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suncrimson · 09-29-2011, 01:49 AM

Came back to pentax from D700,
Very happy with K5 and limiteds.
Missing the D700's DOF and AF very much.

danad · 09-29-2011, 02:04 AM

I don't need AF. I practice street and macro with my K5 and Smc-a 28/2,8 and Tamron 90. Talumar 50/1.4 too. Cheap lenses, great result. 100% viewfinder gives very exact compositions

thoughton · 09-29-2011, 02:10 AM

Do you use flash much in your commercial work?

Tony3d · 09-29-2011, 04:15 AM

I don't know. I have the K5, and have shot a lot of low light just to play with high ISO, and I really never have problems. If your using spot focus, and are not looking for speed. you should be fine.

Nuff · 09-29-2011, 06:44 PM

My K5 focus wasn't accurate with some lenses I have, especially my 77mm LTD. But since the camera has adjustment and after playing around with it, now it's 100% spot on.
I think if you do that for every lens you own, you will be fine.

dmort · 09-29-2011, 07:12 PM

After being with olympus and then panasonic I decided to come to Pentax. And btw, I loved my olympus camera and the lenses and not having a canikon. But I also love my k5 and especially the 43mm f1.9.... This is a great system... One of things that made me choose pentax was the ability of the camera to be small and portable when I wanted it to be, but that it didn't mean that there weren't also the option of big fast lenses. No other company has that possibility. I can take my k5 out with the 21mm on it and then come home, add the grip, and take out the 55-300 (and I know that isn't a big fast lens, I just decided to only refer to lenses I own!)...

RonHendriks1966 · 09-30-2011, 02:02 AM

Well it is simply to say yes to your question

I miss Olympus in your history?

My advise is to buy the K-5 since it is a wonderful camera. You wil enjoy it, since it is a great camera. Way better then *Ist-DL2 | K100D Super | K20D | K-7.

**Rondec** · 09-30-2011, 04:51 AM

If you are uncertain, you could certainly rent a K5 body and see how you like the way it handles and feels.

Compared to the K10, there is no contest. K5 is really good. The only place where I see it lagging Nikon still is in really low light photography and focus tracking (although its pretty decent in both areas).

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09-29-2011, 01:49 AM	#16
suncrimson Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Beijing Photos: Albums Posts: 52	Came back to pentax from D700, Very happy with K5 and limiteds. Missing the D700's DOF and AF very much.

09-29-2011, 02:04 AM	#17
danad New Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 16	I don't need AF. I practice street and macro with my K5 and Smc-a 28/2,8 and Tamron 90. Talumar 50/1.4 too. Cheap lenses, great result. 100% viewfinder gives very exact compositions

09-29-2011, 02:10 AM	#18
thoughton Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex Photos: Gallery Posts: 362	Do you use flash much in your commercial work?

09-29-2011, 04:15 AM	#19
Tony3d Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 487	I don't know. I have the K5, and have shot a lot of low light just to play with high ISO, and I really never have problems. If your using spot focus, and are not looking for speed. you should be fine.

09-29-2011, 06:44 PM	#20
Nuff Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sydney Posts: 671	My K5 focus wasn't accurate with some lenses I have, especially my 77mm LTD. But since the camera has adjustment and after playing around with it, now it's 100% spot on. I think if you do that for every lens you own, you will be fine.

09-29-2011, 07:12 PM	#21
dmort Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Bronx, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 415	After being with olympus and then panasonic I decided to come to Pentax. And btw, I loved my olympus camera and the lenses and not having a canikon. But I also love my k5 and especially the 43mm f1.9.... This is a great system... One of things that made me choose pentax was the ability of the camera to be small and portable when I wanted it to be, but that it didn't mean that there weren't also the option of big fast lenses. No other company has that possibility. I can take my k5 out with the 21mm on it and then come home, add the grip, and take out the 55-300 (and I know that isn't a big fast lens, I just decided to only refer to lenses I own!)...

09-30-2011, 02:02 AM	#22
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Well it is simply to say yes to your question I miss Olympus in your history? My advise is to buy the K-5 since it is a wonderful camera. You wil enjoy it, since it is a great camera. Way better then *Ist-DL2 \| K100D Super \| K20D \| K-7.

09-30-2011, 04:51 AM	#23
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,668	If you are uncertain, you could certainly rent a K5 body and see how you like the way it handles and feels. Compared to the K10, there is no contest. K5 is really good. The only place where I see it lagging Nikon still is in really low light photography and focus tracking (although its pretty decent in both areas).

Switching back to pentax - am I crazy?

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