Do you love your camera?

GoremanX · 03-20-2010, 11:51 AM

I love photography as a hobby, I think it's the best hobby there is. I'm grateful that I have a K-7 as a great tool to practice this hobby that I love. Doesn't mean that I love my K-7, even if I did save up for months and months to buy it.

I love mountain biking, and I'm damn proud of the bike I built to do mountain biking. Despite the fact that I frequently claim to "love" my bike, I really just appreciate it as a great tool that allows me to go mountain biking.

efg · 03-20-2010, 12:12 PM

Yes.

Yes I do.

Clicker · 03-20-2010, 12:32 PM

We're getting married soon

aleonx3 · 03-20-2010, 12:36 PM

I do, my K100D and K10D still provide the photographic experience I enjoyed - although the more I use both, I more I find the lack of features on the K100D (which is the beginner level) - but the K100D still provide good IQ and the convenient feature of backward compatibility with MF lenses.

I would also think that most other people still love their cameras too (whatever brands they own). However, some will remain just camera owners, others will go beyond that - enjoying the art of photography.

Last edited by aleonx3; 03-20-2010 at 12:57 PM.

Pablom · 03-20-2010, 12:56 PM

My K-x is brand new and I have every reason to love it, but still I wish I had the money for a K-7

redpigeons · 03-20-2010, 01:19 PM

the K20D is a fantastic camera! there are many reasons to love it,
generally I am in love with my lenses but the K20D make me very happy.

digital cameras are more like computers ...unlike film cameras , I am still in love with my K1000
my K20D in a year or two will become a door stop

Barnster · 03-21-2010, 06:24 PM

One thing I do like about Pentax is they release a model and give you enough time to breath and take it in and enjoy it before coming up with a newer version.You haven't got one model falling on top of another like some other camera companies.And trying to keep up with it all can be an expensive nightmare.Number of people can't wait until the Full Frame Pentax comes out.Just enjoy and love what you have for the now.I've had my K100D for nearly 4 years now and is still taking and providing me with images that I'm happy with.

opfor · 03-21-2010, 08:43 PM

If I'm worried about getting it right the first time, then it has to be the 10 or the 20. I love the things those two will produce.
But on the other hand, I still find myself grabbing my old DL to go out and play. To me it just has that old 35mm size/feel. I wouldn't go straight to love, but there is a soft spot there. The problem these days is I have to grab it when the wife isn't looking as she has taken a liking to using it instead of her old P&S.
One of these days I will probably part with some pennies and go for a K7. I've held one and it's a similar size/feel (to me) as the DL. Right now I can't justify to myself having a 10, 20 and a 7...

Eriksons · 03-21-2010, 11:23 PM

Yes i do.
The only thing i dont like in my camera is AF in bad light.

StarDust · 03-22-2010, 12:07 AM

Of course I love my camera and it's gear. The K10D gets better the more I use it. I would like better low light AF performance and some better noise handling at high ISOs though. I don't doubt that the next semi-pro camera from Pentax will be a mixture of the K-7 and the K-x so when it arrives I'll wait a year till the price drops and go for it!

Mike Cash · 03-22-2010, 02:41 AM

I have a strong affection for many of my film cameras, but I can not work up that sort of emotion for an electronic gizmo.

RioRico · 03-22-2010, 10:31 AM

I could love a lens if the aperture was wide enough. A 100/1.2 would be good. Oooh, yeah baby.

Actually, what I really love are... bellows. I can put almost anything translucent on a bellows, get interesting effects. Magnifier, crystal, prism, enlarger or eyeglass or taillight lens, Fresnal sheet, whatever. Yup, interesting effects (that means they're mostly crap). But it sure is fun, and I love fun, so there.

ferGho · 03-29-2010, 11:19 AM

I do love my K-X, I just wish I knew how to use it.

TaoMaas · 03-29-2010, 12:11 PM

I don't love my K10...we're just good friends. Overall, she's pretty much what I want, except that she only tolerates my old K-mount buddies...she doesn't really like them.

Naturenut · 03-29-2010, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by TaoMaas

I don't love my K10...we're just good friends. Overall, she's pretty much what I want, except that she only tolerates my old K-mount buddies...she doesn't really like them.

You guys...you know what I meant. lol I guess I was just feeling overwhelmingly happy with my choice (when I posted this) so I wanted some validation. lmao ;-)

03-22-2010, 10:31 AM	#27
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	don't misconstrue this I could love a lens if the aperture was wide enough. A 100/1.2 would be good. Oooh, yeah baby. Actually, what I really love are... bellows. I can put almost anything translucent on a bellows, get interesting effects. Magnifier, crystal, prism, enlarger or eyeglass or taillight lens, Fresnal sheet, whatever. Yup, interesting effects (that means they're mostly crap). But it sure is fun, and I love fun, so there.

03-29-2010, 11:19 AM	#28
ferGho Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3	My K-X I do love my K-X, I just wish I knew how to use it.

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03-20-2010, 11:51 AM	#16
GoremanX Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Georgia, VT Photos: Albums Posts: 1,657	I love photography as a hobby, I think it's the best hobby there is. I'm grateful that I have a K-7 as a great tool to practice this hobby that I love. Doesn't mean that I love my K-7, even if I did save up for months and months to buy it. I love mountain biking, and I'm damn proud of the bike I built to do mountain biking. Despite the fact that I frequently claim to "love" my bike, I really just appreciate it as a great tool that allows me to go mountain biking.

03-20-2010, 12:12 PM	#17
efg Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Midwest Photos: Gallery Posts: 48	Yes. Yes I do.

03-20-2010, 12:32 PM	#18
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	We're getting married soon

03-20-2010, 12:36 PM	#19
aleonx3 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brampton, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,996	I do, my K100D and K10D still provide the photographic experience I enjoyed - although the more I use both, I more I find the lack of features on the K100D (which is the beginner level) - but the K100D still provide good IQ and the convenient feature of backward compatibility with MF lenses. I would also think that most other people still love their cameras too (whatever brands they own). However, some will remain just camera owners, others will go beyond that - enjoying the art of photography. Last edited by aleonx3; 03-20-2010 at 12:57 PM.

03-20-2010, 12:56 PM	#20
Pablom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 1,940	My K-x is brand new and I have every reason to love it, but still I wish I had the money for a K-7

03-20-2010, 01:19 PM	#21
redpigeons Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 943	the K20D is a fantastic camera! there are many reasons to love it, generally I am in love with my lenses but the K20D make me very happy. digital cameras are more like computers ...unlike film cameras , I am still in love with my K1000 my K20D in a year or two will become a door stop

03-21-2010, 06:24 PM	#22
Barnster Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mid North Coast,Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,016	One thing I do like about Pentax is they release a model and give you enough time to breath and take it in and enjoy it before coming up with a newer version.You haven't got one model falling on top of another like some other camera companies.And trying to keep up with it all can be an expensive nightmare.Number of people can't wait until the Full Frame Pentax comes out.Just enjoy and love what you have for the now.I've had my K100D for nearly 4 years now and is still taking and providing me with images that I'm happy with.

03-21-2010, 08:43 PM	#23
opfor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 276	If I'm worried about getting it right the first time, then it has to be the 10 or the 20. I love the things those two will produce. But on the other hand, I still find myself grabbing my old DL to go out and play. To me it just has that old 35mm size/feel. I wouldn't go straight to love, but there is a soft spot there. The problem these days is I have to grab it when the wife isn't looking as she has taken a liking to using it instead of her old P&S. One of these days I will probably part with some pennies and go for a K7. I've held one and it's a similar size/feel (to me) as the DL. Right now I can't justify to myself having a 10, 20 and a 7...

03-21-2010, 11:23 PM	#24
Eriksons New Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rīga, Latvia Posts: 23	Yes i do. The only thing i dont like in my camera is AF in bad light.

03-22-2010, 12:07 AM	#25
StarDust Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Posts: 400	Of course I love my camera and it's gear. The K10D gets better the more I use it. I would like better low light AF performance and some better noise handling at high ISOs though. I don't doubt that the next semi-pro camera from Pentax will be a mixture of the K-7 and the K-x so when it arrives I'll wait a year till the price drops and go for it!

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03-22-2010, 02:41 AM	#26
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	I have a strong affection for many of my film cameras, but I can not work up that sort of emotion for an electronic gizmo.

03-29-2010, 12:11 PM	#29
TaoMaas Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,574	I don't love my K10...we're just good friends. Overall, she's pretty much what I want, except that she only tolerates my old K-mount buddies...she doesn't really like them.

03-29-2010, 12:15 PM	#30
Naturenut Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: northeast USA Posts: 273 Original Poster	Originally posted by TaoMaas I don't love my K10...we're just good friends. Overall, she's pretty much what I want, except that she only tolerates my old K-mount buddies...she doesn't really like them. You guys...you know what I meant. lol I guess I was just feeling overwhelmingly happy with my choice (when I posted this) so I wanted some validation. lmao ;-)