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Hello to all group members. My name is "The Pentaxian". I am new to Pentax Forums, and am hoping to meet some fellow photography enthusiast. To discuss Photography in general. With the view to maybe going on a few shoots sometime. I am a member of a camera club, but the other members are quite older than me, hence I would like to meet people my own age (43). Not that there is anything wrong with older people mind you, I just wish to interact with people in my own age bracket. Take care, and thank you.

Welcome!

Welcome.

I just bought my first Pentax recently, the K-7 with 18-55mm lens and the 55-200mm lens, battery pack, etc. I also bought a Sigma flash, which I am fairly pleased with as well. I was using my Canon EOS 40D, and sometimes my wife's Sony a300...but nothing has made me as happy as my K-7! I am hooked, and glad that I did my homeword before buying a new camera!
Anyhow, thanks for having me!

If you like it a lot, you might find upgrading to a K-5 worth the expence!

You speak a dangerous tongue. I have only just suppressed the urge to do such a thing! And this kind of encouragement is not helping!

I own a K-7 and have carefully compared the detailed specifications with the K-5. I can find nothing to tempt me to upgrade to the K-5.

On paper the features don't differ that much between the K-7 and the K-5, agreed, but it sure differs a lot in real life.

I'll try to get down to doing a serious comparison, but just now I've got the influensa, or something, so life isn't so great just now.

On a low resolution screen it might not be very visible, nor in really bright daylight. Not least is the noise drastically different, and the K-5 is at least two settings better, if not even more. So if you use ISO 1600 on the K-7 you get the same (or similar) noise at 6400 with the K-5 - that's frankly amazing! And at a higher resoltion!


Then if you get into the details of things there are options and settings on the K-5 that simply isn't available on the K-7, like interval shooting. Most is the same though: All but one button is exactly the same, for instance!

Good Night!

Er - interval shooting is available on the K7. The main differences I've noticed between the two are the sensor and the ability of the K5 to shoot full HD. I'm told that the ability of the K5 to focus in low light is better. But this is supposed to be a K7 owners group, not a group extolling the virtues of the K5.

Oops! I sure love both's (one can say 'both's' I hope - English is not my mother tongue) build quality - both very much built like precision weapon: Rugged and yet with finesse :-)! And the lenses are the same, of course, most of the menus are the same.

It is a lovely sunny day here, by the way!

I'd change the syntax and say "I love the build quality of both -"

And it was a fabulous sunny day in Canberra too! I took the opportunity to capture a few photos and a little video of a Water Dragon with my K7.

Ah, Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii! Yep, I think I'll take my K-7 for a little stroll now :-)!

I was thrilled to go through all the awesome photo albums.....I enjoy seeing all those wonderful creative shots!
Thank you to the Pentaxian for creating this group!

Actually, the ones in the Botanic Gardens are Gippsland Water Dragons - Physignathus lesueurii howittii. I didn't realise until last weekend that there were two subspecies, let alone that the ones in the gardens were the Gippsland variety.

Welcome to the group! Hope you are having fun with your K7!