Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]that spider if really nice ric On Aug 1, 2007, at 7:00 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote: > Eduardo: > > My K10d has a larger LCD screen than my isDS, making it easier to > edit in the camera. > > I like the rechargeable battery, > the shake reduction and dust removal systems, > the ability to shoot RAW and JPEG simultaneously, > the ability to use fifty years worth of Pentax lenses, > and the sealed body. > > Taken with the K10d and the 10-17 fisheye recently: > http://www.hemenway.com/HaulingThePhyllisA/ > > With an old Macro-Takumar screw-mount lens: > http://www.half-fast.com/InMyYard-K10D-TakMacro-06242007/ > > I have more, let me know if you want to see them > > Jim > > Eduardo Albesi wrote: > >> I had never considered a Pentax before. Immune to the Spotmatic >> myth from the Asahi Pentax era, I really never ever touched >> either a K1000, an ME Super, or their younger brethren. >> Well, I will be traveling soon and then I found myself in >> (mental) need of something to attach a tele lens to, typically a >> DSLR. Tried the Viso route, but that's not for me... The DMR is >> out of range, as I would rather prefer to spend that amount of >> money in some M lenses, if I had it (the $$$). >> After an unfortunate misadventure with a Canon 5d, I sold it and >> was heading again to the Nikon stable after some years of absence. >> D200 or D80? Well, a decision not that simple... I prefer using >> SD cards, as I have already lots of them since the M8 entered my >> life... >> OTOH, I have some really precious Nikkor AI and AIs glass from >> yesterday (24/2, 35/1.4, 85/1.4, the mythical 55/3.5 and 105/2.8 >> Micro-Nikkors, etc) >> But, one will not meter with the AIs, the other feels too heavy in >> my hands after months of using only the M8... >> Last Friday, I entered a shop and was handed a K10d... wow... what >> a camera. >> It looks and feels as designed for being used... >> I wondered, could I? Should I? >> I know some Luggers here are Pentax dslr users. Please let me >> know your real world real users opinions.... what do you like of >> it and what do you feel it lacks >> Reading the reviews (and I have read almost everything about it >> on the net), it looks like the camera of the year, it has lots >> and lots of useful features that users of other brands seem to >> have been forever claiming for. >> How about the lenses? I remember some Takumars of grand fame, and >> some highly regardedSMC Pentaxes (as the 85/1.4)- I have a >> Pentax 645 and I like its lenses performance, much better than >> their Mamiya's counterparts for instance... Anything similar will >> make me happy. And furthermore, those 21mm, 40mm and 70mm Limited >> pancake lenses look very yummy.. >> I will really appreciate any opinions you may give on or offlist >> Thank you in advance, >> Ed >> ps. sorry for the long post >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information