Originally posted by MJSfoto1956 I need an APS-C format for more reach without all the weight of full-frame long lenses.
The K-3 + DA* 60-250mm is a joy to use and no other manufacturer offers a similar setup.
And besides, I already own a D800 so I'm sticking with a two-body solution for the foreseeable future.
Michael
What decides which camera you use?
---------- Post added 08-27-14 at 03:17 PM ----------
Originally posted by nomadkng My K3 is an improvement over my K5iis, but I'd love to see some tweaks:
I'd PAY for a firmware upgrade that would allow me to Calibrate lenses LIVE in Live View without all the hassles of take a picture, view it on your computer, adjust, repeat.
I'd like 50+ AF points that cover the whole frame because you can never have enough AF points.
I'd like the USER MODES to be push button, instead of on the dial. I can see many many times where'd I'd like to be able to transition between Spot AF and 9 or even 25 Point and/or center weighted/matrix metering.
I'd like to see LOCKS put on the e-dials, my big hands seem to turn them a lot, especially those on the grip as I rotate portrait and landscape orientation. I've gone from 1/2500 @ f8 to 1/250 @ f5 without even knowing. Sometimes it has cost me shots @300mm and fast moving objects.
I miss the dial for AF-S to AF-C, though if they gave me programmable user modes for buttons I wouldn't care so much about this
and I'd like 11FPS
Maybe the K-2 will have some of these features...
Which cameras offer 11fps? I didn't even know that was possible. The last I left off was with film Nikons and a motor drive. Back then we had to lock up the mirror for far less than 8fps.
---------- Post added 08-27-14 at 03:18 PM ----------
Originally posted by Tjompen1968 I am very happy with the K-3 so I will keep using it. I will add a FF-solution before next summer, if Pentax does it I will be happy, if not I will look arround. The only thing I am not so happy with is the K-3 + O-GPS combo. The K-5 was easier to shoot in the dark and gave me better results when using longer focal lengths.
Why is that? (easier in the dark.)
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Originally posted by Paul the Sunman The K3 was a great improvement in IQ over the already very good K5. It has two issues though that it would be good to fix:
- The infamous mirror-flop bug. However, this only happened once to me, and was an inconvenience for less than a minute, so it's not a big deal. May have been (partially) fixed by firmware 1.11.
- The noticeable shutter lag when using P-TTL flash. This disturbs me more.
I am in no rush to jump to FF. A few of my lenses are FF-capable, and I'll consider getting a Pentax FF DSLR body if one ever emerges in K-mount, but I value the relative compactness of the present K3 setup.
Am not familiar with the mirror-flop. What causes it?
Are newer cams still prone to this issue or did Pentax fix it?