Thanks, PJ... I'll definitely pass on the suggestion about the FA 135... I don't think he is up for spending on a 50-135, or 60-250, but that might not be a bad idea...!
:) -c On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 10:28 AM, P.J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: > The K-30 and K-50 are essentially the same camera with different body > shells. Both use the SAFOX IXi+ focus module. So all things being equal > they should have the auto focus performance. If it's between those two > models which you'd choose is a matter of taste. > > I can't say if either will give good results auto focusing those lenses in > dim light, but while they will be better than a P&S the best way to improve > auto focus is to use fast(ish) lenses. Zooms are convenient, but a used FA > 135mm 2.8 would probably cost less used than the 55-300 will new, and run > rings around it in auto focus. Just something to think about. > > The K-5 is already in the K-50 ball park at a number of web retailers, but I > don't think it improves much in auto focus over the K-30/50. The K-5II, > which by all accounts is a vast improvement over the K-5, is about $250 more > than the K-50 if you find can find a deal. > > > On 9/19/2013 7:45 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> A friend of mine has been looking for counsel on cameras... He is a >> fellow hockey (and soccer and football) parent, whose p&s isn't >> getting the job done, and is ready to move up to a dslr. He has been >> looking at the Nikon & Pentax offerings primarily, and seems to be >> settling on Pentax. Low light performance is critical for him -- >> he'll be using the "kit" lenses (55-200, 55-300), trying to get >> decent images in a hockey rink. >> >> So... the question is, which model? I'm not turning up much >> difference between the K-30 & K-50... is there? For that matter, will >> prices on the k-5/k-5ll come to a comparable point (soonish)? >> >> I haven't used the k-30 or k-50 myself... But, I know that the >> collective experience & wisdom of the List will have something to say >> on this... Thanks in advance for your thoughts! >> >> :) >> -c >> > > > -- > A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the > crazy, crazier. > > - H.L.Mencken > > > > -- > 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.
