On Jun 23, 2010, at 10:21 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > How about a new K-x? They're $500 or so at B&H with the kit 18-55 > zoom, have the best low-light performance of any of the Pentax's and > are all-round great little cameras. The K10D will not be much cheaper > for a camera with overall inferior image quality (the K10D is better > built and has a nicer viewfinder and the extra control dial, the K-x > is much faster, smaller, has live view, HD video and the better sensor > & processing).
Thanks for the thoughtful response. I have noticed the enthusiasm for the K-x here, and wondered whether it might be the best choice for my interests. Perhaps it is. > Note you'll want the kit zoom, the sensor in the DSLR's is smaller > than a 35mm frame so you're 50mm has the field of view of a 75mm on > 35mm, a 30-35mm lens is now normal. Pentax's little 18-55 is a pretty > good little lens for the money. And thanks for the heads up on this, too. I'd forgotten about this issue. Sincerely, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA [email protected] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
