Okay. Yeah. It’s a Pentax.

[Roger Stouff]

I jumped the Nikon ship. They’ve priced this poor small town newsman out of even their entry lineup. I had been shooting a D100 for about six years and had enough. After much research, I decided the bucks-on-hand could best be spent on the Pentax K-x. I was frightened. I hadn’t used a Pentax or heard much about them since my cub reporter days, with a K1000.
Well.
Can’t say I’m disappointed.
These are from a news piece I did today, processed for newspaper reproduction with some excessive lightening and sharpening in Elements 9.
I’m no fine art photog, mostly photojournalism. The ISO performance of this little guy is outstanding, and compared to that big dang D100 with the battery grip, much easier to handle. These were with the 18-55 kit lens, in RAW.

[Anonymous]

Yeeehaawww.

And then there were 2!

[Bob Riggins]

I use a Pentax point and shoot waterproof now for all my on the water and underwater shots.

[J A Y M O R R]

Some people are into “Fiero’s”.  Congrats !
:-X  (couldn’t resist)  No worries though all in good fun.  I rib a neighbor the same way when he fishes his Eagle Claw fly pole.

[Anonymous]

I rest my case your Honor.

[Roger Stouff]

Thanks for the replies!
I kinda expect nothing but cricket sounds… 🙂
It all started when I wanted to downsize physically, and upsize in pixels. I strongly considered the Canon g11, decided I couldn’t get the focal length I need; then the Panasonic Lumix G2 but again, too expensive for my wallet. I kept reading positive review after review of the K-x and took the plunge.
Also got the DA 55-300. Sharp lens, for its category. I do intend to get into some faster glass as time goes by.
Taking it on a short hike through the Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge this morning.

[ike quiring]

jumped on the pentax wagon again, partially because i could use existing slr lens, turns out to be a lot of fun and was just a cecision point.

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