On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 11:16 AM, eckinator <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah that pretty much sums it up. Do you have the links please? > Thanks for sharing > Ecke
http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/camera-reviews/ Dave > > 2011/1/16 David J Brooks <[email protected]>: >> Mike Johnson had a link ot his buddy's review of the Nikon D7000, >> Gordon Lewis of Shutterfinger,and I found these two paragraphs >> interesting and also my point of view as well, as a two system >> shooter. >> >> [quote] >> Final Ruminations >> Some might wonder why I would buy a Nikon D7000 if I already have a >> Pentax K-7 with several DA lenses. The answer is that I’m not a brand >> fanatic. I use whatever tools I like and have available to get the job >> done. Different jobs often require different cameras. I suspect I’m >> not alone in this regard. >> >> As one example, Pentax’s flash system is not as well-designed and >> sophisticated as those from Canon and Nikon. The Pentax AF-540FGZ >> struggles in situations where comparable Canon or Nikon flash units >> produce consistent accurate exposures and color balance. When I’m >> covering a wedding or an event I need a flash system that makes the >> job easier, not more difficult. The Pentax flash system isn’t quite >> there yet. >> >> I also have an occasional need for lenses or specialized accessories >> that are readily available to rent for Canon or Nikon but hard to find >> for Pentax. In this respect the D7000 is more of a replacement for my >> Canon EOS 30D than a replacement for the Pentax K-7. The K-7 is still >> my camera of choice when I’m travelling and want to be able to carry a >> variety of excellent lenses in minimal space. The D7000 also can’t >> compete with the fact that any lens I use on the K-7 is >> image-stabilized. Being able to use a 55mm f/1.4 in low light with >> shake-reduction is a wonderful thing. >> [/quote] >> >> Dave >> >> -- >> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> York Region, Ontario, Canada >> >> -- >> 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. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
