K-5 Liveview focus looks impressive

Apologies if this has been posted already...

This video of the K-5 performing AF in liveview is very impressive. Ok, granted here's lots of light on the subject, but the extremely adjustable af target point & speed of the contrst detect system is very promising indeed.

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As an afterthought, if this AF system is useable in lower light conditions then Pentax would do well to get into bed with a leading EVF manufacturer & get a mirrorless K-mount system to market a.s.a.p.

An even smaller system coupled to the da ltd's would be an attractive proposition to everyone, not just existing K-mount users.

I'm not suggesting Pentax go mirrorless completely as Oly are threatening to do, but getting a mirrorless system to market now whilst many are still on the fence over current options could prove profitable if the performance & ergonomics are spot-on.

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As I said on another thread where the video is posted, they are shooting at f2.8 so I would guess they are using a prime lens. The DA 40mm is probably the fastest focusing lens on the Pentax system and if everything were that speedy I wouldn't have a complaint about the AF system in the first place.

So if they are using the 40mm then yes it's fast but if they are using something like the DA* 55mm f1.4 then it's VERY impressive.

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