Doubts about the K-5 ??

.. check these pics.

http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/119939-some-thoughts-a...


There's no way I could get pics like this with my K20D.

Higher shutter speeds at low light with a lot less noise. Wonderful!

thanks for the link, those look great (apart from the wierd focus in the shot with the flowers). ISO 6400 is c l e a n.

Bret

Given that the price drops relatively quickly in electronic products I have managed to wean myself away from being "an early adopter". I am quite happy with my K7 and may even wait for the next offering from Pentax.Opting to spend money on better glass.

Howard

Howard

Fair point, but for those of us who stuck at K20 this is looking like irresistible!!

Tony

I agree, the other side of the coin is if you wait til next model you will wait for ever......anyway, as we all know, all dslr will take excellnt photos.......its an eye for a good photo that counts most.

I'm currently looking to update my tv and its the same problem, getting bogged down with minutae of technical specs......stick a good signal in and most tvs should give a more than decent picture. I'd welcome any sugestions for a 40"LED tv though lol.

Howard

I agree. If you are with the K7 then maybe wait, but with a K20 it's a natural step up. I skip a model anyway ist / K20 /K5 so happy now for a couple of years - just will get on and learn to use it

One thing to bear in mind is that the non-sport photos were all taken with a DA*16-50 which (when the SDM's not on strike) is a lovely lens. Also, I'm not overwhelmed by the focus accuracy on 1, 2 & 5 ('perfect focus' is on the bloke's tie, the bride's veil and the sign respectively, rather than the faces) but this could be due to any combination of camera, lens, photographer, and subject movement.

Indeed. I can take decent pictures at low ISOs no problem with the K20D. It's the low light capabilities, with great high ISO performance that is highly attracting me to a k-5. I think I'd feel the same even if I had a K-7

I generally don't have a problem...
I have plenty of examples of the K20D at ISO2500 and ISO3200 blown up to 18"x12"
(but note - these were all shot in fully manual mode, using the histogram. In very low light the metering can go a bit kooky, especially if there are serious colour casts from lighting).

The K7 is different (arguably better than the K20D in many ways), and still blow-away quality from RAW+Silkypix (plus some skill )

But the K5 looks like it's working up my wish list just for the extra stops of ISO (there are times when a bit more DoF would certainly help, or a faster Tv). An extra 2 or 3 stops will make a big difference to me

Matt

One of two reasons I sold my K-7 .. the other being the promised much better AF speed (which I am still not sure is that much better)

Have had my K5 for two days now and I think it is magnificent, the high ISO quality really is fantastic, I can honestly say Pentax have a real winner here with the K5. I think there will be more demand for this camera than Pentax can supply and with Christmas on its way I guess there will be a lot of empty stockings for those who write to santa asking for a K5. I have seen some notices stating the next batch wont be available until the end of November.

Impressive shots and I like the idea of better quality at high ISO, so maybe on my list once the price has fallen a bit. Still no decent manual focusing screen though... not that that's any different to almost any other DSLR.

Odd title?

It's an improvement on all that went before it in the Pentax line up.

The next model may well be a further improvement in other areas.

Logically, there's no reason not to buy one, if the funds are there.

Pentax will catch up with other brands in both functionality and sales.

That said, the days of cheap Pentax glass will soon be long gone.

The price of desire?

Best regards

if the K-5's AF is appreciably better than the K20D then that'll just be a nice fat bonus. The high ISO performance has sold it for me. I enjoy taking a lot of low light pics. I'm a member of the nightbreed.