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Anyone actually USE Pentax digital cameras?

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Anyone actually USE Pentax digital cameras? - 02-03-2011, 06:09 AM

I never see any Pentax users here. Anyone actually using Pentax cameras and lenses?

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02-03-2011, 07:11 AM

Aren't there Pentax forums? Like Nikon Forums? Perhaps they hide out there. Avoid scorn here? Grinning.
Related: A friend at work was shopping for a dSLR last week. He was all set to follow the herd and buy a Canon Rebel. When he said his primary use would be video, I pointed him at the Sony A55-A33 duo. The A55 was out of stock most everywhere. He went for instant gratification. Bought the A33. Happy as a clam. The built in artificial horizon in the viewfinder is AWESOME!
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02-03-2011, 07:55 AM

There are a few floating around. I like the K-5 but not enough to change systems.

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02-03-2011, 08:11 AM

I have one.. red Pentax kx. Its ok... for digital.

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I have one.. red Pentax kx. Its ok... for digital.

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02-03-2011, 11:39 AM

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I never see any Pentax users here. Anyone actually using Pentax cameras and lenses?
All the time, Murph. I just don't usually hang out here.

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There are alternatives.
Yeah, not many people remember that, though. This is pretty much a Canon/Nikon world.

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02-03-2011, 06:43 PM

I know of at least 4 Pentax users...
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02-03-2011, 09:06 PM

I know a couple of folks around campus here who have Pentax for their macro/biomed work, simply because its a adapter-friendly system. There's a microscope that has a Pentax mount (via adapter) and works around the mirror-lockup system. Not sure how but the mirror stays up and they live view compose and shoot, some pretty cool stuff.

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02-03-2011, 09:11 PM

I'm here, with my K20 and K100. I just don't comment a lot..
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02-03-2011, 09:59 PM

I'm here have a pocket size Optio A10. Shoot with my cannon mostly.
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Yes - 02-03-2011, 11:19 PM

Have been shooting with a K-x and several MF lenses.
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02-05-2011, 07:05 AM

I've got a old K1000 in the closet...used it a few years back when our photo club still did slides. ooops...not digital!

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02-05-2011, 11:28 PM

I was shooting a K10D back before I switched over to Nikon when I bought the D90. I liked it, just not the availability of lenses at the time. You could use the older lenses if you could find them.

BTW, for the money back at the time with all the weather sealing etc. it was a great camera.
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02-06-2011, 02:38 PM

I use a K-x, just not much of a forum poster. :)
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