Originally posted by normhead Wellcome back from the dead , will wonders never cease.
Your K-5iis is still wonderful camera, My Tess is still shooting her K-5. I bought the K-3, for the faster shutter and buffer but but, the K-5s are still great for most images. And my DA 60-250 is still going strong.
For most walks however I have a DA 55-300 PLM. A great lightweight lens , rated best in class by some reviewers and compares favourably even with the DA *60-250 if you don't use a TC, or pixel peep. It's a great walk around lens as well.
A K-P is pretty much the cats meow in APS-c these days.
You missed my hip surgery (shiny new hip) and my cataract surgery, ain't getting old grand?
Anyway, it's all downhill from here.
I took a look at the PLM version of the 55-300 last night - very nice! I really need to watch the weight because my hands still aren't the greatest.
And yeah - getting old - my wife just had a full knee replacement a month ago so I am doing all the household duties that I can also on top of keeping this 100 year old house going......
Originally posted by Billk My 2c worth:
Start with the KP (or a used K5iis) and 55-300 PLM. Very versatile and lightweight combo.
Add a 100 macro. Then, if you can afford it, add a DA* 300 because it is Pentax's best lens and brilliant for every kind of nature photography.
Maybe add a lightweight monopod to your kit too.
That would be an awesome combination. Over the years I think I have tried just about every Pentax lens there is. I loved experimenting with them all. Unfortunately I get wrapped up in the gear aspect too much being a gadget freak. But hey - you only live once, right?
Originally posted by Kevin B123 Hello Stan, welcome back and i'm sorry to hear of your troubles.
Please note the PLM version of the 55-300 will not work with the K-5 series of bodies as Pentax did not revise the firmware for them
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You might like to consider the K-70, it goes on sale periodically and has a full feature set. Remotes are a little awkward though.
This is good info - thanks! I kind of have my eye on that PLM lens and didn't know that it won't work with the K5 series.
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I took a quick look at the KP last night - looks like it would be a great replacement for the old K5-IIs. It must be a newer model as I didn't see any used ones around. I actually would prefer a pre-used camera and lens at this point. Don't want to dive straight into the rabbit hole right away as I need to be sure I will stick with it.
As far as I could tell the KS-2 is sort of like the old KX or KR - am I correct in that thinking? I am trying to relate the new models to the old which I am familiar with. I really appreciated the body feel and especially the shutter "feel" of the K5-IIS and it looks like the K-P is on par with that. Is that thinking correctly?
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I am still considering the refurbished Canon 80D bundle. It is an excellent price for what you get and is directly from Canon. My main reason for possibly doing so is the availability of other brand lenses like Sigma and Tamron. I think that was the most frustrating part of being a Pentax user all those years - lack of aftermarket accessories. It seems most companies just won't make much for Pentax.
The thing that bothers me the most with the Canon is having an AA filter. But I am obsessing over that.
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