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regbaron · 09-25-2014, 08:52 PM

UPS has just delivered my 5iis from B&H,decided to upgrade from k-x which I've enjoyed for a few years now.I am happy with the price of $697 US,$794 Australian which included a D-BG4 grip plus a 64gb SDXC,just have to wait about 6 hrs now for battery charge (very frustrating).will need to get some spare battery's.I Was very impressed with the UPS trackable delivery which took 6 days watching it's journey on their web site to Oz from NY via Kentucky then Honolulu.

Last edited by regbaron; 09-26-2014 at 11:44 PM.

esrandall · 09-25-2014, 09:07 PM

Lucky dog -- enjoy!!!

HYS · 09-25-2014, 09:41 PM

Congratulations!

I like this camera, so I hope you will too.

pixie · 09-25-2014, 09:47 PM

Congrats! I've been on the K5 for quite some time, and am considering an upgrade to either the k5 IIs of K3....

**OrangeKx** · 09-25-2014, 09:48 PM

I've been thinking of upgrading to the 5IIs myself. Patient enough to wait and see of the price drops around the end of the year. Like my K-x, but really like the features of the 5IIs.

pixie · 09-25-2014, 09:58 PM

Originally posted by OrangeKx

I've been thinking of upgrading to the 5IIs myself. Patient enough to wait and see of the price drops around the end of the year. Like my K-x, but really like the features of the 5IIs.

Yeah, definitely not buying anything before the holiday season.

regbaron · 09-25-2014, 10:55 PM

Very Happy so far,and Soooo !! quiet.

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willskywalker93 · 09-25-2014, 11:00 PM

Quiet sounds like a lovely upgrade from my K-x. Enjoy it!

Rick in PA · 09-26-2014, 10:21 AM

Congratulations and enjoy. I got mine about 6 months ago upgradingfrom a K10D and I am extremely happy with it and love the quietness the only problem is that LBA is now setting in.

regbaron · 09-26-2014, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by rick in pa

congratulations and enjoy. I got mine about 6 months ago upgradingfrom a k10d and i am extremely happy with it and love the quietness the only problem is that lba is now setting in.

lba ?.

Dean Bradshaw · 09-26-2014, 02:47 PM - **1 Like**

Lens Buying Addiction...a disease more common than the Cold for forum members

Cheers
Dean

As evidenced by...
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/250604-how-...-you-have.html

mee · 09-26-2014, 02:57 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by OrangeKx

I've been thinking of upgrading to the 5IIs myself. Patient enough to wait and see of the price drops around the end of the year. Like my K-x, but really like the features of the 5IIs.

It is a large upgrade. I went from K-x to K-30 to K-5II and, in hindsight, should have just went K-x to K-5II. The K-3 would be nice, but I'd rather spend the extra on lenses instead. It is nice to have weather sealing just in case you ever get caught in bad weather (and are using a sealed lens).

You'll notice though that the K-5II is noticeably heavier but it is also much more solid and weather sealed. The top side LCD panel has been really usable too - to the point I'm sure I'd have difficulty without it now. The burst rate is almost double too..

I actually miss the K-x some for it's light weight and smallness... very portable dslr!

willskywalker93 · 09-26-2014, 03:35 PM

Weight is not so much a big concern, but is the K5II that much larger than the K-x?

**gaweidert** · 09-26-2014, 06:59 PM - **1 Like**

Welcome aboard. My first DSLR was a Pentax K5. A year later I got a K5-IIs. The K5-IIs gets more of a workout, but I use them both. I am lusting after a K3 but recently purchased a Tamron 70-200 f2.8 and the Sigma 17-70 f2.8-4 lenses before a quick trip out west. I am pretty happy with them but they were quite a learning curve as I did not do much photography for some 15 several years and I upgrades from a ZX-5n and a PZ-1p. Have been a fan and user of Pentax for over 40 years and it is fun to see that some of my lenses from my Spotmatic II can still perform on my K5's.

If you get LBA, Pentax is the brand of camera to have. Always inexpensive old Pentax glass to be found at flea markets and garage sales. The hunt is part of the fun. Don't shun the old Ricoh glass either The 50mm f 2.0 Rikenon P has a very good reputation too. It performs great and is almost a pancake lens it is so thin.

I like to have the battery grip on mine when I have heavier lenses on the camera and I am shooting hand held. It just gives you more to grip.

**dadipentak** · 09-26-2014, 07:28 PM

I'm still as excited about my K-5IIs as about my K-3.

09-25-2014, 08:52 PM	#1
regbaron Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 93	Arrived Pentax k-5iis UPS has just delivered my 5iis from B&H,decided to upgrade from k-x which I've enjoyed for a few years now.I am happy with the price of $697 US,$794 Australian which included a D-BG4 grip plus a 64gb SDXC,just have to wait about 6 hrs now for battery charge (very frustrating).will need to get some spare battery's.I Was very impressed with the UPS trackable delivery which took 6 days watching it's journey on their web site to Oz from NY via Kentucky then Honolulu. Last edited by regbaron; 09-26-2014 at 11:44 PM.

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esrandall Closed Account Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sumner, WA Photos: Albums Posts: 965	Lucky dog -- enjoy!!!

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pixie Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 873	Congrats! I've been on the K5 for quite some time, and am considering an upgrade to either the k5 IIs of K3....

09-25-2014, 09:48 PM	#5
OrangeKx Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vancouver, WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 817	I've been thinking of upgrading to the 5IIs myself. Patient enough to wait and see of the price drops around the end of the year. Like my K-x, but really like the features of the 5IIs.

09-25-2014, 09:58 PM	#6
pixie Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 873	Originally posted by OrangeKx I've been thinking of upgrading to the 5IIs myself. Patient enough to wait and see of the price drops around the end of the year. Like my K-x, but really like the features of the 5IIs. Yeah, definitely not buying anything before the holiday season.

09-25-2014, 11:00 PM	#8
willskywalker93 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 407	Quiet sounds like a lovely upgrade from my K-x. Enjoy it!

09-26-2014, 10:21 AM	#9
Rick in PA Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Port Alfred, South Africa Posts: 102	Congratulations and enjoy. I got mine about 6 months ago upgradingfrom a K10D and I am extremely happy with it and love the quietness the only problem is that LBA is now setting in.

09-26-2014, 02:36 PM	#10
regbaron Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 93 Original Poster	Originally posted by rick in pa congratulations and enjoy. I got mine about 6 months ago upgradingfrom a k10d and i am extremely happy with it and love the quietness the only problem is that lba is now setting in. lba ?.

09-26-2014, 02:47 PM - 1 Like	#11
Dean Bradshaw Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 322	Lens Buying Addiction...a disease more common than the Cold for forum members Cheers Dean As evidenced by... https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/250604-how-...-you-have.html

09-26-2014, 02:57 PM - 1 Like	#12
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	Originally posted by OrangeKx I've been thinking of upgrading to the 5IIs myself. Patient enough to wait and see of the price drops around the end of the year. Like my K-x, but really like the features of the 5IIs. It is a large upgrade. I went from K-x to K-30 to K-5II and, in hindsight, should have just went K-x to K-5II. The K-3 would be nice, but I'd rather spend the extra on lenses instead. It is nice to have weather sealing just in case you ever get caught in bad weather (and are using a sealed lens). You'll notice though that the K-5II is noticeably heavier but it is also much more solid and weather sealed. The top side LCD panel has been really usable too - to the point I'm sure I'd have difficulty without it now. The burst rate is almost double too.. I actually miss the K-x some for it's light weight and smallness... very portable dslr!

09-26-2014, 03:35 PM	#13
willskywalker93 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 407	Weight is not so much a big concern, but is the K5II that much larger than the K-x?

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gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,327	Welcome aboard. My first DSLR was a Pentax K5. A year later I got a K5-IIs. The K5-IIs gets more of a workout, but I use them both. I am lusting after a K3 but recently purchased a Tamron 70-200 f2.8 and the Sigma 17-70 f2.8-4 lenses before a quick trip out west. I am pretty happy with them but they were quite a learning curve as I did not do much photography for some 15 several years and I upgrades from a ZX-5n and a PZ-1p. Have been a fan and user of Pentax for over 40 years and it is fun to see that some of my lenses from my Spotmatic II can still perform on my K5's. If you get LBA, Pentax is the brand of camera to have. Always inexpensive old Pentax glass to be found at flea markets and garage sales. The hunt is part of the fun. Don't shun the old Ricoh glass either The 50mm f 2.0 Rikenon P has a very good reputation too. It performs great and is almost a pancake lens it is so thin. I like to have the battery grip on mine when I have heavier lenses on the camera and I am shooting hand held. It just gives you more to grip.

09-26-2014, 07:28 PM	#15
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	I'm still as excited about my K-5IIs as about my K-3.

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