Mine rarely had time to go to sleep but drove me around the bend and the 50-135 was the worst, and by the way was replaced for a new lens once by Pentax.

However the four in question were 4 years old and had been well used in some extreme climates.

When I came back to UK after a couple of years it was so bad I almost went to Nikon.

However, I sent 4 DA*s to Pramath at address below; much cheaper, guaranteed repair, quicker than Johnsons Photopia - no problems since

(I just hope the latest DFA,s hold up)

You should send your lens to Pramath ( fantastic guy) at ;

Asahi Photo Technical  

(AKA: BRENTFORD RADIO CONTROLLED MODELS)

6 Albany Parade, High Street, TW8 0JW Brentford

Email: [email protected]

· CONTACT NAME; PRAMATH – 02082328111 - 02085606856

Stunning shots as always

See link below

https://m.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-1-ii-review/2

Getting further behind the rivals including the original Mk1 K1.

Come on Ricoh wake up

Top class ( as always)

I have the 28-105 snd 24-70.

I Would buy the 28-105 everytime.

The price of the 24-70 is not justifiable and the size of makes it a real burden.

Optically the smaller lens is not over shadowed by the bigger lens and it is so compact and pocketable; the extral zoom length is a bigger advantage than the slight loss of width at the other end, which in a practicsl sense does not prove to be a significant impediment.

I have tested them side by side on the same subject under identical conditions and the difference is not worth worrying about.

The extra weight and price of the 24-70 makes it a “ never would buy again” lens.

It is a beast for sure

Sigma Art 35 F1.4 - The sharpest lens I have ever used on both aps and Ff - really special for all indoors and low light. Always superlative reviews.

Stunning set of very interesting subject matter very skilfully captured.

Super bug shots

I can’t see a major step change so I won’t upgrade; the K1 is a great camera as is.

I would only look at a new body if it had true High Performance AF

I think that an action based camera body with features dedicated to better dynamic image capture, perhaps only retaining dynamic pixel shift and true Hi-performance AF would be great for us sport and wild life shooters.

As I said above I love the K1 so I would not want to change that much, but another type of camera added to the current range, would really improve the product offer, in line with the other major brands.

In a new model I would be happy to forego some features for improvements in others GPS is undoubtedly a “nice to have” and based on the very small numbers of astro images we see posted on PU that might also be a “nice to have”.

Low light performance is pretty good at present so that is something that maybe could be developed futher over a longer time line (slightly lower the priority).

(I sound like I am describing the latest Sony a7R III Mirrorless FF - but I am not )

I am sure it might not be as simple chopping and changing features but a simplified Pentax model with strong action based features might be a more rapid evolution than trying to fit everything in.

So, we can’t have it all as the price becomes too punitive but I would like to see a more action based camera being developed to run alongside (not instead of) the current models which are all great cameras.

Actually FF or APS would not be too important to me personally but I am sure others have different view.

Price wise, “glass wise” and from a portability point of view APS has some advantages for action photography ( eg Nikon D500 I would be very happy with a Pentax version of that )

Maybe It would be interesting for Users and Pentax if we could poll what features we would like as users - just out of interest ?

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