Nice set, I particularly like the backlit shrub and flowers in the second image

Great detail and tonal range.
Images 1,3 and 4 stand out for me

Thank you all for the comments, really appreciate you taking the time to look and comment

Thank you Spad - I may have a 645Z system but also have a bad back and approaching hernia
My 645 kit in its bag weighs in just shy of 12kg so not the choice for a long hike!

I have used 1st Aid Repairs for both Penatx Bodies and lens repairs in the past - worth a try
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Well more of a ramble around the garden - the 645Z is a beast to lug too far! All images 645Z and HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mm F2.8ED AW SR
1. Tree Peony - encountered straight outside the back door



2. Beauty in chains - captive bloom in a hanging basket



3. Blue Peony - currently a pot plant table decoration!



4. New life - one very fresh leaf which caught the evening sun



5. Bluebells and fly



6. Bluebell under the shade of an old Cherry Tree



7. Cherry Tree Bark

Nice random collection - I do find myself drawn to number 3, a real photographers back garden (no time for mowing )
Definitely!

As an acute sufferer of Pentax Kit Collection syndrome I am a good position to answer your query.
I really love using the larger Pentax cameras and the brilliant image files produced from the K1 and 645Z, and I still use my K5iis and other older apsc bodies on a regular basis. However my go to body on most occasions is the k3iii , why? Let's start with the viewfinder, it is large and bright rivalling the K1, this makes the camera a joy to use. Then there is the AF, blisteringly fast and very accurate ( I have to admit that the AF on my full frame mirrorless body from XXXXX is faster ). The ergonomics of the body are brilliant, something Pentax has always excelled at. The size and weight advantage over the k1 is considerable and when matched to the excellent IQ from the k3iii it is a compelling proposition.
I have settled into a way to use the k3iii which suits most of my photography but I am acutely aware that the camera has so much more to offer
If you do take the plunge for a k3iii you may well find that the K1ii as well, as the K5 get left behind more frequently

Completely agree. Great set
I must admit whenever I take out the 11-18mm I tend to mostly use the 11mm end of the range

Great set. I find I am with others and favour number 5

Great set. You certainly have some great walking country.
Trouble with summer is you have to get up and out much earlier to capture that moody first light!

Stephen