I was very happy with the K-1 specs. Pentax did not disappoint. Maybe
one day I will give the full frame a try. The K-1 is really what got me
excited. K-3II seems to be the K-1 just a little smaller. I can see
myself toting it around. It is not the camera so much as the
camera/lens combo in full frame.
The K-1 with the 70-200 is a great setup and I almost pulled the
trigger on the lens. After watching lot of youtube stuff and seeing the
size of the full frame gear side by side to alternatives I realized it
was not to be at this time.
Now I want to see the HD stuff vs the regular smc lens, use what I have
and update my lens kit. My lens collection is very good but older.
There is talk the older FA for film may not provide what newer lens can
on the new digital sensors. I will see. I don't want to be
disappointed and will go for the newer lens which are probably smaller
and better.
Boning up on my Lightroom skills also. I have LR 5. It will never the
the "old days" ME Super, 67 and lots of time in the darkroom but I am
looking for the "new days" now.
You know I think I paid about what a K-1 costs for my *istD. I still
have it.
On 3/28/2016 2:30 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote:
Mark C wrote:
I don't think you can go wrong with the K-3II. As Paul says, the APS-C
cameras are superb.
In terms of getting out and shooting - I gave myself a photo-a-day
assignment for 2016 - rather spontaneously around 4 PM New Year's day
while contemplating that I hadn't dome much of any photo work in the
preceding month. I've stuck to it and while much of what I've come up
with is crap it has really forced me to shoot. In even just 3 months in
there have been plenty of days where I have trudged out to get a photo
when I would otherwise have stayed put. I highly recommend a PAD or PAW
project to stimulate to photographic activity.
I certainly don't regret buying the K-3ii. I also started to take pictures
every day on the first of January this year, without fail; I've already
braved the high wind and rain today to take some. I'd like to say that I had
some grand plan, but the truth of the matter is that I needed to force
myself out every day to exercise and deal with some back issues (successful
so far), and also because it's pointless owning such a camera and not using
it. The next purchase is another 4TB hard drive, as the smaller drive I use
day to day is almost at capacity, as a result of daily photography.
I do regret not pre-ordering a K-1. From what I've seen and read, it is
pretty much exactly what I would have wanted from a full frame camera. I'd
also feel confident about the purchase being right first time, whereas some
cameras that are new get recalled to get things fixed - isn't the Nikon D750
(certain batches?) on a second recall?
Malcolm
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