If you've got a lot of kit, then you should be able to sell it all and get a D800E plus a few good primes, so the jump is feasible, though it will simplify your camera bag a bit. Of course you may need to cost in the the upgrade to your computer to handle the RAW files?

I like Chris's reviews, he maybe chatty but it is always succinct and they cut out the cheese. If your using this review as a reason to jump to the D800E, then watch his review of the D600, he seems to prefer it - where does that leave you...

As has been said only you can decide. DXO labs shows the K5iis to either knock very closely at the door or indeed knock the door down with every model out there, so there's a strong chance you will have some buyers remorse. On the other hand the D800E is the bench mark, everybody wants that extra belief that they are producing their best work with the best machine, (hence folks upgrading to the K5iis from the already outstanding K5mk1 etc etc etc )

If your selling your K5iis I'd bagsy it

Another thought would be, yes you really enjoy your landscapes, but with the D800E your kind of boxing yourself in a corner. What I mean is, yes you can use it, but they're maybe better machines for weddings, events etc. Plus what other lenses and equipment are you going to need to replace for these other areas?

Only a month and half until Sept, I think it's worth the wait to see what comes out next. Though personally I can't leave as I want to see my SMC A 35-105mm & FA77 on FF.

Why not let the computer pick a random image from the previous 7 days and highlight it in the usual way as 'pic of the week' (adult content excluded). This shifts the emphasis and exposure to the photographer. This might result in a little quantity vs quality shift, and the random chance of appearing as 'winner' will help satisfy any egos.

The idea was good up until some one suggest a 'judge', that changes the Gallery's raison d'être for many who post there. We have that 'challenge' already, in the Weekly Competition. Anyway, having a human judge might guarantee a higher 'quality' long term, but it is a subjective art form and that means they are not going to please everyone, every week.

New challenge. If someone feels really strongly about this, why don't they just pick their own favorites from the week and and post it on the Forum?

Everyone should. Plus anyone managing to post same day, same time, every week and make it entertaining, could make a little pasttime for themselves. If anything it will stimulate discussion?

That was annoying, I got down in April to catch the last day of the Ansel Adams exhibition at the Maritime Museum, saw posters for this everywhere but ran out of time. Oh well, good excuse to go back soon I suppose.

If you need to spend £1400+ +lenses to get get better shots of your kids, then fair enough...

Personally I would have thought there are smaller, faster, easier, cheaper & same real terms quality, devices to be using?

If you do not make larger than 20x16 prints more than 10 times a year, then I'm pretty sure you do not need to bother with FF.

Free country of course, people earn their money and are free to do with it what they will.

Yeah I was thinking of shoe-horning that in but it seems a little obvious, plus you then snowball into other body parts, brain, eyes, index finger etc etc..

Absolutely, if your idea of a 'pro' is the same as mine I can't imagine why any pro would give up the quality, and most importantly the backup network of Canikon.
In that sentence I was referring to 3 as in Canikons & Pentax, couldn't include Sony as they are also pushing out these new compacts.
Obviously sweeping generalizations, however it is plain to see these new compacts are being approved by serious photographers, and for a lot of people who are fed up with the bulk, DSLR's are now finished.

...and all those Nikon pros who swear by old 1960's glass? Just can't see it being an issue. Can't believe Pentax would purposefully alienate their fantastic FF lens resource.

LOL, also a very good point John.

Folks can bang on about lenses and bodies all they want, but in all seriousness the most vital element of pushing my photography is my swifty yet thrifty Mondeo TDCi.

I can see how this constant grating about the FF can wear people down. I too might be making a serious decision upon Pentax's next release, but purely as a 'gadget junkie' rather than worries over image quality. I was recently wavering over a choice between K5IIs and D600, ended up using my brain and picking up a FA77Ltd instead, certainly seems to be a real quality jump, and with long term value rather than betting on the transient nature of bodies.

There are arguments for working professionals regards flash use & lens rental(D3x, 5dMkIII), and perhaps ultra serious landscape types regard image detail (D800E, 645D).

But for everybody else, the vastly over-whelming majority of camera users, your just getting bedazzled by a marketing ploy. All these cameras are so good nowadays, we really are splitting hairs, splitting pixels even.

Flip-side to the coin, folks leave Canikon for Pentax all the time. Lots of folks are ditching all 3 brands for the new compact APS-C's.

I would refer you to the champions on the Pentax Gallery, or how about our own Tim Pile link ??

We repeat these FF threads so it's worth repeating this : It ain't the camera that takes good photos.... have the confidence to go out and shoot, if you've got enough money to buy mega gear great, but don't spend money, (especially if you don't have it) to make up for lack of creativity and/or confidence.

I think if you delve a little deeper, folks who have upgraded to bodies like the D800E actually have good careers, be it in I.T. or whatever, that allows them to buy these things, it's not their talent, great or average, that is allowing for these choices.

Interesting, I was on the verge of picking up a quality compact to save some weight, but I'm thinking maybe one of these or even an old Kx, would make a lot more sense. Can use all my lenses and won't compromise image quality either.

Some absolute belters here....

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It's tough but I think 9 might be my favorite

Lens just arrived safe and sound well packaged and as described. I feel complete as Pentaxian now.

Many thanks David.

(My usual model seems to approve... I think)




My god its true! This sharp at F1.8? I'm gonna have some some fun now, thanks again!