I am loving the shots I am seeing here!
A little straight talk from an old squirrel shooter......
I am a hobbyist shooter, shoot mostly wildlife, and am not nearly as particular as many that seek constant perfection. So what does the K1 offer guys like me that would entice enough to buy the K1?
The three things I was hoping for were improved AF, better SR, and better high ISO IQ.
*First.....the AF. This is not the "going to be better" AF we have heard about in the past, this is excellent AF of the first class! It is real and it is amazing. My big 'ol Bigma a has given me fits with AF on every previous Pentax and made me learn new cuss words more time than I can recall.....in particular in low light. Now it is almost like a fast prime!
Those cussing days are over! If you have been waiting for superb AF, wait no longer, it has arrived..it is real and it is spectacular!
*Second....SR. Is it really better? You bet it is!
1/60 handheld @ 500mm with the big heavy Bigma.
*Third...High ISO. So far I've gone to 12,800 without difficulty. I don't have the best software, so I think much higher is easily possible to retain great results.
1/00 handheld ISO 10,000 @ 500mm
There is always a lot of hype about a new camera.....sometimes it delivers and sometimes not so much. The K1 delivers...
let me repeat it...the K1 delivers!
Am I excited? You bet I am and anyone with this camera would be too!
I do not advocate robbing banks...but do what you have to. If they let you keep the K1 it might be worth it?
Best Regards!