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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-06-2019, 08:38 AM
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Pentax APS-C Low Light and High ISO IQ has always been a few notches above Nikon and several notches above Canon (perhaps due to the 1.6x crop). I love my Nikon D500 and although I have never handled the KP, I have looked at some of the higher ISO DNGs and have been really impressed.
The ISO 819,200 test is silly. Although it is impressive what is retained at such an absurdly high ISO, I think the article should have focused on the commonly used ISOs to showcase just how GOOD the KP really is against other APS-C bodies. A casual reader will glance at that and say, 'who shoots at that high an ISO anyways'. The quality of the image and less work needed in post is, in my opinion, what separates Pentax at 800 to 6400 from the APS-C bodies offered by Canon, Fuji, and Nikon.
I never go above ISO 3200 with my Nikon D500. I'd do it without hesitation with the KP and K70.
Hopefully, I'm not one of those D500 owners.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-22-2018, 12:28 PM
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There is nothing wrong with 'defaulting' to Canon. They make some great cameras. My first DSLR was a 40D and it was every bit as robust as my K-3 II and was a great companion on many trips.
Pentax needs to do more marketing.
And this is equal on the 'cheese' end of the scale:
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-09-2018, 07:18 AM
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I can always be found in the Columbia River Gorge on weekends shooting with my Pentax. Sadly and fitting to this thread, this image was shot with my partner's Fuji.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-01-2018, 06:51 AM
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I have yet to spot another Pentax in the wild. Canon still dominates the areas I frequent (Portland, OR / Washougal, WA / Ridgefield, WA) and every once and a while, a Nikon. When I lived in the Southwest (approx. 7-8 years ago), I would see almost as many Sony Alphas as I would Canon. Now, I come across more Fuji than Sony.
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