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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-28-2021, 04:29 AM
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my thoughts would be KP or K3ii - I looked at both recently myself
K3ii is slightly older (lesser high ISO capabilities) but handles really nicely with everything in the right place
KP lacked top LCD and feels / handles rather differently (which didnt suit me but may suit you), has amazing low light capabilities beyond K3ii
either would be a very capable choice
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-28-2021, 02:31 AM
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Regarding the K-70, and having read many posts with regard to reliability issues, it seems to me that constant use of the camera is best. Some owners have reported problems with low shutter counts, whereas I saw one post where the owner has notched up over 100k photos with it! The new K3 iii looks a great camera, but is three times the price of a K-70. Is it 3 times a better camera? It's all about budget.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-28-2021, 01:51 AM
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It's a close call. The KP has a later model sensor that gives better IQ, especially in low light. The K3 II has a shutter life of 200 000 clicks, double that of the KP. It also has dual card slots. So the K3 II should be more reliable. Any used K3 would be pretty long in the tooth by now, so I would give it a miss. Unless you can find a closet queen for a good price. :)
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-27-2021, 11:38 PM
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Used KPs (as people start selling theirs to get k3iii). KP gave me big upgrade over k-30 a while ago, and I decided to forego k70 completely because of the extra dial (my other camera is Fuji) and had nothing but great time using it
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-27-2021, 10:23 PM
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Some early serial number K-3s had what is loosely called "runaway mirror" where the mirror would simply take off and cycle without shutter action until the camera was shut down. The problem was corrected on affected cameras under warranty by a low-level firmware reflash that required a service visit and partial disassembly. A number of owners here took advantage of the fix. At one point, a firmware update (v1.11) included a sentry routine capable of detecting the runaway state and "failing" the exposure attempt as a response. My K-3 is in the affected serial number range, but I have never had evidence of my camera having a problem.
As for mirror flop, that is a strange behavior where the mirror would "flop" a couple of times at end of the shutter cycle. The K-5 and several lower tier models were affected, though I don't remember the cause or whether there was ever a fix.
Google returned a good size list...
Google Search: Pentax Forums | Pentax K-5 mirror flop
Steve
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-27-2021, 10:05 PM
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Regarding the K-3, I didn't read up on anything, I just saw the notice posted on here regarding a fix for the mirror flop issue, so that's why I talked about it. I do remember back in the day that there was quite some talk about the K-5 mirror flop issue. I even remember seeing videos showing what exactly the mirror flop looks like. A search on these forums would likely show quite a few threads talking about the mirror flop problem. As I said, this is just my observations from forum posts so I have no idea how prevalent these problems were. It is very likely that the K-5s out there in the wild don't have mirror flop issues, just based on probability alone. I just wanted to give my 2c as I was in the exact same position looking for a reliable camera, and thought the OP could use some of this information when choosing his next camera.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-27-2021, 08:30 PM
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I don't think there are any serious electrical gremlin or mirror flop issues with the K-5 and K-3. Though there was a K-3 issue that they would do a free fix for, but I don't think many people had it, and I don't know how many people actually got it fixed.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-27-2021, 08:49 PM
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Secondhand KP or K-3 would be my recommendation, Pericombobulation (easier just to call you 'Bob', I think!).
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-27-2021, 06:29 PM
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A second hand K-3 (or K-3 Mark II) should fall in your price bracket.
They are rock solid, reliable performers with plenty of image quality for all but the most fussy.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-17-2016, 10:23 PM
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K-02 without Mark Newson.
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Forum: Pentax K-70 & KF
06-13-2016, 12:28 PM
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Actually, Ricoh has not stated that the shipping date will be July, just that the announcement of the shipping date will be in July. For all we know, the K-70 might not ship until August.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-04-2012, 10:53 AM
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Add my sig to the petition as well.
As a marketing strategy, however, I have to say its working ... I bought the 100mm macro when it went on sale for Black Friday, and I picked up the 15mm limited four or five months ago when they temporarily suspended the price hike on that lens. Truth be told, I probably would not have bought either lens at the time I did, and did so only so I didn't "lose" the lower price. Adam's forum stats (which don't reflect my purchases) show I'm not the only one in this regard.
The assumption that Pentax will see the increased sales as a reason to go back to the old pricing system is not that obvious to me. To the contrary, they must realize they now have a great lever they can pull when they want to boost sales to meet internal revenue forecasts. If we really want to change their behavior, we should refuse to buy at the lower prices during the temporary lifting of the new pricing controls. Instead, buy your lenses when the artificially inflated prices are in effect ... but do so over the phone by demanding the lower prices from B&H or Adorama
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