Will you sell your current camera when the new K comes?

MarkJerling · 10-07-2019, 12:38 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jack002

Very impressive, MarkJerling

Thank you. Shot handheld. The lily was next to a parking bay I had just stopped in. The black specks is road dust from the busy main road.

redrockcoulee · 10-07-2019, 02:58 PM - **1 Like**

No I will keep my K5iis and not purchase the new model. Reason is that I am shooting more medium and large format film and less digital. That and the K5iis is still a great camera. And should still have lots of life left in it.

**Cerebum** · 10-07-2019, 03:03 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

What I mean by that is that you think: It's this many pixels, but then it seems so much better than you'd think for that many pixels.

Have a look at these images from the K-1:

Original un-cropped image:

Cropped:

Cropped more:

Cropped pixel peeping silly:

Wowzers! That is stunning

MarkJerling · 10-07-2019, 03:33 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Cerebum

Wowzers! That is stunning

Thank you. Or rather - thank the K-1! See what I mean?

dbs · 10-09-2019, 03:30 PM

New camera...would be nice....needed.....uumm no

Dave

infos · 10-09-2019, 10:06 PM

I wouldn't sell my old camera to get the new one, I would keep old and get the new too. I hope the new flagship is a huge improvement.

**WillWeaverRVA** · 10-10-2019, 07:25 AM

I'd certainly be tempted if the specs are right.

**Mikesul** · 10-10-2019, 07:30 AM

I have usually had to sell my current camera to help finance a new one.

Unregistered User · 10-10-2019, 07:44 AM

Not a chance! I love the KP just as it is. Don't want no stinkin' joystick.

You Tube

**caliscouser** · 10-10-2019, 03:02 PM

If it is a 7DmkII mini-me with IBIS, then no.

If it has a hybrid viewfinder it gets my attention.
The lack of tilt-screen though kind of kills it for me as a do it all generalist camera.

We'll see....

**csa** · 10-18-2019, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by MikeyBugs95

So when the new APS-C flagship comes, will you keep your current camera and buy the new one or sell your camera and upgrade?

Personally, I might go either route. I don't really need 2 cameras but occasionally I've felt as though I could've used 2 cameras in certain situations.

It wouldn't be that I'd "need" two cameras, rather keeping one for backup in case something happens to the main camera. I've kept my K10 when I got the K3, for that very reason.

**OldPentaxFan** · 10-18-2019, 09:19 AM - **2 Likes**

I haven't sold a camera that I've owned yet, so probably not.

I know it's silly of me but after spending so much time with them I develop a strange attachment to that inanimate object. Guess it's the memories.

SSGGeezer · 10-18-2019, 09:27 AM - **1 Like**

What should I sell?

My K-1 which I just got earlier this summer? Nope!
my KP which I hemmed and hawed about buying but am very glad to have purchased. No way Jose!

My K-5IIs? Unlikely to part with it unless the new camera just screams "Buy Me!" Since I am not an early adopter of technology, (at least not since the 70's.) Maybe if the friend I gave my K-r to wants to upgrade, I would sell.

**Cerebum** · 10-18-2019, 09:34 AM

I did sell an Olympus compact camera, a really nice one, and my beloved K30 but that was only because the nearly new (280actuations) silver KP was too cheap to pass on and I needed to raise money fast. I can't see the IQ being much better than the KP and I have a K3, so, no. But if my euro millions comes up I will buy one for everyone

Well, maybe not everyone lolol

Pentikonian · 10-18-2019, 11:26 AM

Sell my K1? Doubtful. Some other gear most likely.

Whether or not I buy the K-new will depend on if I feel there are features I need/ want, how well it fits my hand, and how well the viewfinder works with my eyes.

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10-07-2019, 12:38 PM - 1 Like	#151
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,402	Originally posted by jack002 Very impressive, MarkJerling Thank you. Shot handheld. The lily was next to a parking bay I had just stopped in. The black specks is road dust from the busy main road.

10-07-2019, 02:58 PM - 1 Like	#152
redrockcoulee Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Medicine Hat Posts: 2,306	No I will keep my K5iis and not purchase the new model. Reason is that I am shooting more medium and large format film and less digital. That and the K5iis is still a great camera. And should still have lots of life left in it.

10-07-2019, 03:03 PM - 1 Like	#153
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,828	Originally posted by MarkJerling What I mean by that is that you think: It's this many pixels, but then it seems so much better than you'd think for that many pixels. Have a look at these images from the K-1: Original un-cropped image: Cropped: Cropped more: Cropped pixel peeping silly: Wowzers! That is stunning

10-07-2019, 03:33 PM - 2 Likes	#154
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,402	Originally posted by Cerebum Wowzers! That is stunning Thank you. Or rather - thank the K-1! See what I mean?

10-09-2019, 03:30 PM	#155
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,560	New camera...would be nice....needed.....uumm no Dave

10-09-2019, 10:06 PM	#156
infos New Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 14	I wouldn't sell my old camera to get the new one, I would keep old and get the new too. I hope the new flagship is a huge improvement.

10-10-2019, 07:25 AM	#157
WillWeaverRVA Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Richmond, VA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,071	I'd certainly be tempted if the specs are right.

10-10-2019, 07:30 AM	#158
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,591	I have usually had to sell my current camera to help finance a new one.

10-10-2019, 03:02 PM	#160
caliscouser Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,037	If it is a 7DmkII mini-me with IBIS, then no. If it has a hybrid viewfinder it gets my attention. The lack of tilt-screen though kind of kills it for me as a do it all generalist camera. We'll see....

10-18-2019, 09:05 AM	#161
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Originally posted by MikeyBugs95 So when the new APS-C flagship comes, will you keep your current camera and buy the new one or sell your camera and upgrade? Personally, I might go either route. I don't really need 2 cameras but occasionally I've felt as though I could've used 2 cameras in certain situations. It wouldn't be that I'd "need" two cameras, rather keeping one for backup in case something happens to the main camera. I've kept my K10 when I got the K3, for that very reason.

10-18-2019, 09:19 AM - 2 Likes	#162
OldPentaxFan Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Independence, MO via North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 371	I haven't sold a camera that I've owned yet, so probably not. I know it's silly of me but after spending so much time with them I develop a strange attachment to that inanimate object. Guess it's the memories.

10-18-2019, 09:27 AM - 1 Like	#163
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	What should I sell? My K-1 which I just got earlier this summer? Nope! my KP which I hemmed and hawed about buying but am very glad to have purchased. No way Jose! My K-5IIs? Unlikely to part with it unless the new camera just screams "Buy Me!" Since I am not an early adopter of technology, (at least not since the 70's.) Maybe if the friend I gave my K-r to wants to upgrade, I would sell.

10-18-2019, 09:34 AM	#164
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,828	I did sell an Olympus compact camera, a really nice one, and my beloved K30 but that was only because the nearly new (280actuations) silver KP was too cheap to pass on and I needed to raise money fast. I can't see the IQ being much better than the KP and I have a K3, so, no. But if my euro millions comes up I will buy one for everyone Well, maybe not everyone lolol

10-18-2019, 11:26 AM	#165
Pentikonian Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 780	Sell my K1? Doubtful. Some other gear most likely. Whether or not I buy the K-new will depend on if I feel there are features I need/ want, how well it fits my hand, and how well the viewfinder works with my eyes.

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