K-8 or be square...

2009-11-17 Thread Dragan Grašič
Would anyone in this group be interestet in a new Pentax dSLR with an approx. 18 MP pixel square sensor? It should be compatible to all existing Pentax DA lenses and having a price point about Nikon D300s/Canon 7D... I would get one. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.n

Re: RE: RE: RE: "The Tool" versus "The Toy" (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-12 Thread Dragan Grašič
Jaume, yes, the K-x AF-performance is a veritable step forward, now it works flawless also in low light. You should check if this AF-tweak is good enough to suit your particular style of photography. Concerning Hyperprogram, you can activate it in the Rec Menu 4/Green Button then set up E-dia

Re: RE: "The Tool" versus "The Toy" (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-11 Thread Dragan Grašič
There is one drawback concerning AF operation though, K-x has no indication of active AF points in the viewfinder! You ought to remember which point you are using if you set some off center point, for example. This is rather odd (for a K20-user) if not totally pointless! Another quirk is the ac

"The Tool" versus "The Toy" (K-x vs. K20)

2009-11-11 Thread Dragan Grašič
Sealing and hardware controls are the only few features where the tool (K20) beats the toy (K-x). Without weather sealing you simply cannot perform some tough shoot situations. With K20 you can take splash of saltwater without concern, I tried it, this is something of an extra! Yet sealing brin

Re: Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

2009-11-10 Thread Dragan Grašič
Is anyone in this group actually using the K-x? Okay, there seems to be a battery issue with the K-x, but for me it hasn't been the limiting factor to dig deeper into the camera. After I turned off the Distortion correction & Lateral chromatic aberration correction the camera is just as snappy

K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?

2009-11-07 Thread Dragan Grašič
Hello all, I am new on the list, having a K20 (love it!) and a couple of Limited series lenses. My girlfriend just bought the K-x this week and I must say I am impressed. I haven't got the chance to experience the K-7 yet, but comparing to K20 the smallish K-x has notably faster and more reli