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Forum: Pentax Q
07-24-2014, 10:57 AM
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at the botanical gardens w/ the Q7 & 06
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-09-2014, 06:41 PM
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....called foxes I was lucky enough to get some info from some really nice local people as to the location of two fox dens.
Bringing home the bacon
Comments are always welcome and appreciated
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-01-2014, 06:50 AM
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Natures such a colourful place at times. :cool:
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
10-22-2010, 08:01 PM
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As far as size goes, I did some comparisons between my K-5 (same body as K-7) and my K-x. Just eyeballing them side by side, I honestly could not see any real difference in dimensions between the two. I had to line them up back to back to actually see that the K-5 was very slightly (less than 1cm) wider. With NiMH batteries (roughly twice the weight of lithiums) in the K-x, the difference in weight is fairly small.
The difference is in the ergonomics, especially with regards to the grip. The grip in the K-5 is significantly more substantial. My hands are not tiny, but still relatively small compared to most guys I know (I've tried holding the 50D and 7D before, and they were simply too large for me). With the K-x I found that the grip is thin enough that most of my palm is usually suspended off the grip, with all the torque being borne by my fingertips and the heel of my palm. K-5's well shaped and well balanced grip fits my hand much more comfortably. Oh and this is relatively minor, but the K-x's grip contains some creaky plastic, while the K-5 is solid as a rock. It really gives you confidence in the durability.
There were a lot of other reasons why I upgraded from the K-x to the K-5, but when I got around to actually holding a K-7 at my local Fry's, ergonomics became one of them, despite them being relatively close in size and weight. It would be an even bigger reason if I was using a substaintially larger camera like the K20D
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