First images from new camera...

First images from new camera... · 09:32 AM

Addicted to Pentax - maybe

Collected enough money from various rebates in the past few months, so ordered K100D from Beach Camera (body only), great price could not resist and free shipping. Wanted something mainly for easy "grab and go", something light, mostly for landscapes, so I don't have to change lenses often.

First impressions - MUCH prefer K100D over my old Rebel XT/350D, feels right, sturdy, like the controls.

So here are few shots with the kit lens in no particular order... Overcast morning, I know, sky is "blah"

Sun came up for a second or two:

Though this one may be better in B&W:

And few "colors":

All PEF>JPEG in Pentax supplied software and framed in PS. Really enjoy this camera, and stock kit lens - still WOWs me!

Regards,
D

Ole · 05-12-2007, 11:37 AM

Very impressive shots!

little laker · 05-12-2007, 12:22 PM

I like them all, but #2 is my fav.
I'm sure that you'll like your K100D as much as I like mine

davemdsn · 05-12-2007, 01:10 PM

Photography is fun, isn't it? Great shots.

khardur · 05-12-2007, 04:42 PM

the B&W one is my favorite! it almost looks infrared. Nice job on all of them. (I certainly have no complaints about the kit lens myself)

-Dan

Arjay Bee · 05-12-2007, 10:08 PM

All nice shots but i am partial to the macros -dandelion head looks great. Also like the B&W of the jetty.

Alvin · 05-12-2007, 11:25 PM

All great shots, but the B&W definitely got more of my attention!

Were these all shot with the kit lens?

If so, I gotta pick mine up more often - lol.

SpecialK · 05-12-2007, 11:44 PM

Nice shots (like #2) but how did you get the "body only" with a kit lens? :-)

kyramas · 05-13-2007, 02:58 AM

Great shots !
I like the color tones of the second !

Duh_Vinci · 05-13-2007, 05:06 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone, much appreciated!

I also would like to thank all of you on this forum for introducing me to Pentax, I feel very comfortable using both cameras with minimal learning curve after switching from Canon with absolutely no regrets at all

Alvin - yep, all kit lens, looks like it's going to stay on K100D most of the time...

SpecialK - I ordered my K10D as body only as well (back in November), I've seen results from Canon and Nikon kit lenses and was the least to say "not very impressed"... Then came across this forum, and after seeing so many fantastic photos ranging from macro to landscapes to portraits with the kit lens, I got one, just to see the results for myself. Absolutely best lens for the money imo!

Regards,
D

roentarre · 05-13-2007, 06:45 AM

Great shots even just with the kit lens. The images seem "cleaner" whenever k100d is used comparing to k10d.

p.s. Just wondering why you want to get a k100d after owning a k10d. I thought you might just invest in another lens perhaps ...

I would pray I could get a good decent flash ...

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05-12-2007, 11:37 AM	#2
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,408	Very impressive shots!

05-12-2007, 12:22 PM	#3
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	I like them all, but #2 is my fav. I'm sure that you'll like your K100D as much as I like mine

05-12-2007, 01:10 PM	#4
davemdsn Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,413	Photography is fun, isn't it? Great shots.

05-12-2007, 04:42 PM	#5
khardur Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,560	the B&W one is my favorite! it almost looks infrared. Nice job on all of them. (I certainly have no complaints about the kit lens myself) -Dan

05-12-2007, 10:08 PM	#6
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	All nice shots but i am partial to the macros -dandelion head looks great. Also like the B&W of the jetty.

05-12-2007, 11:25 PM	#7
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	All great shots, but the B&W definitely got more of my attention! Were these all shot with the kit lens? If so, I gotta pick mine up more often - lol.

05-12-2007, 11:44 PM	#8
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	Nice shots (like #2) but how did you get the "body only" with a kit lens? :-)

05-13-2007, 02:58 AM	#9
kyramas Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Athens Photos: Gallery Posts: 37	Great shots ! I like the color tones of the second !

05-13-2007, 05:06 AM	#10
Duh_Vinci Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,300 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments everyone, much appreciated! I also would like to thank all of you on this forum for introducing me to Pentax, I feel very comfortable using both cameras with minimal learning curve after switching from Canon with absolutely no regrets at all Alvin - yep, all kit lens, looks like it's going to stay on K100D most of the time... SpecialK - I ordered my K10D as body only as well (back in November), I've seen results from Canon and Nikon kit lenses and was the least to say "not very impressed"... Then came across this forum, and after seeing so many fantastic photos ranging from macro to landscapes to portraits with the kit lens, I got one, just to see the results for myself. Absolutely best lens for the money imo! Regards, D

05-13-2007, 06:45 AM	#11
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Great shots even just with the kit lens. The images seem "cleaner" whenever k100d is used comparing to k10d. p.s. Just wondering why you want to get a k100d after owning a k10d. I thought you might just invest in another lens perhaps ... I would pray I could get a good decent flash ...