<p>Hello to all the usual suspects. I don't usually post here, but a change is as good as a holiday, right?<br>
I think Hin is right and Nikon have done some interesting things by bringing some reverse compatibility and sealing to enthusiast level products. I also hear Robin, as I have obtained gear over a similar time frame and am kicking myself for not picking up more equipment when it was cheaper, as things *have* got a lot more expensive in Pentax-land over the last couple of years, outstripping N and C product price rises by quite a bit. Could I put together a kit to replace what I have for less money with a different brand? - probably not.<br>
At the end of the day it really is horses for courses. If you want a (fast focusing) 70-200mm f2.8 for sports work, you aren't going to find it in the Pentax stable. If you want a 40mm F2.8 that is made of aluminium and weighs 90g, and will go everywhere with you up the hills, you won't find it in that of Nikon (even if the price is now twice what it was worth two years ago). Likewise a 15mm that is the size of/ weighs a fraction of any other wide angle lens.<br>
The bodies are getting closer though - I'm just waiting to hear the actual specifications for the K-5. Personally, i'm after something that can do more than 2.9 stops highlight range to preserve skies (so I don't have to pull up shadow noise in the rest of the photo), and can give me ultra clean ISO 1600.</p>
Nikon D7000 and Pentax K5
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<p>Hello to all the usual suspects. I don't usually post here, but a change is as good as a holiday, right?<br>
I think Hin is right and Nikon have done some interesting things by bringing some reverse compatibility and sealing to enthusiast level products. I also hear Robin, as I have obtained gear over a similar time frame and am kicking myself for not picking up more equipment when it was cheaper, as things *have* got a lot more expensive in Pentax-land over the last couple of years, outstripping N and C product price rises by quite a bit. Could I put together a kit to replace what I have for less money with a different brand? - probably not.<br>
At the end of the day it really is horses for courses. If you want a (fast focusing) 70-200mm f2.8 for sports work, you aren't going to find it in the Pentax stable. If you want a 40mm F2.8 that is made of aluminium and weighs 90g, and will go everywhere with you up the hills, you won't find it in that of Nikon (even if the price is now twice what it was worth two years ago). Likewise a 15mm that is the size of/ weighs a fraction of any other wide angle lens.<br>
The bodies are getting closer though - I'm just waiting to hear the actual specifications for the K-5. Personally, i'm after something that can do more than 2.9 stops highlight range to preserve skies (so I don't have to pull up shadow noise in the rest of the photo), and can give me ultra clean ISO 1600.</p>
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