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My nerdy neighbor will be standing there
with his mighty 14.6 mp Pentax K20D,
and, I, will be holding my shriveled, limp
little 12 mp Nikon D3.
Hey, the D3 was a good camera in
its day.
But, now, sadly, my D3 and I obsolete.
The mighty don't last long these days.
Please don't tell anyone that I'm
only shooting 12 mp. Its embarrassing now.

maljo
 
And I am sure your nerdy naighbor will let you know how backwards your D3 is.
--
Chris, Broussard, LA
 
Just pull out your Kodak Instamatic 100 and have him do the math over mp equivalence. If he figures it out, it will either put things in perspective, or you will have a market for your ancient pos.
 
Wrap it in brown paper and ship it to me in an unmarked box. No-one has to ever know about this. Your secret will be safe with me.
 
lol... I was wondering when a post like this would show up....

Seriously though, coupled with a 21, 43 and 70mm limited prime set, it will make for a killer compact setup, when the D3 is not required and for leasure use.

The compactness and quality of the pentax limited primes is something not to be belittled. I still like the output from the Pentax.
--
Thomas

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool
http://main.duplophotography.com/
 
I am sure the 14.6mp camera will do just fine. Until the sun goes down.
Duplo said:
lol... I was wondering when a post like this would show up....

Seriously though, coupled with a 21, 43 and 70mm limited prime set,
it will make for a killer compact setup, when the D3 is not required
and for leasure use.

The compactness and quality of the pentax limited primes is something
not to be belittled. I still like the output from the Pentax.
--
Thomas

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool
http://main.duplophotography.com/
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--
Chris, Broussard, LA
 
...just find yourself a subject that requires fast, precise AF tracking, or benefits from the 9fps sequential shooting - or even one that needs usable ISO quality above 6400 - and you'll feel dandy about your D3 again in no time! :-)

Whipping out your 14-24/2.8G should also quell any vestiges of envy.

Seriously, though, the K20D combined with a trio of Pentax's neat pancake lenses sounds like a sweet setup for casual use and travel. Sounds like something to put on the list.
[email protected] said:
My nerdy neighbor will be standing there
with his mighty 14.6 mp Pentax K20D,
and, I, will be holding my shriveled, limp
little 12 mp Nikon D3.
Hey, the D3 was a good camera in
its day.
But, now, sadly, my D3 and I obsolete.
The mighty don't last long these days.
Please don't tell anyone that I'm
only shooting 12 mp. Its embarrassing now.

maljo
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Kabe Luna

http://www.garlandcary.com
 
Well, just remember that no matter how many megapixels - or other bells and whistles they throw in - it is still only a Pentax. And you Sir, have a NIKON. 'nuff said.

= Dan =
 
I don't think that pentax belongs to the same category as the D3 or the 1dmk3
it's only 3 fps. but...

"Pentax claims that by minimizing the circuitry around each photo site, they have been able to keep the light-sensitive area of each pixel to the same size as other companies manage on 12MP sensors" from Phil's article.

'other companies' means Nikon's D3 no doubt.

ouch! If this holds true then you can compare the D3 sensor directly to the K20 in terms of MP because the photosensible area of a pixel is essentialy the same for both camera.

don't speak too fast before you see photos from it.

That and..
Weight (inc. batt + SD card) 800 g (28.2 oz)
Weight (inc. batteries) 1300 g (45.9 oz)
Weight (inc. batteries) 1335 g (47.1 oz)

D3 and mK3 (last)

Dimensions 141.5 x 101 x 70 mm (5.6 x 4.0 x 2.76 in)
Dimensions 160 x 157 x 88 mm (6.3 x 6.2 x 3.5 in)
Dimensions 156 x 157 x 80 mm (6.1 x 6.2 x 3.2 in)

Also the D3 is one ugly looking camera (too big) in comparaison to the K20 who looks real cute and sexy. The 1dm3 is big too but has a nicer look than the D3.
 
Honor said:
I don't think that pentax belongs to the same category as the D3 or
the 1dmk3
it's only 3 fps. but...
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The OP was joking! He knows the D3 is a better camera. This harps back to the D40 shooter making the guy from northern Europe feel inadequate with his D3. People always post about how some guy with a point and shoot wants to compare his camera to a guy with a D2Xs or something and feeling like he has a better camera. That's what the OP was refering to.
Honor said:
"Pentax claims that by minimizing the circuitry around each photo
site, they have been able to keep the light-sensitive area of each
pixel to the same size as other companies manage on 12MP sensors"
from Phil's article.

'other companies' means Nikon's D3 no doubt.
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Impossible. But comparable to the D300, yes.
Honor said:
ouch! If this holds true then you can compare the D3 sensor directly
to the K20 in terms of MP because the photosensible area of a pixel
is essentialy the same for both camera.
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DO your math. THe size of the D3 sensors would be less than 5mp on a sensor the size of the K20. That sensor is smaller than the DX sensor of the D300 by a lot.
Honor said:
don't speak too fast before you see photos from it.
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It might take great photos. But not for the reasons you are writing about.
Honor said:
That and..
Weight (inc. batt + SD card) 800 g (28.2 oz)
Weight (inc. batteries) 1300 g (45.9 oz)
Weight (inc. batteries) 1335 g (47.1 oz)
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Your one criteria test leaves much to be desired:
D40X Weight (inc. batt) 522 g (1.2 lb)
Honor said:
D3 and mK3 (last)

Dimensions 141.5 x 101 x 70 mm (5.6 x 4.0 x 2.76 in)
Dimensions 160 x 157 x 88 mm (6.3 x 6.2 x 3.5 in)
Dimensions 156 x 157 x 80 mm (6.1 x 6.2 x 3.2 in)

Also the D3 is one ugly looking camera (too big) in comparaison to
the K20 who looks real cute and sexy. The 1dm3 is big too but has a
nicer look than the D3.
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Sez you. Don't send a kid to do a mans job, buddy. That is a cute little camera but I will eat my hat before any pro with a 1DMKIII or D3 swaps to it for their work rig.

--
Chris, Broussard, LA
 
bikinchris said:
I am sure the 14.6mp camera will do just fine. Until the sun goes down.
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I would not be so sure:

K20: same photosensible area of a the pixel than D3 with smaller area of the whole pixel. Pentax's claim.
Once that is said it means better image detail and equal low light performance.

the semiconductor process can still make a difference but it is not as crucial. And tricks like changing the bias current in the CMOS phototransistor to push the camera sensitiblity to > 25000 ISO like in the D3 are allright but nothing beats good lithography. I always thought Nikon's pb is not to have its own fab for its dSLR sensors.
 
bikinchris said:
bikinchris said:
I don't think that pentax belongs to the same category as the D3 or
the 1dmk3
it's only 3 fps. but...
Click to expand...
The OP was joking! He knows the D3 is a better camera. This harps
back to the D40 shooter making the guy from northern Europe feel
inadequate with his D3.
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I'm that harps ....the D40 shooter making me, not from northern Europe feel inadequate with my D3. I'm still ashame of myself till nite.
I hide my D3 in my car and when back to the birthday party to eat the cake..LOL

I'm from LA.

--
Finn
http://www.flickr.com/photos/finteo/
 
maljo:

But, is this new Pentax, a high-speed Full-frame DSLR Body, like the Nikon D3?

--
BRJR ....(LOL, some of us are quite satisfied as Hobbyists ..)


[email protected] said:
My nerdy neighbor will be standing there
with his mighty 14.6 mp Pentax K20D,
and, I, will be holding my shriveled, limp
little 12 mp Nikon D3.
Hey, the D3 was a good camera in
its day.
But, now, sadly, my D3 and I obsolete.
The mighty don't last long these days.
Please don't tell anyone that I'm
only shooting 12 mp. Its embarrassing now.

maljo
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Okay, I am not known for getting facts straight. It is a 40D, not a D40. So where does the Fin part some form?
fiinnikon said:
fiinnikon said:
fiinnikon said:
I don't think that pentax belongs to the same category as the D3 or
the 1dmk3
it's only 3 fps. but...
Click to expand...
The OP was joking! He knows the D3 is a better camera. This harps
back to the D40 shooter making the guy from northern Europe feel
inadequate with his D3.
Click to expand...
I'm that harps ....the D40 shooter making me, not from northern
Europe feel inadequate with my D3. I'm still ashame of myself till
nite.
I hide my D3 in my car and when back to the birthday party to eat the
cake..LOL

I'm from LA.

--
Finn
http://www.flickr.com/photos/finteo/
Click to expand...
--
Chris, Broussard, LA
 
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