woos wrote in post #11241168
Well, I'm basing it on some posted 51.2k ISO examples, and some examples of some files from the K-5 being pushed 4+ stops, on low ISO files, and still looking 'okay'. More than my 7d can do. I love the 7d's resolution though, and I have no complaints as to it's dynamic range (I could use more highlight DR, which unfortunately the K-5 doesn't seem to help with at all--shadows aren't really a problem for me)--I mostly do landscape stuff, and the 7d is absolutely perfect for me--the only way I'll upgrade is for a significant megapixel boost (or maybe to a significantly higher MP full frame body). The iso 200-3200 files from the 7d look gorgeous...
It's great that pentax users have a competitive body available to them though, more competition is good for all of us. But yes, glass flat out matters more than the body does--and that will always be true--and that is why so many of us love Canon. But it's okay to think Nikon, Pentax, etc, stuff is good too. I actually like the Pentax ergonomics generally, not as well as Canon (can't stand the way the Nikon bodies operate, but I have coworkers who feel the opposite way from me and can't stand Canon, hey, to each their own). Hell, I have a coworker who is a great landscape photographer...his choice of gear? An ep-1 with a leica tri-elmar lens.
Well, I'm basing it on some posted 51.2k ISO examples, and some examples of some files from the K-5 being pushed 4+ stops, on low ISO files, and still looking 'okay'. More than my 7d can do. I love the 7d's resolution though, and I have no complaints as to it's dynamic range (I could use more highlight DR, which unfortunately the K-5 doesn't seem to help with at all--shadows aren't really a problem for me)--I mostly do landscape stuff, and the 7d is absolutely perfect for me--the only way I'll upgrade is for a significant megapixel boost (or maybe to a significantly higher MP full frame body). The iso 200-3200 files from the 7d look gorgeous...
It's great that pentax users have a competitive body available to them though, more competition is good for all of us. But yes, glass flat out matters more than the body does--and that will always be true--and that is why so many of us love Canon. But it's okay to think Nikon, Pentax, etc, stuff is good too. I actually like the Pentax ergonomics generally, not as well as Canon (can't stand the way the Nikon bodies operate, but I have coworkers who feel the opposite way from me and can't stand Canon, hey, to each their own). Hell, I have a coworker who is a great landscape photographer...his choice of gear? An ep-1 with a leica tri-elmar lens.
You need to be careful with posted images. I've seen plenty pushing this or that body and the images were unbelievable and I mean that literally. For anyone considering a switch or addition of Pentax for their kit I would strongly suggest borrowing/renting the body first, then looking over the available lenses before making a decision. As I posted earlier I haven't even looked at the ISO comparisons simply because I'm not interested in another system switch.
