Y'all keep harping on how much "improvement" the K-5 has and keep
ignoring the "justify the expense" side of the equation. Gotta' have both.
It's $1200 for an APS-C sensor 1.7MP larger than the K20D. Or $850 for
the version that doesn't have the improved improvements.
When I bought the second-hand K20D, I got 4.4MP over the K10D PLUS an
18-55 lens, BG-2, second battery, 1090 shutter count (exiftool
-ShutterCount K20D-00061.PEF) for $600. The K20D batteries are
interchangeable with the K10D, so if I pay attention to keeping
batteries charged, I have plenty of spare batteries.
I don't care if the AF is faster with lenses I don't have and will never
buy. I don't do video. And the low light performance & weather sealing,
although nice to have, just aren't $1200 worth of "improvement" for me.
I'm not saying anyone should forgo purchasing the K-5 in any of its
iterations *IF that's the camera you want*.
IF/when Pentax comes out with a camera I want, at a price I'm willing to
pay, I will buy one. Until then the K-5 is not that camera for me.
Um... John... had your glasses prescription checked lately?
I've recently been reviewing images from my K10D, K-7, and K-5, and
the improvement is just stunning in every way.
And, it ain't the photographer!
Rick
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http://photo.net/photos/RickW
----- Original Message -----
From: John Sessoms <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc:
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: After reading the K5xxx reviews ...
From my perspective, as good as the K-7 & K-5 were, they just didn't
offer enough improvement over the K10D to justify the expense.?
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