What will Dpreview give the K-7

forensicscientist · 07-12-2009, 01:15 PM

Not to hijack the thread...but does anyone really care what dpr says??

kcmadr · 07-12-2009, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by forensicscientist

Not to hijack the thread...but does anyone really care what dpr says??

I like a good twist in the story. Keeps things interesting.

forensicscientist · 07-12-2009, 03:15 PM

Originally posted by kcmadr

I like a good twist in the story. Keeps things interesting.

yea, that was pretty sarcastic of me wasn't it. Sorry, just in a crummy mood today. Its only 103 F outside right now....I don't do extreme heat very well. It'll pass.....around the 1st of October.....

kcmadr · 07-12-2009, 09:43 PM

Originally posted by forensicscientist

yea, that was pretty sarcastic of me wasn't it. Sorry, just in a crummy mood today. Its only 103 F outside right now....I don't do extreme heat very well. It'll pass.....around the 1st of October.....

I was referring to DPR, sorry.

It's when a great product comes out, revolutionary, groundbreaking, earth moving, market shifting, and all that. And you read an in depth test of said product and lo and behold, it barely makes the standard it was supposed to replace. That kind of twist.

I equate it to working your ass off for a year, designing new things, implementing new procedures, forging new working relations that benefit your company, and at the end of the year you expect a deserved bonus and get about 25% of what you reasonably expected.

Barnster · 07-16-2009, 02:18 AM

Originally posted by jct us101

Everything they've reviewed lately has been getting a highly recommended, but I have a feeling that will end when they review our newest Pentax camera.

I hope they give the K7 an honest,unbiased review.

wll · 07-16-2009, 05:11 AM

Originally posted by Barnster

I hope they give the K7 an honest,unbiased review.

In general they will go over it with a fine tooth comb. I will be very, very interested in their assessment of high ISO nose and image quality compared to the Pentax K20D, Nikon D90, Nikon D300 and the Canon 50D ... if they compare to those three.

wll

Class A · 07-23-2009, 04:21 AM

Originally posted by and

it would seem several of those have been addressed. Im sure they will find some new ones

They could use the parody of a review "What Digital Camera" published about the K-7 for inspiration.

Reasonable people don't care about a single summarising result and look at the individual test results, typically ignoring whether DPR likes the factory JPG settings or not.

Unfortunately, I believe any reservation issued by DPR will have a considerable impact on sales, in part because not all sales people fall into the first category I mentioned above.

CWyatt · 07-29-2009, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by forensicscientist

Not to hijack the thread...but does anyone really care what dpr says??

What Class A said above. People new to DSLR's or not so confident on their own assessment place a lot of stock in reviews like this.
I did when I was looking for my first DSLR. Along with price, the K10D was a good choice because it was a lot better than the competition in lots of areas of these reviews.

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07-12-2009, 01:15 PM	#16
forensicscientist Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DFW Texas and Michigan - I commute :) Posts: 1,012	Not to hijack the thread...but does anyone really care what dpr says??

07-12-2009, 02:21 PM	#17
kcmadr Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Photos: Albums Posts: 614	Originally posted by forensicscientist Not to hijack the thread...but does anyone really care what dpr says?? I like a good twist in the story. Keeps things interesting.

07-12-2009, 03:15 PM	#18
forensicscientist Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DFW Texas and Michigan - I commute :) Posts: 1,012	Originally posted by kcmadr I like a good twist in the story. Keeps things interesting. yea, that was pretty sarcastic of me wasn't it. Sorry, just in a crummy mood today. Its only 103 F outside right now....I don't do extreme heat very well. It'll pass.....around the 1st of October.....

07-12-2009, 09:43 PM	#19
kcmadr Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Photos: Albums Posts: 614	Originally posted by forensicscientist yea, that was pretty sarcastic of me wasn't it. Sorry, just in a crummy mood today. Its only 103 F outside right now....I don't do extreme heat very well. It'll pass.....around the 1st of October..... I was referring to DPR, sorry. It's when a great product comes out, revolutionary, groundbreaking, earth moving, market shifting, and all that. And you read an in depth test of said product and lo and behold, it barely makes the standard it was supposed to replace. That kind of twist. I equate it to working your ass off for a year, designing new things, implementing new procedures, forging new working relations that benefit your company, and at the end of the year you expect a deserved bonus and get about 25% of what you reasonably expected.

07-16-2009, 02:18 AM	#20
Barnster Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mid North Coast,Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,016	Originally posted by jct us101 Everything they've reviewed lately has been getting a highly recommended, but I have a feeling that will end when they review our newest Pentax camera. I hope they give the K7 an honest,unbiased review.

07-16-2009, 05:11 AM	#21
wll Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mission Hills, CA Posts: 773	Originally posted by Barnster I hope they give the K7 an honest,unbiased review. In general they will go over it with a fine tooth comb. I will be very, very interested in their assessment of high ISO nose and image quality compared to the Pentax K20D, Nikon D90, Nikon D300 and the Canon 50D ... if they compare to those three. wll

07-23-2009, 04:21 AM	#22
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251	Originally posted by and it would seem several of those have been addressed. Im sure they will find some new ones They could use the parody of a review "What Digital Camera" published about the K-7 for inspiration. Reasonable people don't care about a single summarising result and look at the individual test results, typically ignoring whether DPR likes the factory JPG settings or not. Unfortunately, I believe any reservation issued by DPR will have a considerable impact on sales, in part because not all sales people fall into the first category I mentioned above.

07-29-2009, 03:58 PM	#23
CWyatt Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,291	Originally posted by forensicscientist Not to hijack the thread...but does anyone really care what dpr says?? What Class A said above. People new to DSLR's or not so confident on their own assessment place a lot of stock in reviews like this. I did when I was looking for my first DSLR. Along with price, the K10D was a good choice because it was a lot better than the competition in lots of areas of these reviews.

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