Originally posted by UserAccessDenied I guess it depends what it's packing...
The KP isn't an APS-C flagship and is dated now. The K-1 is dated also and the mark ii version had marginal improvements so no real cause for a jump in price.
If they released a K-3iii, or whatever it's going to be called, that rivaled the D500 in AF performance, fps and buffer speed... Along with other improvements... I would have no reservations paying upwards of $2200 for it brand new. Today.
If you guessed my decision was made to wait, than you were correct! There's too much happening next week to pull the trigger on something right now.
I've put an offer on a 150-450 on the marketplace, waiting to hear back from the seller.
If I can pick that up for less than a D500 body I'll give it a shot. If not, I'm going to wait to see what happens at Photokina.
The Sony "mini a9" is also intriguing, if it's not just a rumor.
These are exciting times for photographers; regardless of brand loyalty!
One more birder here, that is contemplating what best to do regarding future birding.
I have the DA560 and used it on the K3 for years. AF unreliability had me switching to a KP. The good news is, that the KP was much more reliable regarding S-AF consistency.
I could not get myself to like the IQ of the KP for birding though (it will be a super allround camera), and switched to a K3II, only to find myself wrestling with the same inconsistent AF behavior again (opportunities lost due to inability to quickly and accurately lock on a target: needing some shutterbutton pampering to find pinpoint accurate focus). Using the KP showed me that it was not the DA560, but the AF module/programming in the K3(II).
So the ability to get very reliable S-AF is there with Pentax. I don't intend to use the DA560 for tracking anyhow. The K3II successor though, is a project in the clouds, and my gut feeling is: don't wait for it, either accept shooting the K3II for the coming years, or look at other options. I know it agonizes other people on this forum, but my gut feeling remains the same: Pentax is completely involved with FF, and off the record, I have a strong hunch that the KP is good enough for APSC in their view anyhow, so no hurry on their part. They also have limited resources to reckon with.
But back to the point
Now the options I came up with:
-Nikon D500 + Sigma 500/4. Alternatively Nikon D500 + Nikkor 500mm f5.6 PF
-Sony Super High end APSC (mini A9), to be announced in oktober, + the fabulous 100-400 f4.5-5.6 and both terrific Sony converters. A Sony 200-600mm is in the works.
-Canon EosR + the DO400 f4 and both stellar Canon converters
Those are all costly options, but are also all a solid upgrade
Chris
Last edited by Chris Mak; 09-20-2018 at 01:08 PM.