Definitely. The compact K5/7 metal body imparts more damage when you smack somebody with it.
On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Rick Womer <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds as though you need a K7 or K5, John... but it wouldn't make other > photographers behave any better... > > Rick > > http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > > --- On Fri, 12/24/10, John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> I carry my K20D on a "sniper" sling. >> The controls need stronger detents. >> >> I wasted shots because the the camera slipped from Av to Tv >> or TAv or Sv or X or any other mode except the shooting mode >> I wanted it to be in. >> >> The shake reduction switch moved to off several times as >> well, and the auto-focus point selection would move from >> spot to SEL and it would not be the point I wanted. Seemed >> to move around at random. I even had the battery grip switch >> move from Off to On & take groups of photos because the >> shutter release on the battery grip was against my side. >> >> The random modes the controls would switch to would not >> give me an acceptable exposure. >> >> While I eventually learned I had to make a control check of >> all these points every time I lifted the camera to shoot, it >> took time and I was not able to make some shots I wanted >> because the moment passed while I was still attempting to >> get the camera returned to a functional mode. >> >> The rubber eye cup is extremely flimsy. It has torn almost >> completely off the camera. Either it should be strengthened >> or the replacement cost should be reduced commensurate with >> the frequency it's going to require replacement from simple >> use. >> >> I had none of these problems with the LX by the way. Every >> time I put it to my eye, the controls were exactly as I had >> left them the last time I used them. >> >> It was *Rock Solid* all the way. >> >> I also learned it does no good to compose your shots. While >> you're doing so, the machine gunners will knock you down and >> trample all over you ruining whatever composition you might >> be attempting. >> >> And then they got their feelings hurt when I told them I >> didn't care to be trampled on while I was trying to compose >> a shot; that I was somehow anti-social not to value the >> privilege of being elbowed out of the way by them. >> >> -- 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. > -- 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.
