On 7/11/2014 3:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
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.
Today, I did an ebay search and found I can get brand new in box bodies
for approx inc. shipping :
K5 - $650
K5II - $700
K5IIs- $700
so it seems the premium for K5IIs has disappeared. is this a fluke? or
is there a real advantage
to the K5II that some are willing to pay as much for one as a K5IIs?
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.
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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?
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