Originally posted by Dlanor Sekao Im sure its going to be limited in practice. However I am one of the old choolers who uses a heavier tripod weighted with a bag of rocks at times. Most of the rocks and landscpes I shoot aren't moving very fast in the next 1 million years. If it is a gimmick why the new SR/Gyro mechanism ? The WHOLE forum will know because Im about to find out.....lol
When the K3ii was rumored, I got very excited, especially when I got "news" that it would bring much more to the plate then the official release was stating. At the time I was rambling on about how Sony keeps the Tier 1 sensor to themselves, and sells them only later when the tech has depreciated a bit. This drew the attention of a member who was in close talks with Ricoh and he shared with me their discussed vision for the K3ii and the future. Albeit through the discussions a lot more was promised (only a fraction delivered), new (latest sony) sensor with top-of-the-class aps-c performance, upgraded/updated processor (which would have translated to higher FPS, and faster speeds), new AF module etc. I professed (since I assumed that all these features would take place) that the K3-K3ii transition would be "unprecedented"...but the truth was a more conservative mid-model upgrade that we see. I know see how unrealistic my expectations were...
Now you see why the official unveiling left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I don't want to discredit Ricoh, the K3ii is still an very enticing camera, and I hope that the tweaks to the sensor puts it at or better than D7200 levels.
When the euphoria and of the new gear wears off, we're left with a piece of tech that speaks through pictures. My advice is to wait a little longer, so we all get a better picture of what the K3ii has to offer. You'll still get a chance to buy a K3ii in fall, or next year for that matter.