Pentax K200D On The Way

[Photo-John]

I just talked to Pentax and we've got a K200D on the way for review

[jgredline]

I just talked to Pentax and we've got a K200D on the way for review

Very cool....a bone of contention is that the K200D is a downgrade from a K10D, Which does not make any sense in the Pentax world..
Factor that in with the the rumors of the beloved K10D being discontinued and there is even more discontent in the Pentax world...As for me, I just bought the K20D and at first, I did not think much of it, but the more I use it, the more I love it. The more of a true Upgrade it is over the K10D...But anyway, I really look forward to reading your review. If you need good lenses to test with it, don't hesitate to ask. I have all the current lenses.

[ken1953]

Thank you John...Way cool. After I recoup my losses from the move...I'm going to have to do some serious soul searching and research on these 2 cams...Again...tks,

[shutterpuppy]

Hey All,
This is my first post, my new k200d just arrived from Amazon two hours ago, I don't really consider this a replacement for the k100d as there are many new features along with it's 10 MP compared to 6MP. Hope to have test shots soon. Camera grip feels better than the k100d too. So far so good

[jgredline]

Shutterpuppy, Welcome to the forum. GOOD TO HAVE ANOTHER PENTAXIAN HERE...this makes 7 of us, LOL.....In all seriousness, I really look forward to hearing your comments on it.

[shutterpuppy]

Shutterpuppy, Welcome to the forum. GOOD TO HAVE ANOTHER PENTAXIAN HERE...this makes 7 of us, LOL.....In all seriousness, I really look forward to hearing your comments on it.

Thanks for the warm welcome, been away from Pentax since I had a Spotmatic F 35mm in my early teens, good to be back. I tried my hand at bridgecams for awhile but they never quite had the "snap" that I got from my k100d that I owned all of two weeks before upgrading to the k200d, I still resent this cam being called "entry level" Do you agree?

Barry

[shutterpuppy]

I just talked to Pentax and we've got a K200D on the way for review

Wonder if you'll compare it closer to the K10 or the K100d Super?

[spiraleyes]

Careful, I'll get envious if you say the 200 is as good as the 10

Welcome!

[jgredline]

Hey Barry, Is that the new lit lens?

[shutterpuppy]

Hey Barry, Is that the new lit lens?

Javier, it's a long story I bought the k100d off Ebay for $525 with lots of lenses and the seller threw in a camera bag and a k1000 35mm, I resold the k1000 and the lenses in two listings and made a profit I used that money to buy the k200d body along with the Sigma zoom, Glad I did. Now I have the k100d body on Ebay to help make my final cost for k200d even less. Complicated? you bet it is but it's fun.

Barry

[ken1953]

Wow Barry, nice wheelin' and dealin'...and also, welcome to PR and the forum. We're a small part of PR, but I think we're the best part. Well...I'm kind of prejudiced...hehe..Look forward to seeing many shots from you!!!

[shutterpuppy]

Wow Barry, nice wheelin' and dealin'...and also, welcome to PR and the forum. We're a small part of PR, but I think we're the best part. Well...I'm kind of prejudiced...hehe..Look forward to seeing many shots from you!!!

Ken,
Many shots? That's a lot of pressure!!!, I'm coming from using quite a few bridgecams that had so much noise at 400 ISO and higher,that I had to use earplugs.Now that the price gap between those cams and DSLRs, I should have made the switch sooner. I am a reformed Fuji fanatic, Can't wait to see your review of the Fuji s100fs bridgecam, I almost bought that instead of the Pentax until I saw some test photos from it, so much purple fringing I thought Barney the Dinosaur had designed the camera, the 10000+ ISO setting is nutsville on it. IMHO

Barry

[shutterpuppy]

My first shot with my k200d, it's nothing special (weather has been cloudy since I got it) but it gave me a chance to try out the macro mode in auto focus and heavily cropping an image from it, "Come on sun, I'm waiting for ya". :aureola:

Barry

[PeteE]

Real nice photo. I am the official lurker on this site. Be sure to post more pictures. Makes my day. Congrats on the new camera.

[ken1953]

Nice shot Barry...looks like you've also got lots of buds getting ready to flower...some great opportunities. Not sure what lens you used on this, but would like to see a little softer bokeh and I think you would have a great shot. Good detail and a nice crop.

[shutterpuppy]

Nice shot Barry...looks like you've also got lots of buds getting ready to flower...some great opportunities. Not sure what lens you used on this, but would like to see a little softer bokeh and I think you would have a great shot. Good detail and a nice crop.

Thanks Ken,
Just used the standard 18-55mm Pentax lens that came with it, hope to tryout my Sigma 70-300mm once it gets sunny and shoot some ducks at the lake, BTW, I tend to make my pictures with more contrast than most people except for people pics.

Barry