On Apr 18, 2011, at 9:12 AM, Thibouille wrote: > AFAIK the A lenses do PTTL with K7.
And with the K5 as well. I frequently use it with my A400/5.6 in high-speed synch mode. Paul > > 2011/4/18 Leon Altoff <leon.alt...@gmail.com>: >> Hi Tim, >> >> I've considered this same thing, though Pentax normally do manage to >> make a nice improvement between models. Personally I've decided to >> upgrade every second major upgrade - bought a K10D, skipped the K20D, >> bought the K7, skipped the K5, buy the K3?. >> >> I'll admit I'd like the improved low light capability of the K5 over >> the K7, but as I'm expecting the K3 (for want of a better model number >> to apply) to be improved I can wait. For a while. If it's not >> improved then I will probably go out and buy a K5 simply to keep the >> control layout on the back the same between the K5 and the K7 (because >> I do use 2 bodies). >> >> I'm hanging out for some rumors of what the next model holds, but >> there is nothing. And I'm watching other's buying K5's. >> >> What should they be working on? I don't know. I would like to see >> them bring back P-TTL flash working on A lenses like the *istD had. I >> use that. >> >> Leon >> >> On 18 April 2011 02:50, Tim Bray <tb...@textuality.com> wrote: >>> I'm awfully happy with the K-5. (I was out last night trying to take >>> flash-free pictures in the light of the full moon using my old Sigma >>> 30mm f1.4; it didn't come off for one reason or another, but I haven't >>> given up). Anyhow, it can shoot in as little light as I'll ever need, >>> and as many frames-per-second as I'll ever need, with as many pixels >>> as I'll ever need, and has a battery as big as I'll ever need, and so >>> on and so on. >>> >>> I'm thinking if I were a Pentax product manager trying to figure out >>> what to put in the K-3 or K-1... I just wouldn't know where to start. >>> >>> Smaller would be nice but you can only take that so far before the >>> K-glass gets way out of balance with the body; the K-5 looks >>> deliciously butch with the short extra-fat Sigma on. >>> >>> Once again, what should Pentax be working on? -T >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs > ---------------------- > Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, > DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ > KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 > Mamiya C330+80/2.8 > Sekonic L-208 > FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes > > Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 > > Programing: Delphi 2009 > > -- > 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.
