Huh? They won in 2004 and 2007. Do Cub fans have any hope?
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J.
Alling
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 12:40 PM
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Subject: Re: K20D vs. K7 High ISO Noise Comparisons
Ah yes, hope springs eternal. Ask any Red Sox fan, and after almost a
century...
AlunFoto wrote:
> 2009/7/23 Joseph Tainter <jtain...@mindspring.com>:
>
>> Pentax claimed that the K7 would have lower noise. This is clearly not so.
>> The difference is especially apparent at ISO 3200 and 6400 (both of which I
>> would like to use).
>>
>
> When I look at those images, it strikes me that the K20D pics looks
> slightly underexposed. I downloaded the ISO 1600 images and compared
> the histograms, and that only reinforced the impression. However I
> don't have any photo editing software on the computer I'm at today, so
> I can't lift the K20D image to see how comparable brightness affects
> the noise comparison. I suspect they will become quite similar,
> though.
>
>
>
>> I'm glad I haven't yet bought a K-7. I may still buy one, but not for better
>> noise. Or I may wait to see what testing shows when the K8 comes out.
>>
>
> Some rumor mill had it that 8 was avoided because of Asian
> connotations about bad luck, and that K-9 was unacceptable to cat
> lovers. Or something. :-)
>
> Seriously, though, I personally believe the K-7 to be a sort of
> one-off; a test-bed for technology intended for the 645 due next year.
>
> Jostein
>
>
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