On Sun, 10 Feb 2013 07:57:39 +1100, David Hare-Scott wrote:

John A. wrote:
On Thu, 7 Feb 2013 18:22:46 -0800 (PST), RichA
wrote:

On Feb 6, 2:46 pm, Lyndon wrote:
I have been using Pentax film cameras for all of my photography life
(from the H-1a screw mounts). I currently have the MX camera with
many Kmount lenses. I have noticed the K30 pentax camera and am
wondering if it will take the K mount lenses and get approx the same
results with them. For instance, I have a 24mm lens which is a very
wide angle lens. I have been told that earlier dslr cameras could be
modified to take such a lens, but it would no longer give 24mm film
comparable pictures. Hope this isn't too confusing. But I would like
to keep using all my older K mount lens if possible with similar
digital result.

Lyndon

I'm frankly amazed Pentax is still in business. They have a market
share that makes Olympus's look big. I can only surmise they have
reasonable margins on what they sell.

Maybe...
http://www.petapixel.com/2012/06/30/...n-dslr-online-
buyer-satisfaction/

You will note that the ratings of the top three are very close together.
Without some assessment of the statistical spread of the ratings in the
sample saying 899 is better than 891 is better than 888 cannot be
justified,
they might all be within the spread and the differences of no
significance. I couldn't see such a measure of significance in the
linked full report which doesn't even say what the sample size was, nor
is the sampling methodology explained. The footnote to the chart says
"rankings were based on numerical scores not statistical significance".
A proper survey would be the contrary.

This survey is well worth ignoring.

David

You did notice that Pentax were best except for PICTURE QUALITY.



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