A rather good lens to say the least

yesman12 wrote:

Hi Texbaz

I am considering moving up to the K1 II or selling off my Pentax system to go to Sony. The A 7 III looks quite good, but lenses are expensive

I see you have both pentax and sony systems. What is your view of either?

Well Nick, I actually like them both, in certain ways.

I purchased the Sony A7II with the Kit 28-70 and the 55/1.8. Great nice lens. what I don't like about the Sony is how they first marketed the camera as weather resistant, some will say they never did say that but they did. Second, I got suckered into the miniaturization marketing. Just look at what they offer for lenses today, the lenses for the Sony's are as big as regular full frames what were thinking Customers would be happy with the first set of lenses they put out. Third, Warranty I hear so many many stories. One that stands out, is a user had gotten sweat from his brow into the EVF Sony repair declared it uneconomical to repair,denied warranty.

Now the Pentax is not without faults but it is weather sealed much more than the Sony. One thing I do NOT like about the K1 is the top of the fake pentaprism they use a plastic housing and then attach a hot shoe. Are they nuts. When I attach a Metz full size flash too it, it is extremely flimsy it will break with a very small amount of force eventually.

But, I purchased some Cactus triggers which allow some flexibility, I have my sons wedding coming up and I know a lot of shots will be flash with the flash mounted on the K1.

I have shot Pentax since I was sixteen years old I am a loyal Customer. First Pentax, It was a Pentax 35mm spotmatic with top mounted light meter. I have owned ,Petri range finders, Canon Elan II e, Panasonic's, Olympus, Mamiya, Contax G1, Speedgraflex 4x5 (my father grabbed at an army depot), K7, and still have a K5 and K1. Ive had lots of cameras and Pentax with all its quirkiness still provides what I seek in Photography. Though its miles/worlds apart from the Old Ashi Pentax Spotmatic It still has the same DNA to me, and I like it.

Sony wants to be number one and they very well could if they just changed how they deal with the little people AND the Pros. I saw pictures from the past winter olympics rows and rows of Canon and Nikon camera bodies, lenes, etc That is commitment, those folks have to their customers. Pentax will never be like that never, and they never have been because they choose not be. The pure enthusiast keeps Pentax alive and their are way more enthusiast than pros. Your choice Sir, Personally I'd stay with Pentax.