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Forum: Pentax KP
01-01-2019, 05:26 PM
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Really enjoyed your review, khardur, and frankly thanks for "ramblin'" a bit, because your longer descriptions, matched with a ton of beautiful pics, really helps me understand the advantages of a KP. Much appreciated!
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Forum: Pentax KP
01-01-2019, 03:59 PM
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I'm new to Pentax Forums, researching a Pentax KP I'm probably just about to buy - and wanted to thank all who have posted so many photos in this thread, to help give me a visual idea of what it can do. (With the right lens, eye and more of course)
Thanks - and I hope to post some of my own pics with a KP here soon!
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-26-2018, 07:35 PM
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Great stuff, all. Now that I'm past all the Christmas fun, I'm delving back in and starting to read all the links suggested above. I'm feeling really close to buying the Pentax KP from B&H.
A few questions while I'm doing that:
- Warranties
How do you feel about them? (I need to cut dollars where I can - but also have had good experiences with warranties on stereo equipment in the past)
- Flash
I've been using the built-in flash on my Nikon D40 for years - which means I rarely use it (because it's so un-subtle) and so I try to do a lot with natural light. So I definitely want to get an external/mounted flash for my new Pentax. Any suggestions of one you love for a model like the KP, that is lightweight and value-priced?
- Battery Grip
I'd never heard this term before this thread. Get it for sure, or meh?
Note: I've rarely run out of battery on a shoot, so I'd get it mostly for what seems to be more ease in holding the camera with a long lens for a while.
Also, is a battery grip quickly removable - if I'm using a small lens and would rather go "more compact"?
- Camera Bag
I'd love a recommendation on a bag that you love, that can hold the camera with a lens on it and 1 or 2 other lenses in the bag.
- Other tips/caveats
Any other tips or warnings, etc, you want to share with me before I move forward? For instance, I had been lusting after the K-1 and its full-frame prowess. But my budget is much more in line with the KP, and my gut says the K-1 is overkill for what I do (see above). Your comments have helped convince me I'm fine with the KP. But, any more thoughts?
Thanks y'all!
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-23-2018, 02:32 PM
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Hi all,
I joined the forum recently, but haven't posted a specific question yet.
I am in the market to buy a new DSLR, and am seeking advice. I have been using a Nikon D40 for 13 years. It's been a good camera, a nice "lowe end of the high end" entryway to DSLR's. But I grew up using film, learning photography as a kid in the 70s/80s using a Pentax K-1000.
Because I used and enjoyed that classic film Pentax for so long, and because of a friend who's a Pentax enthusiast and has talked up the brand, I'm inclined to "make the switch" from Nikon back to Pentax for my new DSLR.
I have questions - but wasn't sure of the best forum in which to post them. Any advice on where to post my questions about which Pentax to get, and where to get it from? Or should I just post it all here in this "newbie" forum?
Thanks - and happy holidays to all!
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