Have you pre-ordered? Yes/No/Why

[Dolan Halbrook]

Well, I guess your real hope then is in the electronics becoming less power-hungry as people demand better battery life, which seems to be an overall trend in the electronics industry (at least in portable devices such as MP3 players, cell phones, etc). On the other end, battery technology is being pushed constantly (witness 2500+ mah AA batteries, which was unthinkable a decade ago), and which will hopefully get a nice nanotech boost.

I also agree it would be nice if flashes could use the same batteries the camera is using.

I think the unfortunately reality is that Pentax has decided to go with their own batteries (for necessity or profit we shall eventually see), and I don't see them going back any time soon, or at least no sooner than Canon, Nikon, or any of the other manufacturers.

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[Lawrence Levy]

No

But I'll probably buy it in its first year. I've got a D which I thought had everything I needed until I saw the D10D specs. Now I'm no longer satisfied.
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Larry in Dallas

 

[DDoram]

I am happily still using my 2 year+ old D and have no immediate need for K10. If I can convince my wife that we need another camera, then possibly next spring.

Dale
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http://www.pbase.com/abundant108

 

[Reps]

Briefly-yes! Why-weather sealing at first place- our weather must not limit dSLR usage! When- expected at second half of November...

Best and happy shooting, JR

 

[tombell1]

Not yet.

Love my DS but it does constantly underexpose ... so I cope with this by making adjustments.

However I think i will but locally ... or at least somewhere reasonably near where if there are problems i can take it back.

Despite the above will keep my Ds forever .... I still have my Praktika c1970 ME super late 70s FE2 early 80s ....

For me the mix of Ds and K10D should see me out .... well maybe not !

Will probably buy from Bristol Cameras or Park in the New Year
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Tom Bell
Dartmooor
Devon
UK

 

[Marcel_H]

Nope

I will purchase the K10D in early 2007. First I want to wait for the (user) reviews. We'll see if the camera can live up to it's expectations (of course it will but one must remain a little sceptic with because it sounds too good to be true .

Pitty it doesn't support TTL, bought the AF500FTZ a couple of months ago, waste of my money :-(

Plan:

Only the K10D
Awaiting some fine new lenses!
4GB SD cards
AF360FGZ WITH swivel head grrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!
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[tknterry]

I just MAY order later before I go to the Amazon and Galapagos next May because the weather sealing would give me more peace of mind in wet, humid and salty conditons. I wont preorder though because it would not mean I would get it sooner for one, so its futile and also I just dont have a desperate need for a new dSLR having just bought a K100D a month ago
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---Terry http://www.photostuff.org/

 

[Jonas B]

Not yet.

Love my DS but it does constantly underexpose ... so I cope with
this by making adjustments.

I wish my one did something conctantly.

It is annoying when I check a new roll of slides taken with my old OM4 and they all (except one or two) come out good exposured. The DS pictures? Not.

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regards,

Jonas

 

[Jonas B]

Nope
-snip-
Pitty it doesn't support TTL, bought the AF500FTZ a couple of
months ago, waste of my money :-(

I don't use flash (well, nearly never at least). I still understand the frustration some have expressed over this. And why is the mount still "crippled" not letting us meter without stopping down?

When they get the K10D firmware in order I'm sure we all will be happy with the result!

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regards,

Jonas

 

[35mmfilm_user]

(A totally meaningless thread, I know...)

Not meaningless at all, but we are flogging the K10D threads pretty nicely around here...

Why?
Because I want weather sealing, DNG, RGB histogram and bigger
buffer. I wish they had a FF or a 6MP body also but I take what I
get now as I see it as a major improvement to my DS

Weather sealing and vertical/battery grip are the two big ones for me, plus the upcoming SSM lenses (finally some new telephotos!)

Spring and Fall here are normally wet weather...

When/How:
Yes, today, from Scandinavian Photo (buy locally)!
SEK 8350 (taxed included), body only
delivery: end of November (for all they "know" of today)

Locally? Heck, I was surprised they even carried a K100D! I don't have that bigger city option any more - I live in near a small city of 58000. Therefore online ordering (via Amazon in this case) was the best solution in terms of timeliness and no taxes - ETA is end of October!

Preparations:
I have ordered a bigger satchel type bag,
and upgraded the computer to 4GB RAM

Sure, make me spend more money... mine is due to be replaced, since I am stilling running what was a high end PC in 2002... 8-0

Plan:
The grip, I think, and 2 extra batteries

Yes, more power!

Cheers,
Marc
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35mmfilm_user
http://www.marclangille.com

 

[JensR]

Hi Jonas!

And why is the
mount still "crippled" not letting us meter without stopping down?

Well, it costs money and if the K10D had everything, who'd buy the K1D?

Cheers
Jens

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'Well, 'Zooming with your feet' is usually a stupid thing as zoom rings are designed for hands.' (Me, 2006)
http://www.jensroesner.de/
--=! Condemning proprietary batteries since 1976 !=--

 

[Jonas B]

And why is the
mount still "crippled" not letting us meter without stopping down?

Well, it costs money and if the K10D had everything, who'd buy the
K1D?

Hi Jens!

It really was a rhetorical question... In my dreams the K10D should come with the few things missing, and then I would save money all the time for the K1D which should come with a bigger sensor. I wonder what sensor size the new DFA* SSM and sealed lenses will be able to handle? FF? 1.3 crop?
Yes, in my dreams. I can even allow TTL when dreamin'...

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best,

Jonas

 

[geoffcole]

No -- for several reasons:

1) it'll be my first DSLR (moving up from the MZ-5n) so I definitely want to test-drive it first and put it side-by side against the K100D before deciding whether the K10D, K100D, or a sytem from another manufacturer will be more suitable.

2) i'm wanting to grab some test DNG images, take them home and see if Photoshop CS2 will read them straight off the bat. If not, it'll be doing it via conversions from PEF to DNG in which case K10D would have no advantage over K100D in that area.

3) The lack of AAs as a 'get out of jail solution' like on the K100D is a major concern -- though this is balanced somewhat by plans to retain the MZ-5n as a backup body for the time being.

4) Bought a Sigma EF-500 ST (TTL) flash just last year after advice from the camera store indicated it was fully compatible with all Pentax DSLRs. The fact that I now know its not means a chunk of the dollars I'd budgeted for the K10D will now have to be put towards a new flash

5) I'm still researching/considering battery, flash-card, accessories, and other options, and from an email response from CRK today, they don't yet have product codes for the camera and its accessories -- so neither they nor the local retailers will be able to say just yet what will be included in the list of options and accessories for the system.

On specs alone it does look as if the K10D will offer considerably more 'room for growth' than the K100D and is the more attractive of the two systems on those grounds -- but having said that, either camera will enable me to improve my photography over what I'm doing with the MZ-5n due to the elimination of film purchasing and development costs and the ability to take and learn from taking many more photographs.

 

[larugl]

If you can afford it, keep the DS. Having more than one body will
come in handy one of these days.

I know many have two bodies, but I would never. I'm always striving to keep the entire package as light and compact as possible. Had I been into two bodies I'd want two identical units unless each unit was uniquely specialized, which would not be the case with a set consiting of a DS and a K10D. Maybe I'd "swap" the DS body for something in a similar price range, like a 540 flash unit.

For lenses... I have no idea about
zooms except of from what I have heard. But why not save your money
until the DA* zooms are here?

Gosh, the new lenses sound really cool - but I'm preparing myself for a chock when their prices are announced!

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Best regards,
Lars ( http://www.pbase.com/larugl )

 

[chris gunn]

Why?

I promised my bro my DS.
Xmas is comming up!

The price is V low. Less than several of my lenses. Less than
some lenses I'm going to buy sometime.

My interest in the features compared to my DS?

Faster AF would be very nice.
I admit I would ike more mp.
Bigger buffer is very nice.
Faster saving (apparently, according to one spec I read) would be very nice.
Latest in in-camera processing may be nice.
Bigger LCD is very nice.

Of lesser interest for me are:
Weather sealing. I don't take pics in the rain.
SR. I use tripods.
All the buttons and wheels and functions. I tend to use M mode.

• I do like the RAW button though!

5 exposure bracketing. Could be useful for HDR.
3fps. It starts getting useful at 4+.

Contraversal features:
Batteries. I've only just sorted out some RCRVs! Damn things won't
fit in my 540FGZ! I guess my bro gets them.
I can understand Pentax going this way.
It fits in with their desire to be lighter, professional, small.
Being compatible with existing 3rd party batteries is also a plus.

• So I'm happy enough.

Flash. No TTL? Well, I just got my 540FGZ. There was some
suggestion it my lack the ability to trigger the 540 as a slave?
We'll see. If I need it, I can buy the atatchment.

SDHC vs CF? Again, I can understand Pentax going this way.
It fits in with their desire to be lighter, professional, small.
The price of cards is so low now I have little sympathy for complaints.

ISO range? Exactly what I expected for 10mp. I'll live.
ISO100 may occasionally be useful for when I'd need an ND filter
otherwise.

Sensor cleaning. I'm not expecting much.

What else was there?

When/How:

Probably Adorama. I've dealt with them before. B&H would require
me to send pics of proof. Local prices will be high.
I might put it an order today!
normally I like to wait for the price to drop, but i'm feeling impatient.

Preparations:

None! Maybe buy spare batteries. Fast SD card.

Plan:

The future frightens me, and my credit card!

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cheers!

Gunn

-- Get a big lens and get closer™.

http://www.dpreview.pentaxistDS.photoshare.co.nz

http://www.y3m.net/penwik/pmwiki.php/Main/PentaxLensWiki

 

[chris gunn]

I probably would have waited for the SD14 (and Fuji S4, 40D?), even
if the K10D would have been what I wanted it to be.

Really? They must have great specs! I'll go take a look.

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cheers!

Gunn

-- Get a big lens and get closer™.

http://www.dpreview.pentaxistDS.photoshare.co.nz

http://www.y3m.net/penwik/pmwiki.php/Main/PentaxLensWiki

 

[Jonas B]

Hi Gunn,

Almost? Or definitely?

Thank you for the reading - it's interesting with all the different angles of views many of us have. No rain at your corner of the world? Or is it just you satying inside then?

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Cheers,

Jonas

 

[frank100557]

locally ... but no shop does this for this camera yet. Even the local agent don't know when the camera will be available here in Singapore, not to say price info...

Oh well, my Ds still works great, don't think I can take better pics w/ the K10d anyway.

I can wait ...

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Frank
GMT+8hours

 

[linuxworks]

Not only no preorder, but I won't order until the camera has been
out for at least 3-4 months (if I can sit on my wants that long).
Reason: in the past, starting with a '68 Barracuda 340S fastback I
bought the day it was available, I discovered just how many
glitches are built into the first items off an assembly line.

very wise.

it does often take a few months to refine brand new production lines. the last lemon series I got was a canon s2is (I got one of the first units bought at my local store). TWICE it had sensor problems (stuck pixels). I gave up and moved on to another brand.

my better judgement says to wait. but its hard following my own advice

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Bryan (pics only: http://www.flickr.com/photos/linux-works )
(pics and more: http://www.netstuff.org ) ~

 

[Foxbat121]

I'm not sold on 22-bit ADC marketing BS. I want to see the actual photo samples, especially high ISO noise levels.