If I hadn't already plunked down my $2500+ I'd be looking very hard at
this camera. The lens compatibility with old stuff is simply wonderful.
Pop Photo's review complained of low light autofocus on their early
camera but I note that the Pentax flash units provide infrared focus
assist. I was finally forced into that even with the $2500+ solution.
Chuck Norcutt
Larry wrote:
> It's substantially less than $1000 WITH lens. I got mine a week ago for
> $955 total, and I've just seen the body as low as $760 at one place, but
> might not be usa warranty. The solidity and build quality easily
> surpasses the canon xti and easily on par if not a bit better than the
> d200 nikon at least due to the tightness of weatherproofing. The kit
> lens focuses down to 1:3 life size, and is tack sharp compared to other
> kit lenses. Even the manual focusing ring feels solid, not flimsy as
> other brands do. The upcoming supersonic focusing motors in the new
> Pentax lenses will solve most perceptions of slower focusing at this
> point. So if you just don't easily have an extra $2500+ to casually buy
> a 5D body, the image quality of what I'm coming up with doesn't have me
> missing it.
>
> MAJOR difference in philosophy compared to Olympus, is that not ONLY do
> regular Pentax K mount lenses fit on the body without adapter, the
> aperture stays wide open through all aperture settings until during the
> exposure like on a regular SLR. None of the focus wide open, and manual
> stop down, darkening the screen to then take the picture. The shake
> reduction will let you key in the focal length. They WANT to keep
> customers with older systems & lenses. The camera will also accommodate
> 6x7, and pentax screw mount lenses with easily available adapter.
>
> In reading interviews with Hisashi Tatamiya, the designer & project
> leader at Pentax - he seems very similar to Maitani and the way Olympus
> used to be with the OM system, etc. in terms of design philosophy and
> foward thinking compared to whatever Olympus actually is today. As much
> as I won't sell my OM-4T, 2n, & 1n, Pentax at the moment seems to be the
> new Olympus.
>
> Larry
>
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> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
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>>I just noticed that the K10D also has interchangeable screens along with
>>its big, bright view finder and weather seals. At less than $1000 it
>>sounds like it could be an E-3 killer.
>>
>>But I think I'll wait for dpreview's analysis of a prodcution camera
>>before passing judegement on the noise issue.
>>
>>Chuck Norcutt
>>
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>>Bob Whitmire wrote:
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>>>First one of these I've seen. Camera looks good. And Moose should appreciate
>>>what they have to say about high ISO, low noise. <g>
>>>
>>>--Bob
>>>
>>>http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3512/camera-test-pentax-k10d.html
>>>
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