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I've had my K-1 since it first went on sale, and I can't see myself parting with it. And it still looks like new, too. The sensor stands up well to modern mirrorless cameras. In fact, I think that 36 Mpx sensor is one of the best ever made, Great photos, by the way.

Wow! I purchased a SF7 in the early 90's and have only learned of digital around 2020 and picked up the K70. I'm into wildlife and landscape and feel like I'm missing out. Yup, I'm gonna upgrade soon to the K1ii! Thanks for sharing.

This was a big help, maybe I'll get this lens to replace the 16-80. Was thinking of waiting for the new 16-55 II but $1200 vs $700 might be a deal-breaker. Really loved your forest shots.

❤My hot favourite camera.K1.but I'v k3.I see my life Pentax owner's are allways happy.❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🇮🇳

I appreciate the sentiment. And the amazing photos too! Pentax doesn't do things by halves. They don't much hype their gear either, just quietly get on with making some of the best optics out there. I've owned film Pentax camera and lenses, telescope eyepieces and binoculars over the years. All exceptional quality stuff and a pleasure to use. I'd love to try one of these cameras, though even at 8 years old, it's still beyond my price range. Maybe I'll get one when it turns 10. That seems to be the sweet spot for digital camera affordability for me, although something tells me this camera is going to hold its value better than most. The weight and size looks formidable: it looks like it's built like a tank.

Great review

Love the tempo. I wanted to clean out my Pentax KP to keep just mirrorless, but then I shot a few with it, and now I kept it and bought two used lenses for it 😂

Had my X pro 3 for the last couple years. Love mine. Hope you keep it for a while.

Having fun is what it's all about , money well spent... thanks for sharing.

Great pictures especially the macros!!

My K-1, bought used in 2017, is my real workhorse camera that I use with a whole selection of prime lenses; a few Pentax a/f, but also m/f from Pentax, Tamron, and Sanyang. Love using it as a walkabout camera, and equally love it for studio b/w portraits ( where I frequently use its 1x1 crop format ) . It has more functions than I'll ever use, but it's a really great camera.

Beautiful shots I do plan don't know when I'm trying to get my hands on a brand new DFA 70 to 210 And then the last and final lens would be the DFA 125-450

I too love the Pentax K1 although mine is a Pentax K1 Mark II just got mine 4 months ago and I love it the camera that I have before that I still love is the Pentax k-70 and I also have their only mirrorless that they've ever made k-01 Love that camera that is paired with the sigma 18 to 300 it seems like that's the only one that wants to work with for that lens although I did use it with my K1 Mark II but every time I had to keep it in the crop mode instead of full frame because it was really ridiculously looking in full frame mode I made that mistake and I had to go back to APSC in the menu for that one but I love it awesome awesome camera I recently got the DFA 15-30 fixed 2.8 Big monster of a wide-angle lens but that produces some beautiful shots as well

My K-1 is also from 2016. Inspiring images, thanks.

Thank you Jim. I have subscribed.

My approach to cameras and cars is the same. You trade in every couple of years while the old one still has some value, or you run the thing for ten years so anything more than scrap value is a bonus. The first requires checking the market for impending updates, and don't get too attached to the thing because you'll lose out. So I'm the guy who runs a camera until it dies or technology completely overtakes it. Which is a lot harder to see on a photographic print than experts and manufacturers tell you.

Ive got a same thing and same satisfaction Yes is the best camera ...

I love mine but the flash connections (PC and Hot Shoe) quit working, so it’s limited to non-professional use. 😞

Great advice Jim, I have caught myself in the GAS mode and have really changed my mindset now. I am now in the future proof mode as well. Cheers!

Good timing. I once had a k1 ii with the 43mm limited. I’ve missed it since and planning on getting another one.

Full Frame! Its so funny to realise 35mm was classed as minature!! It came into being as a jig for testing cine / motion picture film!

I started digital photography 16 years ago with the Pentax K100D Super, over the years I added many more Pentax Bodies including the Kp,k5 MKII, ALL Three K3 models and the K1 MKII, a camera that became my go to body along with the k3 models for events. The limited series primes are some of my favorite lens. Along with the 21mm the 31mm and 77mm are fantastic. I used the 77 mm 1.8 alot during wedding receptions on one of the K3, it was great for isolation of subjects and head shots, the 31mm was great for groups, last year I had some health issues and I stopped photographing events and went back to doing landscapes and wildlife. My collection of Pentax cameras has grown and now include Panasonic, Olympus, Fujifilm, NIKON, Sony and one Canon 90D, I enjoy using different cameras depending upon what I am photographing. I put down my film camera 16 years ago and now my film like cameras are the Nikon ZF and Fujifilm XT3 and XT5.

Excellent photos.

It is my favorite FF camera for stills as well. But it's also a great example of what happens when the competition which may not be as good, offers features and capabilities and a company doesn't keep up. There's no reason why the K1 couldn't have done decent video and that's what killed it for me. The rest of it I could live with happily, but I need basic 4k video functionality for what I do which even entry level FF cameras do these days.

My full frame camera is a Spotamatic SP11 I have a Pentax APS-C cameras a *istDL, K100D, K3-11 & a K3 Mark III. I gave my son my Pentax K50 & K70 cameras . I like the build quality of the K3 cameras

Beautiful photos!

Nice images good work God bless!

Jim, on your K-1, there is something attached to the camera. Is it an L-bracket?

Wow! I added you on my fav TH-camrs after searching for some Fuji lens videos but I had no idea you were a Pentaxian as well. Pretty sure the K1 is an amazing camera (maybe one day...). For time being I'm pretty happy (understatement) with my KP/K5iis/K30 apsc bundle. Great images as well!

K1 is one of my favorites as well, nice photos Jim!

I've had 3 K-1s One died after 6 years of abuse including shooting in the rain with old manual focus lenses. The other 2 are still in service.

Nice video. I have the K-1. Your photographs are a work of art. Thanks for sharing them.

Jim I’m only an old hobbyist I have the KP and the Kiii mk iii and love em. Great to see you posting again Sir.

Most cameras nowadays take great photos. A few do good video. Very few do great photos and great videos for the solo creator. The XT5 will work great, but you have to mess with the settings until you find the ones that work. Fuji can do it, just not right out of the box. The XT5 video is only a problem for the solo creator because of the non front facing screen. All hybrid cameras should have the Sony A7RV screen that tilts AND articulates. best screen ever.

Cool looking lens! I am curious how you got into the GFX system. Did you ditch your pentax system? Maybe a topic for a video? Cheers!

I'll keep following you because you give such useful information. All the best!

Fantastic photos!

Definitely underrated lenses. The 35mm Pentax 645 lens was one of the best wide angles I've ever used. I shot many many great wedding shots with that 55mm back in the day. 👍👍

Cool little lens! Great to see you making a few vids again, all the best to you!

Fantastic review thank you best wishes from Liverpool uk

Very nice photos!!

this guy is streight up spitting facts, I've never been so concentrated on a video

Love this set up- do you know if there is a way to fire the 75mm2.8 LS variant on the GFX?

I really need talk myself out of the Idea ro get a K-1 and this superb glass. But after watching the video of David Hancock about this lens, it's even harder to shake of the mind-bug.

I'm so torn on this. I dont know which one of these to get.

Add a Canon 50D close up filter 77mm to get closer. I use it with Canon lens and my Fuji GFX zoom.

'Promo sm' 💔

Great to have you back Jim! I've missed your videos. The GFX50s looks like an incredible camera. I currently have a pentax k1 and if I were to switch systems this would quite possibly be the one I'd go for.

Nice bag. The X-E series and those little f2/2.8 lenses are a marriage made in heaven Jim and what it's all about for me in the X system, great quality in a small package. Would like the X-E4 at some stage but still too pricey for me with current market forces, I do have the X-E1, 3 * X-E2's and an X-E3 and the X-E2 is my favourite out of those.

Oh wow, you have really dug into the Fuji systems, super cool. I have only dabbled with Fuji, nothing serious so far. Great kit!