New Pentax K-x

Alex1994 · #1 04-01-10, 22:35

New entry level DSLR from Pentax, apparently it's a cracker! On sale for £550 at Dixons with 18-55 kit lens and 75-300.

http://www.pentaximaging.com/slr/K-x_Black/

Anyone know more? Anyone have experience with Pentax in general? Weighing it up against a used EOS 30D.

Birdsnapper · #2 05-01-10, 08:11

Try dpreview - they give it a good write-up.

yelvertoft · #3 05-01-10, 08:55

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Originally Posted by Alex1994

Anyone have experience with Pentax in general?

Yes, about 30 years. If you're serious about fast action sports or wildlife photography then I'd say Pentax isn't for you - the choice of high quality (a.k.a. very expensive, regardless of brand/fit) lenses over 300mm is limited and the continuous AF isn't as good as Nikon/Canon. If these factors are not important to you, then go ahead and get a Pentax. They are very good for general purpose photography, the backwards compatibility of the legacy lenses is unrivalled, and don't confuse the user with a whole bunch of features that you'll never use.

Alex1994 · #4 05-01-10, 21:37

Thanks for all the feedback, it is much appreciated. It appears to be a competent enough piece of kit and no major flaws stand out. Since I'm not really interested in sports or super tele photography. £550 for a body and two lenses seems like a great deal to me! I'll be ordering it soon.

yelvertoft · #5 07-01-10, 14:01

Alex, a point to note is the use of batteries. If you get a K-x, then either use Sanyo Eneloop or Panasonic Infinium rechargeables, or if you want single shot, then use the CR-V3 type instead of the AA type.

The Eneloop/Infinium rechargeables don't self discharge like standard NiMH batteries. The CR-V3 can deliver a higher current than AA and this used to give me better AF performance with my old *istDS.

Which 75-300 are they offering as part of the kit at that price? I've only just noticed this detail. Most 2 lens K-x kits are the Pentax 18-55 (surprisingly good lens) and the 50-200 (not a shabby performer and conveniently small).

Alex1994 · #6 12-01-10, 20:28

It's the 18-55 and the 50-200 they're giving away. My mistake up there. Looks like a great bargain to me.

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