Hello everybody,
I am new in this forum and I would appreciate some help choosing my next camera and lenses. I am an amateur, but I am interested in exploring the options of my camera. Previously I had Pentax K30, used K5 for a while, and now I decided to go for an upgrade. I have two main options now, both of them are of similar price, it would be around 580 USD after all fees, etc. 1) is Pentax K-3 (1st model) with Tamron 28-75mm and a battery grip, with 130000 shutter count; 2) another is a new Pentax K-70 with Pentax 18-135.
I know they are different cameras and different lenses, but I have to choose between them and would appreciate your help. When I had K-5, I really liked the top-screen, but I also used K-30 and I got used to it. I would probably like to have a K-3, it has a better build and it just feels nicer in hands, but it's an older camera for my price, and lenses are not so universal. Though it has a grip, while the battery of K-70 is not so good. I would probably buy some additional lenses in the future, like 50mm or 15mm, which I previously had and just loved, but for now I am on tight budget and have to choose one general option. I like to shoot in the dark, but mostly just walk around and make some phototours on the details of a city or of nature. I did not use any of these lenses (Tamron or 18-135) before, so I do not know what to expect. Previously I had a kit set of 18-55 and 50-200, 50mm f/1.7, and Pentax 15mm. So this would be my first lenses that are more universal. Of course, it's cheap to buy 50-200 if I feel I need it, so large zoom is not necessarily a big priority (?). Anyways, I really don't know what to expect and how these cameras would feel in reality, since I don't have any experience with of them, and I would appreciate any friendly suggestions and advice you could offer.
Thank you in advance!