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Many good reviews below… so I will instead bring up some lesser-mentioned reasons for getting a Q – as a second camera. In short – ‘run don’t walk’ to pick one up new with the 02 lens while they are still available at $189. A fantastic bargain. Here is why I got one as my second camera…
After many years when my camera was an ES with a slew of manual M42 Takumars, and with great advice from this forum, I went with a K-01 body and genuine Pentax M42 30120 adapter, and am very happy. The focus peaking with 6x blowup is great with manual lens. K-01 will remain my primary camera for now, permanently setup for use with all my M42 Takumars.
Yet I faced an issue after getting the K-01 and setting it up for manual use. Wife wanted an autofocus/autoaperture lens. Looked at the K-01’s 18-55 kit at about $80 as I remember - plastic mount turned me off. The better one was maybe twice that... Close to $160.
Then I saw the original Q on sale with the 5-15mm for $189 ‘with bag’ - just as 6BQ5 did. Grabbed one – and really glad I did. After now a few days of use, here is what I see:
1. Menu system very much the same as K-01. No learning curve.
2. Also has Focus Peaking with latest firmware. Also Shake Reduction - also great for manuals..
3. Liked metal lens mount and built-in motor of the 02 lens.
4. Wife won't know the difference on sensor size
5. Got a great long-range telephoto camera with M42 Taks and inexpensive (V1) Fotodiox adapter. Think of it as a 4X TeleConver... |
