Thanks to the long opening hours of SLR revolution, I've brought forward my purchase for one day! :lovegrin:
Very fortunately, I'd managed to get the battery grip from Cathay just before it close for the day. A slight delay during the purchase to draw cash from the ATM. Hmm, didn't quite anticipate that but not a big issue. But didn't quite like the 'canon' plastic carrier - hey, I am not buying a canon and I hate being a s*cker as a free walking advertisement... :thumbsd:
Ok, let's get to the feel of the camera. It is slightly less dense than what I had expected and it's some half size smaller than the k10d but this size different feels very significant during handling. ok, I couldn't feel the cold from the magnesium alloy (did someone crack a joke on this on me? :dunno. The k7 feels very very refined, like a fair lady in comparison to the k10d which has a more rugged feel, like some knight fighting a dragon. One thing very commendable is the grip and ergo of the k7 especially in comparison to the k10d and I thought the k10d has pretty superb ergonomics and grip. Ha. I think I had also made the right choice in getting the battery grip, even before getting the body, as the camera itself feels too small for me. The battery grip improves the overall handling very significantly.
Can only comment on the physical aspects till now. Still charging the battery... Oh yeah, still need to get screen protector, tripod base plate and magnifying lope. i.e. to say, there's quite a bit of additional cost apart from the $1338. :sweat:
Very fortunately, I'd managed to get the battery grip from Cathay just before it close for the day. A slight delay during the purchase to draw cash from the ATM. Hmm, didn't quite anticipate that but not a big issue. But didn't quite like the 'canon' plastic carrier - hey, I am not buying a canon and I hate being a s*cker as a free walking advertisement... :thumbsd:
Ok, let's get to the feel of the camera. It is slightly less dense than what I had expected and it's some half size smaller than the k10d but this size different feels very significant during handling. ok, I couldn't feel the cold from the magnesium alloy (did someone crack a joke on this on me? :dunno. The k7 feels very very refined, like a fair lady in comparison to the k10d which has a more rugged feel, like some knight fighting a dragon. One thing very commendable is the grip and ergo of the k7 especially in comparison to the k10d and I thought the k10d has pretty superb ergonomics and grip. Ha. I think I had also made the right choice in getting the battery grip, even before getting the body, as the camera itself feels too small for me. The battery grip improves the overall handling very significantly.
Can only comment on the physical aspects till now. Still charging the battery... Oh yeah, still need to get screen protector, tripod base plate and magnifying lope. i.e. to say, there's quite a bit of additional cost apart from the $1338. :sweat:
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