Just bought it.

elandel · 04-01-2011, 11:20 AM

Yes thats right just bought it this afternoon. Went to buy K7 for the price but fell in love with K5.
AHHHHH l'amour. l'amour....

Coeurdechene · 04-01-2011, 11:43 AM

Envy

Congrats on the camera...and it's normal, the price gap isn't so big yet..here for 200 € more you get a K5 instead of a K7...(i'm waiting for the real price drop

).

**TER-OR** · 04-01-2011, 12:44 PM

I just bought a K-5 too, so next week I'll be jumping on the K10-K5 learning curve.

ndy4eva · 04-01-2011, 12:45 PM

I bought one last week and it arrived at home. Can't wait to go home and try out the K-5.
btw, paid $1319 USD shipped.

**Dma110** · 04-01-2011, 02:54 PM

Congrats on your new camera. You made a wise choice. You
will love it

Rupert · 04-01-2011, 03:37 PM

Congratulations! It is near impossible not to fall in love with the K5. Happy shooting!
Regards!

OutdoorLady · 04-01-2011, 09:57 PM

Ditto the congrats. I'm so jealous I'm going to order mine this week-end!

OutdoorLady · 04-01-2011, 09:59 PM

@ndy4eva where did you buy yours from; is that with a U.S. warranty?

ndy4eva · 04-01-2011, 10:01 PM

It feels like it takes forever to charge the battery.

**Ash** · 04-01-2011, 10:15 PM

Indeed it's a longer charge than that of the K10D/K20D D-LI50 battery, but it's worth it.

elandel · 04-02-2011, 02:00 AM

I have only one doubt. When I look across the mirror it seems a bit dark. I mean it looks like looking through sunglasses. Is it normal? It seems like the viewfinder in fumé

**Schraubstock** · 04-02-2011, 03:35 AM

Originally posted by Coeurdechene

Envy

Congrats on the camera...and it's normal, the price gap isn't so big yet..here for 200 € more you get a K5 instead of a K7...(i'm waiting for the real price drop

).

Oh, what the heck, just buy the thing and sink the cost, you only live ones. Don't deny yourself some serious pleasure. This denial is not worth a couple of 100 Euros. Don't know if you have a wife, but if you have just tell her you need it for you Bible studies or... well you will come up with something.

Greetings from sunny Melbourne

**Ash** · 04-02-2011, 01:54 PM

Originally posted by elandel

I have only one doubt. When I look across the mirror it seems a bit dark. I mean it looks like looking through sunglasses. Is it normal? It seems like the viewfinder in fumé

Go out in the sun with the camera without a lens mounted and see how shiny the mirror is.

As long as it takes a great photo, and is not dark through the viewfinder, then it should be good.

Though if it's definitely dirty/dusty, you'd do well to carefully dry-wipe that mirror clean.

**TER-OR** · 04-11-2011, 10:28 AM

I gotta say, the low-light performance of the K-5 is everything everyone's said. Outside in the full sunlight I'm missing some shots with my zoom, but I think I've got some re-learning to do compared with the K-10. Probably it's my use of the settings because a bird at the feeder may not be in focus but I can get super sharp when taking even hand-held calibration shots and when shooting aircraft flying overhead. The focus there is much faster than the K-10.

We'll see, I've got some more learning to do.

elandel · 04-13-2011, 07:46 AM

Well I've been shooting this week-end and really love this camera. Don't have any issues up to date. For Easter I'be more with my camera then can say more.
Want to try close-up lens.

04-01-2011, 11:20 AM	#1
elandel Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 42	Just bought it. Yes thats right just bought it this afternoon. Went to buy K7 for the price but fell in love with K5. AHHHHH l'amour. l'amour....

04-01-2011, 11:43 AM	#2
Coeurdechene Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: madrid Photos: Albums Posts: 833	Envy Congrats on the camera...and it's normal, the price gap isn't so big yet..here for 200 € more you get a K5 instead of a K7...(i'm waiting for the real price drop).

04-02-2011, 03:35 AM	#12
Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	Originally posted by Coeurdechene Envy Congrats on the camera...and it's normal, the price gap isn't so big yet..here for 200 € more you get a K5 instead of a K7...(i'm waiting for the real price drop). Oh, what the heck, just buy the thing and sink the cost, you only live ones. Don't deny yourself some serious pleasure. This denial is not worth a couple of 100 Euros. Don't know if you have a wife, but if you have just tell her you need it for you Bible studies or... well you will come up with something. Greetings from sunny Melbourne

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TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	I just bought a K-5 too, so next week I'll be jumping on the K10-K5 learning curve.

04-01-2011, 12:45 PM	#4
ndy4eva Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 70	I bought one last week and it arrived at home. Can't wait to go home and try out the K-5. btw, paid $1319 USD shipped.

04-01-2011, 02:54 PM	#5
Dma110 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Gilbert Arizona Posts: 559	Congrats on your new camera. You made a wise choice. You will love it

04-01-2011, 03:37 PM	#6
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Congratulations! It is near impossible not to fall in love with the K5. Happy shooting! Regards!

04-01-2011, 09:57 PM	#7
OutdoorLady New Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: So. California Posts: 14	Ditto the congrats. I'm so jealous I'm going to order mine this week-end!

04-01-2011, 09:59 PM	#8
OutdoorLady New Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: So. California Posts: 14	@ndy4eva where did you buy yours from; is that with a U.S. warranty?

04-01-2011, 10:01 PM	#9
ndy4eva Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 70	It feels like it takes forever to charge the battery.

04-01-2011, 10:15 PM	#10
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Indeed it's a longer charge than that of the K10D/K20D D-LI50 battery, but it's worth it.

04-02-2011, 02:00 AM	#11
elandel Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 42 Original Poster	I have only one doubt. When I look across the mirror it seems a bit dark. I mean it looks like looking through sunglasses. Is it normal? It seems like the viewfinder in fumé

04-02-2011, 01:54 PM	#13
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Originally posted by elandel I have only one doubt. When I look across the mirror it seems a bit dark. I mean it looks like looking through sunglasses. Is it normal? It seems like the viewfinder in fumé Go out in the sun with the camera without a lens mounted and see how shiny the mirror is. As long as it takes a great photo, and is not dark through the viewfinder, then it should be good. Though if it's definitely dirty/dusty, you'd do well to carefully dry-wipe that mirror clean.

04-11-2011, 10:28 AM	#14
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	I gotta say, the low-light performance of the K-5 is everything everyone's said. Outside in the full sunlight I'm missing some shots with my zoom, but I think I've got some re-learning to do compared with the K-10. Probably it's my use of the settings because a bird at the feeder may not be in focus but I can get super sharp when taking even hand-held calibration shots and when shooting aircraft flying overhead. The focus there is much faster than the K-10. We'll see, I've got some more learning to do.

04-13-2011, 07:46 AM	#15
elandel Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 42 Original Poster	Well I've been shooting this week-end and really love this camera. Don't have any issues up to date. For Easter I'be more with my camera then can say more. Want to try close-up lens.