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Comment by Opethian posted on Hello there! A quick introduction and some buying advice at 20/02/2012 - 20:27
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Comment by Opethian posted on First attempts with the 150-500 at 15/02/2012 - 22:50
My concerns with the K-5 are:
No autofocus whilst shooting video
HD video format is an older codec - which means huge file sizes
Codec will not be read by iPad without conversion
Possible replacement to K-5 in the very near future.
1. No Autofocus isn't that much of a deal-breaker to me. I've found myself zooming and focusing so much faster manually than with a handycam.
2. The HD codec can be a deal breaker, but I think there is a reason why Pentax opted for this, and that's to enable the use of the built-in filters, and I personally find it a joy to use! Cross processing video adds a whole other dimension to the end result.
3. Video converting, IS a PAIN. Ugh.
4. Considering how much the K5 cost when it was first released, I don't think you'll find a much better value camera than the K5 at its current cost right now then add a good lens!