Giving Pentax a 2nd chance after K100D... I am shooting w K5 IIs now...

Pentax K5 · 08-21-2017, 07:02 AM

Greetings!

Glad to join what looks to be a real quality forum.

I am selling my K100D and kit lens which has been collecting dust since 2014 when I purchased the wonderful K5 IIs.

I just bought an FA 50mm 1.4 lens and looking forward to a FAST lens.

I am also looking for the best reasonable choice for flash so I'll be digging thru the applicable forum for that.

Best regards,

Paul

former Canon F-1 35mm fanatic with 50mm 1.4 lens etc etc... and Mamiya Sekor RB67 Pro-S + lots of lenses and accesories which I sold at the peak pricing (1993). Still have the F-1 as it has more sentimental value than the price I can fetch!

normhead · 08-21-2017, 07:27 AM

Welcome to the forum.... Even though we own a K-3 and K-1, my wife still prefers her K-5. They are great cameras.

**savoche** · 08-21-2017, 08:04 AM

Welcome and thanks for the intro! Hope that K-5iis will serve you well - it's really a wonderful camera.

biz-engineer · 08-21-2017, 10:31 AM

Welcome to PF. The K-5IIs is definitely one of the best Pentax apsc DSLR. I had the K5 and later the K3. Although the K3 was better for the autofocus, it did not have all the features of the K5, and the dynamic range of the K5IIs was better and the K5IIs has the low light focusing capability of the K3. Too bad that the K5IIs was not widely available, here at some point in time it was nearly impossible to find.

C_Jones · 08-21-2017, 01:45 PM

Welcome to the forums.

Unregistered User 8 · 08-21-2017, 11:14 PM

Hi from Australia Paul, and welcome to the Pentax forums. Good to have you here.

**Kerrowdown** · 08-22-2017, 12:37 AM

Welcome to the forum, the K5 is very popular with the membership, so your in good company.

ChristianRock · 08-31-2017, 07:40 AM

Welcome, looking forward to seeing some pictures

Pentax K5 · 09-02-2017, 11:01 AM

I found it a bit unerving that Pentax K5 IIs went out of production not long after I purchased mine in 2014 but I guess that's technology at work! I am old school and appreciated really fine well thought out products back in the film days being produced for years!

I am happy with the K5 IIS and finally pulled the trigger and got the Metz 52 AF-1 which I am experimenting with...

Thanks all!

08-21-2017, 07:02 AM	#1
Pentax K5 New Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Georgia Posts: 20	Giving Pentax a 2nd chance after K100D... I am shooting w K5 IIs now... Greetings! Glad to join what looks to be a real quality forum. I am selling my K100D and kit lens which has been collecting dust since 2014 when I purchased the wonderful K5 IIs. I just bought an FA 50mm 1.4 lens and looking forward to a FAST lens. I am also looking for the best reasonable choice for flash so I'll be digging thru the applicable forum for that. Best regards, Paul former Canon F-1 35mm fanatic with 50mm 1.4 lens etc etc... and Mamiya Sekor RB67 Pro-S + lots of lenses and accesories which I sold at the peak pricing (1993). Still have the F-1 as it has more sentimental value than the price I can fetch!

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08-21-2017, 07:27 AM	#2
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Welcome to the forum.... Even though we own a K-3 and K-1, my wife still prefers her K-5. They are great cameras.

08-21-2017, 08:04 AM	#3
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Welcome and thanks for the intro! Hope that K-5iis will serve you well - it's really a wonderful camera.

08-21-2017, 10:31 AM	#4
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	Welcome to PF. The K-5IIs is definitely one of the best Pentax apsc DSLR. I had the K5 and later the K3. Although the K3 was better for the autofocus, it did not have all the features of the K5, and the dynamic range of the K5IIs was better and the K5IIs has the low light focusing capability of the K3. Too bad that the K5IIs was not widely available, here at some point in time it was nearly impossible to find.

08-21-2017, 01:45 PM	#5
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,084	Welcome to the forums.

08-21-2017, 11:14 PM	#6
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Hi from Australia Paul, and welcome to the Pentax forums. Good to have you here.

08-22-2017, 12:37 AM	#7
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Welcome to the forum, the K5 is very popular with the membership, so your in good company.

08-31-2017, 07:40 AM	#8
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	Welcome, looking forward to seeing some pictures

09-02-2017, 11:01 AM	#9
Pentax K5 New Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Georgia Posts: 20 Original Poster	I found it a bit unerving that Pentax K5 IIs went out of production not long after I purchased mine in 2014 but I guess that's technology at work! I am old school and appreciated really fine well thought out products back in the film days being produced for years! I am happy with the K5 IIS and finally pulled the trigger and got the Metz 52 AF-1 which I am experimenting with... Thanks all!