Originally posted by lithedreamer Fuji can be a bit expensive as far as systems go. I have a friend who shoots Fuji and she's always surprised by how little I've spent on my Pentax gear for the value I receive from it. That said, they're gorgeous and functional. If the Medium Format Fuji comes out soon, you may find a glut of used APS-C Fuji gear.
It's as cheap as a fuji... I can find a used x-t10 with a 35 1.4 (body+lens equal to a k-70 + DA21, a lot slower too) for 700€ still with 18months warranty. A k-70 costs 600€ body only.
Originally posted by lithedreamer I had this issue too, it was eminently easy to fix. After consulting this forum, I grabbed some 'electric contacts cleaner' from a local auto parts shop. You just spray it into the wheel and spin it for a bit.
This could be a nice thing... Tomorrow I'll check if that works. In case it works, I can stay with my k-x and buy a DA 21 for 300€... Stay with my manual 50 till I can find a good 55, for example...
This could be the cheaper solution, still small although k-x body isn't that good.
Originally posted by lithedreamer I've been very satisfied with the Focus Peaking available on newer bodies. You might want to check up on some YouTube videos demonstrating it, as it makes manually focusing at wide apertures trivial and might meet your needs here. The K-70 and K-S2 are both quite light, as are many of Pentax's prime lenses (it's my favourite part of the system).
Do they focus peak through live view? I hate not to use the viewfinder.
Originally posted by lithedreamer My friend has an x-pro1 and I love the style and ergonomics. The K-30, K-50, K-S2 and K-70 all have two dials and focus peaking in compact bodies, so give those a look. There are definitely reasons to pick Fuji cameras (like the EVFs) but you've mainly focused on features you can get with a newer body.
I don't have particular reasons to prefer a EVF instead of a OVF. They have pros and cons, I'll be ok with both. It's a hobby, I don't need 60k megapixels. I just want a compact system, and possibility to buy good lenses with character (like da55, fa43, fuji 35 1.4 etc). I like how fuji x-t10/1 body and commands are designed.