I told myself I wasn't going to do it. The K10D was more than enough camera for me. Then, my dear friends asked me to photograph their wedding in September and I started getting nervous.

Ya see, my K10D has always back-focused. I've gotten used to it and have found ways to compensate for it with my portrait work. I'll focus on a nose or a cheek to get the eyes sharp. It's worked pretty well and I've had a fairly high degree of keepers. iEven so, it has remained a frustration.

But... a wedding.... there's no second chances. On July 30th, I ordered a K20D from amazon.com for $1040 with free shipping. Yesterday, on August 1st, I received it!

Being so used to the ergonomics of the K10D, the K20D just melted in my hands. I loaded up a battery and SD card and called out my models (Sofie and Chaya, of course!).

These are jpeg, straight out of the camera... I only had a few minutes to rattle of a few shots. I was overjoyed with the sharp focus, wide open!

Taken with the FA 31mm 1.8 Limited
IMGP0001 - 1/640s f/1.8 ISO100


1/800s f/1.8 ISO100


With the DA* 50-135mm 2.8...

1/250s f/4.0 ISO100 135mm


1/400s f/2.8 ISO100 80mm

[maxwell1295]

Great shots! It's amazing how sharp that lens is wide open. Have you noticed any difference in how it performs with the new body vs. the old one?

[Redmanll34]

I love the second picture. The dog's eyes are amazing. Very sharp images. Nice...
Tom

[vievetrick]

Perfect excuse ... I mean that seems like a good reason to upgrade. I am stickin it out with my K10 (for now) Very nice work and good luck with the wedding,

[hamidlmt]

Great shots! It's amazing how sharp that lens is wide open. Have you noticed any difference in how it performs with the new body vs. the old one?

I haven't shot much with the lens wide open in a good while, as I'd get more keepers at F/4... methinks that's going to change with the new camera body.

As for performance... too soon to tell... slightly faster focusing.

I love the second picture. The dog's eyes are amazing. Very sharp images. Nice...
Tom

Thanks Tom!

Perfect excuse ... I mean that seems like a good reason to upgrade. I am stickin it out with my K10 (for now) Very nice work and good luck with the wedding,

Yeah, it was a good excuse!

[daacon]

Excellent Dog shots! I am also sticking with my K10D ,... perhaps ... maybe ... I am pretty sure , think so, likley, odds are ...... don't bet against it though

[Andi Lo]

Wow, I feel a CBA coming onto me right now. But I should stick to my commitment to use K100D until I get enough money from photography to buy new camera stuff ^^;

Second shot is the best imo. IMO first shot should be rotated a bit so that it doesnt feel as disorienting.

[hamidlmt]

Excellent Dog shots! I am also sticking with my K10D ,... perhaps ... maybe ... I am pretty sure , think so, likley, odds are ...... don't bet against it though

Thanks! Ya know, I really was (and still am) terribly happy with the K10D. But, slapping on the 31 Limited on the K20D, opening up the aperture wide and getting perfect focus on my pups' eyes.... oh, it felt so good!

Wow, I feel a CBA coming onto me right now. But I should stick to my commitment to use K100D until I get enough money from photography to buy new camera stuff ^^;

Second shot is the best imo. IMO first shot should be rotated a bit so that it doesnt feel as disorienting.

I've seen wonderful results from the K100D... no need to upgrade if the gear does what you need it to do.

These shots aren't high art.... just the first 20 minutes with the camera. My portraits aren't often very straight anyways... I rather prefer disorienting angles.