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maven2k
10/16/09

In reply to Pentax K-x Scores Kindergarten-Friendly 'Robotic Colors' Makeover
I think it's way more Jet Jaguar-ish if you ask me. #pentaxkx
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cobra_commander
10/16/09

In reply to Pentax K-x Scores Kindergarten-Friendly 'Robotic Colors' Makeover
too bad I have Nikon lenses, I really like this camera.

Wonder if I can paint my actual Nikon camera this way... #pentaxkx
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BsideStarchild
10/16/09

In reply to Pentax K-x Scores Kindergarten-Friendly 'Robotic Colors' Makeover
The body I could go without, but I would absolutely love to have that lense. #pentaxkx
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RainyDayInterns
09/17/09

In reply to Pentax K-x DSLR Shoots 12MP Photos, 720p Video for $650 (And It's Blood Red)
Red is a great color for the CSI folks...
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kitsuneconundrum
09/17/09

In reply to Pentax K-x DSLR Shoots 12MP Photos, 720p Video for $650 (And It's Blood Red)
hey canon and nikon! colours! got it? go!
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AqueousBeef
09/17/09

In reply to Pentax K-x DSLR Shoots 12MP Photos, 720p Video for $650 (And It's Blood Red)
Hahahah, suck it Nikon/Canon! T1i=$900, D5000=$850 respectively. And the kicker... In-body image stabilization!
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itchytooth
09/17/09

In reply to Pentax K-x DSLR Shoots 12MP Photos, 720p Video for $650 (And It's Blood Red)
Aside from the hideous red, looks pretty good. I'd probably go for a clearance bin K20D though, for that price.
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sunofnothing
09/17/09

@itchytooth: Hideous? I think it's awesome
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itchytooth
09/17/09

@sunofnothing: I think you are awesome for thinking that.
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Novenus
09/17/09

@itchytooth: K20D still has that weird JPG compression issue (of course it doesn't matter if you're shooting RAW which everyone should be doing these days anyhow). I think I'll be upgrading my K10D to this. Time to make some movies with my Pentax. Go Pentax (in white please)!
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itchytooth
09/18/09

@Novenus: Honestly, I've shot mostly JPG with my K10D, and usually thought they looked great. However, I'm starting to understand how great RAW is lately since I've been using a Sigma DP2, with which I only shoot RAW (pretty much have to).
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Novenus
09/18/09

@itchytooth: The post processing and embedded info in RAW files for Photoshop gives me so much flexibility in fixing relatively bad photos! I love it. And considering how cheap 16GB SDHC cards are (which gives you around 960 shots in RAW format) why wouldn't you? :) Granted I take photos of my paintings mostly, but... (paintings are notoriously difficult to photo well, by the way)
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itchytooth
09/16/09

In reply to Pentax K-X DSLR Leaks, Due to Launch Tomorrow
Is this meant to be a poor man's K-7?
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irfan
09/16/09

In reply to Pentax K-X DSLR Leaks, Due to Launch Tomorrow
how is the Pentax sensor-level image stabilization compared to Sony and Olympus?

Also, do any of those companies have a macro lens thats silent (like USM), doesnt extend to focus, and has full time manual focus?
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e0ytk
09/16/09

In reply to Pentax K-X DSLR Leaks, Due to Launch Tomorrow
Can't wait to get a hold of this if it holds up well. Been using the Pentax K-10 with the expandable battery pack for my professional work for a while now and I was hoping they'd have a good replacement coming out. I use Nikon's for some of my work but I always, always have gone back to these guys simply because of price, defiantly worth the money, not what you shoot with but how and if I can save a few bucks and use older lens and have the shake reduction built in, BOYA! Pentax thank you.
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Eugenia
09/16/09

In reply to Pentax K-X DSLR Leaks, Due to Launch Tomorrow
I wish it had manual controls on the video mode, but it doesn't seem to.
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TheCrudMan
09/16/09

@Eugenia:
Agreed...coupling a fancy DSLR that are for people who are at least somewhat serious about photography with video features and then saying "eh this part is just for filming your cat till you get bored of it" is totally missing the mark. Manual features are in many ways more a must for videography than photography because with photography if you don't like what the auto did you can always take another picture, and you're more likely to want auto features to adjust quickly on the fly...whereas with video adjusting quickly on the fly without manual control makes your videos look like crap.
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JudithBabalastic
08/18/09

In reply to Pentax W80 Camera Review: Waterproof and Now Slightly Ruggedized
Panasonic TS1 is not that much of a revelation either.
You have to replace all the seals every year and it's not doable by you or free. Image quality is not that great also. Cramming all these pixels in a tiny sensor is not that good aparently, no mtter the brand. The Canon D10 is quite good but it is very very ugly.
Overall the Pentax could be a very good camera (if they had kept the W60 sensor), but it's simply on OK camera. Not bad at all.
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itchytooth
08/12/09

In reply to Pentax W80 Camera Review: Waterproof and Now Slightly Ruggedized
So, it's a little cheaper and a little worse than the Panasonic TS1? Am I understanding correctly? It's a shame, because I actually like the design of this more than the TS1.
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itchytooth
08/12/09

@itchytooth: Whoa, those sample shots look terrible! Was there sunscreen all over the lens?
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idkmbffc
08/12/09

In reply to Pentax W80 Camera Review: Waterproof and Now Slightly Ruggedized
No water photos? I'm surprised. I was expecting these photos to be wetter then the front row at a Jonas Brothers concert.
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Brett Benedict
08/05/09

In reply to Pentax P80 Is Less Than an Inch Thick, but Has 12 Megapixels, Rapid Face Detection and 720p Video Recording
I've never owned a digital camera, but am working in Germany this fall so I'm thinking I should invest in one. Can anyone offer any ideas as to which one I should get? My only requirement is that it is slim, as in less than an inch. Is this one my best bet? Also, cheaper is better.
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Hi, I'm God
08/05/09

@Brett Benedict: Canon or bust. I've always used Canons, and I'm in love with them.
If you go too cheap, some lesser companies use part-plastic lenses, which don't take as good pictures so watch out for that if you're going in the low $100 - $150 range...
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