Originally posted by RazzleBas Wondering how many here utilize specific bodies for specific purposes as opposed to those that stick to one. I have 4 Pentax bodies, to each their own seasoning.
Much the same here. My
K-5 wears my Tamron 18-200mm almost permanently. It's in a carrying case with a polarizer, a spare battery and a cable release and is my "grab & go" rig.
My
KP is almost invariably used with my Sigma 150-500mm for 'birding' and general wildlife. It was bought as an a/f upgrade to my
K-70 and works well in that role, possibly even more so with the latest firmware update, but that's a difficult thing to be sure about.
My
K-70 is (mostly) relegated to 'astro' and 'wildlife macro' … two aspects of the hobby where I find the fully articulated screen extremely useful. With age, not having to twist and bend myself to frame a subject can be very helpful
The unmodified
*istDL2 is my i/r body. The digital preview is very useful in this role and I find it achieves a white balance with the filter fitted somewhat more readily than my
*istDS, which usually has an M42-PK adaptor fitted, for that 'retro experience'.
When the
K-3iii arrives it'll take over from the
KP in the telephoto-wildlife role. The
KP will probably get a small grip fitted and be used as a semi-compact 'street' camera, not an aspect of the hobby I've spent much time with recently.
Which leaves the yet-to-arrive
K-01. I've always appreciated the styling of this model and I've long since yearned after a 40mm 'pancake'. When the pairing presented themselves on eBay recently at a price I considered reasonable I treated myself