RAW is even better, especially when processed through CaptureOne 5.1. -Adam
On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 8:08 PM, Bruce Dayton <bkday...@daytonphoto.com> wrote: > That was a jpg straight out of the camera. Pentax has seemed to > really dialed in the noise issue in the jpg engine for the K-x. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Friday, April 30, 2010, 5:01:51 PM, you wrote: > > JS> Did you shoot in RAW mode? That seems to make a world of > JS> difference noise-wise in some cameras. > > JS> Jeffery > > > JS> On Apr 30, 2010, at 6:59 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > >>> Well, you would have to determine what factors are most important to >>> you. As far as low light goes, it is the best Pentax body and >>> possibly the best APS-C body from any maker. As far as size and >>> ergonomics, it is great. Now, does it compare to the K20D or K7 when >>> it comes to things like robust body, weather sealing, more specific >>> options? Probably not. It is a generation ahead of the K20D so I >>> find the AF to be a little better than the K20, probably not far from >>> the K7. >>> >>> You will need to tell us more of what is important to you. I can say >>> that it has changed some of my shooting style and thinking because of >>> the high ISO ability. You can dial up the ISO and get great shots. >>> Here is an ISO 1600 shot - no post processing other than sizing down >>> for web: >>> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkdphoto-00063.htm >>> >>> Highly recommended camera for the money. If I could only have/use >>> one body between my K-x and K20D, it would be the K-x. >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> Bruce >>> >>> >>> Friday, April 30, 2010, 4:15:38 PM, you wrote: >>> >>> JS> While it is apparently marketed toward the average Joe/Jane who >>> JS> might want a bit better digital camera, what is the verdict on >>> JS> the Pentax K-x? Does anyone on the forum have and use one? >>> >>> JS> Jeffery Smith >>> JS> New Orleans, LA >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
