[Wired]

I won't be selling any cameras, but one of my K5's will be retired from daily use. I will probably pass it down to my niece to replace her aging K100D

[LPA]

I have had my K5 for almost 3 years and my DA*300 for 3 1/2 years. I mainly do bird photography and this combo has served me well. From time to time I have looked at what the other guys offer, but I always found myself looking for what I already had: light weight, comfortable ergonomics, rugged build, excellent high ISO performance, and fully implemented TAv mode. Some people have claimed that 300mm is too short for bird photography, but I prefer to hike out in the natural world and work to get as close as I can to my subjects. So the DA*300 has been the perfect match for my K5. Here is an example:
http://remotesensingart.com/Pentax16/BarredOwl_K549166small.jpg
shot in near darkness at 1/160, f/4, ISO=5000, cropped to 1760x2200 and downsized for the web.

I would appreciate better AF-C performance, although I have gotten many BIFs with focus spot on, such as this Red-shouldered Hawk:
http://remotesensingart.com/Pentax6/RedshoulderedHawk_K528420small.jpg
But I have missed some BIF shots with the K5. I was tempted by the K5IIs and its reported greatly improved AF-C, but decided to wait for the next body. Assuming the rumored feature set of the K3 is real, I will add it and keep my K5 so I can go out with a second body and a shorter lens such as the DFA100. Also assuming the long-promised 1.4x TC is finally released, I will get that as well and then have what I would consider to be an unmatched combo for bushwalking photography.

LPA

[southlander]

K-x. Not all of us are debating the incremental upgrade from the K-5, some like me have been waiting for the major step up the new K whatever is likely to bring vs earlier models.

[RonHendriks1966]

Well not this year I think. Depending on price most likely to replace my K-5 II and keeping my K-5 Silver and K-01's.

[bwDraco]

I am moving up from the K-5 (original). I skipped the K-5 II as the relatively limited benefits really don't justify the cost.

I hope to see faster AF performance (hopefully Area AF) and continuous shooting as well as deeper buffering and faster SD card writing speeds. I shoot sports for my college, so I want the next K to be competitive with the likes of the EOS 7D.

--DragonLord

[JanG]

I'll be happy if the K-3 is APS-C. I'll be upgrading from a K20D (and will keep it as second body).

[6BQ5]

I would be upgrading from a K-30 only if there is something phenomenal like 16-bit color depth and proper rendering of reds. FF vs. APS or more pixels isn't a big deal for me right now.

[mecrox]

I'll wait and see over the next few months, most likely. I have a K5 at the moment. If it looks like Pentax is becoming a better long-term bet than it has been then most likely I'll upgrade to a K5IIs or to a newer camera. One new body won't make this clear so I'm also looking for other things such as improvements to the lens and accessories catalogue, flash and so forth, and much more presence where I live (at present it is pretty minimal). Otherwise, I'll be off to another brand. The long haul to the nearest Pentax dealer is starting to become wearisome and I'd like to invest in a brand that likes to invest in my country.

[yusuf]

I already have three APS-C (both Pentax and Sony NEX) so it doesn't make sense for me to add another APS-C unless something really different. I would have upgraded if it was FF, but since it's not, I better spend the same money on FF (may be Sony nex now?).

[gazonk]

I plan to keep my K-5 at least 3 years from when I bought it (June 2012), so I'm looking forward to whatever nice (probably APS-C) model Pentax will introduce in September 2015 :-)

[Parallax]

I'll put this in the rumor section since it is based upon rumors .... Move it it you so decide.

......... and I'll move it to General Photography and Industry, as it is a discussion/question, and not news or rumor.

[bwDraco]

......... and I'll move it to General Photography and Industry, as it is a discussion/question, and not news or rumor.

He's right.

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Back on topic, this is the sort of camera I've been waiting for. It is only a matter of time before Pentax releases a camera with substantial technical improvements, and I am eagerly awaiting the announcement of the K-3. It doesn't need to be full-frame. It simply needs to be competitive with the Canon EOS 7D and Nikon D7100.

--DragonLord

[K David]

K-7. I figure that after 75,000+ actuations, it will be good to have a new body.

[zapp]

upgrading from 2 years of unhappiness with K5 focus system - if upgrading at all.

The camera is more than a year late and the predecessors solved problems two years late. It is hight ime for real camera news fro, still m Pentax.

Still SLR type, still APS-C, still only 11 AF sensors, still no announcement of interesting lenses like large aperture lenses...

[northcoastgreg]

I expect the K-3 will bring dramatic improvements in tracking autofocus and flash. Trouble is, I rarely photograph moving objects and i don't own, or ever plan to buy, a TTL flash. I'm glad Ricoh-Pentax is bringing this thing out, and hope it will establish itself as the best APS-C DSLR ever. But it's just not a camera that fits my shooting style or my infrastructure limitations. I will stick with the K-5 for now; and when the K-5iis reaches the end of its product cycle, I will pick up one of those, and stick with that for as long as it lasts.