Originally posted by Rupert There are all types of shooters here....needs are different for all of them, but my "old" K20D is still better than I am.....so when I get the K5 I can't imagine looking too far ahead for another model, it seems to have more of everything that I will be upgrading for.
My youngest son is going for his fourth wife this year.......do you ever reckon that the "problems" we have might be us, and a new model will not bring the satisfaction we seek? Just asking.......
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+1.
Most of the features people want now are quite secondary to what the machine should do well.
A camera designed for still photography should do that well. A K5 that works as it should will be an excellent machine for what it's primary design is.
As the K5 sits, it has one issue that I think is pretty serious, in that there is no easy work around for it in a lot of instances, this being what appears to be mirror slap at shutter speeds approaching the low end of hand holdable.
If what you do with the camera involves a lot of shooting in or around the 1/15 second range, the K5 might be a frustrating camera to use.
OTOH, I'm far less concerned about video capabilities since that is secondary to the primary purpose of the camera. The SLR camera that comes out where still photography is an adjunct to video is the camera that I don't buy.
For example, a camera whose viewfinder is more geared towards video than still is a camera that I'd leave on the shelf.
It's probably not much of a coincidence that people who are drawn to video like electronic viewfinders while people who aren't interested in video range from mostly not caring to not wanting an EVF, at least not at their present level of usability.
I think you'd like a K5 based on what I've seen you post. It's hard to kick at an extra couple of stops of ISO performance when you are shooting with a long telephoto lens, and it's hard to disagree with improved AF when you are shooting little furry animals that dart about.
The shortcomings of the K5 are mostly imaginary, it's a pretty incredible piece of technology. They have a couple of things to tweak in, and hopefully they can resolve the mechanical issue with the mirror.