K-7 user opinion and photos by Dale108 – Highlights:

  1. The Pentax K-7 feels solid.
  2. Fast start-up times and responsive.
  3. AF is much faster than on the K20D. Focusing with the DA* 50-135mm lens was possible even in an almost dark room.
  4. Focus was fast and sure for wildlife photography using the Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 and a Tamron 1.4x TC (teleconverter). See the woodpecker photo at full size.
  5. Illumination for the the two butterfly photos, at ISO 1600 (see full size) and ISO 3200 (see full size, or a 100% crop), was provided by a Sigma Flash Macro Ring EM-140 DG.
  6. RAW conversion was done in ACR (Adobe Camera RAW – the EXIF shows that Adobe Photoshop CS3 was used).