If all my camera gear was lost , I would 100% start again with Pentax . I think it's the only camera left that has retained the soul of Photography .

Love Pentax. Engaging, rugged, intuitive kit. Great to see the optical view finder lives on with Pentax.

Nice to see some Pentax love here on KZfaq, we are far & few between these days! Although I've yet to shoot with the K1 I've seen countless amounts of stunning images from the Pentaxians who do shoot it!

I’ve been using a K-1ii for 4 years so I’m part of that small and devoted base 😊. IMO it’s worth owning for the 43mm and 77mm ltd. lenses. I also use a LUMIX G9 which is how I originally found your channel.

His remarks on getting used to the user interface are even more valid for someone who is used to Pentax and then asked to go to Canon, Nikon, Sony or any other brand. The Pentax user interface and location of buttons, dials and knobs are much more intuitive than that of other brands.

Agree with all your sentiments about Pentax. It is a company that deserves to be in the mainstream mix but for some fateful decisions by its old school management.

My friend had a Pentax and I always found it to be so well made, aesthetically and build quality. Even the lenses were excellent. I would say that Olympus and Pentax cameras are some of the fines cameras that don't get the attention.

You are now a pentaxian👍👍

I've tried a lot of cameras from different brands and I've always come back to Pentax. At present, I still have a K1, a K3, a K5 and a K10, and around twenty Pentax lenses. I don't know why, but it's a pure pleasure to shoot with a Pentax reflex and a Limited. It's a pleasure I just can't find with the big, classic brands.

I’m not a fan boy for Pentax as I own and use the Fuji X-T3 and the X-Pro3 (one of my favorites) but if I were to only have one camera, it would be the Pentax K-1, and it’s not even close. The reliability, ergonomics, build quantity, weather sealing, and the list goes on. The image quality is second to none. And IBIS is in the camera, so vintage lenses are wonderful to use. Yet this camera gets ignored or simply dismissed. I also use the GR3, so Ricoh did it right with both cameras.

😂 I have many different Pentax DSLR's including the K1 MKII, I used it with a k3 to photograph events for several years, the thing about the K1 is that if you're out on a photo shoot and get mugged, you can beat your attacker off and go back to your photography. The thing about the Pentax cameras is that they take very little time to get to know them and the button layout is very simple and straightforward.

Pentax! I used to use Pentax but I ended up in M43. Size and weight were the factors that convinced me. I still take my K3 out every now and then.

Excellent well thought out review. As Lee said, there aren't many of us doing PENTAX coverage on KZfaq, so Kudos! We can add another channel to the list! I've shot with the K-1 II. It's a heavy camera but I found it to be very well balanced in hand no matter what lens was attached. However, you still can't beat physics. They weight is there.

in a life of screens and working in the computer industry a OVF is a breathe of fresh air

Very good photos. They have 'simple' subjects but are very well presented in the composition. Congrats sir and I'd like to see Pentax be on the top again. Cheers!

Ricoh is making Great Cameras. The Pentax line is no exception! More Camera and system options options are always the best! Great pictures Matti!

Pentax is for shooters, not people who call themselves photographers. First of all people the K1 interface is so easy that my child used it, and my grandson at SIX YEARS old was able to hold ,point, and shoot my K1. I mean ,maybe some folks need to see a doctor, eat some Wheaties, or hit the gym, because it's only a camera, not a cinderblock. The controls are not hard and the interface is the most logical I have had, hands down. It' is also more flexible because you can shoot at night, in the snow, in the rain, and just keep on going. The Pentax k1 mk2 and ONLY A FEW other cameras are for shooters who compose, not whine, cry, and complain about childish stuff and 'those who fall for the 'I need new gear SCAM'.So if you can hold some weight and won't end up in ICU crying, when you have some actual skills, and when you have an imagination, go find yourself an ADULT camera like the Pentax k1mk2.Yes, It is BIG and heavy, and since i have a working brain, I took that Pentax strap off, bought the Peak Design Clutch and the strap, so I can carry it slung or one handed. It is for the shooter who knows how to set up, take their time, and compose shots. I have shot live action with skateboards and such right here in NYC. I shoot in the streets, the subway, and outdoors everywhere. Since it is a low light BEAST, I have NEVER carried a flash to shoot at night. If you want to be creative, it has different modes and shoots the stars and even though i went and got some Sonys for the video/ AF/ live streaming, my Pentax is going nowhere. How lazy do you have to be not to want to just hit a button for Live View?That's like me saying I want to walk up to a car and the door should open itself...I am getting annoyed with KZfaq because so many grown men are crying about any little thing. Where's the actual men at who can pick up and carry a DSLR, tripod, 3 lenses, media, batteries, food,clothing, and hike for 25 miles?????

I love the Pentax system and have many happy clients in the music industry. For the conditions I find myself in, the Pentax k3 and K1 with the da* and dfa lenses have been very reliable and provided good quality images. People mustn’t forget it’s not just the camera and lens choice but the experience and eye of the user that is also a big part of the equation. You can have the most expensive brands on the market but if you don’t know what you’re doing it’s pointless having it. For wildlife which I like to photograph the k3 matched with the dfa 150-450mm has given me great results. Yes it might be considered heavy for some to use but I like the weight especially in windy conditions. Find the brand and lenses that suit you, your budget and needs. I’ve used a number of brands but Pentax suits me the best.

Apreciate your review! Im on the "semi" pro market using K1II and K1 , I love my pentax gear...

pentax limited series lenses are so awesome that they make you think about buying this camera

Nice to see Pentax get some well deserved appriciation. Ive had em all Olympus, Canon, Nikon, in my 40 years in the hobby, and always end up with a pentax, or a Olympus, but Pentax for now. Ergonomics and pentaprisma always brings me back to Pentax. And no i dont think Pentax should maken an mirrorless, Pentax should stay and niche them to the only DSLR brand. We dont need another faceless tech driven mirroless, in my humble opinion.

Thank you for the video ! I owned 2 of them and still regret that i sold them. The astro tracing worked so well (when you get it to work) and the GPS tagging was nice to have. Also the 36MP (!) made beatiful coloured pictures. And last but not least the weather sealing was so good, even in -20°C you could use the K-1ii without problems. The grip was the best i ever had in my hands... just the price was a bit to high imo.

I have gone the other way then most as I switched from mirrorless to DSLR at some point. I think for IT guy who looks all the time at monitor OVF is blessing from heaven :) I use Pentax K-3 which is APS-C sensor and while it is still pretty big it is not that much bigger then top level FF MILC. I doubt Pentax will ever made another MILC after K-01 fiasco but maybe they will be able to stay as sole DSLR company.

Thank you for sharing your perspective on the K1-II. I have used 4 different Pentax APSC bodies over the years and have settled on the K1-II for the past several years. I shoot mostly landscape and seascapes in all kinds of weather in addition to nightscapes. I usually shoot in manual and having all of the primary settings available at my fingertips on dedicated buttons and dials, I can shoot and compose without looking at the LCD on the back, especially when the camera is being drenched with rain or snow. That said, for my daily shooter, I use the Fujifilm X100V for its weather sealing and OVF. For street photography, the K1 is just too noticeable compared to the X100V.

Thank you for show a Pentax Camera. In dailyl life I use a complete Nikon Z Equipment most of the time. Now I am on holiday. With my more then 10 years old Pentax K5 APS-C. I love this Pentax cameras. I love to look trough a glas Viewfinder.

Started off with an ME Super I purchased in Japan back in 1983 while serving in the navy. I have had many Pentax's since, and none have failed to impress. They also make great glass. I have never understood the attraction of the big clunky Canon's and Nikon's.

Despite moving to mirrorless I have still kept my K-1 (and 645D), there is something nice to embrace both tech. Sometimes I really need or want that EVF live update experience, other times I enjoy the OVF experience. I really wish there were more hybrid EVF/OVF cameras at that seems to be a really good compromise for us photographers moving forward.

After 40+ years as a photographer, I can say that my Pentax k1 system, is the best camera I have ever owned. But I still miss my RB67 medium format system...

Hi Matti, Nice review! When you say "I'm afraid we will never see a proper Pentax mirrorless camera" - which kind of "I'm afraid" do you mean? We might mean two things when we say that. It can mean "Unfortunately, that won't happen and I'm disappointed by that" or it can mean "I am frightened by the possibility that we won't see one"? Because I think we might see one. Also, don't forget that technically, Pentax had the first mirrorless interchangeable lens digital camera, with the K-01. I don't they can afford to switch lens mounts... the K mount is why they have that devoted fan base. So if they go mirrorless, it will have to somehow retain the K-mount... Honestly I think they are better off staying with dSLR and producing cameras that do a few things really really well, like for example, if they had a 61mp FF with pixel shift, then it would be the only dSLR to have that kind of resolution. Same with the astro-tracer thing.

One of these days I would love to get a Pentax K-1II. For me these days I use my K-5II. It's an older camera but it still a joy to use and takes good photos. I like to keep the battery gripe on my camera at all times for portrait style shots. Imagine if you put a battery grip on a K-1II? You think its heavy now!

I had a Pentax briefly last year. I had to return it because of a defect. However, it was a joy to use, and the menu system was so much easier than the one on the panasonic g9 which I have now.

Thanks for the video. It's nice to see my choices more or less confirmed from time to time. 🙂 Terveisiä Brysselistä!

I highly recommand to add the battery pack adaptor,it extends the hand grip ,it gives you another triger for vertical shouting,Once you tried it,youll never go back. Bye. Lucien

The presence of built in GPS on the K1/K1 II is extremely useful for a nature shooter like me who upload pictures of species (flora and fauna) to an (AI) nature observation data base. The location is thereby automatically put on a map. And you can always trace back where your pictures were taken. This GPS feature is available on all smartphones but strange enough very rarely on APS-C or FF cameras. No need for messing around with external GPS from connection to a mobile phone or separate device.

I started with Pentax DSLR's about 15 years ago, my K1mkII was my go to body when I was photographing events, my back up camera was a k3 body from the k3 to the K3 MKIII and yes the camera is a beautiful beast paired with one of the many Pentax limited edition prime lenses.

My recent camera purchase was the Olympus TG-6, and I am so happy to have a rugged compact camera in my kit. I've always been interested to try a digital Pentax at some point, and the Ricoh GRiii/x are fantastic.

Well thought review. The camera looks solid, I didn’t know it was high res. I have a Pentax K-70 and I can say it’s got the best color science I’ve seen. Would like to see more Pentax reviews from you my friend. Thanks.

Pentax should do another 645 medium format SLR. Add in the unique Pentax features, GPS, hybrid optical viewfinder, a high bit depth sensor, and maybe some new computational photography high DR focus stack.

The image quality is simply sublime

When I was looking to upgrade systems back in 2018 I really thought about the idea of going with Pentax K3 if I wasn't going mirrorless. I loved beefy grip it had and the big viewfinder. Also the lenses were more affordable but I ended up with Olympus for the small design and their lenses were also affordable for the ones I was looking at. I felt mirrorless was the future.

Excellent video, thank you! I've had my Pentax K-1 (the original, not the Mk II) since it first became available and still absolutely love it. I do agree it is a "niche" camera and certainly not for everyone. I photograph landscapes (near and far) and I would say it seems to be particularly well suited for this purpose. I also came from the film-camera era and resisted digital photography until that point when I felt I could accomplish my intended results with the technology. So it happened to be the K-1 that finally sold me on it. And I'm glad I finally "converted", though I do still also love film photography. My only serious complaint about the K-1 is the problem you mention here, which is that Live View doesn't automatically turn on. You would think that Pentax/Ricoh would have provided a firmware update by now that would at least give you an "Always On" option. Cheers!

I love seeing your pictures of everyday city life in Helsinki. I visited in 2012 and it is one of my favorite places I've been to. The Pentax cameras always seem to make great images, and I miss the viewfinder on my DSLR. I'd love to have one. But it is just too hard to justify having a Pentax in addition to my other cameras, and I think that's Pentax' big hurdle.

The K1 cameras are indeed beasts, but very well designed and engineered. The ergonomics are excellent and the user interface very friendly IMO. The sensor output is absolutely stunning. There are also wonderful features like star tracking, compensation adjustment, and comprehensive in-camera RAW processing. The value for money is fantastic. The main problems are less than perfect AF compared to the opposition and the lack of choice of modern lenses*. This, however, is more than compensated for by the vast array of high quality vintage K mount glass which is very usable without adaptors, and in most cases without breaking the bank. I particularly like mine using a K 24mm f3.5, F 50mm f2.8 Macro (another big and heavy 50mm! but optically superb) and K 85mm f1.8. It's not really a camera I wish to carry about my neck on a day to day basis, but for slow considered work such as landscapes and still life it is perfect for me. *This reminds me of the situation back in the film days. Contax and Leica SLRs only had an adequate choice of glass rather than a comprehensive one.

Returned to photography 2 years ago after 45 years. My first DSLR was and is my K70 and works great. Kinda moved to mirrorless with my so called flag ship camera OM-D1 II with OM-D10 II. Love them all use them all.

Yes, from an old Pentax user, you are correct - the competition in the digital market too much for them. Canon/Nikon dominates. So sad.

10:18 Pentax Q10, Pentax K-01

Pentaxian here - appreciating your review! K-1 is a killer camera for me...I think i need to give this new 50mm 1.4 a try :-)

Hi guys ! Thank you Matti for this heartfeel video on the Pentax K1 II. When I go shooting social events I use the Live View and electronic shutter together, so what? Just like if I was using a mirrorless camera... Then why Pentax would do a straight full mirrorless camera? I prefer this combo that offers me the advantage of an optical view finder for portrait or proxi shootings in real life conditions!

That astro tracer function is a brilliant idea!

A good accessorie to improve the grip (on any camera) is adding the battery pack,the grip is much better and you don't have to put batteries in it,i do to be safe,couple with the 28/80mm it makes a grat travel camera...

Sony full frame shooter here. Seriously considering picking one up for the astrotracer function.

Thanks for the video, Matti! Pentax has been my everyday carry since the earlier this year. I still have my MFT but my main camera now is a Pentax K-3.It has Ricoh printed at the bottom of its screen, by the way. I love shooting a lot during thunderstorms and heavy rain. I even use it now for street photography, where I generally use primes, M42 or K-Mount, but I revert back to the WR lenses when it's raining heavily. I got tired of EVFs and seeing the light through the lens and an OVF is just an experience by itself. With their good ergonomics, I never really felt overburdened when I am lugging it on the street. With a heavier lens, I can balance the camera on one of my fingers and walk comfortably. I just got curious about the brand because I used to shoot it back in the film era but when I got one copy last year, I understood completely why Pentaxians love them. Ricoh and Pentax are one as the engineers are all in one office floor. The colours are the same. The most natural colours I have seen are from those two brands. With your GR, you are essentially using a mirrorless Pentax. Acquisition is the greatest problem with getting a Pentax body because, for more than a decade now, they have only been producing what they can sell. Those are matters of sustainability that many consumers won't understand. Their workshop-like business model is now being implemented fully in Japan and it seems like they have seen the rapid decline of camera shipments way back.

I was a Pentax devotee, my last being the K3 and K5. Six years ago I switched to Sony a6000 and never looked back. Loved all of the features mirrorless affords the user.

After a couple of years of field use my new Nikon sounds like sandpaper is scrubing all of the noving parts on the inside. Something I never experienced before. My OLD film cameras (Pentax; 40 yrs, Argus; 60+ yrs) with proper maintenance have never given me that. I like to do landscapes and get excited when the weather report is for inclement weather. Wind, rain, fog, lightning, snow, my cameras come out for it. Pentax cameras are weather sealed as part of the package. Add to that the astro tracker and customizable controls these are huge benefits for me. The only offset is the weight as far as I can tell. I look forward to picking up one of these soon. With any luck it will last me the next couple of decades.

I'm waiting for the next Pentax Beast ...: the Pentax K1 Mark III or better ... the next Pentax K2!

Still regularly use my K1/K5(s) and the 50/1.4 (and limited 31) are amazing but you have to watch for AF accuracy as the DOF can be razor thin. Yes my E-M1 is lighter and weather proof, but pentax are photography centric focused (puns) and still have value to us old school photographers. Great video, voikaa hyvin!

I liked the images. They seemed different than your usual subjects.

Thank you so much for your very nice review! Fantastic video!

I have got this camera Pentax K1 MK2. But not used it yet.

Sounds like an awesome camera thathas held its value both monetarily and spec. Awesome break-down on it

I have a K1, Pentax just needs to expand the full-frame lens lineup.

I've learned that there is 'weight fatigue'. Pentax make some of the best ergonomic cameras known, they fit like a glove and all the buttons and placements feel fabulously placed. But that glove can weigh a tonne, and shooting an all day wedding with such weight really begins to take its toll. Fuji is light but feels crappy in the hand, but I tend to not have the same kind of next day systematic fatigue that comes with wielding a Pentax 😄

Pentax is a special kind of brand and Pentaxians have a very special relation to the brand, knowing that its future is really on the edge. There are always tons of features, very smart ones, in a Pentax camera, and the K-mount has remained compatible since the 80's (at least). The only downside to me, a veeeery low frame rate. That's why I keep my K5-IIs for sports or wildlife photo.

We're sharing the same hope and the same disappointment Matti, thanks for the honest review with such a beautiful production. On sensor PDAF is the way to go, I've mostly abandoned shooting because equipped with a K-1 and plenty of lens, but knowing that it'll under perform AF accuracy by quite substantial amount.

The K-01 is mirrorless, although it has a 16 megapixel sensor and no viewfinder.

Ah, I also (very occasionally) use a Pentax, the Q and its 50mm equivalent. I can't wait for it to grow up.

Dziękujemy.

I won't ever use an SLR again (although the Leica S system is intriguing). But I very much appreciate this video. It is a shame that Pentax isn't more prominent in the market. There is still a lot of room for innovative features that actually improve our photography. That astro tracer feature is very tempting I have to say. Edit: maybe do a video about the 645D one day?

Pentax made the first mirrorless with the K-01

I sold my Pentax gear because too many Pentax lenses had Chromatic Aberration issues. And I was tired of average auto focus and a lack of mirrorless cameras in the Pentax lineup. Pentax needs to go mirrorless, take out CA from their lenses and improve their auto focus. If they do those 3 things, they would be a powerhouse in the industry.

I really hope the bring out a third ff dslr body.

I'm one of those that can't use an evf, I can get a replacement focusing screen for the K1, I've used live view and don't mind, looks like I need a K1 MK2 in my future.

"How come you always load your Pentax When I'm in the nude?" - Michael Franks

I don't own a Pentax DSLR (yet), but I have friends who own them, and I really the new K3 MKIII.

I bought mine on release and now have two. Yes, it’s a lot to carry, but having a wide and a decent telephoto zoom permanently attached, means I juggle lenses less often. I also find the inbuilt noise reduction surprisingly good for when I push the ISO up past 6400. I am also learning that this camera still stacks up exceedingly well against even the newest cameras (just not with weight). I would also note that it handles rough treatment really well.

I've Pentax K30 and lenses for it. I'm waiting for new aps-c Pentax even if I have moved on to Nikon Z 5. Sometimes it's fun to use different kind of cameras even if the system isn't popular and future of the system is unsure.

ricoh needed to make an ricoh gr alike mirrorless interchangable lens apcs camera, they already did once with the gxr with the m module, i just imagine a apsc camera with the new gr lenses and some pentax branded ones like limeted series and a fullframe on that had the gr lenses from the film days like those ltm lenses that they already release

Great review 👍 I’ve been using the Pentax k1 since it came out and I’m still enjoy using it, but why is pressing the live view button such a big deal, I really don’t understand that 🤔 Thanks for sharing 👍

Pentax did dip their toes into mirrorless briefly with the k-01. When it came out I thought it was as ugly as sin! After it was discontinued, I found an eBay seller that had full spectrum modified it so I bought one to play with infrared. After playing with the modified camera, I again went on ebay to pick up an unmodified example. I think after getting past the terrible styling, I found their mirrorless camera to be actually quite good. One thing I really like about Pentax is the length they go to to support old, or even ancient lenses. Anyway, I hope they continue to survive, even as a nitch offering.

The comparative Lens would be G-Star 50/1.4, which would have a comparable weight and exzessive pricepoint. just bought mine with a 35mm/2.0 at 1399 due to a fair-rebatte.

What you said about focusing screens are so true. I hated all DSLR for their very flat looking focus screens. What I think is interesting is Fujifilm has emulated spilt screen. I also like the picture in picture manual focus assist of the Panasonic that does such a better job of seeing your framing while focusing. I wish other brands did one of those thing. With macro photography, this would be helpful and I'm actually considering going with the Lumix GH6 over the OM-1.

A mirrorless version would be a winner, some really great features. Thank's.

You really have to love (not the form factor) but the OVF (I do) over and EVF to carry around a DSLR

A fair review. But @5:25 says _"You can't see how the picture is going to come out until you take the picture .."_ Well you can, by switching on Live View (as you say later anyway). @9:37, am I misunderstanding the complaint that you have to turn the Live View screen on and off? Why would you want it on while using the viewfinder, it would be dazzling. Surely you can also turn it off in a Sony, Nikon etc?

I have K1 Mk I : very very good camera !

Hey Matti a very giod video of an interesting camera. Perhaps some day to buy, if the price goes down. Advantages: Solid, big writing on display, good menue, much control buttons. Disadvantages: heavy weight, slow autofocus, great body, DSLR. Because of price and existing equipment (Canon, Olympus) and the whole world crises with exploding costs I will wait to buy...

You know you got too many big deals in your production of the Pentex K-1 mark two I’ve been taking pictures with Pentex Minolta, Canon and I still like my K-1 Mark two I have no problem with it if you wanna know how long I’ve been taking them do you want to go back 70 years? That’s how long I’ve been taking pictures photographsI got a lot of them slides. Hi Sierra pictures so I mean taking pictures is not something that it’s time-consuming. It’s something that you like to do and I love it.

Out of all the cameras I have used (Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Pentax), Pentax is the best in ergonomics.

Pentax made some attempts at mirrorless, but I agree that maybe aren’t “proper” attempts. I haven’t shot it but the K01 is funky cool looking camera. I’ve shot with the Q system which is an absolutely fun quirky system. So tiny. I feel like Pentax is both incredibly thoughtful in their design, while also being quite bold and quirky. I currently shoot a K3 and a K1ii. Totally agree with you the K1ii is a beast, but every time I shoot with it I love the results and fall in love with looking through a viewfinder. Something about that feel is ineffable. The K3 system is lighter being an apsc, and great for my rugged Alaskan backcountry adventures, and while it is a fantastic camera I enjoy, there is a noticeable tonal difference in going to full frame. The K1ii feels professional and enjoyable in so many ways. Haven’t shot the KP system yet, but sounds like the slimmest dslr out there. It’s nearly a mirrorless camera in size. Again, Pentax is edgy but rooted in the art of photography. I’m one of the devoted fan base that loves looking through a lens. Thanks for your video. Thoughtful and spot on.

Should make a digital K1000 to get the smart phone generation used to a dial.

i actually managed to get this exact kit for a too good deal to pass from amazon and am now waiting for it to arrive and test if ill keep it for sure or stick to my more peasant K70. Frankly a immense overkill for my skill level, but just really scratch this particular itch.... Anyway, been enjoying the k70 a lot and really hope Pentax can keep on doing its Pentax thing in the future as well.

Honestly i got it for the astrotracer mainly , yes i know it’s not as good as a dedicated astrorig ,but have you seen the price of those? And im neither a scientist or a professional who makes money of it.

He says that pixel shift moves the sensor a bit. NO, it moves the sensor 1 pixel, that's why it is called pixel shift and not "shift-a-bit"!

The KP is about as compact body wise as my EM1.2 and renders the best black and white photos I've ever taken rivalling full frame despite being APS-C. I really do regret selling my KP, I mainly used it with my large vintage Pentax glass collection and the focus confirmation and focus trapping with the manual lenses without any need of chip adaptor worked so much better than adapting to mirrorless and relying on digitally zooming in and peaking. I almost never missed focus even for sports just by setting the depth of field/focus to where I wanted to end up at and then just following the player as they ran pressing the shutter and when they hit that field of focus the body would auto fire single (or burst until they left focus while I held). I know Nikon does trap focus and Canon has focus confirmation, but Pentax seemed to do it best for me. I've been considering the K1.2 for my Full frame body for a while. For now I'm waiting to see if Nikon makes a zfc style body using the internals from a Z6 or even Z5 to be full frame. A Nikon S looking rangefinder style body using old Z5/Z6 hardware would probably be an instant buy for me. I actually like APS-C a lot, but I also want IBIS which the zfc lacks sadly.

Thing is,i switched from a mirror less(Olympus) to the pentax DSLR because of the mass availability of lenses Yes mirror less has it's great points the pentax has its bad points but i like the dslr better

After using small mirrorless cameras for many years, I cannot imagine myself carrying such a heavy beast around all the time. I would feel like a dinosaur. 😀

I am long time Canon shooter,i've tried Nikon and Sony never liked them because of the colors...but PENTAX K1 mark I and mark II impressed me with an amazing color,and i know what good colors mean...i've used 3-4 Canon bodies...also the the K1 has better dynamic range even than Canon R5,which is crazy if you thing ?! :D

The only thing I wish on my Pentax mark ii is more frames per second , 7 will be good and a more reliable buffer ❤

Yes it would be great when Pentax would build an DSLM with the specs of the K1 but with a better sensor. Cause of the size, the ibis would performed better and other nowadays standards would build a new pentax monster

Nice to hear that you have the same problem with horizon that I have :-).