Stan, I think you are very engaged in your photography. I used to be
and hoping to be again. I have a 645 and lens, a couple of 6x7, 67's a
bunch of lens of various ages. I'm hoping to trim all of that. I am
sure I am not going back to film, or a darkroom. Next time I move I
will downsize and all this stuff needs to go. I also have a Besler 45
enlarger, trays all kinds of stuff. I'm a slave to my possessions. I
tend them, protect them, and move them but I don't love them any more.
Thanks for your encouraging words. I was really impressed with the Gx8
but my sentimentality for Pentax left me wanting more. I think the K3II
is it. I going home to unbox it and take a picture. I'll post it.
Mark
On 3/28/2016 10:57 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote:
Mark, one thing I have quite enjoyed about the Pentax APS-C cameras and lenses
is the size. And also the solid build. And the 1.5x crop factor. And the image
quality those times when I do my part to get things right.
Early on, first with the APS-C and then the 4/3 cameras there was much fuss
made about the trade-offs with the smaller sensors, and frequently mentioned
was that the smaller sensors in smaller bodies would have smaller lenses that
would make transportage so much easier… I guess that is true to some extent,
but I am not sure (operating from memory here and not pages of specs) that the
DA*50-135 is all that much more compact than the FA*80-200. In any case, I have
found the APS-C in general and the K-3 in particular to be very usable cameras.
Back in the film days I played around a bit with weird photographic engines.
Never a Holga, but various TLRs, old folders, etc. For a while I had 2-3 Pentax
645 bodies and a fairly broad range of lenses. (Last seen when I traded the
remainder of my kit to a list member for a K-10 IIRC). I found the 645 a very
comfortable camera to use.
So going on 2 years ago when Pentax introduced the 645Z I took the plunge. The
combination of K-3 and 645Z has been good to me. Each is a different tool for
different purposes, and having both available helps me slow down and think
about what I am trying to do.
When the K-1 was introduced I thought about the size and weight compared to the
K-3. But then I thought about the size and weight compared to the 645Z and
realized that the K-1 is yet another in a long line of reasonably compact
cameras. On its own, as a single camera system I don’t think I would be
bothered at all. Carrying the K-1 and 645Z as a two camera system, the way I
have been with the K-3 and 645Z, may however push the boundaries of
portability. We’ll see. For now I am visualizing a 2+1 system wherein I carry
K-1 and 645Z, my wife moves to the K-3 from the K-r she has been using, and I
grab the K-3 from her when I want the benefit of the 1.5x crop factor. [Note
that my current most used combination on the K-3 is the DA*50-135 + HD 1.4x
teleconverter.]
I can’t predict which one or two or three cameras I might still be using a year
from now. But I am sure that if I ultimately fallback to the K-3 I will have
few regrets. It is a wonderful camera. I look forward to seeing your results
with it.
stan
On Mar 28, 2016, at 8:19 AM, Mark Stringer <[email protected]> wrote:
I was very happy with the K-1 specs. Pentax did not disappoint. Maybe one day
I will give the full frame a try. The K-1 is really what got me excited. K-3II
seems to be the K-1 just a little smaller. I can see myself toting it around.
It is not the camera so much as the camera/lens combo in full frame.
The K-1 with the 70-200 is a great setup and I almost pulled the trigger on
the lens. After watching lot of youtube stuff and seeing the size of the full
frame gear side by side to alternatives I realized it was not to be at this
time.
Now I want to see the HD stuff vs the regular smc lens, use what I have and
update my lens kit. My lens collection is very good but older. There is talk
the older FA for film may not provide what newer lens can on the new digital
sensors. I will see. I don't want to be disappointed and will go for the
newer lens which are probably smaller and better.
Boning up on my Lightroom skills also. I have LR 5. It will never the the "old days" ME
Super, 67 and lots of time in the darkroom but I am looking for the "new days" now.
You know I think I paid about what a K-1 costs for my *istD. I still have it.
On 3/28/2016 2:30 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote:
Mark C wrote:
I don't think you can go wrong with the K-3II. As Paul says, the APS-C
cameras are superb.
In terms of getting out and shooting - I gave myself a photo-a-day
assignment for 2016 - rather spontaneously around 4 PM New Year's day
while contemplating that I hadn't dome much of any photo work in the
preceding month. I've stuck to it and while much of what I've come up
with is crap it has really forced me to shoot. In even just 3 months in
there have been plenty of days where I have trudged out to get a photo
when I would otherwise have stayed put. I highly recommend a PAD or PAW
project to stimulate to photographic activity.
I certainly don't regret buying the K-3ii. I also started to take pictures
every day on the first of January this year, without fail; I've already
braved the high wind and rain today to take some. I'd like to say that I had
some grand plan, but the truth of the matter is that I needed to force
myself out every day to exercise and deal with some back issues (successful
so far), and also because it's pointless owning such a camera and not using
it. The next purchase is another 4TB hard drive, as the smaller drive I use
day to day is almost at capacity, as a result of daily photography.
I do regret not pre-ordering a K-1. From what I've seen and read, it is
pretty much exactly what I would have wanted from a full frame camera. I'd
also feel confident about the purchase being right first time, whereas some
cameras that are new get recalled to get things fixed - isn't the Nikon D750
(certain batches?) on a second recall?
Malcolm
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