Originally posted by Clavius Of course! For exactly the reason for which I love Pentax: Packing an enormous high quality punch in as small a package and as durable as possible. Sony even took over the role of underdog, because most people here hate them. Sony is the new Pentax. I don't know what Pentax exactly is currently. And I doubt they know themselves.
I really, truly second this.
The K-3 doesn't seem to be much more than the K-5 IIs and looking at the K-3 thread there seems to be many technical issues with the K-3. It's certainly not enough advancement to trade up from the K-5 IIs for me.
Pentax is history. No, I don't mean it like that. I mean the Pentax lenses of old are what, in my opinion, make Pentax attractive today.The FA Limiteds, the A*'s, K and A f/1.2's, the Takumars, the M 50/f.17, some real and available gems in there. With the A7r and a few adapters, the World's your oyster. Pretty much any classic vintage glass on an ultra-modern FF sensor.
I can't wait to get my hands on the A7r and start finding Contax G lenses to stick on the thing. For the photography I'm interested in, the A7r is near perfect.