Gary Martin

Precisely. Before deciding whether the glass is half empty or half full, wait until they're done pouring.

LOL, prospective camera buyer disappointed by the purpose of a hump. That's gotta be a first!

LOL at the marketing experts here, I thought this was a forum for photographers! The fact is, NONE of us know what Pentax's future is. "Saving" Pentax is up to the Ricoh leadership, and the brand...

From everything I've read about Pentax "weather resistance," it seems the official policy can be distilled down to this: "it has a GOOD CHANCE to survive bad weather, but we don't guarantee it."...

I enjoyed your video review - did you write this one as well? Nicely done in any case, and this tripod is on my wish list.

The K-5 panos are nice, but the Nokia doesn't have the dynamic range to keep the sky from blowing out. Advantage: DSLR.

I can't tell how the K-3 really looks from the photos posted so far, because they're not very good. This most recent one looks like it was shot close and wide - and that's not a very flattering way...

I have the old ones too - and they're starting to feel a little less special. It's ironic that I've been waiting for Pentax/Ricoh to release a new lens for a while now (a WR wide prime, a new 135,...

It's not human nature to be satisfied for any length of time, especially with consumer luxury goods. I find it rather illuminating that those in this thread who claim to be so "happy" with their...

Wow, that's very disappointing. I have all 5 DA Limiteds, and my lowly K-30 has no such problems. The DA40 has been especially reliable and consistent, on multiple bodies, so it sounds like you...

Regarding the whole mirrorless phenomenon: 1. The size of my Pentax gear is not a problem; 2. I prefer an optical viewfinder; 3. If I decide to change sensor size, I want to go bigger, not smaller.

Like you said, you need a faster lens: Samyang makes a 16/2.0 and a 24/1.4, although the latter lens might not be wide enough for you. Even the f2.0 lens would allow you to cut your shutter speed...

Interesting graph, but I'm confused: do we really need a chart like this to know if we're happy with the output we're getting from our gear? I don't shoot m43, but if a photographer was shooting...

"Need" or "want?" I'll take all the resolution I can afford and can carry; I can always downsample for output, but the more information in the file, the better.

If you've read any of the interviews with Ricoh execs, it's pretty clear that they will eventually release a FF camera. It's also obvious that they're not ready yet, and that they will need a new...

I don't own the Sigma, but like you said it is 2 stops faster and gets very good reviews. It's also large and expensive. I've owned the DA35 Macro for about 4 years and it's been a workhorse for...

Yes, I have a small Crumpler bag as a daily carry (with other junk inside), but there is always a K-01 in there with a DA21 Limited mounted and a DA40 Limited in a side pocket. I also use a K-30...

Very clever and profoundly cynical. The photographer should try selling a high-quality dye-sub to a Wall Street broker to hang in his vacation home in The Hamptons. We can just admire the nice...

There's a greater issue here, and that is the shrinking market for old-school enthusiast photographers. That's why even though mirrorless has captured a large segment of the enthusiast market,...

Um, read my post again: I said shooting RAW, which the DPR comparison clearly lets you show. This IR comparison is for *default JPEGs* and is therefor useless to many of us. You obviously have to...