Hello jsm0372
Taking it back to your original post, you say “I currently have a K7 and am looking to improve the indoor/low light and natural light performance of the camera”.
In the first line of going with the Pentax 40mm f/2.8, I’m the proud owner of the ex. 40mm f2.8 XS lens from our colleague Docrwm… and boy what a pretty baby it is.
So if you go with that road, the 40mm is everything everybody says, it’s like having a lens cap on the camera, and does take great photos in low light (I bet the 35mm f/2.4 will do it too).
As you have mentioned that you are not against the option of a flash, I really advise to check Neil van Niekerk’s website about flash photography (
http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/).
He explains in plain language how to use the flash (inside and outside) without (almost all) the negative ideas one has about shooting with flash in low light (family/friends) environments.
This option does not have to be very expensive even, per example the Pentax AF280T tilt a swivel flash (you will want to have these two functions - and it pops regularly here in the marketplace – reviews in
PENTAX AF 280T reviews - Pentax Camera Accessory Review Database) will serve you perfectly well (my personal experience) and hey, you will be able to shoot the lower ISO that your K7 permits with your kit lens(!) if you want, have perfect focus exposed family photos and do not “get annoying/distracting” to anyone.
You can go with a full modern flash too, your choice.
Best regards,
Last edited by ddharriman; 01-22-2013 at 06:21 PM.