Pentax K200D is here!
I charged and put in some IKEA 1.2 v Laddas (2450 mAh NiMH, iirc) and off we go (in my kitchen).
PROS
I have to say that I am blown away. This cheap entry-level camera feels very solid. My immediate reaction is that this surpasses the build quality of KP easily.
I do not place any trust whatsoever on the IBIS on this camera, yet it allowed me to take a 1/8 sec exposure handheld at 105mm eqv. (above)
The Pentax-F 35-70mm is positively compact zoom lens, just love it. The lens has a wonderful character. Similar "film era characteristic" as my Nikkor 35~200 has, but otherwise way better optically controlled. It's only a 2x zoom so maybe it was easy to tame the formula.
ISO 800 looks adorable. The pic above has received an extra push of exposure and a preset treatment of mine. Maybe I discover a blotchy dark underbelly of this CCD chip real soon, but if ISO1600 eqv is pretty enough, that's covering a lot of ground.
CONS
It is a bit loud. Not a dealbreaker in any kind.
I should have guessed but body/lens back caps weren't included. Not a big bummer.
A major problem might be the lack of dedicated, ergonomic AF-ON button. The camera can be set to use the OK button as AF-ON button (while disabling shutter-AF) but it's an ergonomic mess. Why it can't use AE-L as AF-ON like every other camera in the existence, beats me.
Shutter-AF is fine for casual shooting but part of the DSLR attraction for me is to enjoy center-point AF and BBF and focus&recompose. This is not a dealbreaker by any means for a ~70€ camera body.
I charged and put in some IKEA 1.2 v Laddas (2450 mAh NiMH, iirc) and off we go (in my kitchen).
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PROS
I have to say that I am blown away. This cheap entry-level camera feels very solid. My immediate reaction is that this surpasses the build quality of KP easily.
I do not place any trust whatsoever on the IBIS on this camera, yet it allowed me to take a 1/8 sec exposure handheld at 105mm eqv. (above)
The Pentax-F 35-70mm is positively compact zoom lens, just love it. The lens has a wonderful character. Similar "film era characteristic" as my Nikkor 35~200 has, but otherwise way better optically controlled. It's only a 2x zoom so maybe it was easy to tame the formula.
ISO 800 looks adorable. The pic above has received an extra push of exposure and a preset treatment of mine. Maybe I discover a blotchy dark underbelly of this CCD chip real soon, but if ISO1600 eqv is pretty enough, that's covering a lot of ground.
CONS
It is a bit loud. Not a dealbreaker in any kind.
I should have guessed but body/lens back caps weren't included. Not a big bummer.
A major problem might be the lack of dedicated, ergonomic AF-ON button. The camera can be set to use the OK button as AF-ON button (while disabling shutter-AF) but it's an ergonomic mess. Why it can't use AE-L as AF-ON like every other camera in the existence, beats me.
Shutter-AF is fine for casual shooting but part of the DSLR attraction for me is to enjoy center-point AF and BBF and focus&recompose. This is not a dealbreaker by any means for a ~70€ camera body.
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