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K-5 Mk II
I'm not looking at the price really, more the actual features available. For example the K7 has got: a PC socket, 3.5mm stereo mic plug, 77 weather seals and sealed covers for the sockets and hotshoe etc, electronic horizon indicator and sensor shift horizon levelling, mirror up with remote control ...
Posted by McGregNi on 11/09/2012 - 17:46
K-5 Mk II
Don't Sony have a specified lead time for other manufacturers to use their sensors ? And Nikon have a jump on everyone else ? I thought it was Nikon could incorporate their new sensors 6 months after Sony introduce them in a model, followed by everyone else (inc. Pentax) another 6 months later ? ...
Posted by K10D on 12/09/2012 - 07:12
K-5 Mk II
Don't Sony have a specified lead time for other manufacturers to use their sensors ? And Nikon have a jump on everyone else ? I thought it was Nikon could incorporate their new sensors 6 months after Sony introduce them in a model, followed by everyone else (inc. Pentax) another 6 months later ? ...
Posted by Algernon on 12/09/2012 - 08:53
K-5 Mk II
Without digresssing too far, the point is made. The basic design of the K-7-K-5-K-5 II seems to have endured very well, so it's clearly been a winner for Pentax. The Sony sensor is one thing, but the processing of the information is Pentax and even with the same sensor in the Nikon D7000, the K-5...
Posted by johnriley on 12/09/2012 - 08:58
K-5 Mk II
Allright, I see many people not happy about not so radical advance in new models announced by Pentax (without seeing any tests, results). Granted. Remember, Pentax is a small company compared to Nikon and Canon - Is it realistic to expect that each camera they release will overcome the top APS camer...
Posted by kingfisher on 12/09/2012 - 10:54
K-5 Mk II
Hello All As I won't be buying one for the foreseeable future my opinion probably counts for little, however, here goes :D I am glad that the K5 MkII is not a 24mp apsc jobbie - part of the reason I jumped on the K5 bandwagon when I did was a mixture of offers and the fear that it's replacemen...
Posted by Stuey on 12/09/2012 - 12:31
K-5 Mk II
I'm glad that the K5 II is so similar to the K5- I don't need fast AF as most of my lenses are MF anyway, and I don't shoot video, so I don't feel any need to upgrade from my K5 :D If a FF model comes out, however, I will no doubt be spending some money once the price stabilises. those sony cam...
Posted by Don on 12/09/2012 - 15:39
K-5 Mk II
Don't Sony have a specified lead time for other manufacturers to use their sensors ? And Nikon have a jump on everyone else ? I thought it was Nikon could incorporate their new sensors 6 months after Sony introduce them in a model, followed by everyone else (inc. Pentax) another 6 months later ? ...
Posted by Frogfish on 12/09/2012 - 19:26
K-5 Mk II
These seem to be the most important upgrades and to ne at least Pentax seem to have got this right at least (as an upgrade to the K5) both with the K5II and K5IIs : xThe new PENTAX K-5 II / K-5 IIs offer a compact, solid body that delivers high quality image reproduction, especially when working ...
Posted by Frogfish on 12/09/2012 - 19:39
K-5 Mk II
Actually when they've got an integral grip they are fairly massive beasts :) - I love the compactness of the K-5 in comparison Case in point, that new Pano GH3 is the size of an entry level DSLR, and as the K-5 is about the same size too, it is the same size as the K-5! One question, I have not ...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 17/09/2012 - 20:46
K-5 Mk II
I agree. I think it is a stopgap camera... I'll be skiping it and the first generation of Pentax FF... Which as you say 'is' and 'should' be expected at some point... Hey, no I didn't say that! In fact, over the years I have been a strong dissenter from all the FF mania. Not because I have any probl...
Posted by rparmar on 17/09/2012 - 21:36
K-5 Mk II
The problem with the K-5 II is that it is still largely going to appeal to current Pentax users. And since it is a minor upgrade, only those with money to burn will upgrade from the perfectly good K-5. After two years it's still only a very small stopgap measure. Looking around the forums, it is obv...
Posted by Smeggypants on 18/09/2012 - 09:07
K-5 Mk II
There's an interesting comparison of a 5D Mk III with and without the filter , if it actually makes that much difference I think I will be getting a K5 IIs and forgetting about wishing for a FF Pentax completely. That comparison in the link looks highly suspect to me, given that the shots were made...
Posted by rparmar on 19/09/2012 - 13:14
K-5 Mk II
[quote:3496ace15f="Frogfish"]Don't Sony have a specified lead time for other manufacturers to use their sensors ? And Nikon have a jump on everyone else ? I thought it was Nikon could incorporate their new sensors 6 months after Sony introduce them in a model, followed by everyone else (inc. Pent...
Posted by K10D on 19/09/2012 - 14:03
More than satisfied
I get the feeling that many Pentax APS-C users have got a lot of good old film era lenses, and are yearning to get them back onto full frame again, especially at the wide end of the scale. Yup, lots of old film lenses used on a full frame camera on a almost daily basis. Currently using a full-frame...
Posted by womble on 11/09/2012 - 09:41
Prepare for an onslaught of K5 questions
Most of us used to older film cameras have got used to lining up horizons through the viewfinder I guess, although it is not always easy to see depending on the distance.Younger photographers have no doubt grown up using more modern means, and I must say the horizon levelling options on my K7 do pre...
Posted by McGregNi on 15/09/2012 - 14:50
Prepare for an onslaught of K5 questions
Just to clarify, I'm asking about the manual adjustment of horizon by moving the sensor, available through the menus at the time of shooting - (not the auto horizon correction which is applied after the shot).
Posted by McGregNi on 15/09/2012 - 14:53
Prepare for an onslaught of K5 questions
So no-one actually uses the sensor shift horizon adjustment when shooting on a tripod? I presume this is also available on the K5 and the new K5 updates? Strange if no-one chooses to use it.
Posted by McGregNi on 16/09/2012 - 12:33
Prepare for an onslaught of K5 questions
So no-one actually uses the sensor shift horizon adjustment when shooting on a tripod? Regarding the Electronic Level and Horizon Adjustment on the K-5, it is unreliable - i.e. working one day and way off the next. I too never really used it very much either, but the point I was making earlier (don...
Posted by davidstorm on 16/09/2012 - 16:20
Prepare for an onslaught of K5 questions
Well, yes, it should work. But I'm guessing its also a very new or unintuitive way for tradional photographers to compose their shots. I'm just curious to know if any Pentax user uses it - it is after all a specific unique Pentax feature! (because it uses the moving sensor). I've just bought a ne...
Posted by McGregNi on 16/09/2012 - 17:43
