Now a new KP owner :)

GrinMode · 05-03-2019, 09:32 PM - **5 Likes**

I just got a KP body on a recent trip from Japan. Got it for about USD775.00. Tax-free, plus 5% discount for credit card payments.

For the past two years I've read about how it got the short end of both high and low end Pentax APSC bodies. But for the price I got it for, for my needs, I'd say it got the best of both.

I have a K-3 and a K-30, so not having the top LCD nor the bigger battery is nothing new to me. Neither having only one card slot is an issue for me. I'm not a pro, and also I haven't had a card failure since I've been a DSLR user (a Pentax *DS), back in 2007.

Taken with an 18-135. SOOC JPEG.

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DeKay · 05-04-2019, 04:56 AM - **7 Likes**

I am absolutely in love with my KP. I don’t listen to a word from the K3 owners who like to put it down. I think it is an awesome camera that takes fantastic photos.
The most fun I’ve had with photography recently is going out with only the KP and an old 50mm Pentax-M f2 lens. No “auto anything”. Full manual, the results are so satisfying.

GrinMode · 05-04-2019, 06:06 AM

Originally posted by DeKay

I am absolutely in love with my KP. I don’t listen to a word from the K3 owners who like to put it down. I think it is an awesome camera that takes fantastic photos.
The most fun I’ve had with photography recently is going out with only the KP and an old 50mm Pentax-M f2 lens. No “auto anything”. Full manual, the results are so satisfying.

Thanks for the reply DeKay. Very nice photos :-).

Like I originally mentioned, I own a K3, and yet I still got the KP. I guess it's finding the right mix of features that work for you, for the right price.

normhead · 05-04-2019, 06:14 AM

I'm not sure us K-3 owners put it down. More a case of we need a slightly different feature set. The big thing being the 23 shot burst at 8 fps. If there wasn't a K-1 I would probably own one.

**bobbotron** · 05-04-2019, 01:46 PM

I’m a k3 owner, almost bought a kp a few times, it looks like a fantastic body!

**carlb** · 05-04-2019, 03:45 PM

I'm besotted with my KP. It's a great camera

**Ex Finn.** · 05-04-2019, 03:54 PM

My KP with the 11-18 is my go to travel camera for sure.
And the 20-40 ltd.

**bkpix** · 05-04-2019, 05:00 PM - **1 Like**

Welcome to one of the most-underrated cameras on the market. Looks like you got it for a decent price, too.

I had a hard time, in the beginning, making the transition from the K-5IIs. But then I started looking at the files the KP produced.

Now I own two.

GrinMode · 05-04-2019, 07:55 PM

Thanks for your replies :-).

Now I have 3 Pentax cameras, and not much time to use them all

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howieb101 · 05-05-2019, 06:28 PM

It's a great camera. Enjoy.

**mikesbike** · 05-06-2019, 09:00 AM - **1 Like**

I have and still use my K-5 and K-5 IIs. Since I always also have a smaller DSLR body, currently the K-S2, I am used to doing without the top LCD, though it is handy. So getting used to the KP was easy, and I found its own top controls system to offer unique and useful conveniences. Now the KP has become my most often-used body, and I likewise have two of them!

Congrats for finding such a great deal!

Image quality is excellent. JPEGs are exceptional right out of the camera. The KP's processor does a fantastic job. Just make sure to implement Fine Sharpening in the Custom Image menus. If you are like most of us, you'll like the KP even more with time and results! Nothing wrong with having different body styles. Each has something to offer depending on the situation and need.

GrinMode · 05-08-2019, 05:36 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mikesbike

I have and still use my K-5 and K-5 IIs. Since I always also have a smaller DSLR body, currently the K-S2, I am used to doing without the top LCD, though it is handy. So getting used to the KP was easy, and I found its own top controls system to offer unique and useful conveniences. Now the KP has become my most often-used body, and I likewise have two of them!

Congrats for finding such a great deal!

Image quality is excellent. JPEGs are exceptional right out of the camera. The KP's processor does a fantastic job. Just make sure to implement Fine Sharpening in the Custom Image menus. If you are like most of us, you'll like the KP even more with time and results! Nothing wrong with having different body styles. Each has something to offer depending on the situation and need.

Thank you

.

I do use Natural image setting with Fine Sharpening up a notch for my other bodies. I keep reading about how better the KP JPEG is, but I haven't spent time yet with this body to 'fine tune' to my liking.

I gotta get out and shoot

JMcGill · 05-10-2019, 09:47 AM - **1 Like**

I also just purchased my KP and a bit intimidated by all its features. Do you know of any helpful tutorials on the KP?

normhead · 05-10-2019, 10:20 AM

Originally posted by GrinMode

I just got a KP body on a recent trip from Japan. Got it for about USD775.00. Tax-free, plus 5% discount for credit card payments.

For the past two years I've read about how it got the short end of both high and low end Pentax APSC bodies. But for the price I got it for, for my needs, I'd say it got the best of both.

I have a K-3 and a K-30, so not having the top LCD nor the bigger battery is nothing new to me. Neither having only one card slot is an issue for me. I'm not a pro, and also I haven't had a card failure since I've been a DSLR user (a Pentax *DS), back in 2007.

Taken with an 18-135. SOOC JPEG.

Love your image. I've often taken the time to set up a similar image, which then gets ignored. People don't understand what it takes to make a composition like that look good.

robtcorl · 05-10-2019, 11:01 AM - **2 Likes**

Congrats to the OP!
I was an early KP adopter and have had zero regrets.
Its looks, performance, handling, etc, are perfect for me.
Bird shooting with the 300* is what I use it for the most.

05-06-2019, 09:00 AM - 1 Like	#11
mikesbike Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Southeastern Michigan Posts: 4,549	I have and still use my K-5 and K-5 IIs. Since I always also have a smaller DSLR body, currently the K-S2, I am used to doing without the top LCD, though it is handy. So getting used to the KP was easy, and I found its own top controls system to offer unique and useful conveniences. Now the KP has become my most often-used body, and I likewise have two of them! Congrats for finding such a great deal! Image quality is excellent. JPEGs are exceptional right out of the camera. The KP's processor does a fantastic job. Just make sure to implement Fine Sharpening in the Custom Image menus. If you are like most of us, you'll like the KP even more with time and results! Nothing wrong with having different body styles. Each has something to offer depending on the situation and need. Last edited by mikesbike; 05-06-2019 at 09:10 AM.

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DeKay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Photos: Albums Posts: 208	I am absolutely in love with my KP. I don’t listen to a word from the K3 owners who like to put it down. I think it is an awesome camera that takes fantastic photos. The most fun I’ve had with photography recently is going out with only the KP and an old 50mm Pentax-M f2 lens. No “auto anything”. Full manual, the results are so satisfying.

05-04-2019, 06:06 AM	#3
GrinMode Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 249 Original Poster	Originally posted by DeKay I am absolutely in love with my KP. I don’t listen to a word from the K3 owners who like to put it down. I think it is an awesome camera that takes fantastic photos. The most fun I’ve had with photography recently is going out with only the KP and an old 50mm Pentax-M f2 lens. No “auto anything”. Full manual, the results are so satisfying. Thanks for the reply DeKay. Very nice photos :-). Like I originally mentioned, I own a K3, and yet I still got the KP. I guess it's finding the right mix of features that work for you, for the right price.

05-04-2019, 06:14 AM	#4
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I'm not sure us K-3 owners put it down. More a case of we need a slightly different feature set. The big thing being the 23 shot burst at 8 fps. If there wasn't a K-1 I would probably own one.

05-04-2019, 01:46 PM	#5
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	I’m a k3 owner, almost bought a kp a few times, it looks like a fantastic body!

05-04-2019, 03:45 PM	#6
carlb Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,162	I'm besotted with my KP. It's a great camera

05-04-2019, 03:54 PM	#7
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	My KP with the 11-18 is my go to travel camera for sure. And the 20-40 ltd.

05-04-2019, 05:00 PM - 1 Like	#8
bkpix Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Creswell, Oregon Photos: Albums Posts: 568	Welcome to one of the most-underrated cameras on the market. Looks like you got it for a decent price, too. I had a hard time, in the beginning, making the transition from the K-5IIs. But then I started looking at the files the KP produced. Now I own two.

05-04-2019, 07:55 PM	#9
GrinMode Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 249 Original Poster	Thanks for your replies :-). Now I have 3 Pentax cameras, and not much time to use them all .

05-05-2019, 06:28 PM	#10
howieb101 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 594	It's a great camera. Enjoy.

05-08-2019, 05:36 AM - 1 Like	#12
GrinMode Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 249 Original Poster	Originally posted by mikesbike I have and still use my K-5 and K-5 IIs. Since I always also have a smaller DSLR body, currently the K-S2, I am used to doing without the top LCD, though it is handy. So getting used to the KP was easy, and I found its own top controls system to offer unique and useful conveniences. Now the KP has become my most often-used body, and I likewise have two of them! Congrats for finding such a great deal! Image quality is excellent. JPEGs are exceptional right out of the camera. The KP's processor does a fantastic job. Just make sure to implement Fine Sharpening in the Custom Image menus. If you are like most of us, you'll like the KP even more with time and results! Nothing wrong with having different body styles. Each has something to offer depending on the situation and need. Thank you . I do use Natural image setting with Fine Sharpening up a notch for my other bodies. I keep reading about how better the KP JPEG is, but I haven't spent time yet with this body to 'fine tune' to my liking. I gotta get out and shoot

05-10-2019, 09:47 AM - 1 Like	#13
JMcGill New Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 1	I also just purchased my KP and a bit intimidated by all its features. Do you know of any helpful tutorials on the KP?

05-10-2019, 10:20 AM	#14
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by GrinMode I just got a KP body on a recent trip from Japan. Got it for about USD775.00. Tax-free, plus 5% discount for credit card payments. For the past two years I've read about how it got the short end of both high and low end Pentax APSC bodies. But for the price I got it for, for my needs, I'd say it got the best of both. I have a K-3 and a K-30, so not having the top LCD nor the bigger battery is nothing new to me. Neither having only one card slot is an issue for me. I'm not a pro, and also I haven't had a card failure since I've been a DSLR user (a Pentax *DS), back in 2007. Taken with an 18-135. SOOC JPEG. Love your image. I've often taken the time to set up a similar image, which then gets ignored. People don't understand what it takes to make a composition like that look good.

05-10-2019, 11:01 AM - 2 Likes	#15
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Congrats to the OP! I was an early KP adopter and have had zero regrets. Its looks, performance, handling, etc, are perfect for me. Bird shooting with the 300* is what I use it for the most.