Pentax Q Black Kit W/ 02 Standard Zoom Lens

pentax q black kit w 02 standard zoom lens

Pentax Q Black Kit w/ 02 Standard Zoom Lens

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12.4 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor producing very low noise images @ high levels of sensitivity for both 12 bit DNG RAW and JPG files.
New Pentax Q mount lens system supporting 5 different lenses
Full HD video capture @ 30 FPS with h.264 compression
Sensor shift shake reduction with DRII dust reduction for stabilized blur and dust free images
3X 27.5 -83mm equivalent zoom lens

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Brand : Pentax
Category : Electronics,Camera & Photo,Digital Cameras,Mirrorless Cameras
Rating : 3.6
Review Count : 44

Pentax Q Black Kit w/ 02 Standard Zoom Lens

1) Order extra batteries, you will need them if shooting for more than a couple of hours.2) Despite the small sensor, IQ is surprisingly good at the lower ISOs. The basic zoom lens is very sharp, even wide open. The photozone.com review is worth reading.3) Depth of field could be an issue since the small sensor and lens combinations make a lot of the image sharp.4) There is a benefit to the small camera: It doesn\'t get in the way. The IQ won\'t be as good as a DSLR, but it your goal is screen or 8\' x 10\"s, then this is just fine.5) An interesting benefit to this camera is with telephoto photography (e.g., birding). The crop factor is 5.5, meaning you can stick a 300mm lens on it (with an adaptor) and get a 1650mm 35mm equivalent, or the sharp 50mm 1.7 Pentax M that everyone buys for $45 on ebay and get a 275mm 35mm equivalent! If you need quality images from a super telephoto, but don\'t have quality lenses with the 400mm+ reach, the Pentax Q offers a cheap and easy way to do this (provided you don\'t mind using cheaper older lenses that are manual). As most people know, you can get better image quality using a great 200mm lens (and blowing up the image) rather than using an average 400mm lens. Well, now you can use that super-sharp 100mm portrait lens gathering dust in the closet and get great images using it as a 550mm equivalent on the Pentax Q. This is an interesting benefit to the camera.6) Shooting RAW is no problem on those HDR shots (assuming you do not want to use the in-camera HDR mode) by making a selection after the shot. I wish I could just set the camera to capture all shots in RAW automatically in certain situations.7) Definately upgrade to the new firmware as soon as you get the camera. It will help with focusing and with other issues.8) I am disappointed in the fish-eye, since it is more of a \"toy\" lens than a super sharp one. It is just fine when shoot something close to you, but the \"distance\" shots (like the inside of that romantic Irish Pub you crawled into) are just average.9) The main knock on the camera was never the IQ, which is good emough. The issue was what you are getting for $800. Well, now the price is below $250 with the 02 basic zoom lens. I can easily justify the cost because: 1) It is so small I can always have a camera with me (like when skiing), 2) I now have an inexpensive way to shoot long distance shots with very good to excellent IQ; and 3) It is simply fun to use.
I SAW SEVERAL REVIEWS HERE AND THE INTERNET MANY SAY THAT THIS IS A GREAT LITTLE CAMERA, LET ME SAY, YES, IT HAS THE MOST OF TIME VERY GOOD IQ, BUT YOU NEED ENOUGH NATURAL LIGHT TO ACHIEVE THIS. WHEN THE LIGHT IS NOT ENOUGH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE Q, DROPS AND YOU NEED TO USE THE FLASH OTHERWISE THE RESULTS ARE DISAPPOINTING, YOU CAN OBTAIN ACCEPTABLE RESULTS UNTIL ISO 600. I TRIED TO SHOOT IN JPEG USING HDR AND RAW WITHOUT FLASH AND THE RAW SAMPLES LOOK BETTER IN LOW LIGHT. SO SHOOT RAW IN LOW LIGTH AND YOU WIL GET BETTER RESULTS.THE IQ WITH ENOUGH LIGHT IS EXCELLENT, VERY CRISP, THE COLOR AND DINAMIC RANGE REPRODUCTION IS ENOUGH GOOD, WITH MINIMUN CHROMATIC ABERRATION. TO EXTRACT THE MOST OUT OF THIS LITTLE AND POWERFUL MACHINE YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO ADJUST ALL THE PARAMETERS THAT THE Q HAS TO OFFER YOU. AND THAT WILL TAKE YOU SOME TIME. BUT THE OUTCOME WILL AMAZE YOU.SOME OF THE FILTERS ARE WELCOME TO ADD ATMOSFHERE TO YOUR IMAGES.THE HDR IN AUTOMODE IS GOOD, NOT SPECTACULAR BUT ENOUGH THE MOST OF THE TIME.AND DONT FORGET YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LENSES TO OBTAIN THE BEST SHOOT UPON THE DIFFERENT SCENES. AND WITH ADAPTERS YOU CAN USE MANY DIFFERNT LENSES. SO THE OPTIONS ARE GREAT.THE VIDEO OFFERS GOOD QUALITY.THE TIME LAPSE FEATURE ITS VERY IMPRESSIVE.THE BULD QUALITY IS 5 STARS, EXCELLENT ,THE BODY OF THIS CAMERA FEELS STURDY AND NICE JUST A LITTLE SMALL. THE DESIGN IS VERY VERY NICE I LIKED SO MUCH, IS A LITTLE BIT SMALL, BUT THAT ITS PART OF ITS CHARMING, A LOVABLE AND VERY GOOD PACKED ONE, WITH ENOUGH FEATURES TO GET THAT FANTASTIC PICTURE. JUST TAKE YOUR TIME AND LEARN TO USE IT AND THEN YOU WILL LOVE IT.
I was debating to purchase a Pentax K01 which unfortunately has been discontinued. Glad that I instead bought the Pentax Q. Words alone cannot describe the incredible feeling you get once you pick up this tiny engineering marvel. Small as a digital compact but almost as mighty as a DSLR.The standard zoom lens alone is an incredible piece of hardware and functionality. It takes beautiful and vivid images that are even more gorgeous when you look at them on you computer screen. This zoom lens is a lot smaller than the ones you see on the Sony NEX and Nikon of Samsung mirrorless cameras.I also ordered a Fotodiox Pentax K adapter which allowed me to use my old 120mm Tamron prime lens as well as my standard 35mm, 50mm, 70-150mm and 80-200mm just like I did in the old days when I was using film. Mind you, the only drawback is that you can only use these lenses in manual mode and only with a tripod since there is a 5.5X multiplier effect. This means that you 35mm becomes a 175mm lens and etc. which do need a monopod or tripod to keep it steady.Also if you are ordering the Fotodix adapter be aware that a tripod mount is already built in the adapter and no additional tripod collar is needed to mount the older and longer zoom lenses. Otherwise still great pictures even when using it handheld.For my purposes, I am using an old pistol grip from my old 8mm movie camera which allows you to hold in one hand and adjust the zoom with the other. A flash bracket works equally as well.I just had the camera for several days and already I am impressed with the number of features and special effects that it capable of.In closing, the price I paid for the Q is is more than bargain considering that you had an excellent zoom lens as well the ability to use your older lenses which have definitely better optics than some of the point and shoot cameras that are on the market. It is a definite advantage when you are seeing through a pure optical verses a digital zoom. I also began using my old Vivitar 2700 which has a guide number of 80 with incredible success. Talk about having enormous flash power to spare. It just doesn\'t get any better.With the adapter it does feel rather small since most older Pentax K lenses were rather large and longer and fatter than the Q. This disadvantage is easily overlooked once you see the incredible images that you can produce once again this time in a digital format.Highly recommended by a veteran Pentax owner.