I would probably have bought a Canon 5D3... Nikon D750, perhaps a full frame Sony. I like the full frame '35mm' sensor. In my film days, I used an assortment of Pentax 35mm SLRs. But also have a couple of medium format film cameras, a Yashicamat tlr, Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta and a Mamiya 220 Pro f, with an 80 normal, 65 wide angle and 180mm super telephoto. I also used a Pentax 6X7 on occasion.
I liked the larger negative of the medium format, just as I prefer the 35 full frame sensor over the ASP-C sensor. They're both good, I just like what my K-1 can do.
IMO, the specs of the K-1 are better than the D750 or the 5D3....but I still would have had little difficulty going with the Canon or Nikon, probably the Canon...as sometimes in this currently turbulent world of camera companies.... the only manufacturer that I have complete confidence in still being around in 5-10 years is Canon.
But I didn't, I chose a K-1. While I'm at it, I would mention how much I like my Pentax 28-105. What a great lens for a fair price. Reminds me a lot of my Pentax 18-135 Pentax lens.
One thing I'm thinking about is the future. For an old guy like me....that is an unknown quantity.
But if I'm still kicking and in half decent shape in 10-15 years...I may look for a lighter, smaller body (camera body that is
) to carry around.
Just a few years ago I sometimes carried around my K10D, Km and K-5 all at the same time...which was not only unwieldy but when I think about it, didn't make a lot of sense.
Now I just carry around one body mit lens....usually the K-1 or K5...both with battery grip and extra battery contained therein. Sometimes I look at the Fuji rangefinder type body and think maybe this could be the future for me. Reminds me of my old Leica rangefinder with it's 50 Leitz Elmar collapsible.
That was/is a quality combo easily carried and unobtrusive to others. Add the very quiet shutter and what a camera. I have thought about getting a new Leica rangefinder digital, with a fast 35mm lens...but it's really hard to justify the cost...for me anyways.
But full frame, small, compact, rugged....I think that would be the one for me...cost no object. Using my old Leica 11f film body over the years was always a real pleasure and the manual RF focus system was literally a 'snap' to use. A Leica RF is hard to beat with a moderate wide angle or normal focal length lens, in my experience anyways. The picture quality with my old 11f was simply wonderful and I have no reason to think that there would be any difference in photo quality with a new Leica.