On 6/15/07, Steve Desjardins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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?
1) Larger buffer 2) Shake Reduction > 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? I use the grip when I'm at home & I love the feel of it. I'm traveling at the moment and left the grip at home & I've had no problems working without it. > 3. I notice there*s a third party battery offered by B&H. Is it any > good? It*s certainly a lot cheaper. I've got 2 cheap 3rd party batteries and they work just fine. The don't hold a charge as long but they're plenty big enough. > 4. Is the 18-55 f3.5-whatever lens any good? In some kits it*s > almost free. Can't say. I got the body only. > 5. Any other "you gotta buy this too" advice? I sure do but it's all pricey limited lens stuff :-) That being said I've found that I've been using my 16-45 quite a bit on my trip. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
