I'm surprised by how many people find that an issue. I've always thought
of camera heft as a feature rather than a bug.
I might balk at that characterization if I ever had to lug around a
full-frame or medium format for any significant length of time. But, I
will say that the weight of the K20D is what made me prefer it to my K-x
in every situation other than very low light. Now that I've grown
accustomed to shooting with the K20D and my K-5, trying to use a lighter
body or a P&S feels like the thing is just going to float right out of
my hands -- sort of the way your feet feel after taking off a pair of
ankle weights.
Also, I've pretty much fallen in love with my K-5 after using it to
shoot the two weddings I shot over the past ten days. I'm just amazed at
what I'm able to pull out of shadows. And, if there are any
shortcomings, I'm unalterably convinced that they reside within me. The
one minor gripe I have is that it seems too easy to get it out of AF-S
when using the 4-way selection buttons on the back when I have the
viewfinder up to my eye. I can't count the number of times I've tried to
switch focus points only to discover that I'm scrolling through digital
filters, etc. That is a bit grating when you're trying to catch a bride
and groom walking down the aisle, among other things.
-- Walt
On 4/16/2013 1:19 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote:
I've been getting a big kick out of this thread. I guess I am not the only
one, by far, who is concerned with camera weight. It is very reassuring.
Marnie aka Doe :-)
--
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow
the directions.
