Why aren't you shooting Pentax?

[Pookeyhead]

They don't make anything that does what I want. Simple as that.

 

[Pookeyhead]

Because Pentax do not have a D700.

Neither do Nikon any more

 

[The23rdman]

Neither do Nikon any more

I said have not make. plenty of those wonderful little things out there.

 

[bdslr]

A little like Pete - I was a Pentax film shooter. However I didnt have much ion the way of lenses. When looking at a digital camera i took the option of chaging to Nikon. Why Nikon - well 1) lens choice; 2) the reviews I read pointed me at Canon or Nikon - the Pentax equivalent was not considered as good; 3) tried them in a shop and chose the Nikon. Not looked back tbh

In short... probably marketing!

That said the camera is a tool. If I had Pentax I would be using it.

 

[boyfalldown]

Cause I don't want people to point and laugh in the street?

 

[c-m]

Just bought a K5 to replace my Nikon

The Nikon upgrade was the D7000 which is bigger and heavier than I wanted.

It is a little concerning that in reviews at photozone.de and/or DX0mark MTF figures are always higher for Nikon than Pentax even on the same 16mp sensor.

 

[pjm1]

Cause I don't want people to point and laugh in the street?

Sadly my choice of camera isn't going to make much difference

 

[Mike.P]

Cause I don't want people to point and laugh in the street?

No worries there, people under the age of 40 have never heard of Pentax and everyone over the age of 40 usually just say either "Oh Pentax, I didn't know they still made cameras" or "Oh Pentax, do people still use film cameras?".

 

[andy0306]

Only just coming to the DSLR way of photography, I was just looking for a camera to get going. I found a Pentax K20 with the following...

Pentax 28-80 (powered zoom), 3.5-4.7
Pentax 18-55, 3.5-5.6
Pentax 80-320 4.5-5.6
Sigma 28-105 2.8-4
External flash
13, 21 & 31mm extension tubes
Mini tripod
Remote control
Manfrotto bag
One lens had an ND filter on it

Ok, the lenses aren't the best glass on the market and the camera is a few years old, but £250 for the lot makes for a very good starter kit for someone like me

 

[Blythman]

Because Pentax do not have a D700.

No but I've heard the K3 being referred to as the D300 replacement. What the D400 should have been

 

[The23rdman]

No but I've heard the K3 being referred to as the D300 replacement. What the D400 should have been

Which is still not a D700.

 

[Blythman]

Which is still not a D700.

Hence my first word being "No"

 

[The23rdman]

Hence my first word being "No"

But as I don't care for a crop it's of no concern to me.

 

[crazyp]

I'm currently obsessing over the 645Z, for me this is access to something i could never aspire to a few yrs ago. Now to start saving and i could be shooting Pentax soon

 

[Mike.P]

Ok, the lenses aren't the best glass on the market and the camera is a few years old, but £250 for the lot makes for a very good starter kit for someone like me

From the look of that little lot you basically got the camera free ... great catch, the K-20D is still an excellent camera.

 

[pjm1]

Only just coming to the DSLR way of photography, I was just looking for a camera to get going. I found a Pentax K20 with the following...

Pentax 28-80 (powered zoom), 3.5-4.7
Pentax 18-55, 3.5-5.6
Pentax 80-320 4.5-5.6
Sigma 28-105 2.8-4
External flash
13, 21 & 31mm extension tubes
Mini tripod
Remote control
Manfrotto bag
One lens had an ND filter on it

Ok, the lenses aren't the best glass on the market and the camera is a few years old, but £250 for the lot makes for a very good starter kit for someone like me

That is a brilliant deal. Precisely the sort of thing I'd recommend someone who was in my position a few months ago... Enjoy!