Train, Train

Nice job Simonmac.
just a quick question if you don't mind along the lines of,
How do you find the new to you K3ii, compared to you're older K5iis ?
I ask this, as you have used the older K5iis extensively because a K5iis body with two batteries is currently available used in my neck of the woods at a very reasonable price even if I already own a K70.
Just thinking out loud as I was unsuccessful in trying to obtain a K5iis in the past and hence I purchased the K70 new at £350 from SRS, which was a no brainer at the time for value.
Flan
PS, forget about specs and speeds and everything else, the rendition, the look of the file, the visual differences in your own eyes.

Hi Flan
My K5iis lasted a decade from new. I loved it. I did look at the K70 and KP as a replacement but the similarity between the 5 and the 3, as well as use of the same battery, was the deal breaker. And Reo's great offer sealed the deal.

The AF on the 3 seems more 'sure' to me. It can even track a bit, not something that I would use very often though.
I had to retrain my muscle memory a little as I use back button AF and the button is in a different place on the 3.
It might be my perception but the 3's viewfinder seems a little larger and brighter ( I haven't looked into that and they may be the same!).
The images....to me...different. The 5 shows less 'noise' at higher ISO's, by a stop? I also loved the 16mp sensor for mono conversions. The noticeable difference with the 3 is the extra detail captured. And, to me, the gradation of tones is very pleasant.

They both have great bodies, lots of buttons, and they both inspire confidence. I bought the 5 new as I had always wanted a top of the range body....the original 3 was out at the time that I got the 5 but was several hunderd quid more!

I hope this is of some help?

Any questions just drop me a line!

I missed the last line about specs! Blimey.

K5iis I would use for mono. K3ii for colour.

Thanks for responding Simonmac, I was thinking about this K5iis purchase for an everyday walk about to have always in the car or cycling the bike, seaside or waterways along with my temperamental autofocus DA* 16 50mm SDM permanently attached.
A pro level build quality banger one dosent need to mollycoddle.

Thanks again and best of luck, Flan

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