1. The two biggest benefits as far as I'm concerned are the much faster write speed and larger buffer, along with the higher resolution, which allows tighter cropping. The shake reduction is a close third. It really will give you a couple stops shooting in low light.
2. I wouldn't want to be without the grip. I love being able to store a card and the IR remote in there, and I shoot a lot of vertical using the grip controls. The size doesn't bother me in the least. But before going digital, I was shooting almost exclusively with the 6x7. 3. The low-buck battery at B&H seems to be identical in performance to the pricey Pentax battery. 4. I'm not familiar with that lens. Never used it. I do like the DA 16-45/4 and the DA 50-200 quite a lot. The latter is probably my most used lens, and I have a box full of primes. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hey folks, > > I*m thinking of buying a K10D. (I have a DS now.) I have eagerly > read many PDML threads on this transition, including the now famous *I > regret upgrading* or whatever it was called and the new *Canon is > better than Pentax" . I still have a few questions: > > 1. What was (were) the one (or two) feature(s) of the K10D that made > the whole upgrade worthwhile? > > 2. I*m not planning on buying the grip since the camera is already > pretty big. I do like the small size of the DS, but have used bigger > cameras (like the 645 and the MZ-S with a grip) so the size thing is not > a deal breaker. Any comments on not using the grip? > > 3. I notice there*s a third party battery offered by B&H. Is it any > good? It*s certainly a lot cheaper. > > 4. Is the 18-55 f3.5-whatever lens any good? In some kits it*s > almost free. > > 5. Any other "you gotta buy this too" advice? > > Thanks. Think of this as another excuse to open old wounds <vbg> > > > Steven Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > (540) 458-8873 > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
