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K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
I don't get the 'hip' vibe from Pentax so in my mind that's the reason they're lagging so far behind their competitors in the market. The products they come up with are brilliant in many ways but they really don't advertise or push them in the way that the big few can/do. I was browsing articles ...
Posted by theonenadeem on 10/09/2019 - 22:07
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
There are two many negative posts about Pentax cameras , even amongst Pentaxians . People should focus on the positive side and benefits of Shooting Pentax. There should be plenty of positive posts about this, if you look back far enough. Hard to write about the positives of their modern 645Z a...
Posted by richandfleur on 11/09/2019 - 00:37
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
There are two many negative posts about Pentax cameras , even amongst Pentaxians . People should focus on the positive side and benefits of Shooting Pentax. There should be plenty of positive posts about this, if you look back far enough. Hard to write about the positives of their modern 645Z a...
Posted by JAK on 11/09/2019 - 00:45
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
The lenses are useless on any other system. So why do Sony and Canikon users buy them to use with adaptors? Because the old Pentax glass has a really nice feel to it. Especially in video, in which case they need to adapt these to a modern camera system that can do video well too, which rules out ...
Posted by richandfleur on 11/09/2019 - 00:53
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
DSLRs will never be best at video, the mirror just happens to get in the way. So the camera has to go into a mirrorless mode to do video. That's always going to be second best for that purpose. Huh? Just fold the mirror up and you're good to go. No different to Live View on the rear screen. Pen...
Posted by richandfleur on 11/09/2019 - 02:07
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
DSLRs will never be best at video, the mirror just happens to get in the way. So the camera has to go into a mirrorless mode to do video. That's always going to be second best for that purpose. Huh? Just fold the mirror up and you're good to go. No different to Live View on the rear screen. Pen...
Posted by Don on 11/09/2019 - 13:32
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
Alternatively one could purchase the camera one's lusting over after all the hype rather than the new Pentax lens that hasn't been released yet and try it out before committing to completely change. Might find out the grass wasn't greener after all. Pitfalls of other brands: Lack of backward comp...
Posted by JAK on 11/09/2019 - 17:39
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
Alternatively one could purchase the camera one's lusting over after all the hype rather than the new Pentax lens that hasn't been released yet and try it out before committing to completely change. Might find out the grass wasn't greener after all. Pitfalls of other brands: Lack of backward comp...
Posted by Aitch53 on 11/09/2019 - 20:19
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
Lack of backward compatibility; No TTL viewfinder; Can't see the back screen when it is sunny to frame the shot; Menu systems leaving you to trawl through various layers just to change modes rather than have a programmable button for it. - Mirrorless is compatible with many legacy lens mounts, ...
Posted by richandfleur on 11/09/2019 - 22:40
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
Pentax DSLRs are certainly more hands on than the current mirrorless offerings. The camera doesn't do it all for you. I presume for some that's a plus but clearly a negative for others. Having come from the era when nothing was auto (my first camera was a Halina 35X used along with a handheld expos...
Posted by JAK on 11/09/2019 - 22:54
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
I disagree we’re not talking about a clock radio or insurance policy here.. we’re talking about buying into an ecosystem... you buy the cameras lenses flashes and many other accessories on the assumption that most of the money you invest in the system will be well spent when the next upgrade comes ...
Posted by Don on 12/09/2019 - 20:01
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
Been on this forum as long as you, maybe longer.... Pentax shooter for 35 years. I bought my first Pentax in 1979. I have said many times I get why you are unhappy. Perhaps Pentax gives up the ghost and packs it in for good. My point is dont hang around the forums like a ghost without a home...
Posted by pschlute on 12/09/2019 - 20:51
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
ultimately if Pentax fails it'll be becuase they're listening to feedback from SOME people that are adverse to change, as opposed to trying to understand why people left... from a post I made in 2013: I do think the add ons, whilst not necessarily desired by all are what's going to get Pentax to...
Posted by Don on 12/09/2019 - 23:01
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
from a post I made in 2013............... You call it whining, I call it constructive criticism, because if the company goes under now, it's YOU'RE problem, not mine. Don, you make my point for me. You have sat around for six years with camera equipment that you are not happy with. No wonder yo...
Posted by pschlute on 12/09/2019 - 23:27
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
Richandfleur, over here at least the electrical chain stores only stock entry and low cost models from the main manufacturers, a market Pentax seems to have moved on from, so I don’t think that in itself is significant. Only when you look at other brands do you realise that they excel in certain thi...
Posted by RobL on 13/09/2019 - 08:17
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
While we're being contentious, it has certainly gone against the general hype that I have found the AF systems on my K-1 and K-3II cameras to be rather better than some others that are reputed to be "the bees knees". I don't use tracking, so that may or may not be something else, but for low light f...
Posted by johnriley on 13/09/2019 - 09:49
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
While we're being contentious, it has certainly gone against the general hype that I have found the AF systems on my K-1 and K-3II cameras to be rather better than some others that are reputed to be "the bees knees". I don't use tracking, so that may or may not be something else, but for low light f...
Posted by Don on 13/09/2019 - 13:31
K-3ii upgrade to K-3iii
While we're being contentious, it has certainly gone against the general hype that I have found the AF systems on my K-1 and K-3II cameras to be rather better than some others that are reputed to be "the bees knees". I don't use tracking, so that may or may not be something else, but for low light f...
Posted by Chrism8 on 13/09/2019 - 14:39
Need to replace my K1...!!
It was declared uneconomically repairable by Johnsons after it was dropped in a puddle of seawater on Whitby Beach... So my insurers had to get involved After SRS couldn't repair it either... But after they gave up and returned it to me without screwing the bottom baseplate back on. I can only ass...
Posted by stub on 04/05/2018 - 00:07
Need to replace my K1...!!
Sorry to hear that, Stu; I guess you discovered the limits of Pentax's weather sealing. Try the Rokinon 14mm. I'm using it on full frame. Manual focus is easy - look at this shot which was set at infinity and f8... everything's in focus except for maybe the first foot and half of grass... I...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 04/05/2018 - 11:36
