I'm pretty much like others, my main camera of choice these days is the
Fuji X-Pro 3 and Fuji 16mm and 27 mm lenses. I just love this setup.
I still use my K5 occasionally - it just keeps on keeping on. I'm moving
my KP on - we just don't get on, and battery life is appalling. I lose
the advantage of its compact size because I always need the grip fitted
to have enough battery life for a day.
I haven't written Pentax off entirely though - I've just bought a used
K3-II to take to the Arctic. I'll use the Pentax 18-135 and a
recently-purchased Sigma 10-20 with that. That body will also work well
with my 15mm and 21mm primes. Won't get a chance to try those out before
we depart though.
Ciao,
Pete Mac in Melbourne
------ Original Message ------
From "Henk Terhell" <[email protected]>
To [email protected]
Date 10/01/26 9:28:23
Subject The future of Pentax
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
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