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12-30-2019, 03:36 PM   #46
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QuoteOriginally posted by Kevin B123 Quote
Uhmm, you have the lens weights the wrong way round

Man maths aside, once you have the idea you want a K-1 it's near impossible to shake off until you have one.
Thanks for the spot! Corrected and dimensions added. I shook it off alright even though I admire the camera. My K-70 has gone to my daughter to replace her ageing K-3 and my K-P should arrive in the mail tomorrow. I resisted the urge.

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A tiny percentage of people actually NEED the K-1 and if you actually WANT one, why make life hard on yourself? It's awesomeness in a neat package

I've considered the K-1 and rejected the idea for the simple reason no one ever ends up getting ONLY the K-1. Once it's through the door, what usually follows is the glass required to put the K-1 through its paces and keep it happy. Cost wise, the K-1 body is peanuts nowadays but everything that goes with it is twice as big and three times as heavy as well as way more expensive than its APS-C equivalent.

I've built up some pretty decent glass over the years, I travel a lot and when I do, the camera goes in my laptop backpack from work, together with one or two lenses. I have a great photography backpack as well that fits 80% of my gear. Only problem is I don't want to lug it around any more than I need to. Just looking at a K-1 with the DFA70-200 and comparing it to f.i. the K-P with the DA*50-135 is sufficient for me to stop convincing myself I NEED a K-1 - I'm just satisfied in going on wanting it forever.

K-1 + 70-200 = 1010 g + 685 g = 2458 g (almost 2.5 kgs) and dimensions front to back 85.5 mm + 203 mm = 288.5mm
K-P + 50-135 = 703 g + 1755 g = 1695 g and dimensions front to back 76 mm + 136 mm = 209mm
The problem gets compounded when you look at the whole camera bag. Several lenses really add up.
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