Why do people leave the Pentax fold ?

awo425 · 03-03-2011, 08:55 PM

Left Pentax 2 years ago to buy full frame 5D2, was also sick of reliability issues with K10/K100D digital bodies.

I keep old K100D + FA35/F2 as my travel camera and wanted to upgrade to Kr now, but reading about focusing issues with this body I am having my second thoughts.

krtwood · 03-03-2011, 09:16 PM

Simply because I could get a D700 for under $2k for a refurbished unit, and nothing Pentax can do can come close to that value for dollar. I'm simply not prepared to spend over $1k on an APS body again when I can get a FF for basically the cost of one good lens over it, and it's a body that I'll keep for the foreseeable future rather than an incremental upgrade from what I already had. There was a great deal that I loved about my K-7, but I was more and more using it only in marginal light where it was at its worst. I also needed to replace my Sigma flash anyway and felt like I would get more for my money with a Nikon flash too, so it was the right time for me.

But I'm lending out the K-7 now to a friend who used to shoot Nikon on film but hasn't owned a dslr. I think it will be a good fit for her so perhaps she'll cancel me out

johnmflores · 03-03-2011, 09:18 PM

Originally posted by deejjjaaaa

what is the point to compare something with Samsung sensors

? the gap between Panasonic sensors and Sony sensors is only increasing

The point is comparing cameras and sensors that I have used extensively in the real world, not looking up DxO numbers on 100% crops on the Interwebs!

Besides, I don't see a huge difference here:
Photo Album - Imgur

Arpe · 03-03-2011, 11:14 PM

I'll still be able to hang round here as I'm keeping my Pentax cap!

juu · 03-04-2011, 12:59 AM

Originally posted by deejjjaaaa

what is the point to compare something with Samsung sensors

? the gap between Panasonic sensors and Sony sensors is only increasing

a) There are many still using Panasonic sensors on the forums
b) I don't see the difference increasing in sample pictures. If anything, the latest dpreview samples of GH2 show that the difference is barely there until very high ISO:
Comparison

Gashog · 03-04-2011, 05:41 AM

Originally posted by Arpe

I'll still be able to hang round here as I'm keeping my Pentax cap!

As long as I shoot 35mm....correction: As long as i keep my collection of antique cameras, I can hang here.

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03-03-2011, 08:55 PM	#46
awo425 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NYC, USA Posts: 481	Left Pentax 2 years ago to buy full frame 5D2, was also sick of reliability issues with K10/K100D digital bodies. I keep old K100D + FA35/F2 as my travel camera and wanted to upgrade to Kr now, but reading about focusing issues with this body I am having my second thoughts.

03-03-2011, 09:16 PM	#47
krtwood Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NH Posts: 40	Simply because I could get a D700 for under $2k for a refurbished unit, and nothing Pentax can do can come close to that value for dollar. I'm simply not prepared to spend over $1k on an APS body again when I can get a FF for basically the cost of one good lens over it, and it's a body that I'll keep for the foreseeable future rather than an incremental upgrade from what I already had. There was a great deal that I loved about my K-7, but I was more and more using it only in marginal light where it was at its worst. I also needed to replace my Sigma flash anyway and felt like I would get more for my money with a Nikon flash too, so it was the right time for me. But I'm lending out the K-7 now to a friend who used to shoot Nikon on film but hasn't owned a dslr. I think it will be a good fit for her so perhaps she'll cancel me out

03-03-2011, 09:18 PM	#48
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Originally posted by deejjjaaaa what is the point to compare something with Samsung sensors ? the gap between Panasonic sensors and Sony sensors is only increasing The point is comparing cameras and sensors that I have used extensively in the real world, not looking up DxO numbers on 100% crops on the Interwebs! Besides, I don't see a huge difference here: Photo Album - Imgur

03-03-2011, 11:14 PM	#49
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	I'll still be able to hang round here as I'm keeping my Pentax cap!

03-04-2011, 12:59 AM	#50
juu Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 680	Originally posted by deejjjaaaa what is the point to compare something with Samsung sensors ? the gap between Panasonic sensors and Sony sensors is only increasing a) There are many still using Panasonic sensors on the forums b) I don't see the difference increasing in sample pictures. If anything, the latest dpreview samples of GH2 show that the difference is barely there until very high ISO: Comparison

03-04-2011, 05:41 AM	#51
Gashog Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 523	Originally posted by Arpe I'll still be able to hang round here as I'm keeping my Pentax cap! As long as I shoot 35mm....correction: As long as i keep my collection of antique cameras, I can hang here.

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