Its not a K-1. But its a step in the right direction
Well after 12 years of service, I finally upgraded my istDS body. I just ordered a like new (under 100 shutter count) K-5 IIs in the box. I will be getting wider ISO range, higher usable ISO, better AF, larger color LCD, shake reduction, live view, movie mode, and nearly triple the resolutiion amoung other features. Big improvement for only $$429 shipped with a six month warranty included with the deal. Im wondering why I waited so long, well my istDS never gave me any trouble and worked well enough I guess. But it was very limited in low light situations, high ISO were out. jco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Its not a K-1. But its a step in the right direction
Should be a nice competent rig, JC. Sounds like a lucky find. Hope so! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 18, 2018, at 8:09 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > > Well after 12 years of service, I finally upgraded my istDS body. > I just ordered a like new (under 100 shutter count) K-5 IIs in the box. > I will be getting wider ISO range, higher usable ISO, better AF, larger > color LCD, shake reduction, live view, movie mode, and nearly triple the > resolutiion amoung other features. Big improvement for only $$429 shipped > with a six month warranty included with the deal. Im wondering why I waited > so long, well my istDS never gave me any trouble and worked well enough I > guess. But it was very limited in low light situations, high ISO were out. > jco > > -- > 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.
Re: Its not a K-1. But its a step in the right direction
Congrats on the K-5IIs, J.C. An excellent choice. You are gonna be DELIGHTED with the images you get, compared to your istDS! Darren Addy Kearney, NE On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 11:24 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Should be a nice competent rig, JC. > Sounds like a lucky find. > Hope so! > J > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 18, 2018, at 8:09 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: >> >> Well after 12 years of service, I finally upgraded my istDS body. >> I just ordered a like new (under 100 shutter count) K-5 IIs in the box. >> I will be getting wider ISO range, higher usable ISO, better AF, larger >> color LCD, shake reduction, live view, movie mode, and nearly triple the >> resolutiion amoung other features. Big improvement for only $$429 shipped >> with a six month warranty included with the deal. Im wondering why I waited >> so long, well my istDS never gave me any trouble and worked well enough I >> guess. But it was very limited in low light situations, high ISO were out. >> jco >> >> -- >> 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. -- “The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witness ” ― Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Earth from Above -- 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.
Re: Its not a K-1. But its a step in the right direction
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, the istDS was a CCD sensor, the K-5 IIs is a CMOS sensor, more refined. jco On Wed, 18 Jul 2018 15:18:04 -0400, Darren Addy wrote: Congrats on the K-5IIs, J.C. An excellent choice. You are gonna be DELIGHTED with the images you get, compared to your istDS! Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- 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.
Re: Its not a K-1. But its a step in the right direction - service contract
They also offered me a five year parts and labor warranty with no deductable for $32 which seems like a good deal on an electronic camera. Assuming the camera checks out ok when I get it, I just might take em up on that deal too. jco On Wed, 18 Jul 2018 12:24:25 -0400, Jack Davis wrote: Should be a nice competent rig, JC. Sounds like a lucky find. Hope so! J Sent from my iPhone On Jul 18, 2018, at 8:09 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: Well after 12 years of service, I finally upgraded my istDS body. I just ordered a like new (under 100 shutter count) K-5 IIs in the box. I will be getting wider ISO range, higher usable ISO, better AF, larger color LCD, shake reduction, live view, movie mode, and nearly triple the resolutiion amoung other features. Big improvement for only $$429 shipped with a six month warranty included with the deal. Im wondering why I waited so long, well my istDS never gave me any trouble and worked well enough I guess. But it was very limited in low light situations, high ISO were out. jco -- 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. -- J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - Using Opera's mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- 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.
Re: Its not a K-1. But its a step in the right direction - service contract
I love my K-5 IIs, and I think and hope you will like it very much as well. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 1:51 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > They also offered me a five year parts and labor warranty > with no deductable for $32 which seems like a good deal on > an electronic camera. Assuming the camera checks out ok when > I get it, I just might take em up on that deal too. > jco > > > > > On Wed, 18 Jul 2018 12:24:25 -0400, Jack Davis > wrote: > > Should be a nice competent rig, JC. >> Sounds like a lucky find. >> Hope so! >> J >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jul 18, 2018, at 8:09 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: >>> >>> Well after 12 years of service, I finally upgraded my istDS body. >>> I just ordered a like new (under 100 shutter count) K-5 IIs in the box. >>> I will be getting wider ISO range, higher usable ISO, better AF, larger >>> color LCD, shake reduction, live view, movie mode, and nearly triple the >>> resolutiion amoung other features. Big improvement for only $$429 shipped >>> with a six month warranty included with the deal. Im wondering why I >>> waited >>> so long, well my istDS never gave me any trouble and worked well enough I >>> guess. But it was very limited in low light situations, high ISO were >>> out. >>> jco >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> > > -- > J.C. O'Connell > hifis...@gate.net > - > Using Opera's mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > > -- > 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.
Re: Its not a K-1. But its a step in the right direction - service contract
Thanks. And beauty part is, I didnt have to sell off any of my many choice prime K and A lenses to finance it. The only way I could have swung a K-1 would have been by doing just that. jco On Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:58:31 -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I love my K-5 IIs, and I think and hope you will like it very much as well. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 1:51 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: They also offered me a five year parts and labor warranty with no deductable for $32 which seems like a good deal on an electronic camera. Assuming the camera checks out ok when I get it, I just might take em up on that deal too. jco On Wed, 18 Jul 2018 12:24:25 -0400, Jack Davis wrote: Should be a nice competent rig, JC. Sounds like a lucky find. Hope so! J Sent from my iPhone On Jul 18, 2018, at 8:09 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: Well after 12 years of service, I finally upgraded my istDS body. I just ordered a like new (under 100 shutter count) K-5 IIs in the box. I will be getting wider ISO range, higher usable ISO, better AF, larger color LCD, shake reduction, live view, movie mode, and nearly triple the resolutiion amoung other features. Big improvement for only $$429 shipped with a six month warranty included with the deal. Im wondering why I waited so long, well my istDS never gave me any trouble and worked well enough I guess. But it was very limited in low light situations, high ISO were out. jco -- 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. -- J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - Using Opera's mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- 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. -- J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - Using Opera's mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- 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.
Re: Its not a K-1. But its a step in the right direction - service contract
J.C. O'Connell wrote on 7/18/18 12:26 PM: Thanks. And beauty part is, I didnt have to sell off any of my many choice prime K and A lenses to finance it. The only way I could have swung a K-1 would have been by doing just that. jco The improvement in image quality between the ist and the K-5 will be tremendous (based on my K100 experience). This way you get the big jump to the K-5, then later you get to enjoy another big jump to full frame. Seriously though, apart from special situation, for the most part you wouldn't notice the image quality difference between the k-5 and the k-1. If I look at my photos from the trip it's not obvious at all which ones I took with the K-1 vs the K-3. The big differences come in very low light, and very wide lenses. Also being able to use legacy glass at its nominal field of view. But, yeah, you'll be thrilled. It'll take a while to learn how to get the absolute best performance out of the camera. Don't be afraid to push the ISO to at least 8000 in low light. I've got some great shots from mine at 10,000 and even 25,000. Tav is incredibly handy. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/collections/72157612824732477/ -- 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.
