I just asked. Some people here love to point how things are (supposedly), not how they think they are. Not that it news in anyway, mind you.
2010/11/5 Boris Liberman <[email protected]>: > Guys, what if you lowered the tone. Everyone can have their opinion and let > us not start yet another brand vs brand silliness... > > K-5 is most capable camera but it is not the *only* one out there. > > Boris > > On 11/5/2010 5:54 PM, Thibouille wrote: >> >> What exactly does the 7D adds to a K-5 if not a stupidly higher price tag >> ? >> I don't get it... >> >> 2010/11/5 Adam Maas<[email protected]>: >>> >>> No, Canon lacks a direct competitor, the K-5 slots in between the 7D >>> and the 60D but offers better build& sealing than either in a package >>> smaller than the 60D (which is rather compact already). >>> >>> The 5DmII is Canon's highest-end non-pro body and costs around $1000 >>> more than a K5 while offering mediocre AF (which it shares with the >>> Rebels), sealing in name only, slightly more than half the fps and a >>> much larger sensor. >>> >>> -Adam >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:31 PM, Steven Desjardins<[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> The 5DmII is a direct competitor to the K5, yes? >>>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Adam Maas<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The 5DmII's AF is a sore point for Canon shooters. The high ISO on the >>>>> other hand is excellent. >>>>> >>>>> -Adam >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 6:34 PM, P N Stenquist<[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I rarely read Pentax forum, but I did today since I'm curious about >>>>>> their >>>>>> k-5 posts. This guy claims to be a Canon shooter and says the K-5 >>>>>> autofocus >>>>>> is superior. I haven't tested the autofocus enough to determine how >>>>>> good it >>>>>> is, but I have yet to experience a problem. Interesting that he's not >>>>>> that >>>>>> wild about the high ISO performance of the Pentax, which pretty much >>>>>> blew me >>>>>> away. Perhaps the 5000 is very good in that regard. Don't know. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/120794-k-5-images-impressions.html >>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Steve Desjardins >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > 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. > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs ---------------------- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- 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.
