Originally posted by jatrax Chris if wildlife is your primary focus you should just make the move. Pentax is not going to be a good fit for wildlife shooters for a long time, if ever.
Not at all, and that is why I am still here: the DA560+HD DA1.4TC fit 80% of my needs, all it takes is a body with secure and accurate focus acquisition, where my K3 fell short. I hope the KP will do that, thanks to new algorithms and a hopefully improved processor, next to giving me better iso 1600-3200 performance, and the 5 axis SR. For the other 20% (BIF) that this Pentax combo cannot fullfill, a Nikon D500+Nikon 200-500mm would do, but it would not match the IQ, clarity and pixiedust of the Pentax combo i.m.o.
If the KP does no better than my K3 at focus acquisition and accuracy, than I see no other way to switch to Nikon and a more expensive 500mm prime.
Hope you understand where I am coming from, and why I had to break the spell, and get real and buy a KP.
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I disagree, and if we are just speaking of 'likely' then I think it is much more 'likely' that Pentax continue the k-7->k-5->k-3 line as the flagship than consider the KP as their top of the line APS-C. KP is a nice camera but to replace the K-3II it needs better frame rate, bigger battery, two card slots, top LCD, GPS.
But the good news is we will know in just a few days.
Last edited by Chris Mak; 02-19-2018 at 11:45 AM.