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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
03-12-2016, 12:48 PM
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I know, but AF is not a necessity for me. I find myself using manual focus most of the time even on my auto focus lenses. Of course having an aperture ring and a hyperfocal distance scale on a lens are important to me too. Old friends that I have relied upon over the years. Very fast and easy to use.
Hopefully your statement on ease of manual focus is true.
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
03-12-2016, 12:03 PM
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I was not expecting the K1 to be as inexpensive as it is. I was expecting a full frame camera at full frame prices. As I stated in my post I was prepared to pay more. The K1 is a heck of a camera for the price. Ricoh has hit a home run with it for sure. But a grand slam model to go with it would be even better. :) If it was $1,500 more and had I full size viewfinder I would definitely jump on it.
I may still get one but will need to handle one first to see how the viewfinder really looks to me. As I stated, a viewfinder similar in size to my SLR's is important for me. More so than having multiple custom settings etc. Heck, to me it is more important than having auto focus.
QUESTION TO ADMIN!!!!!!!!! Why does Ricoh show up as a spelling error on this site when you are composing a reply or post? :D
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
03-12-2016, 10:40 AM
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I have to admit that I am put off by the .7x magnification of the viewfinder. When I got to this fact when reading the specs it really deflated me. I was hoping for a viewfinder more akin to my Ricoh XRM or Pentax Spotmatic II. I want a split image center surrounded by a micro prism circle for my old eyes, I prefer manual focus to auto focus. Most of the shots with my Tamron 70-210 F2.8 and Pentax 150-450 are made using manual focus.
After 45 years of using manual focus lenses I am pretty good at it. But I need a better viewfinder to help me accomplish this. Focus confirmation on my K5 is spotty at best. My k5-IIs is a bit better and the K3 even better, but I want the lens to focus where I want to it and not some computer algorithm. I'm really bummed out about this. Pentax let me down a bit with this camera. It has been a long wait and I had hoped for a true full frame camera in all respects. And yes I was prepared to pay for it. I will probably still get it, but not until after actually handling one.
I know I am sounding old and set in my ways, but not all the old ways are the wrong way.
On a happier note, the crocuses are in full bloom with it the promise of spring and for me personally, retirement. :lol:
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