No problem, Doug. Just thought I'd offer. The K 5 is a great camera and based on my experience well worth the upgrade. Now go finish that thesis ;-) Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad
> On Jan 26, 2016, at 11:39 PM, Doug Brewer <d...@dougbrewerphoto.com> wrote: > > It's really not all that confusing. If I'm going to push up around the > $500-$600 level, I'd probably rather get the X100S, because I'd just like to > have one. If I don't reach up there, the K5 seems to be a good deal. KEH has > a couple in the $300-$350 range. > > All that said, I'm torn. I do like the K7 and my glass and don't know if I > want to lose that option. On the other hand, I shoot much more with my X100 > than I do the K7, and the X100S is a sweet upgrade, especially for how I'm > shooting now. > > Thanks for all the answers, folks. Christine, I'll probably pass on the K7, > though I sure appreciate it. If I get another camera, I'd like it to be an > upgrade. The K7 has been a great camera for me, even though according to the > internet you can't get a decent photo out of it. I seem to have done all > right with one. > >> On 1/26/16 10:59 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >> Don't quite understand the economics of "maybe afford a used K-5" or >> "spend a bit more and upgrade to X100S", but it's your call. Seems to >> me if you can "spend a bit more to upgrade to the X100S" you could >> also "spend a bit more" and upgrade to a K-5 II/K-5 IIs (as an >> example). I didn't keep my K-5 or K-5 II that long but I thought they >> were BOTH terrific cameras. The K-5 II could autofocus in the dark. I >> can't help but feel that the IQ of them was better than the K-3/K-3 >> II, particularly at higher ISOs, even if others contradict me. >> >>> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 8:59 PM, Doug Brewer <d...@dougbrewerphoto.com> >>> wrote: >>> Hi, troops. As you can see, my beloved K-7 is about to bit the dust. It's >>> become a little reluctant to change shutter speeds, and I'm not sure what >>> shutter speed it's ever on any more. I have used and abused it for years, >>> and now it's tired and wants to go home. >>> >>> I can maybe afford,if a client comes through, a used K5, and here's my >>> question: is it worth getting. I know there have been upgrades to it, but it >>> seems to have gotten decent reviews whe it came out. >>> >>> My other option is to spend a bit more and upgrade my Fuji X100 to the >>> X100S, but that would put me out of the Pentax game. I'd like to stick >>> around, maybe, if the K5 is worth it. >>> >>> What say you? >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > -- 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.
