Yay - I get to come play on the K-x thread
Which is to say, it took my K-x a while to get here and I was having shutter-button-withdrawal. It wasn't pretty! Like several here, I had to make the hard decision to 'upgrade' from my K10 to the K-x....knowing it isn't an upgrade so much as a side step. I can't afford a K20 or a K7, but I found a crazy good deal on a K-x, so I took the plunge and hoped I could live without the more pro features for a while. So far I'm really enjoying the camera and haven't run into anything I'm in the habit of doing that I can't replicate, even if I do have to go into the menu a bit more. And I can't complain about the change in
weight - the K10 actually fatigued my neck carrying it around all day :P
I've been mostly taking family snapshots and around-the-city shots and getting a feel for the camera and the 50-200mm lens (and trying to decide whether I'll keep the 200mm or not...still haven't decided. I like it plenty, but it could go a ways towards buying a ltd. lens and I need cash for that).
I have a thing for signs. The older and more weathered the better. I have several shots of this sign with the K10, so I grabbed a few with the K-x with the same lens (FA50 1.4). Hey, the rocky and wet ground is important!
A shot through the window while riding Seattle's Light Rail - this is the train depot. I've always liked the colors down there - the lime green poles and the blue & white train cars. DA L 50-200mm, f5, ISO 200. Some PP in Elements, a boost in contrast primarily.
So! How does that 50-200mm do with I-wish-it-were-a-macro shots? Not too bad
f8, ISO 200, no PP at all. I like the sharpness and contrast on the 50-200mm lens here - it's workin' for me.
Checking out the K-x's much vaunted high ISO shooting in dim florescent lighting. This is some of the art in the Seattle Transit Tunnel - I'm fascinated with all our public art in Seattle and snap pics of it whenever I have the camera with me. DA L 50-200mm f8, ISO 1600 - trying to put the anti-shake and the low-noise features through the ringer. Converted to jpg in Elements, a slight boost in contrast but no other PP.
But hey, that wasn't nearly dark enough for the K-x! Lighted stairs near the Amtrak station at night, a nice long exposure, handheld. DA L 50-200mm, f9, ISO 6400. Okay - color me impressed, that's pretty amazing with the low noise. Converted to jpg, no other PP at all.
A more processed shot of my oldest son (I've been taking some family portraits in this style) with my trusty FA50mm f 1.4, ISO 100. The light was really harsh right then, but when your 12yo actually
agrees to stand still while you take photos, you don't argue!
So far the K-x impresses me, just as important I enjoy it. I like the feel of it, it fits well in my hand, learning the new controls has been very easy, it's balanced and has a quality weight to it. The AWB is much much better than the K10 (I'm not having to correct white balance in RAW much at all). The low light/slow shutter shots I've been playing with I could not have done with the K10 without a tripod even with my FA50, and that matters to me because I need a camera that can both shoot Serious Photographs and snaps of my kids' birthdays. It's not the rock solid K10, but I didn't expect it to be. For what I need to do the K-x is the best compromise until I have a squillion dollars to spend