Originally posted by Just plain D Yes I'm prepared to buy a couple Nikon lenses and I'm aware that the D700 is a FF camera so I would buy lenses that wil complement the Pentax lenses I have.
While no camera/computer system is fool proof, I've searched and have not found any issues on the D700 similar to what happened with the K5.
Doesn't matter if the issues are similar or not, did you find any issues that caused the camera to stop working?
You won't be buying lenses that would complement your Pentax lenses, you would need to buy lenses that match the angle of view of your Pentax system. IOW, you will need to buy a duplicate system, since if one body fails, you will be switching over entirely to a different camera system. This system will need to be 100% as functional as your primary system.
Now, if a body failure happens in mid stream, you have the added issue of the look of your pictures. Nikon makes fine lenses, but the images off of them don't look the same as Pentax glass (which is why I moved from Nikon to Pentax in the first place), and I don't think you will be able to get exactly the same IQ off of a Nikon either.
So, your Pentax locks up and you switch to your Nikon....
You need to switch operations in mid job, can you seamlessly move from one camera maker's idea of an interface to another with no confusion?
Most people can't. I have problems going back to my K20, and it's from the same maker.
I can't imagine having to shift from one manufacturer to another when I'm already feeling pressured by an equipment malfunction.
And, I would be giving my client pictures from two different systems, which will not match in appearance.
Personally, I think running two systems for general photography is a bad idea.
There is nothing wrong with having some specialty equipment to do what another system is weak at, but I really think one is better off to use one system for day to day work.
If that means switching to Nikon then that is what I would advise, although if you like the D700, then you will want two of them, as if you have a D700 and a D7K, you are doing exactly the same thing as if you have a D700 and a K5, which is running two different systems....