On 4/1/2012 4:15 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Mar 31, 2012, at 8:54 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
Hi all!
Well, I'm just absolutely beaming right now. I L.O.V.E this camera!
The first thing I noticed about it was how much more quickly it focuses with my
A 50/1.7 and how I managed to get shots with it that I never would have gotten
with my K-x. There really is no comparison.
Here's about 20 shots I grabbed today -- out of a total of 86 taken. They're a
bit redundant, unfortunately, but that's because I couldn't make up my mind
which ones I liked best. I rarely get anywhere near that percentage in keepers
from either of my other two bodies. And I'm just astounded that anyone could
possibly have a knock against the IQ of this camera.
As with anything, when you're in it's comfort zone, it's a wonderful camera.
Anyway -- here are the results of my first outing with it:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157629712433629/
Comments, critiques and suggestions are welcome as always. But, I have to say
I'm pretty happy with the results given the fact that I know almost nothing
about this camera. I can't wait to get familiar with it.
I love the first three shots (turtles and white horse)
The terrapin was the smallest I've ever seen, maybe the circumference of
a half-dollar. He's now my great-niece's pet. The horse was too much to
carry around, unfortunately.
The color in 228-247 is way too amped up for my taste.
It is a bit on the vivid side, I reckon. I did knock it down some,
believe it or not, but tried to retain the color in the background foliage.
252 is definitely a keeper, the dog shots are cute.
Thanks, Larry.
I liked the dog shots mostly because I was able to take them with a
manual prime. I couldn't have gotten those shots with my K-x. Also, I'm
a little confused that some of the reviews said the K20D wouldn't be
useful as a sports camera. Maybe not if you're looking for blazing frame
rates, but the focus detection seems excellent to me -- well beyond my
expectations.
-- Walt
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