I'm glad to see that after a long absence you guys are still debating Pentax FF. It's like I never left!
Sign me up for not buying the definitely for sure (really this time it is) up-coming FF. I'll continue to slum it with my APS-C equipment :-) Cheers, --M. Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > >On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> >wrote: > >> Saw this thread on dpreview: >http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52547225 >> >> The guy has 3 year's experience with the K-5. His verdict is "There >is >> more visible noise at high ISO starting ISO 640. K-5 shots looked >> cleaner. But, man, cropping ability and details of K-3 on top of >> faster and more reliable AF, including now working well enough AF.C, >> are simply amazing. Also metering is much more accurate, handling >> highlights very well." >> >> Some good images of Birds In Flight (BIF) as examples. >> >> I believe that this illustrates why Pentax could very easily come out >> with a Full Frame DSLR that has the SAME MP as the K-3 and it would >> still be a winner: Larger sensor sites would mean less noise (and >> probably better high ISO performance) and so the FF image quality >> would top the K-3 (for presumably more money). However, if Pentax >> takes what they learned from making the K-3 (in terms of AF >> performance, exposure system, high frame rate, and switchable AA) and >> it would be a serious Home Run. >> >> This is the main reason that I think that K-5 and K-5ii owners could >> pretty easily wait for the FF in 2014, rather than hopping on the K-3 >> now. Think of it as putting $1299 towards your eventual full frame >> body. >> > >But there's no guarantee that there will be a full frame body. In fact, >based on the lens roadmap, it seems unlikely. That's the fly in the >ointment. > >Paul > > >> -- >> I don't have a problem with idiots. >> I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
