Originally posted by Rolly I've been waiting for Pentax to get back to the position that they were in with the MX/LX series; that of high quality in an economical package.
At last, it seems that the wait is over. Time will tell, of course, but it seems likely that many pros may well return to the old practice of having a "high end" camera slung around their necks whilst actually taking their photographs with their 'working' equipment, viz. Pentax.
Well, I
am a pro, and I finally went digital after the *st D wa getting had to find, but it was the only Pentax digital that I felt I could use professionally. That's got a lot to do with the
two control wheels, and a minimum of menu-diving.
I will get the K10D because I wanted the shake reducton, but the K100D is not suitable fo quick studio use. The two control wheels on the K10D mean I can actually use the camera ituitively, plus it seems to be a lot more rugged.
I hope that Pentax will release a highe-end body, a digital LX, and make the new lenses that are coming out weatherproof like the k10D body.
FWIW, the two lenses I depend on the most are the A 50mm f/1.4 and the 77mm f/1.8 Limted. The 50mm is a manual focus lens, and outside I still use a K 45-125 zoom. I started with manual everything, so autofocus is a nice plus, but not essential to a good lens!!