Originally posted by mee Yes I mainly bought the K-1 for resolution and cropability (which I find is incredible).. my shots are mostly on a tripod with a timer at base ISO. But I have a fairly short return period if the K-1 is faulty.. so I'd rather put it through the ringer now and get it sorted on return or warranty than discover a problem later and eat the repair costs.
Me too Mee. I had a K-5, upgraded it to K-3 and now onto a K-1. I think of my K-1 as a super-sized K-5, without the lens choice. The performance is similar to the K-5, but the K-1 offers the greater cropability and 1:1 at a higher res, which is what I wanted. The k-5 was/is a great performer, especially when, like me you use your camera in "slow-mode" (ie base ISO/timer/MUP/tripod etc).
I was surprised at how similar the K-1's performance was to the K-3 in slow-mode in fact. Nigh on identical. This initially, disappointed me, but I've started working a little differently and adapting to the K-1's greater flexibility, especially as I can use ISO up to 800/1600, which has bought me a couple of stops over the k-3 - plus the important cropability. The move from the K-5 to the K-3 caused similar consternation, as the noise was initially "terrible" in comparison, but I adapted. Now the K-1 is back to the K-5 performance in slow-mode, but with some very useful extras ... and heavy lenses :-(
Guess you'll find the K-1 frees your technique up a little. I'm using mine (sometimes) in "walkabout" mode on a monopod. Still sloooow, but now I can use shutter speeds down to 1/30 or so safely, and with the extra ISO range I'm almost getting what I was getting with the slow-mode on the K-3, but with lots of usable extra pixels (potentially) ...