On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 11:52:13PM -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>
> 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.
If you don't have a big investment in glass, are you sure you want to go
for a DSLR system at all? The compact mirrorless system cameras (such as
the NEX cameras from Sony, or the various Olympus Pen models) offer almost
all the performance of a DSLR in a smaller, lighter (and cheaper) system.
Both Larry and I have K-5s, so if you are ever around the South Bay you should
be able to get your hands on one to see how it feels in the hand. Larry also
has a K-x, which is pretty close in size to the K-r.
I've got the kit 18-55 zoom, and also the (expensive, but good) DA* zooms
(16-50/f2.8, 50-135/f2.8, and 60-250/f4)
You might be able to get an idea of the relative sizes of the K-5 and the
*ist-D and K10D in this picture (the K-5 is in the middle):
http://www.jfwaf.com/Pentaxes.jpg
It's a little hard to tell, especially since I have battery grips on the
K-5 and K10D, but basically, the K-5 is smaller than the K10D/K20d bodies;
it's quite close in size to the *ist-D.
You can also see the three DA* lenses (the 60-250 on the K-5, the 50-135
on the K10D, and the 16-50 standing up behind and to the left of the K-5).
The lens on the *ist-D is the 18-55 kit zoom.
> 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.
That would be a pretty long wait. That was just speculation - there's no
new DSLR known to be in the pipeline. And, given the current trend in the
camera marketplace (with particular reference to where Ricoh seem to be
heading) I reckon we'll almost certainly see a mirrorless camera system
(probably with a K-mount adapter), and a low-end DSLR, before anything
at the high end. In fact I wouldn't be totally surprised if we never see
a DSLR from Pentax that's significantly better than the K-5; it depends
on how fast the market shifts away from DSLRs.
> The 17-45 zoom looks good, but getting one with a longer focal length
> might be a tad tricky.
The 17-70 seems to be getting some pretty good reviews; I'd look at that.
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