Originally posted by falconeye I've read your evaluation thru to the end.
First, thank you for this.
Originally posted by falconeye You blog your evaluation at a moment where multiple good reports from users who have actually used a K-7 become public. Why should anybody do this?
I don't get you. I stated clearly the limitations of my evaluation. Nothing I did was dishonest or misleading.
Originally posted by falconeye You dismiss features which were requested by a large number of people, incl.: magnesium alloy body, 100% coverage, AA batteries in the grip, CA in firmware, correct WB, correct AF in tungsten.
I don't care for anything that effects JPG since I shoot RAW. I don't use a grip. I stated this very clearly. Again, where is the problem?
Originally posted by falconeye Your favourite feature (quieter shutter) comes least and last. Highly unlikely in a neutral report.
I thought I was trying to end on a positive note, since overall I am very positive about Pentax. I am sorry you choose to read something underhanded in this.
Originally posted by falconeye Cold-resistance is not understood. There are mil-specs for stuff like this. It means, you can trust it works at -10°C and probably will work at much lower temperatures. This feature did not always exist!
So, you want something that works in colder temperatures than -30C and outer space, like previous models did. Funny, I don't.
Originally posted by falconeye Ultrasonic dust removal is an entirely different beast than sensor shake dust removal. The latter was a constant point of critics with Pentax. Resolved now.
Sorry, I have read thousands of posts and no-one has ever said the dust removal sucked. And, as I again stated, very clearly, I have not had to clean a sensor in 6 months. If it's now better than perfect why should I care?
Originally posted by falconeye The K20D SD compartment latch was criticised by many reviewers. I like it as you do. If you want to critisize something, why not the missing bracketing button?
My next article will deal with interface issues, as I stated.
Originally posted by falconeye K-7
is smaller. Volume is
not W x H x D. Buy a K-7 and drop it into a water bucket. Then remove and drop a K20D. See how much more water is displaced
I'd rather not, so instead I estimated. But since I did the same for both cameras the bias is more or less equal. I might change my mind when I get my hands on a camera. Again (are you tired of this yet?) I stated this clearly.
Originally posted by falconeye So, in summary, you say that the K-7 isn't much of an improvement over a K20D. But you say it in a way where no camera would be much of an improvement
I actually sympathise with this point of view. I do like some of the enhancements, even those I will not use. But some are hype and some are useless. And some have been there for some time. I think it important to point these out.