Originally posted by Rondec Well, I would say that your quibbles are with my post processing and not with the dynamic range available. You like your images darker than I like mine and I do tend to push images more. If you never use more than 5 or 6 EVs of dynamic range, than it is no big deal. Halos and things like that have nothing to do with APS-C versus full frame arguments -- they have to do with tools used and the skills of those who use them. What I am looking at is noise and resolution and in both of those respects, this image way exceeds what I could get from a K3.
I agred and I said it, but the problem is what to do with it. Any DSLR will get you a properly exposed picture with virtually no noise.
If you push heavily I fully agree a better sensor will get better result.
Any DSLR or even compact will enable you illimited dynamic range with HDR, and that work even handled but that's considerably more anoying that shooting a single frame. Compared to K3, you don't have to braket if you would use only 2 pictures HDR on the K3, and yes, that quite an asset. You can do a good part of it with the K3, almost the same if you add a bit of noise removal, but that may not look as clean, that's sure.
And clearly, maybe half of the photos you post here exploit the high dynamic range, so that make lot of sense.
What I wanted to say is that you don't get that out of the body directly and perfecting it is complex. I know I can't manage it (to be perfect at least). The photographers that I know that get the best out of it use photoshop with layers and advanced technique to apply different effect to different parts. This can take some time. I prefer to use an HDR tool for that or the bundled tone mapping features (albeit basic) available in DxO, but that not as good, clearly.
That's more than what I care to do for my photography, I admit that as I would not really leverage this, there no real point for me on the feature.
I don't say that's a reason for other to discard the possibility the K1 offer on that topic but more to think if they'll be able to leverage it or not, if they are interrested or not. You for sure will as this is a style you really use.
For me that the key, know what you care about, what you want to achieve and use the right tool for the jobs. Theses things are just tools after all.