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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
06-19-2018, 02:35 PM
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I went from the K-5 to a K-1. I already had some FF compatible lenses (FA35, FA50, Samyang 85, FA100 and Tamron 70-200 f2.8).
Personally I was immediately completely blown away by how much of an improvement it was over my K-5:
* Amazing IQ (good light and poor light)
* Like how the FA lenses perform on the K-1
* Great features - love the GPS and tilt screen (but was not really expecting to!)
* Better AF performance (certainly more than enough for me). Also I find K-1 AF more consistent than I used to get from my K-5
* I quite like the look of it (not everyone does it seems)
That said there are always going to be some compromises when going to FF. Cost is an obvious one but also size / weight is a factor (although the K-1 is pretty compact for a mirrored FF). Recently I took my compact Pentax K-01 (mirrorless) on a weekend trip to Australia because it was for casual shots and was travelling light. While I would prefer a viewfinder, I'm always surprised what a great job the K-01 does and this is not the first time I have taken the K-01 away on short trips!
Another thing is that most of the newly released & planned lenses for FF are big and heavy which prioritise IQ (great for many review site ratings) over size / weight and cost. If it was not for the smaller / older FA lenses then the K-1 would probably not been a starter for me. That said I purchased a DFA 28-105 and this is very much a pleasant exception (ok size / weight, good price and surprisingly good IQ) - really hope Pentax release more lenses with this balance!
Yes I'm still happy with the K-1, and if I were to start from scratch then I would struggle to pick a system that would suit me better - the closest would be the Sony A7III if I thought I could live with mirrorless full time and the ergonomics.
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