So I've had a very short time to play around with the K-1 and take a few test pictures. First impressions are...I love it!!!
The weight and feel of it in the hand are absolutely perfectly balanced, especially with the D-FA 28-105mm on the front. The controls are intuitive and easy to pick up for a Pentax user and the new mode dial on the top plate is absolutely inspired. I also love the articulated screen, which I have used already and it just feels...right!
Things I don't like? Well I think it's rather mean of Pentax not to include a USB cable in the box. Yes they're ten a penny, but that's all the more reason to include one. After taking my first batch of shots I found myself frantically hunting for one which was not ideal. Also the back AF button seems small and awkwardly placed compared to the one on the K-5. I am sure that I will get used to this over time, but right now it's taking a bit of adjusting to.
So, the shots...
This is actually a case of third time lucky. With the first two attempts Lightroom refused to read the files (turned out to be a corrupted SD card) and so this was taken at about 21:00 in fading light but I still think it's pretty good for hand held with a camera I've barely used. I've included the whole image and a 100% crop of the flower (I think!) the AF locked onto. All in all I really like this camera and can tell I'm going to get a lot of pleasure out of it. It's first big test will come on Saturday when I take it to the
Farnborough Air Show