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This is a nice camera and takes good clear pictures. I have only had it for a week and have taken less than fifty pictures with a Pentax 18-55 DA lens. So far very satisfied with it. The operators manual is 355 pages long and there are a lot of features. It will take a little longer to learn and use all of them, given the time I have to do such things. If you like the features of this camera or any other camera for that matter. I suggest getting the Manual and start reading before you get it so you can be more familiar with it before hand. Having said that it is a little bit intuitive and you can take very good pictures without knowing anything of this particular camera. But would help if you were used to using a digital camera to start with. Do your homework and you will be very satisfied with this camera.Read full review
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The Pentax K-r has excellent image quality for a very reasonable price. The kit lens that comes with this camera (a Pentax DA L 18-55mm) is more competent than the lenses that come with similarly priced Canons or Nikons. And the K-r's feature set is a step above as well. With a very good LCD, extensive in-camera processing, in-camera shake reduction and compatibility with legacy Pentax lenses, you have a lot of room to grow with the K-r. Plus, its amazing capabilities at high ISO settings make it very versatile. I have no fear of using up to 3200 ISO with great results. Even up to 6400 will give you usable prints. This is an excellent choice as a first digital SLR camera. The only downside is the video capability isn't quite up to par with some of the competitors. But I for one, don't really care about that. If I was serious about video, I'd buy a good camcorder. If you want a camera that's easy to use, very ergonomic, and really well built, you couldn't do much better than the K-r. And it has it where it really counts - image quality is superb!Read full review
First some comments on other reviews. One reviewer claims there is a lack of visible AF points. That is simply wrong. Not only are the AF points visible in the viewfinder but you can set the AF point as well. Next, a reviewer claims the AA battery adaptor is expensive. That may be true as the ability to use Lithium or AA (a great plus)is relative but you can buy a cheap one here on EBay for less than $10. This reviewer also claims that the exposure bracketing is limited to 1/3 stops. Not correct. You can set the feature for up to a 3 stop range! Finally a reviewer states that the high end cameras use a CCD sensor rather than a CMOS sensor. I just checked the Nikon $7,000 job and it uses CMOS (albeit full frame size)and their mid-level camera does too but their low end job uses CCD. You should also know that this camera is just a bit of a power hog. It will get the shots claimed but with all the electronica on the camera your experience may vary. I would suggest a back up battery. They can be had cheap for less than $10. Now my experience for the last month. This is my first DSLR. I have been happily using Pentax cameras since the early seventies. This summer I went to Europe and I shot over 20 rolls of film with my beloved and unbreakable SF1. After spending hundreds of dollars on processing it was obvious a change to digital was necessary. After months of research I decided on the K-R. You just trust this company. Also, and this is what snagged me, ALL of the old lenses work with this camera and the shake reduction is in-body rather than in the lens. My glass on my SF is superb and I wanted to use these lenses. The K-R "reads" these lenses almost like the new lenses. I think the only thing the DA lenses bring to the table is automatic aberration correction. You can correct the older lenses manually however if you can even notice any aberration This is a really terrific digital camera, although I still think I like film better (Luddite!). Fit and finish are superb. The burst exposure mode rate is as advertised. I just bought a 32 gig class 10 card (over 3000 shots in full rez!) and was able to blow off over 30+ shots at full rez before it slowed down at all. My photos so far are pretty darn good. My gripe with this camera though is it is too darn flexible (read complicated). You can reset almost everything and the defaults are not necessarily the most desirable. While the menus are pretty easy to navigate, it has taken a while to finally have all the menus and options where I want. There are so many options that it is imposable to remember where to access them or that they even exist. Constant reference to the user manual is a necessity. I tried to buy a second one from Pentax to use in the field but they tell you to download the PDF version. Of course you can just set the camera to auto picture mode right out of the box and fire away but then why buy a camera that can do so much? On the other hand this is a camera that you can grow with and not worry that next year's model will be significantly better. My final gripe is that the "Live View" on the LCD screen has a bit of a lag when moving the camera around. I rarely use anything but the viewfinder though. If you take your photography at least semi-seriously, want great lenses that are backwards compatible (front compatible too as my SF uses the new DA lens with no problem) and want a camera that is really a mid-user DSLR camera at an entry level user price, this is for you.Read full review
This camera is simply amazing! Pros: ·IS/OS/VR/SR in body ·Build quality ·1.5x/1.6x crop sensor class leading high ISO low light imaging ·Great dynamic range ·Excellent array of programmable features ·Excellent in camera tools ·Price ·Excellent details and colors ·Quick and responsive ·Excellent 11 point AF system ·Up to 12,800 ISO range, usable at max ISO too! ·Great battery life with NiMh and simply amazing on Lithiums! ·LCD color calibration ability for accuracy ·As with all Pentax dSLRs, this body is no different with its very in depth white balance controls ·Distortion and CA correction built in for Pentax DA and DFA lenses ·RAW conversion in camera ·In camera HDR ability up to 3 images ·Very fast shooting with a 4.7fps capability Cons: ·Lack of HDMI connector ·Lack of visible AF points in VF ·Can clip highlights in certain scenarios ·Auto white balance under certain artificial light sources is unreliable This body is about the best bang for the buck dSLR currently on the market. Placed in the total entry level for price point but offering most features of the middle line like the Canon 50/60D and Nikon D90 bodies, but build is not quite as good as those. You really can not go wrong with this camera, especially if you shoot a lot of low light and higher ISO shots and action shots.Read full review
I bought this camera because my other camera has a slow burst rate and 1/4000 shutter speed. This camera has a burst rate of 6 FPS and a maximum shutter speed of 1/6000. After I bought the camera I discovered a whole list of qualities that make this camera a major player in the DSLR game. If you have a chance to buy one, don't hesitate. Go for it!
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