Well, some lighter would help ;-). Seriously though, when I did the
camera-store-try on the K7, it felt good to hold and had a nice feel. I do
understand the point about weight/steadier grip/with longer lenses--and
agree, but lately the kit feels so heavy--course so does by body. Maybe I'm
just so out of shape, and I'm probably not shooting enough--actually, I
just checked Lightroom; I shot 5887 frames so far for 2009. I suppose by
PDML standards that's pretty wimpy, but certainly not out of character for
the wimp I am :-). Cheers, Christine
----- Original Message -----
From: "paul stenquist" <pnstenqu...@comcast.net>
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 6:54 AM
Subject: Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions?
I don't know what the exact numbers are, but the K7 isn't a lot lighter
than the K20. Somewhat smaller, but it's packed and well built, so it's
rather hefty. I prefer a heavier camera. It makes for a steadier grip and
balances substantial lenses better. The DA* 60-250 and the K7 with battery
pack are a perfect match.
Paul
On Dec 17, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Christine Aguila wrote:
I thought the same with my K20 & then I touched the K7 & heard the
shutter--ahhh, that was lovely to the ears. I do want the K7, so I'm
*sort
of* saving for it--but mainly for the weight--I'm so tired of the
weight--my
own--and camera gear weight; these days I'm traveling really light, and
it's still heavy. I guess I'm a wimp. A few nights ago I dreamt of my
old MX, and I moved around free and easy in that dream. :-) Cheers,
Christine
----- Original Message ----- From: "gldnbearz" <gldnbearz.p...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions?
I thought the same w/ my K200D. Then I had to touch a K7 & listen to
it's shutter sound. What to do with a K200D + grip? :\
- Pat
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Brian Walters <supera1...@fastmail.fm>
wrote:
Well, it's summer doldrums down here but I get your point....
I think that DSLR development has reached the point where incremental
gains in performance are relatively small, so upgrading becomes a matter
of trying to justify the expense when the current camera is 'good
enough'.
I my case, the K200D does pretty much everything I want, so I probably
wont upgrade until a camera comes along with similar features but with a
better high ISO performance and a sensor with a few more MP of
resolution. (Oh, wait. Isn't that the K-x?....)
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