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It appears as if they want to remain a small niche player.  That is ok I guess as long as Pentax fans are willing to wait long periods of time for new products and not have access to 3rd party ...

They better learn to "shift over night" because that's what the market demands. If they can't keep up there is only one possible outcome.  It is inconceivable to me that it takes Pentax this long ...

There probably stalling until financial results are announced April 27th.  Don't be surprised if they say they are pulling the plug on Pentax as it no longer fits into their long-term profit goals.

I had a similar problem.  I have the K3 and the DA*300mm lens. I was generally pleased with the combo but wanted a longer reach, better focusing capability, and some flexibility.  I kept the K3 ...

You are right about the smartphones. The wildlife photos I've seen taken with smartphones are absolutely stunning, particularly the birds in flight!

What has nothing to do with mirrorless?

It's all about the money! I have been a Pentax user since the film days and still shoot the K3. However, I just purchased a new Nikon D7500 and the Tamron 100-400 for less than $2000. I...

I can't speak for the Sigma but I did acquire the Tamron and the Nikon D7500.  I previously used the Pentax K3 and the DA*300mm lens.  The images are tack sharp with the Pentax but focusing ...

For me it is a yes.  I acquired the Tamron and the Nikon D7500. I took it on a wild life trip about a week after I purchased it.  I was generally pleased with the lens particularly at 100-300.  ...

Oh please, take a look at their TV and internet advertisements for the Ricoh printing side of things.  They are in fact upbeat, enthusiastic, positive, outgoing and creative in their advertising.  ...

Pretty sad interview. These international shows provide an opportunity for companies to be upbeat, positive and enthusiastic about their products and the future.  You certainly didn't get any of ...

Just to be clear, Ricoh confirmed the presence of the problem in the interview.

I noticed on the other Forum during an interview with Pentax that the K3 apparently had significant problems with the mother board shorting and thus a need for replacement.  This is the first I ...

Now if we only had the Tamron 100-400 lens I'd preorder tomorrow>

I am finding it hard to think of what they can put in a true K3 replacement which would tempt K5 users" They could give us a Nikon level of auto focus!

Thanks for all the great feedback. Just to be clear I'll post my original question again with a slight addition. "My question is has any one compared the image quality(contrast, sharpness, detail) ...

Thanks for your comments.

Well I'm impressed. That's a pretty clean shot with lots of detail for ISO 3200. Did you do much post processing?

Thank you, very interesting observations.

Could someone post some images with this combination?