| Latest Review Posted | Pentax K20D
This is my parting review for my trusted K20D :( Upgraded from K100DS to K20D. The camera served me well for about two years before I decided to go K-5. Sold it to a very happy friend, and sold his K-r for this :D
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I practically lives in a tropical rain forest, it rained hell and the weather is damp and wet all year long. My K20D accompanied my trips into deep forest, streams, creeks. I also love camping days on the seashores, so my K20D befriends sea breeze, sand and dust. Mind you, I have no WR lens, but as long as I did not toss it head-first in a river, I know it will survive. I love photography, but I don't care much about cleaning gears everyday, so this camera have survived both weather and abuse. There was a time I really treated this camera really really bad, hoping that it will defunct, so there will be a reason for me to get it replaced, but it simply won't die on me. It did not give up, never, ever, presumably because of it's build to last forever. Damn!
I praised K20D battery life. I'm not a 'one shot one kill' photographer, I like doing exploration shots, I'm a trigger happy guy. I full-charge the battery and it'll stay 'full' for hundreds upon hundreds of shots. On groups hunting, all my friends worries about their battery life. I don't. I know that when the day is over, there will be enough juice left, even enough for a night shooting session. If I'm going to wander in th... |
