Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?

2012-03-11 Thread Jens

Only sell the K-7 if youv'e got a K-5.
Pentax K-5 beats any camera I've ever owned - exept maybe for a film Leica, 
which I've sold.

To me, the K-01 is supplementing my K-5.
K-5 is for going photographing.
K-01 is for bringing with me, when I'm out to do other things.
Optrio WG1 GPS is for wet event - like kayaking.

For studio work I even bring my 67II from time to time :-)

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On Feb 23, 2012 19:00 Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote:
 On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 5:37 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com
 wrote:
  I appreciate the advice about KEH.  They really aren't my first
  choice
  at all, but their email sparked this line of thought.  I would
  certainly  try the PDML first.  My problem is that the K7 gets
  almost
  no use anymore, as I tend to grab the E-P2 or X-10.  This leads me
  to
  wonder if I should sell it now while it still has some value.
 
 I'd put the K7 on Ebay, sell it, then buy a K-01.
 
 To me, the K-01 with DA21 and FA43 would be a delightful shooter. If
 it wouldn't cost me nearly $2000 to get that, I'd go for it now.
 Although I would prefer it in solid black rather than panda; i could
 live with bumblebee.
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Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?

2012-02-23 Thread Steven Desjardins
I appreciate the advice about KEH.  They really aren't my first choice
at all, but their email sparked this line of thought.  I would
certainly  try the PDML first.  My problem is that the K7 gets almost
no use anymore, as I tend to grab the E-P2 or X-10.  This leads me to
wonder if I should sell it now while it still has some value.

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 10:25 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
 From:  Kenneth Waller

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 From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com
 Subject: Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?


 From: Steven Desjardins

 This is a real question for me.  KEH will be nearby on Saturday, and
 it got me to thinking about selling my K7 to buy the K-01, given that
 the latter will  have a much better sensor, electronics, and hence IQ.
  Thoughts on this?

 If the K-01 is the tool you need to take your photography where you want
 it to go, and KEH will offer enough for the K7 to make that possible,
 it's a no brainer.

 You've apparently never tried to sell anything to KEH.


 Moot point. If both conditions apply ... it is a no brainer.

 If neither condition applies ...


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Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?

2012-02-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 5:37 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote:
 I appreciate the advice about KEH.  They really aren't my first choice
 at all, but their email sparked this line of thought.  I would
 certainly  try the PDML first.  My problem is that the K7 gets almost
 no use anymore, as I tend to grab the E-P2 or X-10.  This leads me to
 wonder if I should sell it now while it still has some value.

I'd put the K7 on Ebay, sell it, then buy a K-01.

To me, the K-01 with DA21 and FA43 would be a delightful shooter. If
it wouldn't cost me nearly $2000 to get that, I'd go for it now.
Although I would prefer it in solid black rather than panda; i could
live with bumblebee.
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Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?

2012-02-22 Thread Mark C

On 2/21/2012 12:03 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:

This is a real question for me.  KEH will be nearby on Saturday, and
it got me to thinking about selling my K7 to buy the K-01, given that
the latter will  have a much better sensor, electronics, and hence IQ.
  Thoughts on this?

I'm seriously considering selling my K-7if I get a K-01, but I'm using 
the K-7 as a backup body and it gets virtually no use. It seems like the 
K-01, as a non-SLR,  would offer something a little different and better 
for certain niches than the K-7, but would still be a serviceable backup 
to the K-5 if one was ever needed. I toted around my old K-10D for years 
as a backup for the K-7, and shot virtually nothing with it. THe K-01 
might actually get used a lot more than a backup but still be available 
as a backup for the K-5.


Obviously, I'm not contemplating making the K-01 my primary camera...

Mark

PS: I agree with everyone about not selling to KEH. I'd sell to the list 
or eBay.


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Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?

2012-02-22 Thread Paul Stenquist

On Feb 22, 2012, at 8:16 PM, Mark C wrote:

 On 2/21/2012 12:03 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
 This is a real question for me.  KEH will be nearby on Saturday, and
 it got me to thinking about selling my K7 to buy the K-01, given that
 the latter will  have a much better sensor, electronics, and hence IQ.
  Thoughts on this?
 
 I'm seriously considering selling my K-7if I get a K-01, but I'm using the 
 K-7 as a backup body and it gets virtually no use. It seems like the K-01, as 
 a non-SLR,  would offer something a little different and better for certain 
 niches than the K-7, but would still be a serviceable backup to the K-5 if 
 one was ever needed. I toted around my old K-10D for years as a backup for 
 the K-7, and shot virtually nothing with it. THe K-01 might actually get used 
 a lot more than a backup but still be available as a backup for the K-5.
 
 Obviously, I'm not contemplating making the K-01 my primary camera...
 
 Mark

The K-01 does make sense as a backup. Like you, I almost never use my K-7.

Paul
 
 PS: I agree with everyone about not selling to KEH. I'd sell to the list or 
 eBay.
 
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Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?

2012-02-22 Thread John Sessoms

From:  Kenneth Waller


- Original Message -
From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com
Subject: Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?



From: Steven Desjardins


This is a real question for me.  KEH will be nearby on Saturday, and
it got me to thinking about selling my K7 to buy the K-01, given that
the latter will  have a much better sensor, electronics, and hence IQ.
 Thoughts on this?


If the K-01 is the tool you need to take your photography where you want
it to go, and KEH will offer enough for the K7 to make that possible,
it's a no brainer.


You've apparently never tried to sell anything to KEH.


Moot point. If both conditions apply ... it is a no brainer.

If neither condition applies ...

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Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?

2012-02-21 Thread Darren Addy
Makes a lot of sense as long as usability is not a priority for you.
Also, don't understand selling stuff to KEH. It's like getting Pawn
Store prices for your equipment.
It's not like there aren't easy avenues to put their profits in your own pocket.

Darren Addy
Kearney, Nebraska

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Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?

2012-02-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
I would sell the K7 to get a K5, but not a K-01, given the limitations of that 
camera. I would never sell to KEH. That's like giving it away.

Paul


On Feb 21, 2012, at 12:03 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:

 This is a real question for me.  KEH will be nearby on Saturday, and
 it got me to thinking about selling my K7 to buy the K-01, given that
 the latter will  have a much better sensor, electronics, and hence IQ.
 Thoughts on this?
 
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Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?

2012-02-21 Thread Larry Colen

On Feb 21, 2012, at 9:03 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:

 This is a real question for me.  KEH will be nearby on Saturday, and
 it got me to thinking about selling my K7 to buy the K-01, given that
 the latter will  have a much better sensor, electronics, and hence IQ.
 Thoughts on this?

It depends on the sort of shooting you do, and how many of the features the K7 
has the K-01 doesn't.  If I only had one camera I'd much rather have a K-5 than 
 K-01.  If you do most of your photography in good light, you probably wouldn't 
get a lot of IQ improvement going to the K-01 sensor.  If you do hand held, low 
shutter speeds, you'll probably lose sharpness do to the shooting position.  If 
I were buying a camera this week in that price range, I'd probably look for a 
K-r rather than  K-01.

Also, Pentax seems to have a bit of difficulty with dot zero syndrome, where 
there's usually a problem or two with the first releases of new technology.  In 
short, even if I were to buy a K-01 I'd wait a bit and let other people be the 
guinea pigs, and maybe let the price drop a few bucks.

 
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Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?

2012-02-21 Thread John Sessoms

From: Steven Desjardins


This is a real question for me.  KEH will be nearby on Saturday, and
it got me to thinking about selling my K7 to buy the K-01, given that
the latter will  have a much better sensor, electronics, and hence IQ.
 Thoughts on this?



If the K-01 is the tool you need to take your photography where you want 
it to go, and KEH will offer enough for the K7 to make that possible, 
it's a no brainer.



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Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?

2012-02-21 Thread P. J. Alling
If all you care about is image quality, then it's a no brainer  Just 
remember if you like love live view you'll love the K-01, if you hate 
live view on the other hand



On 2/21/2012 12:03 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:

This is a real question for me.  KEH will be nearby on Saturday, and
it got me to thinking about selling my K7 to buy the K-01, given that
the latter will  have a much better sensor, electronics, and hence IQ.
  Thoughts on this?




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Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?

2012-02-21 Thread kwaller

You'll get a better price if you sell it yourself.
I've sold a few things to KEH and their buy prices are almost an insult.


Kenneth Waller
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- Original Message - 
From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com

Subject: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?



This is a real question for me.  KEH will be nearby on Saturday, and
it got me to thinking about selling my K7 to buy the K-01, given that
the latter will  have a much better sensor, electronics, and hence IQ.
Thoughts on this?

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Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?

2012-02-21 Thread kwaller


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From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com

Subject: Re: Question: Sell K7 to buy K-01?



From: Steven Desjardins


This is a real question for me.  KEH will be nearby on Saturday, and
it got me to thinking about selling my K7 to buy the K-01, given that
the latter will  have a much better sensor, electronics, and hence IQ.
 Thoughts on this?



If the K-01 is the tool you need to take your photography where you want 
it to go, and KEH will offer enough for the K7 to make that possible, 
it's a no brainer.




You've apparently never tried to sell anything to KEH.


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