A 5 FPS camera from Pentax (Autumn 2006) is a little late, isn't it? I am not whining. But when somebody asks, if it is recommendable to shoot action shots with a Pentax DSLR (the *ist D), MY answer is NO, it's NOT recommendable. The AF and FPS is way too slow. This is an opinion - my opinion! It's not whining!
I am speaking from experience, you know. I have shot almost 30.000 frames with a *ist D. I believe I know very well, what I'm talking about. I don't really do action shots. But if I were, I would NOT feel comfertable with a Pentax. I would prefere a 5-8 FPS DSLR camera, featuring correspondingly fast AF. Most photographers would agree with me, I'm sure. That's all. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 24. februar 2006 19:35 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: *IST-D / DS & High speed action! It seems fairly obvious that the new D wil be speced similar to the Nikon D200. And I expect the new Pentax will be priced slightly under the Nikon. What in the world are you whining about? Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The Nikon D200 is a 5.1 FPS 10 MP digital SLR camera. > It does not cost 8000 USD. In Denmark it's currently priced at 2000 USD - > this is 75% (!) of the price of the *ist D, at the time this was released > two years ago !!!!. > > So, cost is NOT the issue here. > > So, stop pretending! > If Pentax released a pro-spec'ed DSLR camera (10MP, and 5 FPS with > correspondingly fast AF) - a lot of you guys would certainly buy it. > A lot of D and Ds cameras would then hit the used market very fast. No doubt > about that! > Some of you might even prefere this to some pro spec'ed Canons or Nikons ;-) > I know I would ( 'cause then I could just keep my 20 Pentax lenses - some of > which are fast - F.1.4-2.8) and then go and "mashinegun" some very nice > high speed action shots - with a Pentax. > > This is what Pentax needs to do IMO - in order to keep the (rather tiny) > market share. > And they will do just that - no doubt in my mind. I just don't know when. > The only problem is, it's getting kinda late, isn't it, if they want to also > expand that market share? > > Regards > Jens > > > > Jens Bladt > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 24. februar 2006 12:16 > Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Emne: Re: *IST-D / DS & High speed action! > > > Exactly. And straightforward, easy-to-use cameras are capable of > anything most photographers might attempt. The lone exception might be > top-level sports journalism. But even for motorsports or the occasional > sporting event, the new Pentax should prove excellent. Hell, the > current D gets the job done. If Jens or anyone else plans on being one > of those guys standing behind the end zone (or the goal) with their > lookalike Canon outfits, then they should switch. For the rest of us, > the new camera will be just fine. I can't believe anyone here was > realistically expecting an $8000, 8fps monster camera. If they were, > I'd like to have some of what they've been drinking. > Paul > On Feb 24, 2006, at 12:02 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > I'm pretty much on the same page as Juan. Not everyone needs all the > > high > > specs so many on this list so frequently cry out for. I don't want to > > carry the weight around, I don't want big, honking zoom lenses, I don't > > want high-speed motor drives ... a nice simple camera that makes good > > pictures is just perfect. Small lenses with good resolution and a nice > > fingerprint are more important than slow, zoom lenses that cover 300mm > > of > > focal range. Straightforward, easy-to-use cameras are what I like. > > > > Shel > > > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > >> Date: 2/23/2006 7:01:44 PM > >> Subject: Re: *IST-D / DS & High speed action! > >> > >> On 2/23/06, Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> Pentax don't want to be at the stadium. If they did, they'd make a > >>> 5-8 > > FPS > >>> body and a lot of 1.4-2.8 (digital) lenses. They obviously don't want > > to. > >> > >> This is a great thing! There are plenty of options already from Canon > >> and Nikon. People should use one of those if that's what they need. > >> Why would it be a good thing to have yet another brand making cameras > >> like that? I like my small, no frills Pentaxes that stay out of the > >> way while I try to create art with them. > >> > >> [...] > >>> Only people who bring a camera while they are really doing OTHER > >>> things > > care > >>> about size and weight. > >> > >> Speak for yourself. If you are walking around in a city for six hours > >> in a row shooting people in the street, camera strapped to your wrist, > >> size and weight become a big issue. When I do that I'm not doing > >> anything else, btw. > >> > >> Give me a small istD with an FA35 over a 20S with whatever lens is > >> equivalent anytime. > >> > >> j > >> (who couldn't care less about sports photography) > >> > >> -- > >> Juan Buhler > >> Water Molotov: http://photoblog.jbuhler.com > >> Slippery Slope: http://color.jbuhler.com > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/268 - Release Date: 02/23/2006 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/268 - Release Date: 02/23/2006 > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/268 - Release Date: 02/23/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/268 - Release Date: 02/23/2006