On Aug 4, 2011, at 2:05 PM, steve harley wrote: > On 2011-08-04 13:16 , Larry Colen wrote: >> >> On Aug 4, 2011, at 11:29 AM, steve harley wrote: >> >>> On 2011-08-04 04:01 , Larry Colen wrote: >>>> I was photographing some friends playing in a bar tonight, and decided to >>>> see how the K-5 would do with the 18-250. In order to shoot Livia at >>>> 250mmm, 1/40 Sec and f/6.3 I had to crank the ISO up to 12,800. I'm fairly >>>> happy with the photograph but close to ecstatic to see what the K-5 can do >>>> under these conditions: >>>> >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6007734165/in/set-72157627353833070/ >>> >>> you don't make it easy to resist the K-5 >> >> Alcoholics in recovery shouldn't hang out in bars. If you're trying to >> resist the K-5, you shouldn't read the PDML. > > i guess it is a test of my resolve; i'm still able to practice well and get > satisfying shots with my K200d; the best beer in the world is the one you're > drinking
A talented photographer can get great shots with any camera. The difference a good camera makes is which shots that they can get. There's no way that I could have put the 18-250 on my K100, or even my K20 and gotten a decent shot in that lighting if the subject was moving at all. If you don't need the performance of the K-5 for the photos that you're taking today, then wait a while. In a year or two, you should be able to either get performance that makes the K-5 look like the K-x, or the performance of the K-5 for the price of a K-x. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.