Based on your thoughts I would agree the K-x would be competing. The K7 seems to be the better choice for you. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail.
drd1...@gmail.com wrote: >The E-P1 will probably be my low light camera since it's the one I'll grab to >go walking around with. For me its mostly a question of actually taking the >camera with me for events where photography is not the main purpose. The more >I think about it, the Kx and the E-P1 may be competing for the same job. >Shooting off the LCD is even better in low light. This is what has me >thinking about the K7 as the "serious work" camera, like a motorcycle race. >-----Original Message----- >From: Bruce Dayton <bkday...@daytonphoto.com> >Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net >Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:46:33 >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List<pdml@pdml.net> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >Subject: Re: K7 or Kx > >Good question, with only opinions for answers. First off you have to ask >yourself what the primary use of this camera will be. Any professional use or >strictly amateur. The K-x is extremely well speced and is a bargain. It is >very small and light and handles well. It is also tops when it comes to low >light work. > >The K7 is a pro build, solid workhorse that is really designed to be used and >abused. Everything about it is excellent. The one "weakness" is the sensor >isn't as good at low light a the K-x. > >So I see it as the K-x is your choice if low light work is a major issue or if >the camera will be used moderately. The K7 is your choice if you are looking >for a real "go to" camera that is going to be used a lot. >-- >Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. > >"Steven Desjardins" <drd1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>Geez, the Leica thread turned into an "everybody sucks" thread. >>Here's a photographic opinion question for the combined wisdom of the >>list. >> >>OK, so the last time I saved up money I ended up buying an E-P1 and a >>Lumix 20mm 1.7. Combined with the macro 50 it's my walk around Disney >>World, etc., kit. I just did a major culling of the Pentax gear and >>only have the FA20-35, FA50 1.4 and the FA135 2.8 left. I need a new >>main body (I do have the *ist D and Ds left but not what I want to go >>with). The Kx and K7 should be coming down a bit in price because of >>the Kr and K5. I have about $900 but the Kr looks a lot like an >>upgraded Kx with the same sensor. I can go with the Kx and get a >>couple of kit lenses for about $100 extra (the 18-55 and the 55-300) >>or just blow it all on the K7. there are lots of advantages to the Kx >>but the K7 might make a better compliment to the E-P1. Also, this >>body has to last a bit. Since I'd like to start spending future funds >>on lenses, especially since I'm now keeping two kits. Thoughts? >> >>BTW, any opinions about how long I should wait for the "best to within >>$100" Kx/K7 price? >>-- >>Steve Desjardins >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>PDML@pdml.net >>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 >PDML@pdml.net >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 >PDML@pdml.net >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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
