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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-17-2011, 12:06 PM
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With all respect to the rest of opinions, I am almost in your same position with respect to the camera body (I own some of the primes, however), and I will definitely go for the lenses. I bought a year ago the K5, which was returned because of the stains issue. I was happy with the camera, but the PF with the limiteds was clearly noticeable and it was obsessing me. At some point I thought: "what all this pixel peeping, PF paranoia and whatever has to do with photography?". The answer was clear: nothing.
When I read that the K5 is more capable, I always think, capable of what? What I want to do is growing as a photographer with a reliable camera, and that is something that the K10D certainly is. It has its limitations, but learning the technique to work with ISO 400 or 800 as max and fast primes is part of its charm. I do not need huge 16mpx PEFs or DNGs either, what I certainly need is a camera that really shines with the limiteds, and the K10D does. If I were you I will try to buy the better affordable lenses —you live in the US, you can surely find bargains— and I will try a different approach to the camera you already own. The K10D with the 43mm (400$ second hand) is really a new and different camera, and a completely new world for you as a photographer. Explore it and wait for the next Pentax body —it should come at some point— if you still think that it is what you need. If you regret, well, in six months you will find a K-5 for 500-600$.
My two cents and accept my apologies for my poor English.
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