> On Wed, Feb 13, 2013, Darren Addy wrote: >> >> The K-5 is such a great camera... if you've been on the fence, this is >> the same body that was a grand not that long ago and there still isn't >> an APS-C camera that can surpass it. > > Not even the K-5 IIs?
That depends. The IIs seems to outperform the K-5 in two major ways: 1) Low light autofocus. If you take a lot of photos in a room where it is too dark to read, this can be big advantage. If not, it's probably not something that you'd notice much. 2) It seems as if it has a titch better resolution on the sensor. We are already talking sensors with pixel densities where diffraction could be an issue at commonly used f/stops. Sensor resolution that pushes the performance of many lenses. In other words if you have also spent $700 on a tripod, and at least that on a good lens, and you do everything right, and you print your photos at 20x30 inches, and look at them from six inches away, you'll notice the difference between the K-5 and the IIs. However, if you're planning on buying a K-5 IIs and want a backup body that is usually indistinguishable, even going past ISO 6400 :-), this could be a damn good deal. I don't know what it would cost to rent a K30 for your trip, but there are a lot of good arguments that buying a K-5 at this price would be a better deal. A good chunk of the price would be covered by not having to rent a K30, and the UI will be pretty much identical to the IIs, so you don't get the cognitive dissonance going from one to the other. Also, rather than spending a month or so learning the quirks of the K-x, then having to relearn the tricks for the IIs, you're optimizing your learning. Also, if you decide that you really can't live without a katzeye focusing screen, you can mount one in it. For that matter, I've put a lot of mileage on my K-5. Make me an offer and I might be interested in trading you mine and some cash for a brand new one, dropping your cost even further. -- l...@red4est.com via squirrelmail -- 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.
