Pentax K-7

[Disco_owner]

okay , after weeks of research and countless hours of reading through reviews I have decided on the Pentax K-7 ,The decsion was quite easy and Purely based on the fact that I have many Pentax-A Prime leses AF zoom lenses and accessories that I have collected.

Here is the Review;

Pentax K-7 Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxk7/)


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What are your Thoughts???

[Chucaro]

I guess that at the end the skills of the photographer is the important bit and not the camera but in the other hand having good "tools" make the job easy ;)

Regarding Pentax, Sony and others it is interesting that the members in the best photography forums and the majority of the pro photographers are using Canon and Nikon even if Sony, Pentax, etc are heaps cheaper.

Cheers

[p38arover]

I understand. I have an old Pentax *istD DSLR as my AF lenses and my autoflash from my Pentax SFX are compatible

[Disco_owner]

I guess that at the end the skills of the photographer is the important bit and not the camera but in the other hand having good "tools" make the job easy ;)

Regarding Pentax, Sony and others it is interesting that the members in the best photography forums and the majority of the pro photographers are using Canon and Nikon even if Sony, Pentax, etc are heaps cheaper.

Cheers

Chucaro , That might be the case , Pro's using canon or Nikon outfits , I have no intention on going to Nikon or a Canon outfit , This would be of a Huge cost to me if I purchased equivalent lenses I already have;) It would be like trying to convince me to go Toyota and buy all the accessories for it for touring when I have a very capable and reliable landrover which is already well equipped to go out the Bush ;)

[KEV0044]

okay , after weeks of research and countless hours of reading through reviews I have decided on the Pentax K-7 ,The decsion was quite easy and Purely based on the fact that I have many Pentax-A Prime leses AF zoom lenses and accessories that I have collected.

Here is the Review;

Pentax K-7 Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxk7/)


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/04/1641.jpg


What are your Thoughts???

I recently made a similar decision in the purchase of a new digital SLR .
Despite having a great collection of Pentax 35mm SLR lenses and a Pentax 1st D Digital Pentax body - I wasn't happy with the general photo results and I have always been disappointed with the lack of accessories available for Pentax cameras in general .
I'm keeping my Pentax 1st D and using it with my prime pentax lenses for specific photography shots only .
I went for a new Canon Digital Kit because there are much more options and accesories available .
Guess it's all down to personal choice in the end .
Cheer's .

[Disco_owner]

I recently made a similar decision in the purchase of a new digital SLR .
Despite having a great collection of Pentax 35mm SLR lenses and a Pentax 1st D Digital Pentax body - I wasn't happy with the general photo results and I have always been disappointed with the lack of accessories available for Pentax cameras in general .
I'm keeping my Pentax 1st D and using it with my prime pentax lenses for specific photography shots only .
I went for a new Canon Digital Kit because there are much more options and accesories available .
Guess it's all down to personal choice in the end .
Cheer's .

Hi Kev;

thanks for your post , I assume from your post that you purchased the Pentax *ist D , The K-7 is a quantum leap compared to the *ist , even to it's predecessor the K-20D , equipped with the same cmos sensor.

it has a 4 channel readout as apposed to 2 which allows for much faster Photos and Video output. one important accessory option for me was a bettery grip which is also available for the K-7 , Pentax have brought out a whole new range of Lenses for their D-Slr cameras.

[Chucaro]

Chucaro , That might be the case , Pro's using canon or Nikon outfits , I have no intention on going to Nikon or a Canon outfit , This would be of a Huge cost to me if I purchased equivalent lenses I already have;) It would be like trying to convince me to go Toyota and buy all the accessories for it for touring when I have a very capable and reliable landrover which is already well equipped to go out the Bush ;)

Mate I just mede a comment. Your choice is logical and sensible. I would do the same ;)

[p38arover]

I recently made a similar decision in the purchase of a new digital SLR .
Despite having a great collection of Pentax 35mm SLR lenses and a Pentax 1st D Digital Pentax body - I wasn't happy with the general photo results and I have always been disappointed with the lack of accessories available for Pentax cameras in general .
I'm keeping my Pentax 1st D and using it with my prime pentax lenses for specific photography shots only .
I went for a new Canon Digital Kit because there are much more options and accesories available .
Guess it's all down to personal choice in the end .
Cheer's .

As I don't take many pix and I really don't have the interest to do so, the second hand *ist D is Ok for me. I couldn't justify spending thousands on a camera that would hardly be used. 'Twas the same with my film cameras. My daughter complained we've got virtually no photos of her or her late brother over the past 15 years.

I used to cart the digital camera around and not take photos. :( As a result, I am now tending to leave it at home. It's too heavy to lug around. I'm now sorry that I bought the 18-200 zoom - a waste of money. It seemed a good idea at the time.

I recently went to the Gold Coast for a week and took 5 or so shots. Ditto with my trip to Darwin - actually I took none in Darwin - just a few flying over the Channel Country.

[Disco_owner]

As I don't take many pix and I really don't have the interest to do so, the second hand *ist D is Ok for me. I couldn't justify spending thousands on a camera that would hardly be used. 'Twas the same with my film cameras. My daughter complained we've got virtually no photos of her or her late brother over the past 15 years.

I used to cart the digital camera around and not take photos. :( As a result, I am now tending to leave it at home. It's too heavy to lug around. I'm now sorry that I bought the 18-200 zoom - a waste of money. It seemed a good idea at the time.

I recently went to the Gold Coast for a week and took 5 or so shots. Ditto with my trip to Darwin - actually I took none in Darwin - just a few flying over the Channel Country.

Same here Ron , My options were simple , buy an affordable Body and use the Lenses I already have or sell the lot including the flash and other accessories and change outfits completely( this wouldn't have made sense ) as I said the K-7 is a Quantum leap from *ist-D or even the 20D , if anyone reads the specs on the K-7's , it is a very capable semi-Pro D-SLR camera.
it's also the first Pentax capable of Hi-Definition Video.

[p38arover]

Yes, I've read about the K7 and would like it myself.

[inside]

Good choice I have one and am really enjoying it. Have fun taking photos.

You can see some great examples of people can do at the Penatx Photo Gallery.

PENTAX Photo Gallery (http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/home)

[Disco_owner]

Good choice I have one and am really enjoying it. Have fun taking photos.

You can see some great examples of people can do at the Penatx Photo Gallery.

PENTAX Photo Gallery (http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/home)

Thanks for the web link , some the pictures are really amazing.

how are going finding the K-7 for functionality and ease of use.I found it quite ergonomic when I picked it up in my hand and had a play around with it at ted's cemaera store.

have you done any Video with it Yet ?

[Bushie]

As I don't take many pix and I really don't have the interest to do so, the second hand *ist D is Ok for me. ....................................

I used to cart the digital camera around and not take photos. :( As a result, I am now tending to leave it at home.



Ron, You've also got a TV that you don't watch :D:D



Martyn

[inside]

How are going finding the K-7 for functionality and ease of use.I found it quite ergonomic when I picked it up in my hand and had a play around with it at ted's cemaera store.

have you done any Video with it Yet ?
I'm really enjoying it, my first DSLR but I find it quite easy to use, actually quite intuitive.

I haven't done much video other than playing around, as with most if not all DSLRs there's no auto focus.

[5teve]

i have the k20 and love it... didnt want to wait for the k7 so went the k20... there isnt much difference image wise... but there is speed wise (and video) also the k7 seems a bit small for me i have the grip on the k20 all the while!

Anyway... what i was going to say is that if you come from a P&S background you need to forget everything! It amazed me how much more light i needed (or seemed to need) and the fact that the small P&S sensor has a huge Depth of field whereas the DSLR doesnt.. making focusing a little more interesting at times!

after using the same P&S for 5 years... it really did take me some time to get a good percentage of Keepers... now im used to it .. im getting some nice pics (well i think so!) and reading about exposure and general photographic tecniques helped. As most of the info that relates to film is relavent i picked up a load of old photographic books and devoured them.

Anyway just a heads up for those that are delving into DSLR for the first time... dont expect beter pictures instantly!

Thanks

Steve

[Chucaro]

I agree with you Steve and also try to take the shots in raw and learn PP.
It is nice to play on the digital dark room :)

[5teve]

I agree with you Steve and also try to take the shots in raw and learn PP.
It is nice to play on the digital dark room :)

100% agree... as discussed elswhere i use lightroom and that also took me a while to get used to ... but the flexibility of recovering shots etc... i'll always shoot in raw. Jpg is convenient... but i like fiddling.... :D

Steve

[p38arover]

Ron, You've also got a TV that you don't watch :D:D



Martyn

I've been watching a fair bit over the past couple of months following the shoulder surgery. :(