Originally posted by biz-engineer I've considered the Z7 many times, but, given how much I invested in Pentax glass, and how tiny is the difference in image quality between K1 and Z7, it's hard to make a decision to switch to Nikon. The other thing is, Nikon Z7 grip system is unimpressive. But Nikon inner AF and image processing tech is ahead of Pentax, it's how the tech should be actually, not like K1 is K5 tech which is 2014 tech. Now, if Nikon would release a Z7 successor with the 61Mp BSI Sony sensor in it, and a solid camera build and solid grip and a solid articulated screen, then I might be interested to sell my K mount lenses and switch completely to Nikon. Once Nikon will have a 70-200 f4 available , Nikon will be even more compelling. With that all said, I don't say Nikon is better because I'm a Nikon owner, I'm not a Nikon fanboy, I don't evaluate Nikon offer with filtered glasses. If Ricoh make a K1 successor with 61Mp BSI and K3 III tech in it, then it'll be unlikely that I switch to Nikon, because I almost have all the lenses I exactly need for Pentax and I don't have any lens for Nikon Z.
It’ll probably come along. I wouldn’t sell the Pentax glass as it’s highly likely a AF capable adapter will exist for K to Z in time. Then you’ll have best of both worlds with OVF when you feel like it and a mirrorless body you can use with your K glass.
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Originally posted by Serkevan Has it? Because every release from Pentax since the K-1 or even earlier has had weather sealing (re-issues of older models notwithstanding), including the "kit" DFA 28-105:
On top of that, the Pentax APS-C kit zooms, which are sub-$200, are weather sealed (I've used my 18-55 WR in the rain, actually), while the APS-C Nikon Z are not (16-50 or 50-250). That's a huge omission, IMO. It's the lenses that most people will use with their Z-50s and kind of invalidates having a sealed body...
I did say the full frame glass and some DX, they didn’t seal all the DX which is unfortunate. The sealing is what brought me to Pentax, I have some DA* with it and while the cheap lenses are sealed they’re noisy screw drive which feels like it’s from the 80’s. I think about half the DX glass is sealed, similar to Pentax currently. FF is far more comprehensive.
Look at the prime lens lineup. The FF line is very comprehensively sealed, more so than Pentax. Pentax also has no zoom like the 24-200 that’s sealed. ALL the Z primes are sealed. Not just a few like Pentax. Pentax has some good offerings but it’s not as good as Z for weather sealing.
Weather sealing, like I mentioned, is why I went to Pentax in 2009. But IMO Z is more comprehensive at this point in FF. DX you could still argue go with pentax if you don’t want mirrorless.
This is a big change for Nikon, F glass was not even close to as much sealing. Only the very high end. That’s how Sony and Canon are still doing things.
Weather sealing (without spending a fortune) used to be exclusive to Pentax and Olympus.
20/24/35/40/50/85/105 primes (and upcoming 400/600/800) are all weather sealed in Z mount. What does Pentax have the 55 100 WR , 200 and 300?
Actually of the entire lineup only 3 lenses don’t have weather sealing, the 16-50 and 50-250 DX and the 28 prime that was released with the retro body.
Last edited by LeeRunge; 10-30-2021 at 05:51 AM.