>>4030080
Short answer: yes.
Long answer: y-yes. It is an entry level body but amongst all the entry levels it is the most feature packed. Lenses are plenty, some are cheap and good like the DA 35/2.4 and 50/1.8, the "premium" kit lens is the 18-135 that is a usable travel zoom but I would rather go with the regular kit lens. Maybe upgrade it to the DA 16-45 if on budget or the newer DA 16-85 WR which is weather sealed. The DA 55-300 is an excellent telephoto on a budget although AF is slow on the older models, PLM is quicker.
There were problems with the earlier models, K-30, K-50, K-S2 where the aperture block had quality problems, seems to be fixed by the K-70.

For hobby you can't go wrong with it. Keep an eye out for the Limited primes, brah.

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>>4030080
Only if all youre interested in is photography. It's great value for money as a stills shooter. But the Nikon Z50 isnt that much more. Its 850 for the pentax and the kit lens and it's 1200 for the Nikon and the kit lens and the little budget tele it comes with.

With that said. The future is video, much to this boards seething. Pentax is going to go bust not accepting this and not embracing mirrorless. Video is going to become more central and photography is going to be a side feature, even for professionals. The GH6 and OM1 are working class icons now and theyre full on hybrids. Every digital camera in the future is going to be what hybrids are now. Video is everything now, specially when it comes to wildlife.

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>>4030080
It's an awesome camera OP. I owned it's older brother the K50 (well, still do) and used the shit out of it for about 5 years until I upgraded.

Absolutely underrated camera and it can take anything. Only Pentax has full weather sealing in entry level cameras, plus a good drop rating, plus the only brand rated for sub-freezing operation.

I've had mine literally in pouring rain and mud, and snow. It's survived crazy campouts, hiking trips, and drunken shenanigans.

I almost got the K70 when I upgraded but opted for the newer and slightly more advanced KP which is also the bees tits

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>>4030086
>>4030093
>>4030105
Gracias amigos. General consensus is this unit punches above its weight and price point. Have seen some reviews about aperture solenoid though which is the only worry

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>>4030116
I had my aperture solenoid freeze up on my K50 and it was super easy to fix (followed a youtube tute) and it never happened again.

I read that this design flaw was corrected for K70 but in any case, if it did happen to you you could fix it no problem if you have just a mild /diy/ inclination, but if not you know it can be fixed easily at the shop

pic unrelated, my beloved KP

>>4030086
I can get it with standard kit 18-135mm or with a Sigma f2.8 18-50mm.

What do?

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>>4030139
if the 18-135 is the WR then that one's weather sealed like the camera itself. For me that would be a deal maker and I'd take the 18-135, but if the weather sealing isn't important to you at all but the aperture is then the Sigma's a good option

I'd probably still go with the kit lens for the extra zoom as well though

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>>4030139
The one it comes with is good enough, is more suited to what the camera is built for and it's more versatile. Pick up the plastic tastic nifty fifty f1.8 with it if you need to shoot in super low light ever and for portraits and stuff. It's like $115. That's what, $965 all up.

Have fun with your new camera OP. I started out on a pentax. She will treat you well. Come back and post pictures sometime.

>>4030116
The aperture block problem was fixed, you just had to send it in for service. Pentax even kept it up for a couple years where the service was free (plus shipping) after that it was half price.
Unlike Nikon where they find a crippling problem they require you to buy a new camera, no discount. Same for Sony but they hide the fact with their rapid release schedule.

>>4030153
I have the 35/2.4, crazy sharp, especially for a £80 piece.
Recently replaced by the 43/1.9 but it wasn't as cheap.

>>4030122
>I read that this design flaw was corrected for K70
I read somewhere it had the same flaw. But I got a K-1, so Whatever!

>>4031040
hmm I was under the pression that it was only a problem with the K30 and K50 but idunno.

But I got a KP, so Whatever! :3

>>4031108
>>4031040
It was a problem with a couple batches of aperture blocks used in K-30 and K-50, some even made it to K-S2, mainly out of tolerance problems. Not every camera is affected.
Supplier was sloppy and as soon as Ricoh got word of it they revised their supply chain and used a different supplier. Mind you this started in the later Hoya days and as we know Hoya was not very kind to Pentax and generally didn't care about the camera business. Ricoh did much better with the replacement program.
The whole issue got out and was solved during the K-S2 line, K-70 came afterwards. Also K-70 is KAF-4 mount so it can use the new lenses without the mechanical aperture connection.

>>4031108
Are you OP? Nice one anyways, you basically got a revised K-3, great camera.

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>>4031127
nah not opie, I'm the former K50 owner who upgraded to a KP a couple years ago >>4030122

Love my KP

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>>4031129
>Love my KP
Same for me with my K3. I love it even more than my K1

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I'm a happy owner of previous-generation Pentax camera. Current shutter count is around 23k and still going strong

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>>4031388
what camera?

>>4031392
Looks like K-10D, it's in the EXIF

Alright I'm gonna get. It seems to outspec similarly priced Canons and Nikon's. I also can't help but admire Pentax's stubborn, almost autistic commitment to the DSLR format

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>>4031565
Congratulations anon you won't ragret it. Just make sure you take the time to really learn how to use it to its best performance.

Also I think it's fair to include the Ricoh cameras in with Pentax and they have great compacts, rugged/adventure cams, and pretty much the best reasonable 360º cams on the market

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>>4031565
Cool just dont go balls deep in pentax pro glass. Pentax is going the way of olympus soon and ricoh is retaining medical sector only.

Screencap this.

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>>4031568
you /p/hags have been saying this for literally 9 years

Pentax is probably the most retarded brand in existence. Almost all of their cameras are APS-C and yet they have a laughable lineup of lenses made for APS-C.
like holy shit what do I even have to do if I want a 35mm, 50mm and 135mm prime?

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>>4031574
nægrœ you must be shrooming. they have piles of lenses to choose from and any FF lens works on APS-C, not to mention all the Sigma and Rokinon etc options, like for your precious 135mm prime.

plus they have 2-3 35/50mm primes including for APS-C

not retarded, streamlined

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Lol snoyfaggot sneeding

>>4031578
are you actually braindead? first of all why the fuck would I lug around a giant FF lens for an APS-C body? secondly there are NO FUCKING LENSES that are exactly equivalent to 35mm or 50mm for APS-C. There are only those faggy limited edition lenses which have those strange ass focal lenghths like 31mm or 15mm like wtf

>>4032027
†bh anon the FF lenses really aren't much different from the apscka ones

>>4031129
great photo, anon

>>4032280
thanks friend, it makes me feel all christmasy and warm

>>4031129
Which lens did you use?

>>4032428
That was my 100mm prime Pentax FA

It is here now. My thoughts:
heavy, but good. It feels solid and well built
takes great pix
menu is easy to navigate
battery life could be better
the eyecup is small and I keep pressing nose on the screen when using the OVF, which is getting annoying
Pentax being a smaller brand aftermarket support is lacking. Sigma seems to have stopped making lenses with Pentax mounts, which is a shame.

>>4034489
She'll be great m8. Like I said earlier take the time to go through the manual once and really get a handle on everything it does, just so you don't miss anything useful or shortcuts and whatnot.

She's a lovely camera goddammit!

>>4034489
Losing Sigma support is not a big deal, their lenses always sucked and if you wanted the good stuff you had to pay as much as first party (Pentax) Limiteds or Star lenses. I had the misfortune to use Sigma for a while, when I switched over to DA* 300 and DA* 16-50 it made a big difference.
I don't miss Sigma and neither should you. Also All Sigma lenses have a kind of rubbery coating that turns into sticky tar in a couple years. Why they keep doing that boggles my mind.

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Is this the Pentax general?

Here's some of the pics I've taken recently (this May). I used Super-Takumar 50/1.4 for 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10 and SMC Pentax-F35-80 for 4, 5, 7, 8. The fake film strip was added just for fun

>>4035789
>Is this the Pentax general?
It is now I guess
Bridge photo looks pretty cool.

>>4035789
I'd rather look at them one by one without the film strip or borders.
Downvoted.

>>4034489
>the eyecup is small and I keep pressing nose on the screen when using the OVF
O-ME53. It is a 1.2x magnifying eyecup but instead of being a shitty chinese one with aberrations galore it is a first party Pentax product with clean image. I use it for both my K-3 and my K-1.

Need some help please. I want to take full body shots on my k70 with a blurred background effect. What lens should I get? I am looking at DA 50-135mm f2.8 or DA 70mm prime f2.8. anything else?

I have not done this style of shooting before but have read an 85mm fast aperture is best for full body with blurred background but there is no such lens in the pentax apsc range. Using my 50mm f1.8 but it works best for headshots. Full body is what I need it for. Thanks lads

>>4036809
The DA 50-135 has a known problem with the SDM, and if you're patient, you can find one for cheap and convert it to screw drive. I paid $99 for mine.

>>4036809
I would consider using the fifty mil with the Brenizer technique, no?

>>4036809
DA 50/1.8 if on budget
DA* 55/1.4 if less on a budget
D-FA* 50/1.4 if money doesn't matter

>>4036809
>>4036889
Also FA 50/1.4

>>4036889
The D-FA* 50 is the only Pentax lens I've ever used that made me say "holy fuck" in a good way.

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Really liked this photo from this year's yearbook, what do you think?

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>>4030080
0 interest in mirrorless

>>4036908
I like the poking nipple
I'd like to poke that nipple

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I tried a centered composition

>>4036970
Be sure to check the online version:
https://pentaxians-yearbook.com/download/Pentaxian_Yearbook_2021_download_version.pdf

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>>4037305
This board attracts the stupidest motherfuckers on the planet.

>>4037308
What was the post?

>>4037308
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwsXh7dZyOE

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I liked the light on this scene on my walking trip, maybe should have had overridden the F-number somewhat higher to get a tiny bit more corner sharpness... but it is what it is

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>>4039758
If only that was an actual flower garden and not a crime scene

I'd love to get a K-70 but the autofocus in almost all of Pentax lenses is so loud and buzzing...

>>4042453
>loud and buzzing
Are you going to sleep or something while autofocusing you homo?

>>4042453
sounds like someone's being naughty with their camera anon

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>>4042460
>>4042471
I just want my lenses to be quiet boyos, not asking much

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>>4042472
I've heard lenses that have SDM, PLM or DC are more quiet than normal lenses, is it true? This one's pretty quiet too, pic related

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/rpt/ was full so here's one of my recent snaps. SMC F35-80 F4-5.6

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>>4030080
I have a K70 and I love it. It's a little chonky and the dealer support is nonexistent but it's a hell of a lot of camera for the money and I really appreciate the weather sealing. One complaint I have, however, is that if you want a GPs it's an external unit that costs roughly a hundred and eighty dollary-doos.

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>>4042704
I bet it has radiant colors and has that pixie dust glow

>>4043043
Buy O-GPS1 used. Also only use lithium AAAs and never leave the battery in the unit.

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I'm still rolling with the OG K5.
Camera is fine.

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Fool frame Pentax is so comfy

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>>4035789
>obviously fake film strip
beyond cringe

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>>4043350
anon specifically said he added the film strip just for fun. and you really felt the need to comment?

>>4030093
>The future is video
According to whom?
What if I (not OP) want to keep shooting stills because... I want to shoot stills?

>>4030093
>Video is everything now
Where? most adverts are still stills, zoomer boy

>>4043653
I for one am still waiting for gif to take over