I believe that J.C. is using very sound reasoning, economically. The K-5 iis is considered by many to be one of the very special cameras that Pentax has ever produced. I have a Pentax K-5 ii, which I am very happy with but if I could trade it straight across for a iis I certainly would. The K-5ii was $925 when I bought it and the s was another $200 or so, at the time. Getting a new one for $700 now is a Good Buy, IMHO.
On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 1:36 PM, Bruce <[email protected]> wrote: > That is what I did. I could not afford or justify the K3, but as my old K5 > was worn beyond rated life expectancy, I picked up the K5iis. At that time > the K3 was $1300 and I got the K5iis for $700. > > -- > Bruce > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jul 11, 2014, at 10:40 AM, "J.C. O'Connell" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> well the main reason Im considering the K5 IIs is they are still available >> new in box and cost only $700 compared to around $1100 for a K3. >> The K5 IIs seems to have gotten good reviews and is significantly cheaper >> than a K3. Of course, its not the same as a K3, but it should be worth $700. >>> On 7/11/2014 1:26 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: >>> Objective testing by various web sites and magazines have come to the >>> consensus that there is a small but noticeable difference in sharpness, at >>> the pixel level with a greater chance of noticeable moire. Since most of >>> us don't print at the pixel level, I wouldn't worry about it either way. >>> The K5II has much improved auto focus at lower light levels. There's also >>> some possibility that Ricoh put more effort into sourcing better components >>> than Hoya so K-5(( cameras may have longer trouble free lifetimes than K-5 >>> cameras. That last is conjecture, and may or may not be important given the >>> shortened life cycle of digital photo equipment, as the K-5 series is >>> already obsolete as a product. >>> >>>> On 7/11/2014 11:53 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: >>>> Im considering selling one of my lenses and buying a K5 II or IIs with the >>>> funds but I am undecided because I dont know a couple of things about >>>> these two bodies. >>>> 1. How much real sharpness difference do you really see between the II >>>> and IIs when using a really sharp lens? >>>> 2. How often and how much of a problem is moire with the IIs body using >>>> really sharp lenses? >>>> Any guidance would be appreciated, and thanks in advance. >>>> P.S. 3. Could someone remind me what is the difference between a K5 and a >>>> K5II? >>>> -- >>>> J.C. O'Connell >>>> [email protected] >>>> -- >> >> >> -- >> J.C. O'Connell >> [email protected] >> -- >> >> >> -- >> 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. -- Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their photographs look like photographs. ~ Alfred Stieglitz -- 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.
