I have been reading the recent K-7 thread with great interest. I have a K20D. From September 2009-March 2010 I took at least 10,000 exposures at my son's hockey games, shooting from either a penalty box or behind the bench, using a DA 50-135 2.8, shooting with an aperature priority setting of 2.8 and ASA of either 800-1600 or 1600 only. I shoot RAW.
As a friend put it, the quality of my shots was roughly inversely proportional to the speed of the action. The action shots were a little soft, or a little blurred as my shutter speeds were not quite fast enough. The light in these recreation rinks usually leaves a lot to be desired. I think I need to be shooting at ASA 3200 or 6400. To add one more variable to the mix, I've purchased a Sigma 70-200 2.8 with next season in mind which probably means I need to add to be at least one f-stop faster just to stay where I am now. I have a monopod and am planning to use it although I find it awkward. Lastly, although I have become addicted to hockey photography I use the K20D for all family photography including soccer games as well. My questions are: should I consider selling my K20D and buying a K-x? Can I shoot at 6400 with a K-x and get quality shots? What would I lose by replacing the K20D with the K-x? I read a lot of discussion about a new, high end Pentax SLR being announced in September. What is the likelihood of that happening? Thanks for your comments, Robert -- 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.