On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Darren, > Good for you! Enjoy using it and know it's not obsolete, just superseded.
Words of Wisdon, Bob! Thanks! That's the thing though: I really don't think it has been superseded *yet* which I find impressive. Most objective analysis seems to find it still to be the Best APS-C DSLR currently available. Frankly, give it's acclaim, I think that Pentax would be wise to not discontinue it and to simply offer new cameras around it (let the market decide). I realize that new Pentax models are probably imminent, but I don't think that necessarily means they are better cameras - at least regarding the things that I think are most important. For example, most of the recent DSLR advancements have been made with videographers in mind (and more megapixels). Taking into account the physics of sensors, I find it hard to believe that putting 50% more pixels on a sensor (of the same size) is NOT going to result in a lowering of the high ISO performance (more noise). Mark Roberts opined the other day that the 16MP of the K-5 represents a sort of "sweet spot" and I think that is quite possible. We won't know until we have other models to judge from, but I'm pretty confident that as long as the K-5 functions as it should, it will probably be my last APS-C camera. I'm still hopeful that Pentax offers a FF model "down the road" but if/when they do I won't be one of the early adopters. I like to wait and see what Real Users say. On that score, the K-5 remains impressive. 75 people have reviewed it on Amazon. NO one has rated it lower than a 3 (very unusual for any product). 3% of reviewers gave it 3 stars (I suspect that most of them work for Canon or Nikon). :) 10% gave it 4 stars; A whopping 87% gave it 5 stars. And Amazon reviewers are no anomaly. Look at the reviewers at B&H or Adorama and you'll find the same thing. 176 reviewers at B&H and it has an overall 4.8 stars out of 5. "Short battery life" is the only "con" listed. Similar at Adorama, but only 25 reviews: A consistent 4.8 stars. The most recent review at B&H: Title: "Enjoying photography again" By WayneJohn from: Minnesota About Me: Semi-pro Photographer "I love this camera. My previous camera was a K2000, and I have been looking to upgrade for a while now. People told me I would be better off just spending the money on lenses. I finally bought a K-5, It's the best decision I've made. This camera is a joy use. I use alot of manual focus lenses, and the bright viewfinder makes it so much easier to focus. Highly recommend this camera." In short: CAN'T WAIT. -- 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.
