Henk, I needed reliable AF so I bought a Nikon Z5II last June. TL;DR: I highly recommend it.
It's almost the same size, weight and handling as my K3iii. The EVF is fine -- I was expecting more trouble than it has given me. The AF performance is mind boggling to me. I leave face detect on almost always and it even tracks cats and dogs eyes perfectly. I bought it with the inexpensive Nikon 40mm f/2, and since then added two quite marvelous Chinese lenses: the Sirui 85mm f/1.4 and its sister, the 35mm f/1.4 (also Sirui). It's a perfect portrait system and suits my style of working to a T. I'm hanging on to my Pentax gear but it's just gathering dust, TBH. On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM Henk Terhell <[email protected]> wrote: > There is an new article on PetaPixel about an interview with the Ricoh > president and the general manager of Ricoh products. > > https://petapixel.com/2026/01/08/the-future-for-pentax-is-uncertain-but-ricoh-is-committed-to-the-brand/ > Ricoh is committed to the Pentax brand, despite the quiet situation. > However, there appears to be no new DSLR yet on the drawing board. > > Although my beloved K-1 looks and works as new after 9 years, I much > like to have better AF for animal shots as well as an automatic focus > stacking feature for mushroom shots. > Therefore I am considering to invest in Nikon FF mirrorless gear, such > as the Z5-ii, that gets very good reviews. > Nikon has built in recent years a wide range of Z-mount lenses. Also, > there are attractive Tamron lenses for this system. > > Henk > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- -bmw -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
