Originally posted by roti Hi,
Hello and welcome to the forum.
Originally posted by roti So, my questions to you are:
What Pentax would you reccomend for me?
What are your general views and oppinions on Pentax as a brand? What's keeping you with Pentax, and what annoys you?
Thanks for taking the time to read my post. Cheers,
Razvan
Hmm... it depends. What's your budget? What are you looking for? What are you shooting?
I would recommend, of course, a K-1 with assorted lenses
If you're on a budget, try for a second hand K-5IIs. If you don't shoot action, it's a very nice camera. I would recommend getting some DA Limiteds - if you're not a zoom-only person. I'm moving to FF, I'm quite thrilled with the K-1 but I will miss those little jewels (Limiteds).
However, as others noted, the K-5IIs is not compatible with the new KAF4 lens. At this point, we don't know which of the future lenses will be KAF4.
Don't worry about easy of use; that's a Pentax strong point. The menus might look a bit dated but they're reasonably well organized (or perhaps I'm just used to them?). And you can get dual control wheels on all but the lowest-end camera - the K-S1.
The Pentax interface tries to offer you the basic settings available without making you take your eye from the viewfinder (or change your grip).
One thing to note, you'd be migrating to a camera maker with a much smaller market share - and a smaller product range and 3rd-party support. Do your homework and make sure Pentax has everything you need. If in doubt about some specific equipment, ask us.
Last but not least, try before deciding.
By the way, where are you from? Hopefully we could organize a Pentaxian meeting; it's easier to discuss with cameras on the table.