On Aug 19, 2013, at 10:12 , Ken Hauck <[email protected]> wrote: > > 1. Would you spend $300 to repair a K20D or upgrade to a newer camera, either > a K5 or the rumored full frame Pentax? As I don't want to do movies, I > hadn't felt a strong need to upgrade but I do realize the newer bodies have > some nice features. >
For $300 you could replace it outright with a used one. Maybe even twice. I wouldn't put that much money into that old body. Get a used replacement K5 for double that money and you'll never look back. It's an amazing leap forward. > > 3. How can I tell if the lens is really OK short of sending it in to CRIS for > evaluation? > If the photos look good, then it's OK (right?). What else do you do with the lens other than take pictures? -Charles -- Charles Robinson - [email protected] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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.
