On Aug 25, 2011, at 1:35 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Marnie aka Doe > >> Thanks guys for all the information. I read every reply. >> >> I basically like Pentax cameras better than Canon -- which probably won't >> surprise you lot. It's why I first found this list, and I have had 3 >> Pentaxes. >> >> But the reason I switched, years ago, was because >> 1.) It was taking soooooo long for Pentax to come out with new cameras. >> That problem seems to be solved. >> 2.) It was taking them sooooo long to come out with new zooms.That problem >> may not be solved, although there are more than there were. >> >> I could sell all my Canon glass and probably afford the K-5, but it may be >> too big for me to comfortably hold (or wear around my neck). So I am going >> to have to find one (somewhere) to hold. And hold the K-r. Even though I >> haven't been paying a lot of attention this last year, I was still hearing >> good stuff about Pentax. >> > > > I believe the K-5 is the most compact & light weight Pentax DSLR to date. I > remember the K-7 was more compact than the K20D when I got to preview it at > Grandfather Mountain in 2009. I think the K-5 is supposed to be even more > compact.
The K5 and K7 are physically identical. It's the innards that are different, most importantly the sensor. Paul > > >> I really like one of my Canon lenses, but I bought another one with >> somewhat of the same focal length because the first was too soft. And oddly >> I >> never "warmed up" to the second although it is quite sharp. Some lenses one >> never gets a "feel" for or feels good about, and a lot of you probably know >> exactly what I mean. So there are not a lot of Canon lenses in my kit that I >> love. >> >> Or I could wait until the K-3? (someone mentioned a new camera is in the >> pipeline) comes out, and get a K-5 at a reduced price. Unless Pentax takes a >> long time coming out with that. Unsure if they are actually turning out >> things faster now, or just releasing things in clumps which makes it look >> better, but isn't faster. >> > > The K-3 is pure speculation on my part. "K-3" is just the next odd number in > the sequence K-7, K-5, ...? > > It's based on the assumption that in order to remain competitive Pentax will > eventually offer a new top of the line camera & that it will offer at least > as much improvement over K-5 as the K-5 offered over the K-7. > > I am not aware of any information from Pentax that they actually *are* > working on a K-5 replacement, but based on past performance I think they are > or will be. > > Or they may go in a completely different direction and leave those of us who > use Pentax DSLRs (& the lenses that fit them) orphaned. I don't expect them > to do so, because they have not done so in the past. They do seem to value > their established customer base. But that is just what I think. > > *IF* they introduce a new high end DSLR on the same "schedule" they've been > following, I expect a "K-3" sometime from mid-2012 onward. > > AND *IF* they follow form, it will cost about $1500 ... which is what my > budgetary planning allows for. I expect to have $1500 (more or less) saved to > spend on Pentax's next generation DSLR by mid-2012. > > That's what really drives my speculation about a "K-3". If my logic chain > holds up, it will become available about the same time I have money to buy > one. > > >> The 17-45 zoom looks good, but getting one with a longer focal length >> might be a tad tricky. >> > > Pentax offers an 18-135 zoom. It's a variable maximum aperture (f/3.5 at the > short end & f/5.6 at the long end), but I don't think anyone has a comparable > zoom with a fixed maximum aperture, so that's moot. > > >> Anyway, thanks again, you've given me a lot to think about. So I will. >> >> And, Bruce, I got a big kick out of the below. Heh. >> >> Marnie aka Doe > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
