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Anonymous Sat 07 Nov 2015 08:12:35 No.2699287 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2699400 >>2699426 >>2700002

How silly would it be to invest in a new Pentax setup when the K1 gets released?

Currently I shoot Nikon, I have been having some issues with Nikon for the last few months (D810 having to go back for repair 7 times in 2 months) I am seriously contemplating a switch to CANON.. But am also thinking about giving Pentax a shot.. But am worried that giving Pentax a shot is basically throwing money into an already dead system..

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 07 Nov 2015 08:35:48 No.2699302 Report

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Pentax has been said dead for some years and yet they are making money. I think they are stepping up their game with the 645Z and the K1. There will be better service options too. I heard the full frame is delayed because they have to fix some flaws and really want to deliver a good product. I would only change system if the price was right and it fulfills your needs.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 07 Nov 2015 09:02:03 No.2699305 Report

Quoted By: >>2701384

Are you shooting professionally, and make use of NPS/CPS? If so, no.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 07 Nov 2015 10:45:46 No.2699319 Report

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>an already dead system.
You are retarded and this thread is just bait for other retards to tell you how right you are so you can all be blissfully retarded together.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 07 Nov 2015 15:45:28 No.2699400 Report

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>>2699287
>D810 having to go back for repair 7 times in 2 months

How is that even possible given Nikon's slow service speed?

I smell a shill.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 07 Nov 2015 16:27:30 No.2699426 Report

Quoted By: >>2699487 >>2700742

>>2699287
why is it dead?
you can get fa lens and use it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 07 Nov 2015 18:16:52 No.2699487 Report

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>>2699426
As well, if you get the FA* lenses, you can get f/2.8 constant aperture power zoom lenses

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 08 Nov 2015 10:52:40 No.2700002 Report

Quoted By: >>2701384

>>2699287

unless you really hate Nikon or have very few lenses, no reason to change systems to anything else.

that said, pentax fucking rocks, and while people like to keep calling them a dead system, they have been doing it unsuccessfully for decades now.

pentax has a limited lens selection for specialty lenses, but they do a good job of covering everything the majority of prosumer owners would ever need, and all the aftermarket lenses available for canikon is available for it as well. the bodies just kick all kinds of ass, and are rugged as hell.
unless there are specific holes in the lens selection that affect you, they are a great choice.

what people don't realize is that pentax doesn't have to give any fucks about making tons of money on consumer imaging.
most of their business is in medical and other optical/imaging markets. that and payments from nikon and canon and others.
you see, they have licensed a lot of their patents. even to nikon.

pentax ain't going anywhere, no matter how little or huge their consumer market share is.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Nov 2015 13:13:45 No.2700742 Report

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>>2699426
Dead... more like stillborn.

I bet K1 won't even have 4K video capability.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Nov 2015 23:18:57 No.2701158 Report

Quoted By: >>2701202 >>2701371

What if anon prefers quality over quantity, look at various lens systems, and then tell me the ratio of good, sharp lenses, to shitty plastic junk zooms

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 10 Nov 2015 00:05:37 No.2701202 Report

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>>2701158
I still shoot on an old K-5 know that Pentax has their fair share of shitty plastic zooms.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 10 Nov 2015 04:28:02 No.2701371 Report

Quoted By: >>2701396

>>2701158
Which lenses do you see at the top of DXO?
Nikpn lenses.
Sony Lenses.
Canon lenses.

ricohbro

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ricohbro Tue 10 Nov 2015 04:32:53 No.2701376 Report

Quoted By: >>2701377

K3 has some chops. Exposed for the window. Here's the original...

ricohbro

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ricohbro Tue 10 Nov 2015 04:33:58 No.2701377 Report

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>>2701376

And the final shot. One exposure as a test.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 10 Nov 2015 04:34:58 No.2701379 Report

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Pentax is my favorite camera company. I would always be in favor of choosing the Pentax option, but that's just because of how happy I've been with their stuff.

https://youtu.be/sXv2HTQCK6k

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 10 Nov 2015 04:47:02 No.2701384 Report

Quoted By: >>2701412

>>2699305
>>2700002
/thread

Like Pentax this thread keeps going after it's been pronounced dead.

If you shoot professionally and want full frame it would be very silly to switch. You can give pentax aps-c a try which many consider a good alternative to other brands.

I'd wager the K1 will be a beta product. Not until K2 or K3 will it be something ready for professional use. If you don't shoot professionally then Pentax is always a good alternative.

Today Sony, Canon, and Nikon might be the brain, body, and eyes of photography but Pentax will always be the heart.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 10 Nov 2015 05:51:04 No.2701396 Report

Quoted By: >>2701401

>>2701371
Does dxo look at actual real world images such as things like macro, portraits, and landscapes? Also, even then, I think it sorts by popularity and by brand, as well as the fact that all three of those companies have higher megapixel bodies already available compared to Pentax

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 10 Nov 2015 06:11:12 No.2701401 Report

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>>2701396
>Also, even then, I think it sorts by popularity and by brand
Less is more. The less meaningless objections you put up, the better for your argument.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 10 Nov 2015 06:32:40 No.2701412 Report

Quoted By: >>2701416 >>2701438

>>2701384
there is already a k3.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 10 Nov 2015 06:45:48 No.2701416 Report

Quoted By:

>>2701412
GGG

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 10 Nov 2015 07:23:45 No.2701438 Report

Quoted By: >>2701445

>>2701412
There is no K3. There is a K-3. There is a K2 however. I though it would be called the K1 but it is called the K-1.

To be clear I meant the second and third version of the K-1.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 10 Nov 2015 07:47:16 No.2701445 Report

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>>2701438
autism.
i doubt they would call it a k3.
unless pentax is autistic.

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