Out of curiosity, why did you not choose the Samsung NX10 (assuming you were after an APS-C sensor)?
--M. On 30/07/2010, Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. > -- Sent from my mobile device \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- 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.
