On Nov 9, 2010, at 12:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > An interesting discussion. > > Without going detail nutty on my camera impressions and opinions, what > I like most about the Pentax system was the quality of the lenses and > its value for dollar. The thing that disappointed me most is the > bodies. The *ist DS was a delightful if cheaply built camera. The K10D > was far more competent but for whatever reason I never found it as > nice in use as the *ist DS: it felt more awkward in my hands and was > still somewhat noisy, clattery.
While I doubt that you're in the market to change systems again, you really should try the fit of a k-7 or k-5 body. They're compact and efficient in design, and perhaps most importantly, they're shaped for a truly outstanding grip. It's the first camera that I've ever felt comfortable carrying in one hand. I still use a wrist strap, but it has frequently occurred to me that it's not totally necessary with this camera. Now with the enhanced capability, I find the Pentax DSLR to be an outstanding tool. I suspect that they will continue with this body design for some time to come. Paul > > It seems each succeeding model (*ist DS2, *ist DL, K20D, K7, K-x etc > etc through the odd naming sequence ...) advances unevenly both > forwards and backwards on various fronts. This discontent with their > body evolution, subtle discomfit with the K10D, was a good bit of why > I stopped using Pentax gear and moved on to other gear. > > If I could advise Pentax to do one thing, that would be to slow down: > produce fewer but higher quality bodies, both in build and imaging. > Concentrate on making them right, consistent, and a step forward *on > all fronts* with each release. > > I'm willing to spend a good bit of money on pro-grade bodies and > pro-grade lenses. What I demand in exchange for that is consistent > quality and well-developed designs. I don't need a half dozen unevenly > developed cameras, I need one (and a backup) solid, reliable, > well-thought-out camera that performs to expectations or beyond, > without need of workarounds or complexity. > > In short, I want the damn camera to disappear and do what I need, what > I tell it to, so I can get on with doing Photography. :-) > > ..."Equipment often gets in the way of Photography." ... > -- > Godfrey > godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com > > -- > 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.
