Originally posted by dougieazar This is just a rave and general comment. I recently purchased a Pentax K-5 and wow. It was manufactured Sep. 19, 2010 and I did a check and the shutter count is 10,367. I would say that is pretty good. Did some math and that is only averaging 85 shots/month over 10+ years. The quality of my photos is very good and since I am not blowing them up to 24" x 26" I am good. One of the things which I love is having all the buttons. It saves going through the most common items, i.e. searching the menu with the up-down-right-left button guys, I might want to adjust while shooting. It is like sitting down to the dinner table and asking someone to pass the potatoes. They are already on the table and you don't have to go into the kitchen and hunt for them. 16mp is fine with me and to go to the k-3 for more pixels at this point was not worth the cost as all the features on my k-5 are good enough for now and I have money in the bank for other lenses and obviously can go to the k-3 later. IN closing I am one happy camper with my k-5.............Doug
Well Done.
I always carry a K5 as a backup travelling camera, regardless of my choice of a 'primary' camera for the particular trip/destination, either K-50(AA-batteries, 'white' solenoid) or Kp(compact & 24MP).
Sold my old K5 when i found a NIB K5, purchased NIB K5, but gave it to daughter when she developed an interest in astrophotography.
Immediately started to miss K5, so bought a used one, low-ish shutter count. Updated Firmware, cleaned sensor, mirror, focusing screen.
Happy again.