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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
12-05-2010, 08:08 AM
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Pantheon in Rome.
Not a great photo, but was still awesome to see a Bison walking 6 feet away from our Denali in Yellowstone Nat'l Park.
Some friends I met at a hostel in Venice, this was the northeast side of the Island of Murano.
Grand Teton Nat'l Park.
Not all great photos, but keep in mind, this was my first SLR and the highest tech camera I've had before my Kx was a Canon P&S from the early 2000s. All shots were taken with the kit lens, no tripod, usually on auto setting. Now that I've expanded my knowledge base and some of my lenses and equipment (Fast Fifty ftw), I'm really excited to see the capabilities of this camera.
I love love love my Pentax :D
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-14-2010, 10:48 PM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-14-2010, 05:31 PM
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| Pros | Size, Build quality, Battery Life, Image Quality Cons | Kit lens is uninspiring, No remote shutter control port (sucks because I do enjoy astronomy shots), Rear LCD SUCKS Rating | 9 Price (U.S. Dollars) | 710 w/ 2 year coverage from B&H Years Owned | 9 months |
I can recommend this camera: Yes
Value, Features, Performance & Size
Great build quality, feels good and solid in the hand, also not a bad looking camera. Nice small size for an SLR, works well with a gorilla pod. Takes terrific photos in almost all conditions. Pop up flash is lacking, but thats to be expected. LCD screen just plain sucks, but its good enough to give photos a quick glance. Kit lens isn't bad, but it isn't great either. Battery indicator gets weird but the firmware fixed it (mostly).
Camera Review
Other than a small P&S canon from 2001, this was my first camera period. I started shopping for a camera because I was taking a 2 month solo backpacking trip through Europe, and I wanted to take some decent photos of all the crazy stuff I was going to see. I started looking at the higher end P&S Canon and Nikon, HD Video and size being the two main factors I was looking for. However, when I thought about the idea of having a fixed lens, that kinda bummed me out on both of those options. Thankfully, on the next counter at B&H sat the K-x, shining in the white I ended up buying it in. I loved the feel and look of the camera, and once playing with it and really wowed by the level of control and precision you can get out of it. Durable as hell, I've carried it around in my backpack or hanging off my neck for 12,000 miles so far and I've had no issues with it. Once I expanded my lens collection a bit (Pentax 50MM 1.4 and Sigma 10-20mm SWA), I've really found that it takes some fantastic photos. I just love this camera!
Note, all shots below are with the kit lens.
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