K-3 upgrade to "Mark I" or Mark II

**loveisageless** · 05-23-2018, 07:44 PM

If initial sales fall short due to the DPR review fall out, there may be more camera + grip or camera+28-105mm offers forthcoming from Pentax on the Mark II. Might be worth holding off a month or two, or watching the Market place for someone selling a Mark II with either of those options and then decided to keep their K-1 original instead.

Fenwoodian · 05-23-2018, 08:32 PM

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Also, if you'd like to save even more money, there are terrific deals out there on lightly used K1's. I've seen low mileage K1's sell for $1250 - $1350 lately.

chesebert · 05-24-2018, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by photoptimist

If better dynamic range & less noise is your key reason for moving from the K-3 to the K-1, it's also the reason to move from the K-1 to the K-1ii.

The other rationale for paying the extra $300 is the better AF on the K-1ii than the K-1.

To be precise, better AF-C only. AF-S is the same based on review. Same huge AF confirmation area, multiple times the size of the AF indicator.

neal_grillot · 05-24-2018, 09:43 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Fenwoodian

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Also, if you'd like to save even more money, there are terrific deals out there on lightly used K1's. I've seen low mileage K1's sell for $1250 - $1350 lately.

I just flipped through your flickr page -- really really nice.

reh321 · 05-31-2018, 09:31 PM

Originally posted by loveisageless

If initial sales fall short due to the DPR review fall out, there may be more camera + grip or camera+28-105mm offers forthcoming from Pentax on the Mark II. Might be worth holding off a month or two, or watching the Market place for someone selling a Mark II with either of those options and then decided to keep their K-1 original instead.

The last time I checked, the Mark ii was the best selling Pentax at B&H.... Pentax users who value sharpness of dead animals in the corner of an image may stick with the Mark i, but the majority don't seem to be put off by review tests that don't test what they do. There was much fuss about the K-3ii's lacking an Onboard Flash, but ultimately all that talk amounted to very little

**Rondec** · 06-01-2018, 02:25 AM - **1 Like**

My wife wants to get a new camera for weddings as a second camera to our current K-1. The K3 is just getting long in the tooth and she wants two full frames. I think I convinced her to go for the K-1 II, although don't expect me to be doing comparison iso 12K shots at night with them both. I know how that sort of thing goes and you end up being attacked by the wolves on both sides (you used the wrong technique, wrong lens, didn't have the right settings, or whatever). But clearly the DP Review has convinced me that the K-1 II is better..

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05-23-2018, 07:44 PM	#16
loveisageless Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Oakland, California Photos: Albums Posts: 1,250	If initial sales fall short due to the DPR review fall out, there may be more camera + grip or camera+28-105mm offers forthcoming from Pentax on the Mark II. Might be worth holding off a month or two, or watching the Market place for someone selling a Mark II with either of those options and then decided to keep their K-1 original instead.

05-23-2018, 08:32 PM	#17
Fenwoodian Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,874	. Also, if you'd like to save even more money, there are terrific deals out there on lightly used K1's. I've seen low mileage K1's sell for $1250 - $1350 lately.

05-24-2018, 08:56 AM	#18
chesebert Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Chicago Photos: Gallery Posts: 360	Originally posted by photoptimist If better dynamic range & less noise is your key reason for moving from the K-3 to the K-1, it's also the reason to move from the K-1 to the K-1ii. The other rationale for paying the extra $300 is the better AF on the K-1ii than the K-1. To be precise, better AF-C only. AF-S is the same based on review. Same huge AF confirmation area, multiple times the size of the AF indicator.

05-24-2018, 09:43 AM - 1 Like	#19
neal_grillot Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 64 Original Poster	Originally posted by Fenwoodian . Also, if you'd like to save even more money, there are terrific deals out there on lightly used K1's. I've seen low mileage K1's sell for $1250 - $1350 lately. I just flipped through your flickr page -- really really nice.

05-31-2018, 09:31 PM	#20
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by loveisageless If initial sales fall short due to the DPR review fall out, there may be more camera + grip or camera+28-105mm offers forthcoming from Pentax on the Mark II. Might be worth holding off a month or two, or watching the Market place for someone selling a Mark II with either of those options and then decided to keep their K-1 original instead. The last time I checked, the Mark ii was the best selling Pentax at B&H.... Pentax users who value sharpness of dead animals in the corner of an image may stick with the Mark i, but the majority don't seem to be put off by review tests that don't test what they do. There was much fuss about the K-3ii's lacking an Onboard Flash, but ultimately all that talk amounted to very little

06-01-2018, 02:25 AM - 1 Like	#21
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	My wife wants to get a new camera for weddings as a second camera to our current K-1. The K3 is just getting long in the tooth and she wants two full frames. I think I convinced her to go for the K-1 II, although don't expect me to be doing comparison iso 12K shots at night with them both. I know how that sort of thing goes and you end up being attacked by the wolves on both sides (you used the wrong technique, wrong lens, didn't have the right settings, or whatever). But clearly the DP Review has convinced me that the K-1 II is better..