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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
06-16-2016, 01:35 PM
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Listening to people extol the virtues of the K1 you would think the K3/k3II was pretty much useless.
Ironically, the real benefits of the K1 can be measured in single digit percentages, maybe tenths of percentages.
And the compromises of the K1 can be measured in full dollars, ounces and cubic inches and lenses or lack thereof.
As for depth of field, 50mm at f1.4 on a FF gives you about a 1/2 inch focus zone. 35mm at f1.4 on a APS-c gives you about a 2 inch focus zone. Does anyone really have a practical application where this would make any difference at all?
And, 40x60 inch (non pixel shift) prints made from a K1 vs made from a K3II will be indistinguishable from each other when viewed from a distance of 6 feet or greater. (I am guessing that the K1 produces prints of the same general quality as the Nikon D810, because I personally have 40x60 K3II prints next to D810 prints and can not see a difference at a 6 foot viewing distance. One of the main reasons I don't shoot the D810 anymore.)
So, to everyone with a K1, enjoy it, it's a great camera. And to everyone with a K3 or K3II, enjoy it, it's a great camera that happens to be thousands of dollars cheaper, lighter and smaller, and 98-99.5% as good.
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