Peter Klein
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You know me as a Leica M8 shooter. At the moment my "other" camera is a Panny G1, and occasionally an E-510. These cameras are really only at their best up to ISO 400, with 800 usable but significantly worse than the M8's ISO 640. I've been seriously thinking getting a more current DSLR for low light, telephoto and macro.
I had my eye on the Pentax K5. But I have concerns about autofocus accuracy in tungsten light. And with a 31/1.8 lens, I'd lose 2/3 stop from my 'Lux ASPH, which would mean that with the K5's good ISO 3200 vs. the M8's 640 (really 800), I'd only gain 1+1/3 stops.
I've heard similar, though less frequent complaints about the Nikon D7000's autofocus, and it would give me the same net gain of 1+1/3 stops with the Nikkor 35/1.8.
I don't own any Nikkor or Pentax lenses, so that's not part of the equation. I have several Olympus OM lenses.
I find myself "Lost in Specs" and thinking in circles. So I ask those of you who have faced a similar decision and have experience with the K5 and/or D7000: How did you come to your decision?
Yes, I know that the Nikon D700 and Canon 5D would give me the high-ISO edge I'm looking for, and take relatively affordable 50/1.4 lenses. But both are bigger and heavier than I would want to carry around, and I probably wouldn't.
I'm almost wondering if I should bag the whole idea, and stick with what I've got. Or pick up a used E-30, which has a much better viewfinder than the E-510.
Thoughts?
I had my eye on the Pentax K5. But I have concerns about autofocus accuracy in tungsten light. And with a 31/1.8 lens, I'd lose 2/3 stop from my 'Lux ASPH, which would mean that with the K5's good ISO 3200 vs. the M8's 640 (really 800), I'd only gain 1+1/3 stops.
I've heard similar, though less frequent complaints about the Nikon D7000's autofocus, and it would give me the same net gain of 1+1/3 stops with the Nikkor 35/1.8.
I don't own any Nikkor or Pentax lenses, so that's not part of the equation. I have several Olympus OM lenses.
I find myself "Lost in Specs" and thinking in circles. So I ask those of you who have faced a similar decision and have experience with the K5 and/or D7000: How did you come to your decision?
Yes, I know that the Nikon D700 and Canon 5D would give me the high-ISO edge I'm looking for, and take relatively affordable 50/1.4 lenses. But both are bigger and heavier than I would want to carry around, and I probably wouldn't.
I'm almost wondering if I should bag the whole idea, and stick with what I've got. Or pick up a used E-30, which has a much better viewfinder than the E-510.
Thoughts?