I just got myself a Pentax K1 Mark II

[@jamesmlodynia8757]

I have been a Pentax user for many years, 16 plus years ago i purchased my first DSLR, a Pentax K100D Super. Since then I have added a host of other Pentax cameras, my favorites are the Kp, k3 series, the K3 MKIII being my favorite one and the mack daddy, K1 MKII. It is a beast of a camera and as i got involved in event photography became my go to camera along with the k3 series. I photographed events with earlier Pentax cameras but with the k1 and a K3 as my second body i had more confidence in my camera and started doing more events. The k1 is an unusual camera and as a landscape camera and for events was a pleasure to use.

[@LuigiBarbano]

I'm enjoying it. I was pentax since the ME Super, in digital after the *ist D I switched to Cano for a while, than Fuji and now back to Pentax!

[@vincentfernandez7328]

me too.

[@jerzyjablonski1432]

Congrats, nice camera. I was testing it against other DSLRs and mirrorless after my K-3 Mk III broke and I was unable to get it repaired. I decided to get another K-3 cause I had APSC lenses, but K-1 was really cool camera.

[@LuigiBarbano]

My dream is still the Kimono... next time!

[@TheLocalredhead]

Don't discount the K1 in crop mode. Also many apsc lenses still cover the full frame sensor of the K1 with minimal vignetting. K3III is a phenomenal camera too

[@Xitrun]

Which one is better as a full frame, k1 or 5d mark iii? Thanx

[@LuigiBarbano]

I never used the 5D III, I had the first 5D. I think Canon have a good quality but simply the cameras are not made for me, I always feel all the controls in the wrong place... so I cannot really tell which one is better. I sure like the Pentax a lot.

[@jerzyjablonski1432]

I checked 5D Mk IV recently and I consider it worse as DSLR then K-1 Mk II (which I also checked) so I suppose 5D Mk III will not be better. As digital camera 5D series has it pros and cons, Canon sensors are very nice (Pentax is using Sony), I think AF-C is better (AF-S on Pentax is spectacular), Pentax is kinda behind the line with AF tracking software, but normal AF is great. There is bigger choice of modern lenses for Canon, Pentax can use old film era lenses, also autofocusin ones, but modern lens lineup, made for DSLR is kinda disappointing. There are great lenses, but there are not many. As Camera, DSLR camera, K-1 Mk II is hard to beat. I think only Nikon D850 is better and even then there is space to argue about image quality. But in the end truth is that any DSLR from last 10 or so years will work great, unless you shot action. Then there is Nikon and not much else :)

[@LuigiBarbano]

@@jerzyjablonski1432 I miss the Canon 17mm TS... but nothing else from Canon, it's just not right for my hands, I used Canon for many years, never had to complain for the quality but it was designed for someone with very different hands!

[@TheLocalredhead]

The 5D of you're a working pro or aspire to be. Is what it is. I shoot Pentax but this is the reality.

[@LuigiBarbano]

@@TheLocalredhead I'm a pro and still the 5D was never designed for me... I had the 5D and 1DS (21mpx) good quality but never felt at home with Canon.