| Latest Review Posted | Pentax K-3 II
This is a perfect camera, that is a fact.
Finally they are much more common at second-hand sales, so i bought one looking like a new piece, and with only 7800 shutter cycles. If you have chance like that, buy it, you will not regret.
Who I am maybe tells more why i needed exactly this camera.
I take pictures only when i travel, mostly outdoors. China, Iceland, USA national parks, Madeira, usually only with tent - that kind of stuff. So i need a water resistant and durable body (and lenses). It was on Iceland, under rain for two weeks, when i felt sorry for other guys whos gear just got completely soaked. There is water everywhere, not only raining, but anytime you walk around a waterfall, there is a fragmentation of water in the air hundreds of meters around. You will get wet the very first day on Iceland. With pussy indoors camera you can go home : )
When i travel, i shoot videos only with gopro camera. So i have never even turned the video mode on on any Pentax dslr. I dont need it so i dont even bother mentioning poor video as a downside.
I dont shoot sports events, but i used continuous AF on running children, and all images were sharp! So i dont agree that continuous AF is not good. It is, just not for formula 1 races, or airplane shows. But cīmon guys... do you expect a camera for this price to be able to do that??!
After using K-5 for 6 years i feel like the K-3 II is a huge, huuuuge step forward. Especially with more advanced lenses. Taking pictures is ju... |
