Look, Stan, if you're just going to be reasonable I'm going to have to go over to the Pentax Forums for entertainment.
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Stan Halpin <s...@stans-photography.info> wrote: > > On Feb 2, 2012, at 9:16 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > >> This is true, larry, but these complaints typically come from >> different people. Most of the PDMLers are just fine with the K5, and >> OK with the Kr. The 645D is REALLY expensive, and the Q is a bit >> nichey for the price. >> >> This camera directly competes with the NEX 5N, which is about $700 >> with a kit lens and no EVF. The NEX 7 has an EVF and a better >> sensor, but is a lot more expensive. It's really about right for its >> class in terms of features and price. > > For me, the K-01 is a Good-News-Maybe-Bad-News story. With several aspects to > which I am indifferent. > > Good news: it is clearly a variation on the K-5, intended for a different > audience or as a 2nd body for K-5 users. That is a good thing because it > means that there is likely a K-5 follow-on DSLR. Those of us who don't like > the notion of focusing via LCD or EVF can breath a sigh of relief for now. > Good news: K-mount. > > Maybe Bad News: K-Mount. I think I would have preferred a new mount with an > AF-capable K-Mount adapter. I have a PEN E-PL2 which I got specifically > because, like all (?) μ 4/3 mounts it has a variety of adapters available > that let me use Leica-M and Nikon (and Pentax M42 and K-mount) lenses. Pentax > needs a mount with a shorter registration before it can accommodate much of a > range of lenses. > > Matters of indifference: 1. Appearance: if it is ugly and/or funny looking, > it might even be helpful in distracting a hostile photo-subject. I think the > lens is ugly and am curious to see what the body looks like with a > more-normal appearing lens. 2. Size: I don't really care if it fits in my > pocket. I have never taken any pictures with a camera in my pocket - I find > it much better to have the camera in hand without all of the clothing in the > way. > > stan > > > -- > 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
