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kmanlaker · 08-07-2008, 06:43 PM

Hi All

I am new K10D owner ( but not that new to pentax )
I used to shot alot of commercial product with my Canon stuff
ie 5D and L glass --- but I am now comparing the sharpness of my "new" k10d ( 1 month )
with the DA 70mm Limited vs the Canon 85mm 1.8 ( non L ) and I gotta tell ya
it is no contest ---- Pentax all the way ---- if fact I may now sell my 5d with the
L glass and buy more Pentax glass. I have always loved the look of the Taks
I go way back into the early 70's with an SP 500 and a couple of Taks. Call me crazy but me thinks I need to dump the Canon stuff and get some real sharp
Pentax kick butt glass ----- Am I crazy????? please don't answer that

one happy k10d owner without any focus issues ( you know the back and front focus stuff with lens )

kman

Peter Zack · 08-07-2008, 06:52 PM

Sounds great. Sell the Canon and get a second body K20D. But wear armour if you post anything on DDR about this. We'll keep it our secret.

vievetrick · 08-07-2008, 07:04 PM

glad to here all is well with your Pentax gear. You should be even happier with more lenses.

**Mallee Boy** · 08-07-2008, 07:05 PM

G'day Kman,

To answer your question "are you crazy", we need a little more information please....

are you asking this question because the little voices have told you to...

or are you just owning up to something that you have long suspected (like many of us)....

seriously for a brief moment, interesting observations on your part, it is very apparent that the technology keeps marching on.

Cheers (will get back to you on the original question).

kmanlaker · 08-07-2008, 07:42 PM

Originally posted by Mallee Boy

G'day Kman,

To answer your question "are you crazy", we need a little more information please....

ask my wife ---- i am truely crazy but sometimes rational ( ha )

are you asking this question because the little voices have told you to...

or are you just owning up to something that you have long suspected (like many of us)....

yes I think this is true ---- the "limited" lens' has always intrigued me

seriously for a brief moment, interesting observations on your part, it is very apparent that the technology keeps marching on.

thank you !!!!1

Cheers (will get back to you on the original question).

also as a side note ---- I did not post this on DPR --- are you crazy???

kman

**Mallee Boy** · 08-07-2008, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by kmanlaker

also as a side note ---- I did not post this on DPR --- are you crazy???

kman

others will have to answer that on my behalf....I can't on the grounds of self (& spousal) incrimination....

But why not post it elsewhere, could liven up the day a bit.

CSoars · 08-07-2008, 08:46 PM

The DA 70 is lovely isn't it....

morfic · 08-07-2008, 10:28 PM

The canon forum on FM ought to know, if it was posted in a very positive upbeat, non trolling way i mean.
Or sneak it into the alt. gear forum, it's frequented by canon users too, since everyone loves takumars.

cupic · 08-08-2008, 02:12 AM

Glad to see and hear of your welcoming reunion with Pentax

cheers

benjikan · 08-08-2008, 02:16 AM

Well...Welcome to the club. I was sponsored for over two years with Canon and went to Pentax. I compared the output between the Pentax K20D and the Canon 1Ds MKll and found the output of the Pentax to be better than that of the Canon. When I left Canon and announced the fact on both the Canon and Pentax sectors in DPR, I was banned. Being that I posted often in the Canon section, I thought I would share my revelation. It was with the K10D that I commenced with Pentax. It was NOT appreciated by the Canonist's to say the least.

Ben

Erasmo · 08-08-2008, 03:00 AM

All that i can say is welcome to the dark side

flyer · 08-08-2008, 03:45 AM

It took a while, but you saw the "light". Welcome aboard!

kmanlaker · 08-08-2008, 06:11 AM

I want to say thanks to everyone for your nice responses
so I guess I am not crazy after all

just for the record ---- I am not going to pixel peek at all of my files
from both cameras ----- my observations are based solely upon my own
viewing of the results from both systems ( Canon and Pentax ) in Adobe Lightroom
I am not into the scientific method on my comments nor am I going to be
but ---- I really like the results from the K10d and pentax glass even the
kit lens is sharp which totally blew me away ( come on a $100 lens ?? )

one other comment ----- regarding the k10d vs the 5d ---- my goodness the viewfinder brightness and manual focus ability of the k10d is without
question a much better setup than the 5D --- I can actually "see" if something looks sharp in the viewfinder with the pentax ( and all of that with 50yr eyes and variable bifocal lens ) --- it is as if I have now truely seen the Light ( literally ) thru a very nice viewfinder

kman

RiceHigh · 08-08-2008, 07:19 AM

Originally posted by kmanlaker

one other comment ----- regarding the k10d vs the 5d ---- my goodness the viewfinder brightness and manual focus ability of the k10d is without
question a much better setup than the 5D --- I can actually "see" if something looks sharp in the viewfinder with the pentax ( and all of that with 50yr eyes and variable bifocal lens ) --- it is as if I have now truely seen the Light ( literally ) thru a very nice viewfinder

kman

How can an effectively smaller viewfinder of the K10D be better for MF than that of 5D? Also, how can a smaller mirror (of the K10D) which collects less light but with a relatively larger magnifcation produce a "brighter" viewfinder image??

It just puzzles me much for your claimed statements.. In fact, everyone knows that 5D has a larger and brighter viewfinder than *any* APS-C DSLR, *physically*. Can anything on this planet be against the law of Physics? ;-)

Peter Zack · 08-08-2008, 07:40 AM

Maybe since he's actually shot pictures with both cameras he can make a better judgement.

Kmankaer, RH is our resident troll. There's no banning on these forums and we all do our best to humour him depending on the comments and time of day.

Just ignore him like the rest of us do.

08-07-2008, 06:43 PM	#1
kmanlaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 136	now this surprised me Hi All I am new K10D owner ( but not that new to pentax ) I used to shot alot of commercial product with my Canon stuff ie 5D and L glass --- but I am now comparing the sharpness of my "new" k10d ( 1 month ) with the DA 70mm Limited vs the Canon 85mm 1.8 ( non L ) and I gotta tell ya it is no contest ---- Pentax all the way ---- if fact I may now sell my 5d with the L glass and buy more Pentax glass. I have always loved the look of the Taks I go way back into the early 70's with an SP 500 and a couple of Taks. Call me crazy but me thinks I need to dump the Canon stuff and get some real sharp Pentax kick butt glass ----- Am I crazy????? please don't answer that one happy k10d owner without any focus issues ( you know the back and front focus stuff with lens ) kman

08-07-2008, 06:52 PM	#2
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Sounds great. Sell the Canon and get a second body K20D. But wear armour if you post anything on DDR about this. We'll keep it our secret. Last edited by Peter Zack; 08-08-2008 at 06:13 AM.

08-08-2008, 07:19 AM	#14
RiceHigh Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,934	Well, physcially it couldn't happen. Originally posted by kmanlaker one other comment ----- regarding the k10d vs the 5d ---- my goodness the viewfinder brightness and manual focus ability of the k10d is without question a much better setup than the 5D --- I can actually "see" if something looks sharp in the viewfinder with the pentax ( and all of that with 50yr eyes and variable bifocal lens ) --- it is as if I have now truely seen the Light ( literally ) thru a very nice viewfinder kman How can an effectively smaller viewfinder of the K10D be better for MF than that of 5D? Also, how can a smaller mirror (of the K10D) which collects less light but with a relatively larger magnifcation produce a "brighter" viewfinder image?? It just puzzles me much for your claimed statements.. In fact, everyone knows that 5D has a larger and brighter viewfinder than any APS-C DSLR, physically. Can anything on this planet be against the law of Physics? ;-)

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08-07-2008, 07:04 PM	#3
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	glad to here all is well with your Pentax gear. You should be even happier with more lenses.

08-07-2008, 07:05 PM	#4
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	G'day Kman, To answer your question "are you crazy", we need a little more information please.... are you asking this question because the little voices have told you to... or are you just owning up to something that you have long suspected (like many of us).... seriously for a brief moment, interesting observations on your part, it is very apparent that the technology keeps marching on. Cheers (will get back to you on the original question).

08-07-2008, 07:42 PM	#5
kmanlaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 136 Original Poster	Originally posted by Mallee Boy G'day Kman, To answer your question "are you crazy", we need a little more information please.... ask my wife ---- i am truely crazy but sometimes rational ( ha ) are you asking this question because the little voices have told you to... or are you just owning up to something that you have long suspected (like many of us).... yes I think this is true ---- the "limited" lens' has always intrigued me seriously for a brief moment, interesting observations on your part, it is very apparent that the technology keeps marching on. thank you !!!!1 Cheers (will get back to you on the original question). also as a side note ---- I did not post this on DPR --- are you crazy??? kman

08-07-2008, 08:17 PM	#6
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	Originally posted by kmanlaker also as a side note ---- I did not post this on DPR --- are you crazy??? kman others will have to answer that on my behalf....I can't on the grounds of self (& spousal) incrimination.... But why not post it elsewhere, could liven up the day a bit.

08-07-2008, 08:46 PM	#7
CSoars Inactive Account Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 322	The DA 70 is lovely isn't it....

08-07-2008, 10:28 PM	#8
morfic Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 428	The canon forum on FM ought to know, if it was posted in a very positive upbeat, non trolling way i mean. Or sneak it into the alt. gear forum, it's frequented by canon users too, since everyone loves takumars.

08-08-2008, 02:12 AM	#9
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Glad to see and hear of your welcoming reunion with Pentax cheers

08-08-2008, 02:16 AM	#10
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308	Well...Welcome to the club. I was sponsored for over two years with Canon and went to Pentax. I compared the output between the Pentax K20D and the Canon 1Ds MKll and found the output of the Pentax to be better than that of the Canon. When I left Canon and announced the fact on both the Canon and Pentax sectors in DPR, I was banned. Being that I posted often in the Canon section, I thought I would share my revelation. It was with the K10D that I commenced with Pentax. It was NOT appreciated by the Canonist's to say the least. Ben

08-08-2008, 03:00 AM	#11
Erasmo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 191	All that i can say is welcome to the dark side

08-08-2008, 03:45 AM	#12
flyer Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ste-Anne des Plaines, Qc., Canada Posts: 2,013	It took a while, but you saw the "light". Welcome aboard!

08-08-2008, 06:11 AM	#13
kmanlaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 136 Original Poster	I want to say thanks to everyone for your nice responses so I guess I am not crazy after all just for the record ---- I am not going to pixel peek at all of my files from both cameras ----- my observations are based solely upon my own viewing of the results from both systems ( Canon and Pentax ) in Adobe Lightroom I am not into the scientific method on my comments nor am I going to be but ---- I really like the results from the K10d and pentax glass even the kit lens is sharp which totally blew me away ( come on a $100 lens ?? ) one other comment ----- regarding the k10d vs the 5d ---- my goodness the viewfinder brightness and manual focus ability of the k10d is without question a much better setup than the 5D --- I can actually "see" if something looks sharp in the viewfinder with the pentax ( and all of that with 50yr eyes and variable bifocal lens ) --- it is as if I have now truely seen the Light ( literally ) thru a very nice viewfinder kman

08-08-2008, 07:40 AM	#15
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Maybe since he's actually shot pictures with both cameras he can make a better judgement. Kmankaer, RH is our resident troll. There's no banning on these forums and we all do our best to humour him depending on the comments and time of day. Just ignore him like the rest of us do.

now this surprised me

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