Pretty much sums up for me too. Although i've been on an equipment reduction jag for a bit.
I have my 'do it all' SLR kit in hand. Still looking for the right complement more limited but compact sidehack with equal quality. The oft-mentioned Fuji X100 might be the right camera, or a Micro-FourThirds body with a couple of dedicated lenses specific to my desires might be. On Sunday, January 16, 2011, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: > Mike Johnson had a link ot his buddy's review of the Nikon D7000, > Gordon Lewis of Shutterfinger,and I found these two paragraphs > interesting and also my point of view as well, as a two system > shooter. > > [quote] > Final Ruminations > Some might wonder why I would buy a Nikon D7000 if I already have a > Pentax K-7 with several DA lenses. The answer is that I’m not a brand > fanatic. I use whatever tools I like and have available to get the job > done. Different jobs often require different cameras. I suspect I’m > not alone in this regard. > > As one example, Pentax’s flash system is not as well-designed and > sophisticated as those from Canon and Nikon. The Pentax AF-540FGZ > struggles in situations where comparable Canon or Nikon flash units > produce consistent accurate exposures and color balance. When I’m > covering a wedding or an event I need a flash system that makes the > job easier, not more difficult. The Pentax flash system isn’t quite > there yet. > > I also have an occasional need for lenses or specialized accessories > that are readily available to rent for Canon or Nikon but hard to find > for Pentax. In this respect the D7000 is more of a replacement for my > Canon EOS 30D than a replacement for the Pentax K-7. The K-7 is still > my camera of choice when I’m travelling and want to be able to carry a > variety of excellent lenses in minimal space. The D7000 also can’t > compete with the fact that any lens I use on the K-7 is > image-stabilized. Being able to use a 55mm f/1.4 in low light with > shake-reduction is a wonderful thing. > [/quote] > > Dave > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > 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.
