On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 00:05:06 +0200, "Marcus A. Hofmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > By the way - how do you like the K200D? I'm trying to decide if I > > need > > to go with the K20D or whether the K200D will be sufficient for my > > needs. > > I've had it for about four weeks now and I took roughly 1500 pictures > with it. Overall, I am very satisfied. For my needs, at least, the > K200D is totally sufficient. > > I chose the K200D over the entry level models by Canikon etc. simply > for the better ergonomics, and didn't care about technical > specifications a lot. I just played around with it, played with the > menues, took some pictures, and went for the K200D because it had the > better feel to it. Just touching the EOS 400 and D40x's plastic bodies > felt, well, cheap. The K200D is plastic, too, but it just feels better. > > I chose it over the K20D because what the K20D has to offer over the > K200D for ME doen't justify the higher price tag. There is really only > one thing that I miss, and that is an easier way to switch from AF.S > to AF.C and to turn forced spot AF on and off more easily. I > especially didn't see a big difference between the K200D and K20D > viewfinders that everybody is talking about. The K200D viewfinder is > great (I don't wear glasses or contacts). > > The Energizer Lithium batteries that came with it lasted well over 900 > shots, and I was playing with the menues and looking at the pictures a > lot, I really didn't try to maximize battery life. I am now using four > Varta rechargeables which lasted well over 500 shots the first time. > So the battery life is fine. > > To be quite honest, besides the MacBook Pro I got last year this K200D > is probably the only other piece of electronic equipment I have bought > in the past five years that is not dissapointing in one way or > another. I got the 18-55 kit lens, the DA 40 Limited and the DA* > 50-135 with it, and that's really a great setup to get started. I'll > get a 21 Limited as soon as I find one, but they seem to be either > sold out or overpriced around where I live. > > > Marcus > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > p > > Brian > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Brian Walters > > Western Sydney, Australia > > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > > > -- > > > > > > -- > > http://www.fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for > > free > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > > and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. --
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