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A used low cost tough Pentax, second camera for trip

Started Jan 1, 2019 | Discussions thread
yardcoyote Forum Pro • Posts: 15,754
Re: A used low cost tough Pentax, second camera for trip
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My K-5iis is who knows how many years old-- I've had it for 4+, and it was refurbished when I bought it. It is tough as nails and rock-solid reliable-- never so much as burped in all the time I've owned it.

I would never buy a K-50 or a K-70, being deeply distrustful of the whole tribe after losing a K-30 to the dreaded Black Frame, but the K-5s are a different family and I don't think I've ever heard anything bad about any of them in terms of reliability. I've got a KP now (and it's a wonderful little toad of a camera), but I still have my K-5iis and use it regularly.

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Fujifilm X10 Fujifilm X100T Fujifilm X-Pro1 Pentax K-5 IIs Fujifilm X-M1 +20 more
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