I agree that sticking to one system is in part a function of having to work with your cameras to earn a living. But I also thank that since the K-5's low light capabilty is at least the equal of the D7000, and its build quality is reportedly better, it doesn't make much sense to go to the Nikon. But if I were focused only on having a good time with my cameras and had unlimited budget, I might well use two different brands, one would probably be a Leica. Paul On Dec 4, 2011, at 8:11 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:
> > Hi Larry, > > My point of view differs from Paul's. > (Possibly, if photography were a part of my day job, I'd have a > different view.) > > In early 2010, I was considering getting a Nikon (D700) as a second > body in addition to my K-7. The intent was to use it for low-light > dance photography (tango, possibly blues). > It would've been a different system, set of lenses, and everything else. > The main argument that stopped me from that (besides the financial > aspect) was just the fact that D700 was huge compared to K-7. For that > reason, travelling with it (when I also have to carry dancing shoes > a bunch of shirts, and I prefer not to check in anything) would > be more complicated. > So, I decided that I can pass on those shot opportunities when > I cannot use the flash and it is too dark for K-7. > Otherwise, I would've had two camera sets, each designated for different > type of events. > > Yes, having cameras of the same system is convenient (you can have > fewer spares [batteries, cards, ..], shared lenses, flash, etc.). > But, I don't think I would have had a problem switching between systems. > I didn't have much of a problem using D700 during those couple events > when I had a chance to try it, and at one of them, I was using it > concurrently with the K-7. > These days, the logic of the cameras is similar in (almost?) all > cameras, so that it is not too hard to switch. > It similar to driving rental cars: even if Ford has the location of controls > different from that in GM and Japanese/Korean cars, it is not a big problem to > drive a Ford. Well, it might be different at the NASCAR level. > :-) > (And that's probably, comparable to what Paul meant by "being serious about > photography") > > Just my 2c. > > Igor > > > > On Dec 3, 2011, at 4:50 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > >> As I've mentioned, my K-5 has been acting wonky. Unfortunately, it's >> been intermittently so. Last Monday it was Tango Uniform long enough >> that I thought it had gone from being intermittent, and hard to >> diagnose, to simply broken, but after a couple of hours, it woke up >> again. >> >> I've tried the customer contact forms in both the pentax and the >> criscam websites. Thursday afternoon it crapped out on me and I tried >> calling cris, the receptionist was going to send me an email from her >> account, so I could reply with details. I never got that email. My >> experience with the repair department has me anticipating that if/when >> I send it in, I'll be without the K-5 for at least a month, if not >> two. For the most part, I can get by with the K-x (having now sold >> both my K20 and my K100) but there is the possibility that something >> (like a paid gig) will come up where I'd need a second camera body. >> >> As it is, I have a bunch of Nikon mount glass sitting around, >> gathering dust. I've considered that if I were to spend money I >> don't have on another body, rather than getting a second K-5, getting >> a D7000. >> >> Advantages of the K-5: >> Less initial outlay. The bodies cost about the same, but I don't have >> any modern (auto focus, VR etc.) glass. >> No cognitive dissonance shifting between user interfaces. >> All of my DSLRs would be able to use the same lenses. >> Slightly better low light performance. >> >> Advantages of the D7000: >> Able to use the Nikon glass that I already have like the >> 105/2.5, 100/2.8, and if I get it modded the 1353.5 (what does it cost >> to mod a pre ais lens to ais?) >> Able to use Nikon Speedlights >> Potential access to a whole new family of lenses that aren't available >> in Pentax mount >> >> This isn't a question of shifting brands, this is the question of >> whether to keep everything the same, or to buy a body that would allow >> use of lenses and strobes that don't work with Pentax? What would you >> do? >> >> Note, that what I'm really hoping for is an evil with an APS or 24x36 >> sensor that with an adapter would work with K-mount, Nikon or even my >> old Minolta glass. Let me rephrase that, I don't really care about the >> size of the sensor, I want an EVIL with low light performance as good >> as, or better than, my K-5. >> > > -- > 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.
