The Pentax K-3 III is Upon Us, Time To Grab The Original? - Pentax K-3, My Favorite Camera in 2020
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- Опубліковано 6 лис 2020
- The Pentax K-3 is my favorite camera! I have not made a specific video about it yet, and I have been holding out because I didn't know the best way to pay tribute to it. I decided just to go for it. Sure, I also have a Pentax K-1 now, but not a day goes by that I don't question why I don't just go back to shooting the K-3 full-time... We take some great pictures together...
Weather-sealed, top-notch image quality, fast, light, shake reduction - what is not to like?
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Hey, at least my neck is in focus.
I left a comment on another UA-cam channel on another video hopefully you will see it. I thought leaving a comment here was too easy.😂
You beat me to it. But still, great content and your images are impressive.
I was just about to say that... :)
im watching in 720p so i didnt notice until this coment
@@Shrek_Has_Covid19 And now you can't unsee it...
My pentax K-3 never fails me since 2017, maybe I am one of the few users here in Kuwait
My k3 felt from a table, the plastic around the flash exploded. I glued it and taped it and now everything works fine 6 years later...
My first landscape shot with my k3ii was under an ice and snow heavy storm. I take it anytime the conditions are unpredictable. From what I see it’s weather/dust/cold/beer/wine/children/mud proof.
Good memory! One of my first was in snow as well. So happy with it.
@@rayjennings3637 😂
The Pentax k3 has been my moms camera since 2015 and took all of our childhood photos with. I respect her for buying it new and it’s been with us and still going strong to this day. We have no plans to get rid of it or to upgrade anytime soon.
the K3 is a brilliant camera and still has its purpose out there. Its successor will again be ground breaking as were the mark 1 at the time
Should be killer. Are you going to get your hands on one for an early preview? ;)
@@snappiness I really hope so
As you said , it's all about how the camera feels in your hands . I love that " Chunkier " build and old school DSLR look of the K3 . Makes me feel like I am REALLY holding something ! The K70 just doesn't feel the same in my hands .
This video sold me on starting my digi Pentax journey with the K3 m1. I love the attention to detail you put into reviewing all the aging gear, cheers!
Thanks Mattie! Cheers! 😀
The original K3 is a beast. Sold it for $600 a few months ago. Bought a KP for $750 with the grip. Gave up some things but I love the 'new' features of the KP.
Very nice pictures and you reflexions are so real. Have a pentax k-3 silver edition and i love this camera.
I always thought the silver one looked pretty cool!
Love your channel man! your smooth voice, calmness, honesty and your b roll style and quality are all top class. keep it up! PS - all you say about Pentax is true!!
Thanks, Mark! Very kind
Ahh my memories of the K-3 lead me to buying a K-1 after a stint with Fuji. You have the potential to be the go-to UA-cam channel for Pentax. Hope this channel blows up soon! Lovin‘ the new name!
Thanks! I like all the Pentax channels on YT, everyone has very different styles and content. Always learn something new. :)
Love my K3, it's been my work horse for years! I'm a commercial photographer who shoots a range of studio to location to event to lifestyle. It just fits my needs and has amazing image quality that holds competitive today. That being said... finally, the K3 mark iii is the first camera to excite me since I started using my K3.
It looks like a killer camera. What specifically are you excited about?
Thank you for your championing the use of the Pentax camera. I have owned 3 Pentax cameras including film versions then the k100 and for the last 7 years the K5 ii. Love them.
I own the K5 IIs as well as the K3...don’t intend to part with either anytime soon!
Love your channel, amazing sample images!
I came back to Pentax with my K1ii and I'm still blown away by the files, I'm hoping to pickup a KP soon, thanks again for a great channel.
Thanks! And cool, I've heard good things about the KP :)
I’m the other direction! Got a KP, love it, looking to get a K1 or K1ii to have a two-body system for different photographic scenarios.
Also, that mountain valley pic is perfect. Every part of it works.
You captured my thoughts on the K-3 exactly! I too went back to Pentax a re-bought a K-3II which I love. To me it's the perfect balance of pro quality in an APSC body. The video is good enough for my occasional needs and photo quality outstanding. Great video, thanks!
Sweet! Glad to meet another K-3 shooter out there. 👍
Beautiful beautiful shots!
Thanks! Good times with this camera!
I love mine too. Pentax makes high quality stuff in aps-c category!
A great vid! The K3 and Pentax system are very underrated.
Thanks! And that is so true :)
Beautiful shots
I just bought mine this week and I'm beyond excited to receive it :) it's my first DSLR camera and I'm stoked to learn more on this camera!!
Fantastic! It's a superb camera :)
Nice shots- k3 is my favourite!
The ruggedness of the K3 is not to be underestimated. I have literally used it under Niagara Falls (on the Maid of the Mist). How many cameras can survive that torture test? I had the KX before that, and the K3 was a great camera to grow into. It has been amazing for landscapes and portraits. I've also taken SD cards full of bird pictures. The autofocus demands more of you when shooting fast moving wildlife. But when you get the shot, the image is amazing. The ability to experiment with all the Pentax vintage lenses is also a lot of fun.
I love your channel and the way of thinking. 👌
Thanks man!
Love this video and agree totally that the K3 is my “go to”. Camera.
Brilliant camera. Love my K-3. It does it all.
UK (England) K3, K3ii and K1 shooter ...
I LOVE the K3.... I use the K3's as my walking camera's... ( the original one has just produced a fault, so only one card slot is working now, so the K3ii is being used more )
I'm a wedding/portrait photographer... and i'll never leave Pentax.. :)
Loving the examples of your work in the video..
Good video.
I had been a "Fuji-Guy" for many years, but 2 years ago a good friend of mine left me a bunch of Pentax gear: K3, with
Limited lenses.
I liked the feel and quality images so much that I sold all the Fuji gear, and never looked back!!
I recently bought a K70. Not quite sure about it, but like the lighter body, and quick action..Will probably keep both..The K3 is the Best!
Thanks again.
I have owned my K-3 Silver for over 5 years now, I love it as much today as I did when I bought it. It's been a trusted friend and tool for years. I really can't find any fault with it at all. I've shot Pentax for years, and will eventually get a full frame DSLR (maybe the K-1 II used once the K-1 III comes out) - but I'm not really in a hurry. I love my K-3.
Yep, and I have a K-1 and it's great but... The K-3 can still get it done ;)
Being a motorcycle adventure rider my K3 has traveled in my motorcycle tank bag since the day I bought it. Through the cold, snow, rain, heat and sunshine. Many different countries and border crossings, it's been my best friend with so many memories shared together. Just checked my shutter count and it's at 33,177. I shoot lots of landscape photography and it's the perfect camera. Rugged and has never let me down. Over the years I thought about upgrading the K3 but just couldn't do it because I look at the pictures it takes and think it can't get much better. But I'm excited about the new K3iii and I'm finally going to upgrade and buy one........but I also will keep my K3.
Cool! New camera day is always exciting. I’m sure the K-3 III will be fantastic.
Thank you great video!
I use my K3 every chance get and love the way the camera feels my hands.
Great video, I'm using my K-3 for couple of years now for real estate. Wonderful work can be done by it using 11-18 DA* lens :)
I just found your channel, and it's nice to see the love for Pentax is alive. As far as I'm concerned, there's still nothing wrong with the K3, and I really don't see the need for a more advanced APSC body. I've been using Pentax since I started taking pictures, with my dad's Spotmatic before I got a used one all my own. Then came my first K-mount film body in about 2005, and a K10D when they came out. I wanted a K3 for a long time, and last year I found one cheap enough I could justify it, and all I can say is wow, what a camera. As far as I can see the K1 should compliment it nicely, so I've sold my 645 kit and bought a used K1. I think that pair will be my forever cameras, along with a selection of old film bodies and lenses. Not a lot has changed though, I went from packing a metal briefcase with the Spotmatic and lenses everywhere I went when I was in my 20's to packing a backpack with the K3 and lenses now in my 40's. I can't see a reason to switch from Pentax any time soon.
The K-3 is fantastic. You've made an excellent pick :)
I sold mine and have the KP now, but I often wish to go back to the K-3. And I just might :)
Hi snappiness, thanks for your great video. My first Pentax was an Asahi Pentax K SLR made about 1960, which my Dad handed on to me a decade later. I was one happy kid and inherited his love off the SLR. I started buying Pentax DSLRs from the K10 onwards, upgrading through some of the new versions but now very settled with the K3, a great camera in my view, along with a few DA* lenses. I like being confident in its ruggedness and weather sealing, as for me its all about outdoor shooting often in variable conditions. I especially like the colour rendition the camera achieves it captures landscape subtleties so beautifully. On the question of whether Ricoh Pentax are calling it right with their commitment to the pentaprism I think they are, as they will continue to enhance that camera type and not try to be everything to everybody. For me I like to see a real viewfinder image with the naked eye, as I feel in touch with it and think I make better decisions about what Im trying to capture when the viewfinder image engages me in that way.
Glad to find another K-3 user out there :) thanks for dropping by!
Love mine. Still great.
I have been shooting with a Sony RX100iv (and mkii prior) as my travel/street companion for a while and had a complete mental block on interchangeable lens cameras because the glass can be prohibitively expensive. I didn't want to obsess over all the options. Your videos opened my eyes to what I secretly knew I wanted but had been denying myself for a long while. I ended up looking for a good deal on a k5ii but ended up with an incredible deal on a k3 bundled with 6 carefully curated lenses.
I have only had the setup for a week and I'm having a blast with it.
Thank you.
Awesome! That sounds like a sweet setup.
What a pleasant video. Moment of Zen.
One of my favorite cameras I've ever owned.
Even having a A7R iii all I can think about is owning another Pentax like the K-3/K-3ii/K-5... Can't wait, but I really hope they do it right.
Are you eyeing the k-3 III then or whenever a new FF comes out? Or content with the A7R iii (great camera!).
I think the new camera will push much of the same Pentax model, so I'm not holding out for anything drastically different. It'll feel great, work fantastic, blow away image quality, but still lack in all the other areas they normally do being generations behind. It'll be the best Pentax camera though, and for a lot of people that'll be just what they want. I don't mean that in a downer way, clearly I prefer using Pentax and that's why I still do, I'm just setting my expectations that way. If it ends up blowing me away then that's good too :)
I'll probably end up picking one up in 2-3 years as the price drops.
Your images are spectacular! I can safely buy a K3 and the results will be worth it.
Great video.
Way before I fell in love with Pentax I was a die-hard Nikon shooter.
The K3 when it launched was already swaying me toward Pentax without me even realizing it. Great camera, and with a drop in price it would be such a fantastic pickup!!
That being said, if I am ever to buy a Pentax DSLR now, the K-1 is where it's at for me. I blame you for this :P
Liking the new username!
Yes, well, there's a reason I still haven't made a video about the K-1 yet... It's too good lol. It's also more camera than I can handle. I feel like I'm only tapping into a tenth of it's power. Well, to be honest I feel that way even on my film cameras so that's more me than anything else :P
Thanks!
I just got a k-3 mark I and love it. I got it, a kit lens a battery charger, 3 batteries and a bag for $300. I love it. I grew up with a k-1000 and ME super so I knew I’d be getting a solid camera. It’s a great solid camera that has a ton of great features.
I love my Olympus MFT gear but because of you I’m thinking about adding a DSLR Pentax to my kit. LOL.
Hey. Thanks for confirming my choice of camera. I had a K50 then a K5ii but they were stolen. I replaced them with a second hand K3 and feel like it's the one for me. Yes, it's getting old, but as you say it takes terrific images and frankly the difference in price to trade up to a newer camera just isn't worth it for the relatively small improvement in specs. I'll be sticking with my K3 for a while yet I think. All the best from Panama 🇵🇦
Good deal! Having used these newer cameras I totally agree with your assessment. The K-3 is awesome. More than enough.
Yeah, another great video!
I'm just starting to get into photography, after being interested for quite some time at a younger age (and not having pursued it as a hobby) I recently bought myself a cheap K7 kit and the 40mm f2.8 prime. Loving the handling of the body and looking forward to an upgrade and increasing my focal range in due time (when I can afford it!)
Some lovely pictures in this video, Don't worry about the focus.
The tulips 🌷🌷 Bliss.
Thankyou 🙂
Awesome, thanks! Enjoy that setup while you have it. Use what you have to get some great shots and you can always get what you're dreaming about later. 👍
I recently bought a K3 and think it’s a great camera!
Hurray! K-3 club! It's awesome 😄
Love My K3, do i want the K3 mk111? yes! can i afford it? no, not yet. Love the review, great channel, keep up the good work
Wow, your photos are brillant 🤭
Thank you, very kind of you to say
I got 8 years ago my Pentac K5 IIs and it blew me away. Amazing camera. The IQ of it is beautiful. I moved from the Nikon d7000 to that camera and it felt and delivered better results. The K3 was the best camera in its time. I always wanted it. If my k5IIs dies, I'll buy one.
The K-5IIs is legendary, keep on using that beast 👍
@@cameronmajed2935 I will take nothing less than 100,000€ for my *ist DL. There is a star in its name for a reason.
@@snappiness Ah, the *ist. The K100 Super was my first Pentax. I now have the K-50. To this day, I miss its top LCD. Nothing else in that price point had one. A lovely camera to use. Alas... burglars.
I am one of those cheap people, haha! Beautiful images, loving especially the night shots. In case if you still wonder, I dropped one of my K-3 before, it slammed the road and looked at the crowd like Lebron James after his dunk, only minor scratches on one corner.
Haha, good to know! It has survived all of my adverse weather, but I have yet to drop it.
I bought a used/mint black K-3 II from Japan/eBay and liked it so much that I later bought a mint/used K-3 II silver-edition camera also from Japan/eBay as a back-up. Great cameras! [Unlike you, I don't yet have a K-1, so rather than buying a K-3 III that will likely cost close to the K-1 II (currently), I'll be probably buying a K-1 II in about a year (new), unless Pentax says (before I buy the K-1 II) that there will be a K-1 III coming out (in which case I might wait to see what differences there will be).] Great review! I just subscribed!
It’s been really weird straddling between the k-3 and k-1. I enjoy the k-3 so much and for almost all situations I shoot in it’s just as good in a smaller lighter body. And of course some situations where the extra reach and speed is better. If you can afford it, I think having both is really nice. I might be selling one or the other at some point to fund my LBA though :p
I think you’d enjoy the k-1 though, and you’re really smart to watch as the price drops. I bought mine for under $1k USD, and have seen some come close to that price before. Gonna be a bargain in the coming years!
I love the k3- great functions, solid build and feels good in the hands. Combined with the da* lenses it’s a great combo.
Been shooting Pentax since high school, and just got my K-3 to supplement my K-500. So far, I'm impressed with it. It works well in upper ISOs, which will come in handy with some of my work. I considered the K-70, but after seeing the complaints about the aperture control block failure (I had to get my K-500 fixed when its block gave up the ghost), I decided to go with the K-3.
Nice video. I have used Pentax since the 1980s. Currently, I have the K-3, K-3ii. and a K-1. Great cameras. The ergonomics is outstanding. on all three. The weather sealing, dynamic range and a host of other features make them timeless cameras for me. I have the excellent DA 16-85. On my wish list is the 55-300 PLM. What’s neat about the K-3 is it has the pop up flash, that the K-3iii does not. But the K-3ii has pixel shift, which can be a useful feature.
Agreed! That 55-300 PLM has a big following, seems like a winner for IQ and features, would be interested to hear your thoughts when/if you ever pick one up. Nice setup 👍
Have had my K3 and grip for about five years. It has been a great camera. It became my backup after I purchased the K1. I just preordered the K3 Mark 3. When the new K3 comes, it will be time to find a new owner for my K3 mark 1 and grip.
Have been shooting my K-3 for 6+ years now, and it's still going as on day one. And while I'm sure I will eventually acquire a K-3 III for its sheer awesomeness, even in 2020 there is little to find fault with the old K-3 IQ-wise. Since I upgraded my RAW processor to DxO PhotoLab 4 Elite with its impressive DeepPrime noise reduction, my high-ISO shots look cleaner than ever. It's almost as if I had already got a camera upgrade, for a ridiculous fraction of the cost. And the software works a treat on my old K-7 DNGs too. These Pentax DSLRs and lenses just keep on rocking. They have done so much for my photography.
Interesting about the difference that software made, I'll have to look into that! I agree. Hard to find fault with the image quality. Sure, some newer stuff I've used is "better", but doesn't seem to translate into the real world...
@@snappiness The effect of RAW conversion software upgrades has been significant enough to compel me to reprocess important backlist images as a routine. In my book, DxO PhotoLab (formerly OpticsPro) remains at the cutting edge of what you can pull out of Pentax DNG (or PEF) files today, particularly if you don't want to go full Adobe Photoshop. This doesn't mean that every single new version will bring miraculous improvements but, in my book, the recent PhotoLab 4 Elite upgrade delivers the most significant step forward in RAW conversion IQ since DxO introduced their Prime denoising technology back in 2013, two years before I picked up my first version of OpticsPro.
Always enjoy your channel...your pictures are stunning. On several, you captured some shadows well. I’m constantly looking for shadows for my B&W photos. Regarding the ergonomics of your K3, I have the same experience with my old K7. It is considerably heavier than my Canon and Sony cameras, but the ergonomics fit better. Next year I may consider upgrading from the K7. Peace.
That's why I like the K-7 as well, because it shared the same body design, as with the K-5. Really great feeling cameras!
Pentax cameras give you breathtaking,clear,and exciting images.These cameras make you want to step into the picture,and my Pentax allows me to shoot at night,in any weather,and it has hit the floor more than once.I do not want to have to have 399 accesories,deal with recalls,or have to have 394 firmware updates for it to work as intended.I shoot street and whatever,here in NYC and all places I go elsewhere,with supreme confidence.I have the Pentax K1mk2,and If I got the K3mk3,I would just use my full frame glass.
Love my K-3, it's battered and bruised from 7 years of use, but it keeps going and it's my favourite camera. Also have a K-5iis, which is superb, but the ergonomics, handling and general day to day feel of the K-3 make it better.
Awesome! It's such a good camera!
I'm still very pleased with my Pentax K-3 (Premium Silver Edition) since 2015 :)
Very nice!
I have the k30 (which died sort of) then bought k5 luv it but then bought kp I was blown away but k3 was a very close contender I will be watching the market never owned a k3. As far as the k3 mk3 it will be a while before I can afford that one. Luv the videos👍
A while before I could afford one either 🤣 the KP looks awesome. Hope to get my hands on one eventually.
Pentax is the leica of the dslr's, in therms of image quality,and colour science,their images just pop, it has a 3d effect to is just amazing.
K-3 user here. Actually went out for some night shooting with 2 other Pentax shooters. Some Toronto Cityscape photos. I am planning on grabbing the K-3 III as well. My K-3 will become my backup camera at that point.
Nice! Kobie's here! Loved your green button tutorial.
@@ransackedroom Thanks! 🙂 Glad you liked it!
I will be super excited to hear your thoughts on the K-3 III when you get it then! You'll have to catch on camera the moment you first put your eyes to the viewfinder, like that photographer did in the one interview lol
Yes, his Pentax tutorials are the best out there. Very handy.
@@snappiness Thank you so much for the compliment! 🙂
I am watching all your Pentax videos while fighting the itch to get one. But with 30 cameras already, mostly Nikon I have to resist. My first SLR was a Pentax K1000 - I bought it for my 20 years birthday in 1978 😁
I got a K-5 years ago because I had lenses from the film MZ-60 I got back in high school 17 years ago. It went on a hiatus being used at my work for 90% of its life so I only just got it back, had been fun to use again, and actually doesn't feel as limited as I expected a digital camera of that age to feel. I still love the MZ60 more though; the memories ❤️
Ah, the nostalgia of cameras :) The K200D will always be that way for me as my first DSLR.
I've just bought a K-3 - I'm a big fan. It's a truly classy camera for less than an entry level mirrorless or DSLR.
Cool, have fun with it!
I love Pentax, I wish I could sell all my gear and start again
I got the prestige edition and i will keep it forever ❤
Love the original K3!!
Another good video - thank you. I always appreciate your style: understated, calm, without the flash of some others. You present very good photographic examples and provide time to appreciate them. I'm a retired schoolteacher and long-time Pentaxian who used to sell Spotmatics back in my 70's photo retail days. I'm still using a venerable K20D (wife uses a K-m) with a clutch of vintage Pentax lenses. I consider upgrading to a K-70, but you've got me thinking anew about the K-3. Since the K20D feels good and mostly does what I'd like (dynamic range and sensor noise being 2 limiters), I'll consider the K-3 vs K-70. Perhaps the K-5 II is a good 'compromise'.
I had a K10D and upgraded to the K-5II. Night and day my friend. The low light improvement was the biggest difference for me in the two cameras. The difference is really impressive. The K-3II I would imagine would be a touch better.
I can't say between the K70 and K-3/5 because the bodies and features are quite different, but if it comes down to the 3 vs the 5 I would just say whatever you find a sweet deal on. The K-5 is an excellent camera, the mk II being even better.
Occasionally I still grab my old trusty K20D too.. it has some special image processing. That Samsung sensor was way ahead in 2008... if you use one fan-made raw border correction tool, it even removes all that red/pink tint noise from raw and then even ISO3200 raws are quite usable.
But AF is nowhere near K5II or even K3.. the difference is very significant. And yes I even have many photos of birds in flight and running dogs taken with K20D. But with K3 it is much easier. Especially in low light. K3 with 17-50/2.8 lens is able to get correct focus where K5 with 18-35/1.8 or 35/1.4 lenses struggles. K20D only manages to catch it with that powerful flash strobing function (which I somewhat miss on modern cameras as it is able to lit target for AF sensor well beyond green diode or flash red diode ranges).
@@dbkfrogkaty1 Good suggestion. I checked EBay.ca and 1-2 are within my budget. Some fellow FB Pentaxians really endorsed this model. Thank you.
@@snappiness Thank you for this sound perspective. The K-5 II provides about 10% more mega-pixels (16 MP) vs the K20D (14.6 MP), and I understand that it has better AF, low light performance and its images are less noisy (which I've been masking with Topaz Labs' DeNoise 6.1). Both K-3 and K-70 have significantly higher MP resolution. I would weigh that as I do crop my images. On features, I lean to the K-70. On value: K-5 II. My Canuck middle-of-the-road compromise :) K-3
I've watched this a few times now to try to keep GAS at bay. I love my K-3 to bits and I feel like I've only recently really started to unlock its potential a little bit. I don't need a K-3iii or K-1...I keep telling myself! Also, it's funny, I may be the only person who isn't in love with the K-3 ergos (I have small hands...). The K10d feels perfect in my hands. But the control layout on the K-3 is perfect, and it feels great in my hands when I haven't held the K10D in a while. Funny how that works.
Man, you've made some really excellent photos with the K3! I miss my k70 a lot, but shooting a lot more video these days has me wanting the k3iii quite a bit. Just being able to shoot 1080 at 60fps with it makes it a lot more tempting, even more so if they're going to give us mechanical SR in video with the new SR system. I'm also excited to see how the new AF fairs, I'm getting into shooting the local MTB scene more as well. Seems like it's going to be a sweet rig!
Yes, I am with you. I don't really care about the 4k part, because 4k by itself doesn't tell you much about the quality, but the 60fps would be incredibly helpful. If it turns out to really deliver in the video department I would also be tempted to buy it just for that. Which sounds so funny, but the alternative is buying yet another camera to just be my video camera while I shoot stills with the Pentax system which I like best. I've tried that before and it's just too much stuff.
@@snappiness yeah that's my current scenario exactly. I have the A7iii and it is mostly relegated to video duty. It's such a pain to have two different digital systems in addition to my film stuff. After shooting a bunch of mtb stuff yesterday, I'm really wanting to try that k3iii out. Started with the Sony thinking it's AF would make things easier, then went to my k1 and didn't want to use the Sony anymore lol.
My K5IIs works fine, I have the KP and after watching a few UA-cam videos comparing the K-3III to the K-3, or just the K-3, bought the K-3!
Hah! Just bought one. Upgrade from k7. Looking forward to use my vintage lenses on this one.
You'll be pleased :)
I still enjoy my almost 7 year old K3 among other systems I work with. Together with my 5 ltd. primes I have a capable and portable system that has produced thousands of quality photos and continues to do so. The only gripe I have is the sometimes hesitant AF, but I have learned to live with it, because I get very good image quality almost every time.
Nice setup! That's the dream. I don't demand a lot out of the AF system, but I have started to hit some walls with it now that I am trying to bird for the first time. I still think learning some good technique on my part will get me much farther than I am, though I know it isn't the best camera in it's class in this regard. Thanks for commenting!
Yes, the AF seems to be the one weakness. When trying to shoot birds in flight, the AF struggles to keep up. However, I’ve been shooting Pentax since 1980, when I bought an MX. That was a great camera! My point is that I don’t know personally if other brands have better autofocus, except from reviews. Besides, I mostly shoot models (not the little plastic ones), so the K-3 keeps up just fine in that application.
Overall, the K-3 is great, and along with the weather-resistant body and lenses, there’s no need to stop when the rain starts. The model can stand under cover of a tree, but I don’t need to.
@@nomorokay I shoot with a number of different systems and the Pentax has the worst AF & MF of them all. It's the only real complaint I'd have with it though, maybe the lack of a flip screen is a sad omission too.
@@takuan650 The logic at Pentax was that a flip screen would make the K-3 III too bulky and heavy, and the K-1 has an articulated screen if the customer must have one. As for me, I'd like the articulated screen on an APS-C camera like the K-3 III.
I became a Pentaxian in 2006 with a *istDL2 and then got a K10D in 2008. This was good enough for me until I got a new K3-II for Christmas 2017. After I noticed that it became harder and harder for me to go back to the K10D as a backup, I bought a used K3 for that purpose. I still own the older cameras though, as they hold more personal value for me than the price I might get for them.
Very nice, the K-3 II has some nice features I wish my K-3 had. I do like my K10D and the images it can produce, but if I want to know I 100% can get the shot I want, then the K-3 is what I grab.
2:50 I don't know why, but this might be the greatest picture I've seen this year
Thanks for the video! I have the Pentax K3. Never looked back for a small format camera. The DA pancake primes are ridiculously good and I can and do walk around with one on the camera and the others in my pockets, lol
I have the 21mm and 70mm still on my list to try!
@@snappiness if you’re interested, I have the 70mm in mint condition for sale.
@@CarmineGroe thanks for the heads up. I'm not in the market anymore but maybe in the future :)
Yes, K3 is still very worthy and because I have one (plus K1) I have been buying apsc lenses too. Yesterday I bought a used Tamrom 17-50 F2.8 non VC. So if I ever get the K3iii I’ll already have the right lenses.
Bought my k-3 new many years ago.. it’s got scuffs, it’s got wear marks.. and has worked flawlessly in all weather conditions. I also have the k-1mk2, and yeah, the k-1 is better image quality, but the k3 still holds up really well as a grab-n-go and I still use it for wildlife for its faster fps. Landscape, I’ll go the k-1 every time, and have the dfa 15-30, and it’s a stunning combo. I doubt I’ll ever sell my k-3 😎
That 15-30 is a dream lens for sure. I don't get out much for dedicated landscape trips like I used to, so probably will be a while before I ever grab one.
I too love my K3. But... time to move on. I bought into the Lumix G9 MFT system and couldn't be happier. I started shooting sports (polo) and needed a more responsive AF system. Plus, the flippy screen has been very helpful when shooting from awkward angles. Still the K3 is rugged enough that it will be with me for a long time.
The G9 looks like an incredible camera for an incredible system! I have seen many people be very happy with it. Very rugged as well, I hear.
Hey. I really like my K3 and I don't plan to change it soon. For my needs it is still relevant today. To be honest I don't plan to swap any of my old or new lenses...
Love my K3
Enjoy your relaxed style. I love Pentax K10D, K5, K1 have a fuji XT3 and many other cameras both film and digital. Including 4x5 large format rail camera. Love em all.....Looking to get KP and K3, WHY ? because I can
Replaced K3 with K5iis, more sharpess, better color and noise. WB is amazing good no matter what camera you use, very easy for after edit work more detail in shadows.
This may be the best DSLR in term of color in CMOS pentax.
Recommend to own it if you are extremely emphasis on correct color reproduction.
Loving your channel
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I have been using pentax for about 30 years. I am always amazed at the features and quality vrs price compared to the nikon and canons. I am that cheap photographer. My k5 and k3 were great condition second hand purchases.
My only negativity for pentax is af focus cannot compete with other manufactures esp tracking for sports. I accept this limitation for all the other features pentax does so well. Being cheap I won't be buying the new k3iii for many years as the original k3 is such a great camera.
That's how I feel. The k3III will still be amazing in two-three years, and a whole lot cheaper ;)
0:52 No, not me, Sir! I'm keeping my K-3 mk1 as a fallback camera. Though it'll replace the K-r (yup!) that, looking back,. saved many of the best moments of the past 2 decades of my life.
It's a good one to keep. Should last many more years to come :)
Everyone has a moment when the technology "arrives," and everything past that is an incremental, incidental improvement. My first Pentax was the K100D Super, which was a budget *ist with Shake Reduction and a SDM mount. Even today, two cameras later, I could go back to that camera no problem.
My current K-S2 has all--or nearly all-of the capabilities of the K3. Rain resistant, excellent dynamic range, deeply customizable menus. I do wish it had the top LCD (my K100D s had one; these used to be standard!) but my K-S2 does have a flippy screen, which none of the K3 models can touch.
A decent camera with a fancy lens will usually take better pictures than a fancy camera with a decent lens. So, yeah, the K3 mk1 is probably enough camera for anybody.
Yes, that's a good way of putting it! I think the K-5 for me is the point where anything after is just minorly better. For my type of photography at least. Cameras are just so good these days. 10 year old cameras are just so good these days. Great time for buying used gear 😄
I only recently got the K3 II, but it was love at first shot. I shoot pretty extreme lighting, but it has rarely failed me. Actually, I think lens choices are actually my problem when it comes down to it. It's amazing how well it stands up to most anything out there today.
I was editing a file a few days ago from the K-3 that I had drastically underexposed on accident. It was like magic all over again as I slide that exposure slider up and up and up! I think the image quality is right up there with more modern cameras. In every practical sense at least.
@@snappiness "in every practical sense, at least."
Exactly. Cameras in general are at a point where newer models are mostly an incremental increase in IQ, not really worth buying the latest and greatest unless you are already in the market and have a specific need for it.
@@Nareimooncatt yep, totally agree!
I just picked up a K-3 with >10k shutter count for $325.00. Nice camera; I really like it. I wanted a K-3 instead of a Mk II because I wanted the pop-up fill flash.
Great deal! It's a sweet camera. Very capable. I have still have yet to push it's limits. Maybe just with AF and video ;)
K-3 is my favourite camera too. Since the successor is delayed I was thinking into buying a second-hand K-3 for backup but decided to rather wait and get the new one in 2021 when it finally arrives. I think the K-3 will stay in my bag like forever, but the new camera will have a lot more going on. I'm expecting the OVF to be stellar, IQ nothing less than fantastic and video to be on par with my Canon, Sony and FujiFilm cameras.
That's exciting! I am sure the new camera will be fantastic. I would really like to hold my eye up to that OVF and experience that. Excited about IQ, which Pentax always does extremely well at. I am keeping my expectations low on video quality/video AF, just based on Ricoh's recent offerings and history, but I would REALLY like to be pleasantly surprised. I shoot almost all my video on Pentax cameras, and it would be great to have a more capable video option I could also use for those great Pentax stills! At the very least, it should be their best video capable camera yet, so that's good!
@@snappiness There is a rumour that another Pentax APS-C camera is in development, that one should be even more video-centric. It's true that Pentax didn't pay much attention to video before. It's one of those areas, besides AF-tracking, that has a lot of potential for improvement.
@@dragangrasic1328 very interesting! Well, we will find out soon enough for the K3 III. I saw the video Albert Siegel posted showing off the camera. Seems like we should be getting even more info soon :)
I wish Ricoh would release more cameras!
I'm in the process of getting a K3ii. I'm doing a trade-in with my K5.
Fantastic. The K5 is plenty capable, but the K3 is another step up. The mark ii having gps is awesome.
Nice content. Bought on sale brand new. Have owned 2 kp, 2 k70, couldn’t stand kp ergonomics and k70 kept getting tiny bugs in the OV. Should have kept the k3 but sold it. K1 is still my baby, it just feels right, just wished the buffer was bigger and the processor faster. Paired with a Sony a7iii, I no longer need any other piece of equipment. But I agree, pictures from the k3 were great, just needed less noise and a better lens for Astro and that could be only achieved at that time with 15-30 and k1.
I had the K70 and while it's a fine camera, I can't live without the one "pro" feature on my K3... a dedicated AEL button! I always shoot BBF and having a separate button for AEL is super handy. At least the KP has an assignable FX2 button that can do the trick.
That's so interesting, I don't know if I've ever really used AEL, but I could see how it could be handy! I guess I just developed other (probably slower) habits for when I might have used it.
Those were beautiful photos. I really like the compositions.
I also have been waiting for the specs on the k3 iii. Unfortunately, after seeing the projected price, I opted to go ahead and just order a kp. I think I'll be happy with the kp since it has most of the features I would like.
Yeah I'll agree with that I don't know what they're thinking on the price point it can't be enough research and design to justify it
I've heard some stellar things about the KP's image quality, you should be very happy. I have never bought a new camera before, so unless something crazy happens, I would only start looking at the K3 III in two or so years from it's release 😄
@@snappiness Between the minor "trade war" between the US and China, and the virus causing supply chain disruptions, i have noticed a price increase on most electronic goods. The highest price swings seem to be in the budget area, though higher tier items have also risen. I was lucky to be able to pick up a budget laptop earlier this year before the price nearly doubled. Th kp I am waiting on has increased in price, though less dramatically. I suspect that price increases will eventually filter down to the used market.
@@jimzielinski946 That could happen. Another one of my hobbies is mountain bikes, and the supply chain got really disrupted there. The used market raised as well, in part because of the increase in demand which has spiked for people looking for outdoor activities. I am hoping the used photography market has enough supply to meet potential demand increase, but we will see!
Was tempted to get a k3, as it’s a step up from my k20d
This would be a big leap in tech. I do love my K10D though, it produces beautiful images. You would see a huge jump in ISO performance, so if you're running into problems in high ISO situations, that could be nice!
The K20D is a brilliant camera - it's sensor was very much like film. I loved it when I had one. Only issue I had with it was autofocus was slow.
Great camera and great shots! How would a K1 go with the FA 31?
Thank you!
I really want the FA 31mm. So, one day I hope to answer that for you, haha. From what I see and hear though it is quite good.
My Klll is a great adjunct to the KI. It gives Pentax lenses extra penetration.
I have the K3II and love it, I get good natured ribbing from my Nikon and CAnon friends. That's ok, I know I have a quality camera that is weather sealed, pretty tough, and I have learned how to use it, that's what is important. I went to Niagara Falls on a rainy day, everyone was putting little rain coats on their cameras, I didn't bother. No issues.
K3 user still here, not planning on changing it up to the mk3 anytime soon, just picked up a 50-135 for it recently via mbp at a bargain price thanks to a dead sdm on it, so switched that to screwdrive with my k100 and used it recently at the zoo, damn it makes for a much nicer lighter weight combo then lugging the 70-200 around. but overall until mk3 prices are more reasonable the mk1 will stay with me a while yet.