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Forum: Pentax K-01 05-01-2019, 08:33 AM  
Help me not to part with my beloved K-01
Posted By normhead
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The biggest thing going for the K-01 is the image quality. Same as my wife's K-5, which she still uses. I think if anything, the above shows you can find a lens for it. You just have to decide what's important to you and go for it. I found the camera difficult to use for telephoto work. But for wide angle, especially indoors, it was a great camera.
Forum: Pentax K-01 04-29-2019, 05:31 PM  
Help me not to part with my beloved K-01
Posted By normhead
Replies: 51
Views: 6,571
If low light is really part of the spec, the 18-135 is probably OK but not great. I used my K-01 mostly with the 21 ltd. or 40 XS, because of form factor, but for your purposes the 35 2.4 is probably what you're looking for. Any 17-50 will do. The ratings usually go Sigma 17-50, Tamron 17-50. The Pentax 16-50 centre is very centre sharp but not as good edge to edge. But I suspect in terms of all out love the Pentax is more appreciated. Despite the edge to edge focus these days, most people still take images that don't often need edge sharpness. Among the 17-50s and the 18-135, honestly, I'd go with the best price. And don't forget the 17-70s.

By the way, if you ever get around to tilt shift, theres a system that uses pentax 645 lenses that only works completely functionally on a K-01. The overhandg on the pentaprism housing stops an upward tilt on most Pentax's.
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