Aww the K-5 ii.....
Posted 11/10/2019 - 12:58
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Well done. Pity you didn't shout out though, as I have a K5II spare, just as you describe! Guess I should advertise it.
Posted 11/10/2019 - 17:07
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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
Philip
Posted 11/10/2019 - 18:29
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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.
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.
Posted 12/10/2019 - 08:15
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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
Posted 12/10/2019 - 12:31
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layingback wrote:
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
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
My K5ii rarely gets used but it does come out for the local airshow. It typically shoots 3000 images a day during the airshow!
Mike
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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...
Far to many tele-converters, adapters, project parts & extension tubes etc.
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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...
Far to many tele-converters, adapters, project parts & extension tubes etc.
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Posted 13/10/2019 - 15:58
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layingback wrote:
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
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
Great stuff.....I'm just a couple of hundred shots behind
Posted 13/10/2019 - 18:39
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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.
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.
Posted 18/11/2019 - 13:35
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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!
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!
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
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
Posted 18/11/2019 - 15:32
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beakynet wrote:
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!
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!
Me too. Still using and enjoying my K-5ii, but it's time for something new, hopefully.
Posted 18/11/2019 - 17:46
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I have indeed
Hope springs eternal.
Hope springs eternal.
Posted 29/12/2019 - 14:22
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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
L
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.
Posted 29/12/2019 - 14:26
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laurencea wrote:
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?
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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
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.
All the gear with no idea
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8 years
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