Just a heads up about your concert idea ... most concerts I'm familiar with define "pro camera" as anything with an interchangeable lens.
On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Amazon lists four models priced from $600 to $659. Didn't check their site > for availability. > Sounds like a good move, Tom. Will be looking forward to performance pics. ;) > > Jack > > --- On Fri, 7/30/10, Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Sony NEX-5 >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 1:39 PM >> I just took delivery of the above >> yesterday with the 18 - 55mm lens. >> Haven't had a chance to use it except for putting in the >> battery (had >> a 13% charge), fiddling thru the menus and taking one shot >> in the >> airport. >> >> Aside from the obvious cool factor, one thing that jumps >> out at me is >> how great this will be for backpacking. Up to now, I've >> lugged the >> *istD, or K20D or K-7, and a 7 - 10 lb camera bag with 3 or >> 4 lenses + >> tripod, does become a burden with a 35 - 40 lb pack and >> walking 5 - 7 >> miles in high altitude. This thing will weigh 1/3 or >> less of what my >> DLSR pack weighed. Considering the 16mm and the 200mm >> zoom as well. >> I've been loathe to bring a P&S, because if I'm going >> to that much >> effort to get to the destination, I want my best gear as >> well. >> >> Also, hoping to get it into an upcoming concert where 'pro' >> cameras >> are not allowed. I suspect it'll easily make it, >> because aside from >> the lens it's the size of a P&S. >> >> More later. >> >> One more thing. A plug for Rockbrook Camera in Omaha, >> Nebraska. The >> big name NY USA camera store who shall remain nameless had >> the kit on >> back order. Ritz was out of stock also, though you didn't >> learn that >> until you went to the shopping cart. Willoughby's had >> it in stock, >> but for $100 more than elsewhere. I called and tried >> to get it for >> the same price but got some BS about their buyer having >> made a special >> deal and therefore they had it while, "as you may have >> noted others >> were out of stock". So what, I should pay an extra >> $100 for that? >> >> I browsed and found Rockbrook Camera. I'd actually >> purchased through >> them before (appears they don't have Pentax gear, at least >> not listed >> online) but had forgotten. I called them to double >> check >> availability. Yes, just one in stock. Right >> price. Ordered online. >> They called to verify identity as it was not shipping to >> home address. >> Problem-free. >> >> >> Tom C. >> >> -- >> 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. > -- 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.
