Second body choice if you have a K-7

glanglois · 03-22-2010, 02:17 PM

First I bought it, then I voted for it.

Alas, it bricked yesterday shortly after changing batteries from NiMH to lithium.

May I re-think this question?

PS: It woke up when re-introduced to Eneloops, even though set to lithium. Subject for another thread.

GoremanX · 03-22-2010, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by glanglois

First I bought it, then I voted for it.

Alas, it bricked yesterday shortly after changing batteries from NiMH to lithium.

May I re-think this question?

PS: It woke up when re-introduced to Eneloops, even though set to lithium. Subject for another thread.

The battery setting only determines when the camera deems the batteries to be depleted. It does not determine whether the camera will work or not.

jjdgti · 03-23-2010, 07:06 AM

I would think a K20D will be a good second body. You could live it on a firmware that make the SDM lenses as screw drive. Just in case your SDM lenses fails.

GoremanX · 03-23-2010, 07:24 AM

Originally posted by jjdgti

I would think a K20D will be a good second body. You could live it on a firmware that make the SDM lenses as screw drive. Just in case your SDM lenses fails.

As far as I know, there is no such firmware for the K20D, only for the K10D.

**jpzk** · 03-23-2010, 07:32 AM

I would wait for a new "top of the line" camera body only if it improved one or two major items on the K7: high ISO handling and perhaps a faster AF.
For the moment, the K7 is great for what I use it and my back up is a K20D, which I probably would not dispose of.
JP

**Lowell Goudge** · 03-23-2010, 07:40 AM

I would take an *istD if you have manual aperture lenses because it is the best metering body with manual lenses, and it has TTL flash as well as P-TTL

If you don;t plan on legacy lenses, you are pretty much wide open on selection.

Maybe a KX for reported better high ISO, or a K10 because they are good bodies and relitively inexpensive.

reeftool · 03-23-2010, 07:53 AM

I voted for a Kx as a second body choice. This is based on the very attractive price and low light ability. This is all hypothetical for me as I don't own a K7. Unless I win the lottery, my K10D will become my backup body when I upgrade.

phzy2003 · 04-07-2010, 10:34 PM

if i got a k7, i might get a micro 4/3 camera, they are much smaller.

ajuett · 04-07-2010, 10:53 PM

I'd say get another K-7. If the first K-7 goes down for any reason then you know how to setup the 2nd one just like the 1st and continue on with the day seamlessly.

TOUGEFC · 04-07-2010, 11:06 PM

I voted for k-x for its low light high iso ability to take up the slack of the k-7

jct us101 · 04-07-2010, 11:13 PM

Well I think the K-x is the obvious choice here, but if you want to pay less then why not the K100D? You might end up making your K-7 the backup if you get the K-x anyways.

View Poll Results: What would be your choice for a second body if you have a K-7?
Wait for the next top of the line Pentax body	13	20.63%
Another K-7	9	14.29%
K-7 Limited (It's only money right?)	4	6.35%
K-x	26	41.27%
K2000 / K-m	0	0%
K20D	8	12.70%
K100D Super	0	0%
K10D	3	4.76%
Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll

03-22-2010, 02:17 PM	#16
glanglois Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, Wis., USA Posts: 1,506	K-X First I bought it, then I voted for it. Alas, it bricked yesterday shortly after changing batteries from NiMH to lithium. May I re-think this question? PS: It woke up when re-introduced to Eneloops, even though set to lithium. Subject for another thread.

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03-22-2010, 02:19 PM	#17
GoremanX Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Georgia, VT Photos: Albums Posts: 1,657	Originally posted by glanglois First I bought it, then I voted for it. Alas, it bricked yesterday shortly after changing batteries from NiMH to lithium. May I re-think this question? PS: It woke up when re-introduced to Eneloops, even though set to lithium. Subject for another thread. The battery setting only determines when the camera deems the batteries to be depleted. It does not determine whether the camera will work or not.

03-23-2010, 07:06 AM	#18
jjdgti Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,824	I would think a K20D will be a good second body. You could live it on a firmware that make the SDM lenses as screw drive. Just in case your SDM lenses fails.

03-23-2010, 07:24 AM	#19
GoremanX Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Georgia, VT Photos: Albums Posts: 1,657	Originally posted by jjdgti I would think a K20D will be a good second body. You could live it on a firmware that make the SDM lenses as screw drive. Just in case your SDM lenses fails. As far as I know, there is no such firmware for the K20D, only for the K10D.

03-23-2010, 07:32 AM	#20
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	I would wait for a new "top of the line" camera body only if it improved one or two major items on the K7: high ISO handling and perhaps a faster AF. For the moment, the K7 is great for what I use it and my back up is a K20D, which I probably would not dispose of. JP

03-23-2010, 07:40 AM	#21
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,886	I would take an *istD if you have manual aperture lenses because it is the best metering body with manual lenses, and it has TTL flash as well as P-TTL If you don;t plan on legacy lenses, you are pretty much wide open on selection. Maybe a KX for reported better high ISO, or a K10 because they are good bodies and relitively inexpensive.

03-23-2010, 07:53 AM	#22
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,553	I voted for a Kx as a second body choice. This is based on the very attractive price and low light ability. This is all hypothetical for me as I don't own a K7. Unless I win the lottery, my K10D will become my backup body when I upgrade.

04-07-2010, 10:34 PM	#23
phzy2003 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 167	if i got a k7, i might get a micro 4/3 camera, they are much smaller.

04-07-2010, 10:53 PM	#24
ajuett Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,100	I'd say get another K-7. If the first K-7 goes down for any reason then you know how to setup the 2nd one just like the 1st and continue on with the day seamlessly.

04-07-2010, 11:06 PM	#25
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	I voted for k-x for its low light high iso ability to take up the slack of the k-7

04-07-2010, 11:13 PM	#26
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	Well I think the K-x is the obvious choice here, but if you want to pay less then why not the K100D? You might end up making your K-7 the backup if you get the K-x anyways.