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5+ years with the Sony A850 - looking forward to the K1.

Started Mar 7, 2016 | Discussions thread
OP JensR Forum Pro • Posts: 17,971
Thanks folks :) (replies inside)

sfa1966
Thank you, glad you like them. The 43 is for sure a great choice. I shall try to get the FA50/1.4 some exercise!

chris gunn
Welp, I'll miss those AAs (not going to buy the battery grip, though)!
There's always a tree

ozdean
Hehe, thank you
Well, some people think a camera needs to be a bit uncomfortable in order to challenge the creative spirits. But I think I won't mind some of the Pentax functionality.

Tan68
It's amazing how many more features the K-1 packs into a smaller package than the A850. If the A850 can survive 5 years, I'm sure the K-1 can too!
Yes, I had a infrared Pentax *ist DS, but it got some weird dust infection behind the IR filter glass. And it was uneconomical to have it fixed. Maybe I should sell it to someone who can revive it, but...
I am currently using a "full spectrum" Sony Nex5 for my infrared photos, mainly with adapted lenses.

GossCTP
Thank you! I hear you on the size difference - yet the K-1 is actually smaller than the A850 and currently I have a Nex5 as my second body (for infrared) which itself is comically small next to the DS. I might get a converted KS2 or similar live-view DSLR as a second body a few years down the line.

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