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I fear that an Olympus 4/3 camera with the same feature set as the K5, coupled with the ergonomics and sensible menu layout, might cost twice as much - the lenses too.I don't care for the extra resolution. But I care about better AF. If they haven't fixed that, I am keeping my K-5 and waiting for K-5 next. Either that or Olympus gets their act together, makes a reasonably good ergonomics camera that can use the 4/3rd lenses fast and I go back to them.
- Raist
The review at the top of this thread provides a decent answer to that.I liked the K5 a lot - except I didnt get along with the AF.
Wonder how much that point has been improved.
Wow - Keith, you got one ! Boy, you're an early adaptor ! That's übercool :toocool:The review at the top of this thread provides a decent answer to that.
It's terrible weather here because of Sandy - but here is a first test shot. F4, 1/30s, ISO 800, Hand held. Raw processed in LR.
K5lls with Pentax 15mm DA Ltd. 100% crop. Sensor is just what you would expect it to be. Sharp with lot's of DR and very forgiving in PP
Hi Neil,Got my K-5 IIs yesterday and it's going back already.
In my opinion it's a very minor/incremental upgrade to my K-5 and not worth the money.
I am basing my decision on the final print. I took two photos of the same scene, one with my K-5, one with the K-5 IIs, both with my Zeiss 50mm f2 MP. Printed at 12"x18", and viewing from three feet away there is zero difference to my eyes. On screen, at 100% you can see more detail but I don't often share my photography via 100% crops.
I'll wait (and hope) for the rumoured FF K-3. :deadhorse:
Thanks for encouraging me to have another look. I feel like a complete bonehead. I just realized I hadn't sharpened the K-5 IIs files before printing (a sharpened K-5 file looks almost as good as a K-5 IIs file unsharpened). The amount of detail presented when sharpened for screen display and for prints is astounding.Hi Neil,
I'm sorry you're not happy with the IIs' performance.
Now you've got me disappointed because I had some high hopes for it.
But perhaps you should try again from 2 feet away ?
Yes ?
And of course a FF K3 anytime !
All the best.
Good man, Neil :thumbs:Thanks for encouraging me to have another look. I feel like a complete bonehead. I just realized I hadn't sharpened the K-5 IIs files before printing (a sharpened K-5 file looks almost as good as a K-5 IIs file unsharpened). The amount of detail presented when sharpened for screen display and for prints is astounding.
So after redoing everything I can say that the final print definitely has more POP to it... :thumbup: