Originally posted by GoldenWreckedAngle ... I wish I had a nickle for every time I've pondered whether I would be happier today with a D200/D70 combo than I would with my K10D/K100D combo. The honest answer is that I had very high hopes that the next Pentax camera would solve the quandary for me once and for all. It did.
Edit: For clarification, I came so close to switching brands last year when some of my commissions forced me to start adding more expensive lenses and accessories to my kit, effectively locking myself into the Pentax system for the next year or two. Overall, I think the K-7 affirms that I made the right decision. I'm sure I would be very happy shooting Nikon today, but certainly no happier than I am shooting Pentax.
Just edited the above post for clarification. As disappointing as the 1/180 synch speed is to me, it's only one feature. I'm not sure yet if I will buy a K-7, but I am satisfied that I made the right short term decision in sticking with Pentax.
Truth is, if I do eventually switch to Nikon, it will probably have a lot more to do with availability and local support base (both borrowable and rentable gear, as well as nearby repair centers) than any feature on the camera, including synch speed. I have a buddy that will let me borrow his D70, and
another one that will let me borrow his D200/D300 and nice lens line-up any time I want. My only
Pentax buddy shoots weddings and portraits with an Ist-D. The mooch factor is heavily weighted in Nikon's favor.