[1/4"-20 Female] Very compact camera body with many usefull functions. The AF-speed is a little improvement to the predecessors, excellent weather resistance, intuitiv handling, only high iso to 800

[f/22] I have been using Pentax digital cameras for 5 years now. I have own and use a Pentax *ist DL, K-x, two K-200D's and now a K-7. I have enjoyed every Pentax camera I have, but the K-7 is truly an artist's camera. Removed of superfluous gimmicks, the K-7 is incredibly versatile and with configurable options and architecture for getting exactly the shot you want. The pictures, especially compared to Canon and Nikon are much sharper, are accepted and edited will in Aperture in RAW format and produce excellent prints and other digital media. The video is excellent and in many ways surpasses other DSLR video I have seen. As with many, it is less than idea in very low light, but does competitively well. The battery grip by Pentax is overpriced in my opinion but still a good option and makes the camera much more ergonomic for the grip. Consider a third party battery grip of good quality. Haven't found anything that is remotely a functional or performance deal breaker with this camera. Great quality build and body, great functionality and superior images. instantly my favorite camera to use.

[3 to 18 EV] Absolutely loving it!!! Very user friendly, pictures are crystal clear. Use it for macro photography too and the shake reduction really helps to keep the images sharp. Shutter speed is fast. Accepts all my lenses from my old SLR. Even tried the video capabilities and those turned out great too. A little heavier than I expected and a little bigger than the old SLR but you get used to that quickly.

[35mm] its a great lens for landscape

[Optical] This is my first DSLR - officially going digital after being a darkroom junkie for 15 years. I use it to shoot a lot of landscape and architecture and candid shots. Outdoors mostly. As opposed to the Nikon or Canon that are in the same field, this camera has water lock which will help me keep it safe in all the strange conditions into which i trapse. Not so great is the high iso quality. Coming from a film background i can not tolerate a pixelated look - so low light and hgh iso are not the best friends to me. But i can use my pentax lenses in this one or on my film camera so i still have the option to shoot in those settings with film.

[Yes] Primary uses of the camera are landscape and wildlife photography. Favorite lenses are the Pentax 35-80 and 70-300 zoom lenses. The camera responds well to contasts such as snowfields and lower slopes, and does well in low light conditions.

[Manual] This is the newer, much improved version of the older 35mm. It clearly demonstrates excellent performance on the demanding Pentax 645Z camera. And I can conveniently use a CPL with the hood on. Highly recommended

[35mm] I am using the camera for family and travel photography and purchased it because of backward compatibility with Pentax lenses, a good experience with the K-x model and because I wanted a robustly built camera that was weatherproof. It is easy to handle, a nice compact size for a DSLR and appears to be well made. Like all DSLRs it takes a while to learn how to use it properly and is complex.