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HELP! thinking about returning k10d
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lagerhead
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I've been taking pictures for over 20 years, almost exclusively with Canon SLRs. After much research I bought the K10D & have taken about 1000 pictures with it & am EXTREMELY impressed with image quality. I haven't messed with the factory settings.
Maybe my eyes aren't calibrated like those of the people who say that the K10D's JPEG files are "soft" and the colors aren't sharp, but the images look awesome to me.
My advice: For those folks who are on the verge of buying the K10D--don't be discouraged by posts like these. Buy it & get to know it. It took me about a week of shooting with it to learn to navigate the controls without looking. Learn to read a histogram (I'm still working on this). The camera will do what you want it to do. Like a painter's brush, the K10D is just a tool; a very thoughtfully well designed tool.
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lagerhead
Maybe my eyes aren't calibrated like those of the people who say that the K10D's JPEG files are "soft" and the colors aren't sharp, but the images look awesome to me.
My advice: For those folks who are on the verge of buying the K10D--don't be discouraged by posts like these. Buy it & get to know it. It took me about a week of shooting with it to learn to navigate the controls without looking. Learn to read a histogram (I'm still working on this). The camera will do what you want it to do. Like a painter's brush, the K10D is just a tool; a very thoughtfully well designed tool.
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"Wow! - that 77mm Limited is one cool piece of glass........"Wow! - that 77mm Limited is one cool piece of glass........"Wow! - that 77mm Limited is one cool piece of glass........"
(turns and sprints for the the car, fumbling in a blind panic for the ignition key)
( beads of cold perspiration break out as the enraged Pentax owner gets ever closer....."START!!! - you heap of !!!!!....please!!, START!!!" )
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Dave Lewis
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I don't have a K10D, but do have a K100D and know in bright mode it produces images straight from the camera you would be quite satisfied with. I'm sure others on here can give you suggestions to get you the same results with the K10D, but my advice would be to take it back and get the K100D for considerably less money and probably better results for your use.
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GaryDeM
Veteran Member
heavily consider the following. there are NEW DSLR owners' writing in all over these forums on this subject.
when changeing from a p&s to a dslr, there is a huge difference.
when you take p&s out of the box add a memory card and a fully charged battery you can now shoot and take very good pics.
BUT, you cannot do this with dslr. the camera HAS TO BE SETUP first. you have to adjust the contrast/saturation/sharpness/shooting modes to your likes. if you don't it is quite likely you will disappointed with results. your p&s will likely outshoot the dslr.
to setup-you have shoot a test shot make ONE adjustment reshoot check pc screen readjust, until you are satisfied. and you do this with each of the adjustment types. then you have all the custom adjustments in the menu to check and if wanted change.
when done you can put the camera into AUTO or PROGRAM and get reasonably nice shots. i would advise at first staying with jpeg. as you learn about the camera and photography you can then go to the other shooting modes and try RAW if you wish.
when changeing from a p&s to a dslr, there is a huge difference.
when you take p&s out of the box add a memory card and a fully charged battery you can now shoot and take very good pics.
BUT, you cannot do this with dslr. the camera HAS TO BE SETUP first. you have to adjust the contrast/saturation/sharpness/shooting modes to your likes. if you don't it is quite likely you will disappointed with results. your p&s will likely outshoot the dslr.
to setup-you have shoot a test shot make ONE adjustment reshoot check pc screen readjust, until you are satisfied. and you do this with each of the adjustment types. then you have all the custom adjustments in the menu to check and if wanted change.
when done you can put the camera into AUTO or PROGRAM and get reasonably nice shots. i would advise at first staying with jpeg. as you learn about the camera and photography you can then go to the other shooting modes and try RAW if you wish.
Well,
not to long ago a friend decided to return his canon 5D camera because he didn't like the pictures. He eventually ended up buying a G7 and he swears it takes much better pictures.....but by who's standards? Does this make the 5D a bad camera.....or could the user be at fault. I would say the user but that's my opinion.
not to long ago a friend decided to return his canon 5D camera because he didn't like the pictures. He eventually ended up buying a G7 and he swears it takes much better pictures.....but by who's standards? Does this make the 5D a bad camera.....or could the user be at fault. I would say the user but that's my opinion.
Yes, sounds like you do have paranoia, so you have proven your own point! Defending trolls is a risky business for guys with paranoia, but "somebody's gotta do it".
'This is more serious than I thought.....but it is still fun!
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Mark Prinz
Senior Member
Yes. Giant conspiracy. Or maybe just scared off by people bashing her attempt to get help.
Maybe I just put too much faith in people
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Do you own a gun, Rupert?
- never mind, no need to answer, I'll err on the side of caution -Pentax is wonderful, simply the best camera manufacturer that ever existed, or ever will exist - in fact, whenever i think of Pentax I am reminded of the Lord Chancellor's song from Gilbert & Sullivan's 'Iolathe' -
'The law is the true embodiment
Of everything that's excellent;
It has no kind of fault or flaw -
and I, my Lords, embody the law...."
Substitute Pentax for the Law, and your good self for the noble Lord Chancellor, and we have a perfect description of The Camera Company That Can.
Now, is that sufficient praise to ensure that I won't get shot?
Relax fuji, take a deep breath, all my guns are short range, no more than 2 miles max. I do appreciate the Pentax praise, but if you were here I would fire my six-shooter at your feet to make you dance while you sang it. LOLDo you own a gun, Rupert?
err on the side of caution -
Pentax is wonderful, simply the best camera manufacturer that ever
existed, or ever will exist - in fact, whenever i think of Pentax I
am reminded of the Lord Chancellor's song from Gilbert & Sullivan's
'Iolathe' -
'The law is the true embodiment
Of everything that's excellent;
It has no kind of fault or flaw -
and I, my Lords, embody the law...."
Substitute Pentax for the Law, and your good self for the noble
Lord Chancellor, and we have a perfect description of The Camera
Company That Can.
Now, is that sufficient praise to ensure that I won't get shot?
'This is more serious than I thought.....but it is still fun!
http://www.pbase.com/rupertdog Take a look- It's Free!
That's the problem!! - you probably would fife your gun at me for not being keen enough on Pentax!Relax fuji, take a deep breath, all my guns are short range, noDo you own a gun, Rupert?
err on the side of caution -
Pentax is wonderful, simply the best camera manufacturer that ever
existed, or ever will exist - in fact, whenever i think of Pentax I
am reminded of the Lord Chancellor's song from Gilbert & Sullivan's
'Iolathe' -
'The law is the true embodiment
Of everything that's excellent;
It has no kind of fault or flaw -
and I, my Lords, embody the law...."
Substitute Pentax for the Law, and your good self for the noble
Lord Chancellor, and we have a perfect description of The Camera
Company That Can.
Now, is that sufficient praise to ensure that I won't get shot?
more than 2 miles max. I do appreciate the Pentax praise, but if
you were here I would fire my six-shooter at your feet to make you
dance while you sang it. LOL
Still, there are worse things - please, at least, don't make me empty your spittoon....
Heck fuji, is that what is worrying you? We don't empty spitoons, we just let them run over....they dry out during the time we are out on the dusty streets patrolling for Pentax abusers. And if we find a few, it takes a while to get a rope and find a decent old oak tree to hang them from. Then the big celebration and whiskey drinking goes on for several days. By then those spitoons are bone dry, so stop that paranoic worrying! (But stay off those dusty streets!) LOLThat's the problem!! - you probably would fife your gun at me forRelax fuji, take a deep breath, all my guns are short range, noDo you own a gun, Rupert?
err on the side of caution -
Pentax is wonderful, simply the best camera manufacturer that ever
existed, or ever will exist - in fact, whenever i think of Pentax I
am reminded of the Lord Chancellor's song from Gilbert & Sullivan's
'Iolathe' -
'The law is the true embodiment
Of everything that's excellent;
It has no kind of fault or flaw -
and I, my Lords, embody the law...."
Substitute Pentax for the Law, and your good self for the noble
Lord Chancellor, and we have a perfect description of The Camera
Company That Can.
Now, is that sufficient praise to ensure that I won't get shot?
more than 2 miles max. I do appreciate the Pentax praise, but if
you were here I would fire my six-shooter at your feet to make you
dance while you sang it. LOL
not being keen enough on Pentax!
Still, there are worse things - please, at least, don't make me
empty your spittoon....
'This is more serious than I thought.....but it is still fun!
http://www.pbase.com/rupertdog Take a look- It's Free!
*isteve
Veteran Member
Ah, George I think you found your match. Might have guessed he'd be from Texas. You and Tony have a lot in common.....Heck fuji, is that what is worrying you? We don't empty spitoons,That's the problem!! - you probably would fife your gun at me forRelax fuji, take a deep breath, all my guns are short range, noDo you own a gun, Rupert?
err on the side of caution -
Pentax is wonderful, simply the best camera manufacturer that ever
existed, or ever will exist - in fact, whenever i think of Pentax I
am reminded of the Lord Chancellor's song from Gilbert & Sullivan's
'Iolathe' -
'The law is the true embodiment
Of everything that's excellent;
It has no kind of fault or flaw -
and I, my Lords, embody the law...."
Substitute Pentax for the Law, and your good self for the noble
Lord Chancellor, and we have a perfect description of The Camera
Company That Can.
Now, is that sufficient praise to ensure that I won't get shot?
more than 2 miles max. I do appreciate the Pentax praise, but if
you were here I would fire my six-shooter at your feet to make you
dance while you sang it. LOL
not being keen enough on Pentax!
Still, there are worse things - please, at least, don't make me
empty your spittoon....
we just let them run over....they dry out during the time we are
out on the dusty streets patrolling for Pentax abusers. And if we
find a few, it takes a while to get a rope and find a decent old
oak tree to hang them from. Then the big celebration and whiskey
drinking goes on for several days. By then those spitoons are bone
dry, so stop that paranoic worrying! (But stay off those dusty
streets!) LOL
'This is more serious than I thought.....but it is still fun!
http://www.pbase.com/rupertdog Take a look- It's Free!
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My dear lad! - such a comment demonstrates that your flawed judgement is not confined solely to camera choices!!Ah, George I think you found your match.Heck fuji, is that what is worrying you? We don't empty spitoons,That's the problem!! - you probably would fife your gun at me forRelax fuji, take a deep breath, all my guns are short range, noDo you own a gun, Rupert?
err on the side of caution -
Pentax is wonderful, simply the best camera manufacturer that ever
existed, or ever will exist - in fact, whenever i think of Pentax I
am reminded of the Lord Chancellor's song from Gilbert & Sullivan's
'Iolathe' -
'The law is the true embodiment
Of everything that's excellent;
It has no kind of fault or flaw -
and I, my Lords, embody the law...."
Substitute Pentax for the Law, and your good self for the noble
Lord Chancellor, and we have a perfect description of The Camera
Company That Can.
Now, is that sufficient praise to ensure that I won't get shot?
more than 2 miles max. I do appreciate the Pentax praise, but if
you were here I would fire my six-shooter at your feet to make you
dance while you sang it. LOL
not being keen enough on Pentax!
Still, there are worse things - please, at least, don't make me
empty your spittoon....
we just let them run over....they dry out during the time we are
out on the dusty streets patrolling for Pentax abusers. And if we
find a few, it takes a while to get a rope and find a decent old
oak tree to hang them from. Then the big celebration and whiskey
drinking goes on for several days. By then those spitoons are bone
dry, so stop that paranoic worrying! (But stay off those dusty
streets!) LOL
'This is more serious than I thought.....but it is still fun!
http://www.pbase.com/rupertdog Take a look- It's Free!
Now, let's take a break for some music - remember Country Joe McDonald at Woodstock ('course you don't, you're too young) The Red-Neck will, though
"Gimmee an 'F' !!
Gimmee a 'U' !!
Gimmee a 'J' !!
Gimmee an 'I' !! -
What's that spell?!!, What's that spell?!!, What's that spell?!!......
Now, that I believe.Heck fuji, is that what is worrying you? We don't empty spitoons,That's the problem!! - you probably would fife your gun at me forRelax fuji, take a deep breath, all my guns are short range, noDo you own a gun, Rupert?
err on the side of caution -
Pentax is wonderful, simply the best camera manufacturer that ever
existed, or ever will exist - in fact, whenever i think of Pentax I
am reminded of the Lord Chancellor's song from Gilbert & Sullivan's
'Iolathe' -
'The law is the true embodiment
Of everything that's excellent;
It has no kind of fault or flaw -
and I, my Lords, embody the law...."
Substitute Pentax for the Law, and your good self for the noble
Lord Chancellor, and we have a perfect description of The Camera
Company That Can.
Now, is that sufficient praise to ensure that I won't get shot?
more than 2 miles max. I do appreciate the Pentax praise, but if
you were here I would fire my six-shooter at your feet to make you
dance while you sang it. LOL
not being keen enough on Pentax!
Still, there are worse things - please, at least, don't make me
empty your spittoon....
we just let them run over....
they dry out during the time we are
Ahhh - the rope has to be supplied by Pentax, does it? That'll explain the delay, then
and find a decent old
You know as well as I do that by the time Pentax had the rope in stock the spittoons would not only have dried out, they'd have rusted away!
kristian2000
Veteran Member
What's up with the fanboi (fujifil) nick? I would have thought that sort of thing to be well beneath you.
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he or she comes into this forum with 5 or so posts under the belt all honked off, and leaves after causing this long thread. This seems all too common these days. Don't leave us hanging.....after starting this thread, you owe it to us.
Larry
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Jed Perkins
Forum Enthusiast
I don't know how the rest of you feel, but good art is hard to make! I end up throwing away 80% to 90% of what I shoot (the beauty of digital), and I only post process and print 30% to 40% of what is left, so PP doesn't consume a lot of my time. But the few images that meet my standards to be printed are freakin' gorgeous!
I love my K10D, my stable of Pentax primes, and my HP B9180 printer. I have been taking pictures seriously (but off and on) for over 30 years and I have never been able to produce images as nice as I can with these tools.
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I love my K10D, my stable of Pentax primes, and my HP B9180 printer. I have been taking pictures seriously (but off and on) for over 30 years and I have never been able to produce images as nice as I can with these tools.
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