Loud. >>> 3. Unpredictable autofocus (will it lock or not?). Too many missed shots >>> as I had to flip to MF and focus it myself. This looks like that will be >>> a thing of the past now. >>> >>> I'm already thinking that keeping it for the wife to use would almost be >>> cruel. But that's what our budget allows for the moment and I'll get her >>> a K-x somewhere down the line. >>> >>> I'll reiterate, though, that the image quality of the K10D did not leave >>> me wanting. When you wrestle the exposure and focus to where you want >>> 'em, the resulting images were/are top-notch. It was just the "user >>> experience" handling the camera which would drive me batty way too often. >>> >>> -Charles >> >> The K-7 pretty much nailed everything I wanted fixed about earlier >> Pentax DSLR's except the high ISO performance, which wasn't good >> enough to get me to upgrade. >> >> I still want a K-7x, the K-x is a great little body but the K-7's VF, >> build and sealing and LiIon batteries would be a big upgrade for me, I >> just need K-x level high ISO from it. >> >> -Adam >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > > \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com > > http://EnticingTheLight.com > A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment > > -- > 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. -- 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.
