K-1 has made a new Pentax user out of me.

SBeck · 03-11-2016, 01:39 PM - **6 Likes**

Howdy,

I've been a CX and DX body Nikon user up until now. After watching prices on what was to become my first full frame Nikon once the price dropped enough, and watching news of one quality control problem after the next... the announcement of the K-1 resonated in a big way with me. I've sold my Nikon bodies and glass, and still managed to put way too much on credit cards jumping into Pentax enthusiastically.

I look forward to being a part of this community and learning about the equipment and history of the brand as I go!

Best,

Steve

**Fries** · 03-11-2016, 01:54 PM

Steve, welcome here!

**sholtzma** · 03-11-2016, 02:40 PM

Welcome indeed, but what specifically led you away from Nikon to Pentax. QC issues have beset more than one manufacturer. Prices vary according to the camera. Just curious what moved you.

**filoxophy** · 03-11-2016, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by SBeck

Howdy,

I've been a CX and DX body Nikon user up until now. After watching prices on what was to become my first full frame Nikon once the price dropped enough, and watching news of one quality control problem after the next... the announcement of the K-1 resonated in a big way with me. I've sold my Nikon bodies and glass, and still managed to put way too much on credit cards jumping into Pentax enthusiastically.

I look forward to being a part of this community and learning about the equipment and history of the brand as I go!

Best,

Steve

Welcome to the club, Steve!

Adam · 03-11-2016, 02:58 PM

The the US price, the K-1 really gives you a lot of bang for the buck. Welcome aboard!

**PJ1** · 03-11-2016, 04:00 PM

Welcome to Pentax. You will find this is a very friendly site with more information available than any normal brain could ever process. It's a bit like The Eagles "Hotel California" - "you can check out any time you want, but you can never leave."

pathdoc · 03-11-2016, 04:14 PM

Welcome!

Thank you for putting your trust in Pentax. Crossing my fingers that it all goes smoothly for you.

Unregistered User 8 · 03-11-2016, 05:26 PM

Hi Steve. Welcome to the Pentax forum, and welcome to Pentax equipment.

SBeck · 03-11-2016, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by sholtzma

Welcome indeed, but what specifically led you away from Nikon to Pentax. QC issues have beset more than one manufacturer. Prices vary according to the camera. Just curious what moved you.

Some of it was pure impulse that I embraced, however the main attraction was a combination of the IBIS, the attention to detail in construction, the value of the body itself (even though I splurged on lenses - I am much more comfortable investing in good glass than in a body that will be obsolete in comparatively less time), the legacy lenses, and the dedicated/detailed support readily available on this site!

I only wish I could readily adapt some of my older nikon lenses (micro-nikkor 200/4 is going to be hard to replace - I went with the dfa 100/2.8 for now)

C_Jones · 03-11-2016, 06:34 PM

Welcome to the forums Steve. Pentax is a wise choice.

**BigMackCam** · 03-11-2016, 06:40 PM

Originally posted by SBeck

Some of it was pure impulse that I embraced, however the main attraction was a combination of the IBIS, the attention to detail in construction, the value of the body itself (even though I splurged on lenses - I am much more comfortable investing in good glass than in a body that will be obsolete in comparatively less time), the legacy lenses, and the dedicated/detailed support readily available on this site!

Well done, Steve!

There are a very small few on these forums who might say you could have got a Sony A7S with outstanding video capability for the same kind of outlay... but the attractions you listed above are precisely what differentiates the K-1 (actually, Pentax DSLRs generally) from other options.

SBeck · 03-11-2016, 06:45 PM

Sony's rapid update cycle makes them completely unappealing to me, even though some of their contributions have been incredible.

One3rdEV · 03-11-2016, 10:35 PM

Steve, welcome… and darn- I was going to refer you to Leitax, but I had forgotten that Nikon lenses may very well not be convertible to Pentax mount. Could be worth verifying that further though.

LeRolls · 03-11-2016, 10:42 PM

Welcome! I moved from Canon to Pentax back in 2012 and haven't looked back.

**Kerrowdown** · 03-12-2016, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by SBeck

K-1 has made a new Pentax user out of me.

Welcome, it will make many existing Pentax users new again too, myself included.

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SBeck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 113	K-1 has made a new Pentax user out of me. Howdy, I've been a CX and DX body Nikon user up until now. After watching prices on what was to become my first full frame Nikon once the price dropped enough, and watching news of one quality control problem after the next... the announcement of the K-1 resonated in a big way with me. I've sold my Nikon bodies and glass, and still managed to put way too much on credit cards jumping into Pentax enthusiastically. I look forward to being a part of this community and learning about the equipment and history of the brand as I go! Best, Steve

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sholtzma Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Salisbury, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,043	Welcome indeed, but what specifically led you away from Nikon to Pentax. QC issues have beset more than one manufacturer. Prices vary according to the camera. Just curious what moved you.

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filoxophy Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,132	Originally posted by SBeck Howdy, I've been a CX and DX body Nikon user up until now. After watching prices on what was to become my first full frame Nikon once the price dropped enough, and watching news of one quality control problem after the next... the announcement of the K-1 resonated in a big way with me. I've sold my Nikon bodies and glass, and still managed to put way too much on credit cards jumping into Pentax enthusiastically. I look forward to being a part of this community and learning about the equipment and history of the brand as I go! Best, Steve Welcome to the club, Steve!

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PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,480	Welcome to Pentax. You will find this is a very friendly site with more information available than any normal brain could ever process. It's a bit like The Eagles "Hotel California" - "you can check out any time you want, but you can never leave."

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SBeck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 113 Original Poster	Originally posted by sholtzma Welcome indeed, but what specifically led you away from Nikon to Pentax. QC issues have beset more than one manufacturer. Prices vary according to the camera. Just curious what moved you. Some of it was pure impulse that I embraced, however the main attraction was a combination of the IBIS, the attention to detail in construction, the value of the body itself (even though I splurged on lenses - I am much more comfortable investing in good glass than in a body that will be obsolete in comparatively less time), the legacy lenses, and the dedicated/detailed support readily available on this site! I only wish I could readily adapt some of my older nikon lenses (micro-nikkor 200/4 is going to be hard to replace - I went with the dfa 100/2.8 for now)

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C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,079	Welcome to the forums Steve. Pentax is a wise choice.

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BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,642	Originally posted by SBeck Some of it was pure impulse that I embraced, however the main attraction was a combination of the IBIS, the attention to detail in construction, the value of the body itself (even though I splurged on lenses - I am much more comfortable investing in good glass than in a body that will be obsolete in comparatively less time), the legacy lenses, and the dedicated/detailed support readily available on this site! Well done, Steve! There are a very small few on these forums who might say you could have got a Sony A7S with outstanding video capability for the same kind of outlay... but the attractions you listed above are precisely what differentiates the K-1 (actually, Pentax DSLRs generally) from other options.

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SBeck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 113 Original Poster	Sony's rapid update cycle makes them completely unappealing to me, even though some of their contributions have been incredible.

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One3rdEV Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: So-central, MI Posts: 285	Steve, welcome… and darn- I was going to refer you to Leitax, but I had forgotten that Nikon lenses may very well not be convertible to Pentax mount. Could be worth verifying that further though.

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LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504	Welcome! I moved from Canon to Pentax back in 2012 and haven't looked back.

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,804	Originally posted by SBeck K-1 has made a new Pentax user out of me. Welcome, it will make many existing Pentax users new again too, myself included.