Today's Pentax Deal

2013-12-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
A K-3 with a free battery grip and sling bag. Don't know what the sling bag is but the battery grip is a nice plus. The total price is $1299. http://www.us.ricoh-imaging.com/12days12deals?utm_source=Newsletterutm_medium=Email5utm_content=View+Dealutm_campaign=Holiday+Campaign Paul -- PDML

Re: Today's Pentax Deal

2013-12-13 Thread Stan Halpin
BH has a similar package on offer. K-3 body + Ruggard Commando 36 DSLR Shoulder Bag (in lieu of the Pentax logo sling bag) + DA50/1.8 in lieu of the grip. $1296. I am very tempted to get a 2nd K-3 and, but am not convinced that I want the grip - I already have one for my first K-3. And I am

Re: Today's Pentax Deal

2013-12-13 Thread CollinB
I am very tempted to get a 2nd K-3 and, but am not convinced that I want the grip - I already have one for my first K-3. And I am not interested in the DA50/1.8. Two weeks ago I shot a party with the K5. Had I only used the internal battery and swapped as needed I would have had to swap at

Re: Today's Pentax Deal

2013-12-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
I like the cheap Chinese grip for the K-5, so when Paul S. got one, I ordered a Pentax model for my K-3. That was 11/11/13 and BH still hasn't filled the order. Now the combined deal with Ricoh for the price I paid for the K-3 alone. :-( It should move anybody on the fence to get the camera. You

Re: Today's Pentax Deal

2013-12-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 13, 2013, at 13:22 , CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: I am very tempted to get a 2nd K-3 and, but am not convinced that I want the grip - I already have one for my first K-3. And I am not interested in the DA50/1.8. Two weeks ago I shot a party with the K5. Had I only used

Re: Today's Pentax Deal

2013-12-13 Thread CollinB
Wow! When I shoot rock concerts, I shoot upwards of 1,000 images on the K5 (and earlier the K7) and the only time I've ever had to swap batteries mid-stream is if I've been foolish enough to start out with a not-already-fully-charged battery. Are you using the built-in flash, or something else

Re: Today's Pentax Deal

2013-12-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 13, 2013, at 14:39 , CollinB coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: I shot about 300 images using the on-camera flash, and at night so the output was high. That'll do it. Plus about 20 minutes of video. One battery would have drained easily. I agree. Time for an external flash.. so it

Re: Today's Pentax Deal

2013-12-13 Thread Rob Studdert
I agree, I shot 1929 images on a single Pentax fully charged battery in the grip on one K5 last night but that's using back button focus, no image post view, no flash and no video and minimal chimping. I gave up putting an additional battery in the body when using the grip as I've had too many

Re: Today's Pentax Deal

2013-12-13 Thread Yolanda Rowe
I jumped on this deal today. Can't wait to welcome it into the Pentax barn and put it through its paces. Yonnie On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 3:17 PM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: I agree, I shot 1929 images on a single Pentax fully charged battery in the grip on one K5 last night but