Wonderful stuff Alan.

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Not looking to cause any issue Bill. I read your post and my response was based on what I understand you are possibly looking to move from a light mirror-less FF back to a heavy DSLR.

You ask if any one has compared image quality and handling between the A7II and the K-1, T hey are effectively worlds apart. How about going into a dealer that has K-1's in stock and see what you think. We see plenty of questions on the forum asking similar questions from time to time. People are different and so are hand sizes and opinions.

I would not personally base any serious investment (an odd term as a K-1 or A7II are not investments as neither hold value after a year, but I do understand your inference) on others opinions. You are still the best person to make the call should it be needed.

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The weather looks to be bad on Saturday but acceptable on Sunday. I'm still looking to try for Sunday as my youngest is here for the weekend. So IF I do make it for a while, I;ll still be at the base of the abbey steps at 10am just in case anyone wants to throw a few veggies or rotten cabbage in my direction.

If I don't get there, then to those that do, have a good weekend and enjoy the atmosphere, people, event and take plenty of shots.

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Why the route of Zeiss lenses? Most of them on an A7 look like 85mm f/1.4 lenses on a Q. That aside, the extra "skill needed" to ween out the benefit of a top class lens does not just happen by attaching it to the body.

A good tog will get great images from standard glass or kit zooms just because they "know" their kit inside out. A K-1 will not produce high quality images on it's own. In the hands of a "craftsman" it will match and probably beat all other cameras out there just as the D800/810 proved. Yet so many owners of the Nikon were disappointed with their results. That was down to them, not the kit.

You are considering moving from a system totally different to what you are using and bringing third party glass into the equation.

Take a knee and clarify to yourself what and why you need to change.

Maybe just buy a K-1and use it alongside the Sony?

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Done. pm sent.

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Appreciated Barrie. pm sent.

I'm hoping to get there either Saturday or Sunday and if I can get there will definitely be at the base of the abbey steps at 10am on either day. Some serious major health issues with mrs K10D going on at the moment so even planning a week ahead is tentative.

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Main reason of incompatibility.

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I use other brands of kit for certain types of photography. The thread title says;

Best Pentax DSLR / lens combo for Wildlife photography

So what's the point of mentioning non Pentax kit?

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Any one planning on going?

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