Aww the K-5 ii.....

Hi Guys...
I have not posted on here for a while. I have been enjoying other brands of camera which suit my style of photography much better i.e. touch focus...tilt LCD etc.
However I still kept my 18-135 WR lens and a couple of other lenses and was recently reminiscing about one of my fav Pentax bodies and one I regretted selling the K-5 mkii.
It fitted my hand like a glove and I just loved it.
I have been periodically searching for a replacement K-5 ii but nothing much really showed up, certainly not in great condition and low use.
Imagine my excitement when one cropped up "as new" at a great price. To good to be true. Well I now have it. Literally as new, less than 3000 clicks and a joy to use as I remembered.
Very happy indeed

Well done. Pity you didn't shout out though, as I have a K5II spare, just as you describe! Guess I should advertise it.

Welcome back, Pentax ergonomics strike back again...

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Having used nearly all the APS-C DSLRs since the K-r, my vote goes to the K-5 series for the best ergonomics and handling. So, although I mainly now use a K-70 and KP, I have kept the K-5IIs - still a wonderful camera to use, just a bit slow with its processing, and I wish it had a tilt screen!

Philip

Thanks for the replies chaps.
I fully agree with your comments about the tilt screen Philip.
Having limited mobility a tilt screen is so useful for me.
Other than that as you say the ergonomics and handling are fantastic.
Kind regards,
Wayne.

Wayne, just to let you know your original K-5 ii is still in active use, and is also at the 3,000 mark now

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My K5ii rarely gets used but it does come out for the local airshow. It typically shoots 3000 images a day during the airshow!

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Pentax:K5ii, K7, K100D, DA18-55, DA10-17, DA55-300, DA50-200, F100-300, F50, DA35 AL, 4* M50, 2* M135, Helicoid extension, Tak 300 f4 (& 6 film bodies)
3rd Party: Bigmos (Sigma 150-500mm OS HSM),2* 28mm, 100mm macro, 28-200 zoom, 35-80 zoom, 80-200 zoom, 80-210 zoom, 300mm M42, 600 mirror, 1000-4000 scope, 50mm M42, enlarger lenses, Sony & micro 4/3 cameras with various PK mounts, Zenit E...
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Great stuff.....I'm just a couple of hundred shots behind

I too reluctantly moved on my K5 a while ago. However, much as I miss it, I find the articulated screens on my KS-2 and K70 so useful that I don't think I could live without this feature now..

If the new flagship APSC model features such a screen, I would seriously consider buying it. Hoping to get to Watford on 23rd November to check it out.

My K-5 iis have served me very well for the past 7 years! No other newer camera has tempted me to move! I have loved the Pentax ergonomics since my MZ5n. But have to agree, the later models haven't bettered the 5!

I have high hopes for the new APS-C flagship, as I do want some of the faster processing, better low-light performance, I just want it in the K-5 body!

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Bodies: K5IIs, K7, MZ5n, LX, MV
Lenses: DA*16-50, DA18-55WR, DA18-135, DAL35, M50 F2, A50 f1.4, FA50 f1.4, DA*50-135, DA55-300, Tamron 70-300, DFA 100 WR Macro, M135 f3.5, Sigma 120-400 APO DG HSM, Tokina 500 f8.0
Flash: Metz 58, Metz 48
Accessories: BG4, Pentax right angle finder, Pentax mirror adaptor lens, O-ME53 Viewfinder Loupe
Auto 110 System: Auto 110, Winder, 18mm, 24mm, 50mm, 70mm, 20-40mm, AF100P, 1.7x telecon

Me too. Still using and enjoying my K-5ii, but it's time for something new, hopefully.

Not that Pentax are slow or anything but you have been saying that for a fair few years now Gwyn.

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I have indeed

Hope springs eternal.

i've been looking at getting 2nd hand K-5ii as my current camare has contracted aperture block... what is so special about these, i remember when they came out everyone wanted one? do they still cut it? have they aged well? is it worth risking a 2nd hand one?

L

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Pentax k1000, MX, ME Super, K5iiD 18-55, Tamron 70-300, Tamron 500 mirror, pentax 10-17, 50 1:4, a manual 28, some extension tubes and a bagful of memory cards. That's all i need... and a load of film cameras too... that's it, honest.

Classic sensor that's still very well respected (great dynamic range), upgraded AF from the original K-5 as well as one or two other little improvements. It's still worth the price and they're generally very reliable.

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