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Jun 28, 2016 16:29:38   #
Lenscracker
 
I bought a Pentax K1 last week. I normally use Canon 7D2, 5D3, and 5Dsr. However, this K1 is much better for close-up photos taken from low angle. I find myself doing a lot of macro and close-up photography and I wanted something more accommodating than the full frame cameras that Canon has. The moveable LCD screen on the Pentax is mostly what sold me, but pixel shift and astro track influenced me. Of course, the WiFi and GPS were also large in my decision, and the on/off switchable low pass filter was a must have. I still have all my Canon stuff and will use it when it is the better choice for the occasion.
I have a lot of macro lenses for the Canons. I use them more often than other lenses, which I also have lots of. This Pentax only has one macro lens that suits my purpose, that is the 100mm D FA WR. I was a bit skeptical at first but I found it to deliver outstanding images. I still fumble around a lot with the controls because my fingers are Canonized. I have to use external monitors with the Canons, and there is no WiFi control to make it wireless easy. The Pentax solves that problem brilliantly.
If it were not for that one lens (100 D FA WR) I probably would not have invested in the K1. I would have waited for the unknown future when Canon would come out with a FF camera having a moveable LCD monitor, WiFi, GPS, and no AA filter. I am sad that there are so few choices for full frame digital design lenses for the K1. Sigma has some longer focal length macro lenses, I use them on the Canons, but none of them come in a Pentax mount and none of them are weather resistant. It is likewise with other lens makers.

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Jun 28, 2016 17:14:32   #
hangman45 Loc: Hueytown Alabama
 
Teton Viewer wrote:
It appears those three lenses made by Tamron are not currently sold directly by Tamron in Pentax K mounts. I wonder if they (Tamron) might do that in the future, which would probably result in some cost savings. Any insight on that?


The 70-200mm and 150-450mm are Pentax lens the other two are rebadged Tamron lens with updates to weather sealing and coatings

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Jun 29, 2016 07:11:15   #
Wanderer2 Loc: Colorado Rocky Mountains
 
Thanks for your input, much appreciated.

Lenscracker wrote:
I bought a Pentax K1 last week. I normally use Canon 7D2, 5D3, and 5Dsr. However, this K1 is much better for close-up photos taken from low angle. I find myself doing a lot of macro and close-up photography and I wanted something more accommodating than the full frame cameras that Canon has. The moveable LCD screen on the Pentax is mostly what sold me, but pixel shift and astro track influenced me. Of course, the WiFi and GPS were also large in my decision, and the on/off switchable low pass filter was a must have. I still have all my Canon stuff and will use it when it is the better choice for the occasion.
I have a lot of macro lenses for the Canons. I use them more often than other lenses, which I also have lots of. This Pentax only has one macro lens that suits my purpose, that is the 100mm D FA WR. I was a bit skeptical at first but I found it to deliver outstanding images. I still fumble around a lot with the controls because my fingers are Canonized. I have to use external monitors with the Canons, and there is no WiFi control to make it wireless easy. The Pentax solves that problem brilliantly.
If it were not for that one lens (100 D FA WR) I probably would not have invested in the K1. I would have waited for the unknown future when Canon would come out with a FF camera having a moveable LCD monitor, WiFi, GPS, and no AA filter. I am sad that there are so few choices for full frame digital design lenses for the K1. Sigma has some longer focal length macro lenses, I use them on the Canons, but none of them come in a Pentax mount and none of them are weather resistant. It is likewise with other lens makers.
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