According to the review, the biggest difference in AF between the K5 and the K5II is in low light conditions only.
----------------- J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net ----------------- -----Original Message----- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 11:06 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K-5IIs review and comparison to K-5 On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 3:50 PM, SV Hovland <pdml...@heime.org> wrote: > There are already reports from K-30 users that this model is better than K-5. And K-5 II is using a similar AF system as K-30 so I expect it to be more of an upgrade than Adam at Pentaxforums seems to know. > > My K-5 is in for a repair (lens release button fell of) so K-5 IIs is more than tempting. > > Stig Vidar Hovland The K-5 II uses a new AF system, the SAFOX X - with redesigned optics, works from EV -3 and the center point has additional accuracy with f/2.8 (or faster) lenses. The K-30's SAFOX IXi+ is the K-5's SAFOX IX+ with optics redesigned to counter chromatic aberrations (probably to solve the tungsten light issues). -- Best regards, Alex Sarbu -- 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. -- 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.
