Steve Desjardins wrote: > 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? > Weather resistance and the promise of "pro" hsm (or whatever it's called) zooms. > 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? > Never used it and don't feel like I'm missing anything. If you do a lot of portrait orientation photography it might be worthwhile. I do some of this and don't mind not having another shutter release. Having a second battery already connected would be cool, though. > 3. I notice there*s a third party battery offered by B&H. Is it any > good? It*s certainly a lot cheaper. > I got one from Adorama via Amazon. It works fine, but depletes faster than the Pentax battery. > 4. Is the 18-55 f3.5-whatever lens any good? In some kits it*s > almost free. > It's not bad. My M primes are obviously better (as in - I can see the difference on the camera's LCD), but it's certainly usable as a walkabout lens. > 5. Any other "you gotta buy this too" advice? > Get the 3rd party battery. They're cheap enough. I use mine as a backup - the Pentax battery is almost always in the camera. > 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] > >
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