How many of you here have a K-3 III?

kypfer · Feb 10, 2023

RiceHigh 22 said:
K-3 III is good but K-1 is more compatible with old glass optically. With the latest big glass of Pentax, the best result can be obtained.

You've obviously got more experience in this field than I have

MNBob · Feb 10, 2023

Too busy taking pictures with mine to answer this—

bob5050 · Feb 10, 2023

RiceHigh 22 said:
K-3 III is good but K-1 is more compatible with old glass optically.

I suppose you could say that in the sense that classic/film era lenses are FF, and the K-3iii is APS-C.

bob5050 · Feb 10, 2023

JohnXLondon said:
Me too, but where's this leading, as I'm sure there are plenty of Pentaxians who aren't members of this site so imho this straw poll is hardly worth the effort, is it?

Well, certainly not a basis for generalization... Self selection surveys rarely are <g>

Interesting, though, are the number who self-identified as early-adopters (say in or before the first couple of days of release). I doubt that that's typical of all users.

ozdean · Feb 10, 2023

Yes - Brilliant Camera.

zakaria · Feb 10, 2023

Not arrived yet.

assemblinglight · Feb 10, 2023

Got it - wonderful camera.

Rahto · Feb 10, 2023

I have the K1 and all 3 of the K3's but the K3 III is my go to Pentax body.

Bob

Seahbc · Feb 10, 2023

bob5050 said:
Well, certainly not a basis for generalization... Self selection surveys rarely are <g>

bob5050 said:
Interesting, though, are the number who self-identified as early-adopters (say in or before the first couple of days of release). I doubt that that's typical of all users.

For myself it is not so much about being an early adopter rather than that I upgraded from a K-5IIs and had wait for a long long time for a replacement.

Erfi75 · Feb 11, 2023

I got my K3-III in December and am really enjoying it. Great camera. I especially like the various Limited lenses on it, and the PLMs pair very well with the K3-III.

A K1-III with similar advances would be a hell of a camera...

wooly1 · Feb 11, 2023

Yip, I've got one, it's probably more able than me - still got a lot to learn about it, also got several Pentax film camera and a lot of the best earlier lenses to go with them.

bob5050 · Feb 11, 2023

Seahbc said:
bob5050 said:

Well, certainly not a basis for generalization... Self selection surveys rarely are <g>

Interesting, though, are the number who self-identified as early-adopters (say in or before the first couple of days of release). I doubt that that's typical of all users.

Click to expand...

For myself it is not so much about being an early adopter rather than that I upgraded from a K-5IIs and had wait for a long long time for a replacement.

Trust me--well understood. I didn't mean early adopter as a personality type, just as a characterization of this particular purchase. Yes, we had been waiting a while.

But that doesn't seem to have exhausted the market, given that Ricoh continues to report profitable quarters attributed to Pentax/GR sales. See https://pentaxrumors.com/category/financial-reports/

So the number of early buyers here seems to make us an unusual group (as if being Pentax users didn't make us odd enough <g>).

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DougOB · Feb 11, 2023

bob5050 said:
Seahbc said:

bob5050 said:

Well, certainly not a basis for generalization... Self selection surveys rarely are <g>

Interesting, though, are the number who self-identified as early-adopters (say in or before the first couple of days of release). I doubt that that's typical of all users.

Click to expand...

For myself it is not so much about being an early adopter rather than that I upgraded from a K-5IIs and had wait for a long long time for a replacement.

Click to expand...

Trust me--well understood. I didn't mean early adopter as a personality type, just as a characterization of this particular purchase. Yes, we had been waiting a while.

But that doesn't seem to have exhausted the market, given that Ricoh continues to report profitable quarters attributed to Pentax/GR sales. See https://pentaxrumors.com/category/financial-reports/

I suspect that GR III/IIIx sales are helping a lot here.

Doug

bob5050 said:
So the number of early buyers here seems to make us an unusual group (as if being Pentax users didn't make us odd enough <g>).

3KK3 · Feb 11, 2023

Ordered mine as soon as it was possible in Sweden but has by today february 10th been without it for 2 weeks with my second repaired DA* 16-50 PLM since Ricoh recommended Kameraservice (Sweden) to check out booth units since there is still some kind of problem with lens sharpness. Mentioned to Kameraservice to also check the AF in the camera as well since non other AF point than the one in the middle works with this PLM lens.... My life's story, anything electronic must be repaired at least once during warranty.

...KK

hhh316 · Feb 12, 2023

I will own one day. Currently have K-5, K-5 II, K3, K3 II.

bob5050 · Feb 12, 2023

DougOB said:
I suspect that GR III/IIIx sales are helping a lot here.

Probably so, yes. Though it's a product (really an entire market segment) that I just don't get. My limitation no doubt.

cyanhue · Feb 13, 2023

I got mine when it first went on one of the first price reductions.

Paul Cruchten · Feb 13, 2023

I do as well

ForzaBologba · Feb 13, 2023

Yes and it is a marvellous camera!

cmpman19741 · Feb 13, 2023

No sadly waiting for it to drop below $1,000 USD new,. Need to be more wealthy like others here. lol

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