Thanks!, Mark. I've really wondered about the Q. Seems sort of like Pentax's answer to micro3/4 /compact cameras (well, I see it that way).
Nice shots. Especially like the brick reflection in window. You've raised my hopes, I will look into it. I wouldn't mind owning a Pentax again. A small Pentax. Later, Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 9/22/2013 6:31:26 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pdml-m...@charter.net writes: I like the Q and expect that I'll like the Q-7 even more, though I have no plans on buying one immediately. I travel a lot for work and the Q is a perfect travel kit - the Q, 2 zooms, normal prime and fisheye fit in a case that is about the size of lens case for a normal 35mm zoom. WHen I was in Chicaco a while back I carried a film kit, but had the entire Q kit in one compartment of the bag. Nice to have a 12MP digital and lenses covering the 35mm equivalent of 17 - 280 mm in one little pack. I I want to go all out I carry a small SLR bag with the whole Q kit plus macro ring light, K-to Q apter and 50mm macro - which gives me an uber macro setup. However - those aforementioned items take up about 2x the space of the whole Q system. The camera has its limits but for me that advantages outweigh those. The disadvantages are that the Q with lens is not completely pocketable - jacket pocket, OK, jeans, not so much; the IQ is high end P&S quality, no viewfinder... The Q7 has improvements in IQ and autofocus. Some sample shots - http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/PentaxQ/ http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/blog6.php/PQ/ http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2012/09/01/first-shots-with -pentax-q?blog=9 http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2013/03/01/pentax-q-06-tele photo-zoom?blog=9 On 9/21/2013 1:41 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > Should have put Q7 also in subject line. > > In a message dated 9/21/2013 10:01:53 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > eactiv...@aol.com writes: > Sort of narrowing down my choices for my main camera system. > > But been looking at having a little fixed lens camera for travel > situations (like Disneyland where you don't want to lug around a big > camera). > > The Pentax X-5 seems a lot of value for a little camera. Does have a > smaller sensor, but supposed to take good pics. If I my back-up camera is > Pentax, I can get in the PUG now and then too. Heh. > > Anyway, anyone have one? Like it? > > The Pentax Q might be an option too, although I have my doubts (yes, know > it takes interchangeable lenses), but has the X-5 is a little cheaper. > Heck, it's downright cheap. > > Marnie aka Doe :-) > -- 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.
