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Should I stay with Pentax?

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3Percent
3Percent Senior Member • Posts: 1,044
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Adam Rich wrote:

MarBa wrote:

Maybe you should also say what kind of shots you are doing the most. There are some weaknesses that the current offers from Pentax have and switching to another system could give you far better experience .. so it might be worth some extra cash.

Best,

M

I mainly do landscape photography, with the occasional event I take photos of. Very little if any sports. I'll be in NYC for Thanksgiving which is why I wanted to try and figure out what to do. I think I will stay with Pentax, I'm just debating between the K70 kit or a used K5II and a new prime for landscape.

Don't debate on the K5II just get one. And get a nice lens or two for it, splurge a bit on something good. A sharp zoom/prime for landscape, and an f/2.8 zoom/prime for events (the K5II doesn't "need" a fast aperture lens, its a recommendation for depth of field control i.e. isolation of subjects).

Take a look at my gear list, then ponder the fact that I think the K5II is one of my top three favorite cameras of all time in that list. It's a gem.

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