I am very happy with my K-5, but am still looking forward to the K-new (as usual, I will wait a year before buying so that other people can identify the bugs).
I would very much like an articulating rear screen, though. I have missed some close-to-ground-level macro shots because there wasn’t room, or too much mud, to stretch out to see the screen. I have shot several events where it would have been very useful for over-the-heads shots, too. My wife has a K-70, and I like the size and weight, but I find the user interface difficult unless one just wants straight “auto”. Rick > On Jul 27, 2020, at 8:32 AM, Henk Terhell <[email protected]> wrote: > > I wouldn't mind mirrorless with its inherent light weight, but with all my > Pentax lenses I'm hesitant to change brands. > And it is so useful now to be able to switch lenses of FF and APS-C in the > Pentax system without any converters. > The K-1 is a perfect camera but not for carrying on long walks if combined > with a tele. > As a walk-around camera I much like my K-5 with a small lens as the DA > 21/3.2, but the fixed back screen is sometimes a handicap. > A compact APS-C with improved sensor and flip-out screen would therefore be > on my wish list for Santa Claus. > In fact both K-70 and KP are good choices and we haven't seen yet what the > new flagship has more to offer than a better prisma and two card slots. > > Henk > > Op 2020-07-27 om 11:28 schreef Steve Cottrell: >> On 26/7/20, Henk Terhell, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> A flip out screen is extremely useful in taking pictures of flowers and >>> mushrooms or critters close to the ground. Also for landscapes when on a >>> tripod. >>> For me this is one of the most valued features of my K-1. >> I also value a flip-out screen. But on top of that I prefer a fully >> articulating screen that flips out, then can rotate in both directions, and >> even fully close again with the screen facing inwards and not visible at >> all. I have it on an Olympus Pen F and love it. So much so that I'm >> considering an OM-D EM-1 mark II camera as another body with the same >> feature. (The original OM-D EM-1 just has a flip-up screen.) >> >> I'm really enjoying the M43 concept. I can easily get my head around the >> lenses and their angle of acceptance, and there's some big bonuses, >> particular at the long end. My A*85/1.4 is awesome on M43 and with the 5 >> axis IS, is so usable handheld. >> >> Actually I don't have any Oly lenses. The A*85 is joined by a 24/2.8 and a >> 50/1.4 - love using these lenses - they all have adapters on them for easy >> swapping out. >> >> The other two are Samyang 12/2 and Voigtlander 15/4.5 >> >> Enjoying the mirrorless life! >> >> > > > -- > 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.
