PENTAX.... is the lonliest camera

iceemn360

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lol... at one time Pentax was almost synonymous with SLR. But today Pentax seems to lurk in the background... though still with excellent cameras and new innovations. Once a canon user, I found that the Pentax K10d model suited my needs well and has provided me with excellent photos and plenty of fun in rugged outdoor conditions of rain, dust and snow. If you have a pentax please post your experiences and your photos!

all of my photos here are proudly pentax

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1450555
 
and yes the Pentax K10d is a great camera! Ive only had it for about 9 months and Its taken some amazing photos for me! I have the 18-55mm kit lens, a 70-300 Quantaray telephoto/macro and a Pentax DA 50-200mm lens. My favorite lens is the quantaray

I got a New lens and about think its time to share a photo of my newbie Pentax gear

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I use a K100D Super, mainly chosen to be able to use my deceased (long before I came around) father-in-laws old Pentax lenses. A camera is only as good as the glass it takes a picture through! With the exception of my Sigma 70mm 2.8 macro, the old manual lenses I have are all much better and sharper than my newer lenses. I have the kit 18-55 lens, which is nothing to write home about. Have the Tamron 70-300 1:4 LD Di, which I regret buying because of its chromic aberration problems at anything over 150mm or so, and its need to be stopped down to f8 for any kind of sharpness past 150mm. I get much better results for distant pictures with my Canon S3IS, or the 135mm manual lens.
The old lenses, including a M 50mm 1.4, 28mm 2.8, and 135mm 2.8, are just wonderful. Sure you have to manually focus...but let's face it, Pentax isn't famous for it's autofocus anyways. You really get what you pay for. I've come to the conclusion that for a newer lens, it costs around $400 to get something of good quality. If I were you, I would sell the 50-200 and the 70-300 and try the Pentax 55-300. It will cost a little bit more than the 50-200 and 70-300, but from reading reviews and seeing sample pictures, it does a better job than either. And, its is one lens that will do the job of 2 you currently have. The Sigma macro I have is awesome, sharp from edge to edge even at f2.8. Next on my list is a wide angle, something like the Sigma 10-20mm. After that, sell off the Tamron 70-300 and wait for the Pentax 60-250(?) to come out and see if it is any good.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13255238#post13255238 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by beerguy
I said good. I didn't say "great."

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/mostly kidding


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Thanks beerguy! I needed a good chuckle! Didn't expect that response.


BTW....to the OP.....you do have some very nice shots there. Do keep sharing!
 
I have a K10D....I'll post some shots up here when I get a chance. Great camera.

Also, there is now an underwaterhousing (the Blueboxx) for the K10D available, which retails for about 850 Euro ($1300 USD). I'm currently debating whether to go with this or buy a G9 with housing to take dive photos with.
 
Here are some pics with my Pentax K10D I took this weekend at the Georgia Aquarium (while at MACNA). Most are with the Pentax f2.8 100mm macro (some might be with stock lens as I was using it too while my Tamron 18-250 is being repaired).

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