Pentax K-70 Digital SLR with 18 - 50 mm RE Lens - Black

Just sold all my film cameras- I know about time ;)I wanted a cements I could take anywhere, any weather just like my old film cameras. There is nothing to compete in this price bracket really that’s as robust and weather sealed like the K70.Yes there are reports of the old solenoid issue but apparently this has been sorted on the newer k70’s - time will tell.Is solid, small enough to use a had strap and keep in your jacket pocket. Picture quality is great and really sharp. Focus us a bit noisy but hey ho. Battery life is fine, I have had 406 pictures out of one battery charge.If you have old glass, keep it and use it so you may save a few quid.More than happy with my purchase and hopefully many years of photo fun still to be had out of it.Part 2After owning the camera for a couple of weeks, I still loved what it promised and the form of it - size and weather sealing but, it appears to have malfunctioned already as I began getting double exposures and a blanked out screen/ photo over the space of 20 pictures. Still shooting on auto with no settings changed. Not sure if it’s another fault or the dreaded aperture block issue so have returned the camera as it’s too much money to take a risk on. Very disappointed although it may be an isolated incident as Pentax apparently sorted out the problem in later and new k70’s.

More than capable against Canon and Nikon equivalents. Bought this camera because of great reviews, but also because it is the same K Bayonet fitting as on my old 35mm SLR camera and so fits all my old lenses. All the functionality and more, versus my old SLR. Picture quality is superb.

I wanted to step up to a DSLR and I originally got the Pentax KP because it was at a crazy low price for a while with a kit lens on Amazon. The KP I got turned out to be faulty and wouldn't autofocus through the EVF at all, so it went back. To be honest though aside from the fault, I didnt really like it anyway, it comes with 3 grips which are all really horrible and I didnt like the outward only facing LCD either, plus I am sure its very capable in the right hands, but it was just too much for me. So instead i went for the K70 with a great lens instead. I have been super impressed, it feels great to hold, its a bit heavy, but that adds to the quality feel and its pretty compact really ,the 18-135 lens is ideal for me. Menus are pretty straightforward to navigate the menus and manual. A lot to learn but loving so far.

I bought this camera because my old K30 developed a fault - the shutter mechanism no longer worked, resulting in very dark images. Apparently this is due to a faulty magnet within the camera, and online reports indicate that this may be a common problem with this camera. There do not seem to be any camera repair shops that I know of that would fix this, and the Pentax corp do not seem to offer this service either. Neither have i been able to pluck up the courage to open up the camera and fix it myself, fearful that it would require soldering, which I cannot do.So I bought this model instead to replace it. It is an upgrade because it has bettter resolution, more functions, an adjustable screen, and wifi (so I can transfer the photos immediately to my mobile if I so wish). Having said that it is still easier to take the memory card out of the camera and plug it into a computer to transfer the images, as the wifi connection is too slow.The camera has an amazing range of adjustable functions within it - perhaps too much for a novice like me to get my head around, but I will persevere. I agree with another reviewers comments that pentax could make the manual easier to understand, or develop a better range of support in this regard.I started to learn how to process images using software like photoshop, in order to understand it better, and as a result am amazed that some of functions in photoshop, can be done within the camera itself.I decided to give astrophotography a go, and this leads me to the missing important feature. The camera has a startracker mode within it - indeed my old K30 also had this mode. With this mode you can take a long exposure picture of stars or planets, without the need of a motorised equatorial mount to compensate for the earths rotation. However to use this, you need to purchase an additional attachment, which feeds the camera with gps data - this module costs over £100. I have since found out that the other more expensive pentax cameras, for example the K1, has the gps electonics already built in. So if you want to use a pentax camera for astrophotography, it would be better to plump for one of these other models.Having said all that I am quite satisfied with the camera and will continue to use and learn from it in the coming years.

I upgraded from the Pentax KX, and it was quite a jump in quality. The screen is a real stand out as it is articulated, something I didn't think I needed, also the resolution is much better. I bought the body on its own, and threw on some of my old lenses, now I have ordered a Pentax 16-85mm lens to match the waterproofing of the K-70. It is really great value for money, especially if you are into landscape photography.

I already have the KP and I wanted another modern Pentax body to avoid changing lenses so often, and I have some good lenses. And this was ... well, the lowest price I could find.I've used it twice with the 100mm 2.8 macro lens and I have good images - I cannot see the difference between these and those taken on the Pentax KP. The menu is different to the KP and there are some interesting options that the KP does not offer. My only dislike is the loud shutter noise, much louder than the KP. And there does not seem to be ANY way to reduce that noise - I've searched and searched.But overall, I like it; no regrets. With a good lens it takes great images and is fast enough to focus (with the lens I used). And I like the different back screen which swivels 180 degrees - quite different to the KP. Al I want now is a couple more fast, slightly wide angle, modern Pentax primes. Over to you Pentax

Tolle Kamera mit reichlich Möglichkeiten für fotografische Kreativität. Etwas langsamer Autofocus.Kenne ich schneller von anderen Herstellern. Allerdings unschlagbar: Seit mehreren Generationen von Pentax Kameras immer noch derselbe Bajonett-Anschluss für die Objektive. Kann die ganze Palette meiner Objektive von älteren Pentax Kameras - vom Makro bis zum flotten Tele - weiterhin verwenden. Einzig der AF funktioniert dann nicht. Aber Umschalten auf manuelles Fokussieren problemlos möglich und klappt ausgezeichnet. Ziehe ich dem AF sowieso vor. Bildqualität ohnehin sehr gut.

Llevo 40 años haciendo fotos, y después de seis meses de uso puedo decir sin duda que la calidad de imagen de esta cámara con un buen objetivo es sencillamente espectacular.Además de la calidad de imagen, la cámara es tremendamente versátil, con prestaciones muy por encima de otras DSLR de su rango de precios: sensor estabilizado, cuerpo resistente a salpicaduras, polvo y demás, wifi, magnífico visor óptico "de los que ya no hay", magnífico grip, ISO alto muy aceptable, doble dial, obturación hasta 1/6.000. Por si fuera poco, es compatible con todas las ópticas Pentax manuales o AF antiguas.El cuerpo es pequeño y muy ergonómico, aunque por su excelente construcción pesa más de lo que aparenta.Como únicos puntos débiles, en función del objetivo que le pongas, el AF puede no ser tan rápido como el de otras marcas, y la batería podría durar un poco más (recomiendo tener una segunda batería)… pequeños detalles que no impiden que la cámara sea sencillamente magnífica.

Ce truc est une merveille !Il a tout ce dont un photographe, amateur ou pro, a besoin.Eu égard au prix, les performances sont remarquables.J'ai essayé plusieurs grandes marques d'appareils photos.Je n'en veux plus d'autres.Les résultats en terme de qualité sont époustouflants.Ajoutez-y un 18-135mm comme moi, et vous voilà paré.N'oubliez pas les focales fixes PENTAX trouvables en occasion,et qui sont fantastiques.En passant, pas de problèmes pour les adapter sur un boîtier PENTAX.Il les reconnait et vous n'avez plus qu'à utiliser votre appareil en prioritévitesse ou ouverture.Plus facile à faire qu'à expliquer.Le seul bémol, pour certains dont je ne fais pas partie, est le mode Vidéo,qui est inférieur à celui des concurrents.Mais moi, je prends des photos.

Ya tengo la k-50 y este cuerpo simplemente sus capacidades:pros:- vídeo 4k en time lapse , me acorta tiempo de edición de mis time lapses, star tracer, etc..- iso :O perfecto- 24mgpx , para sacar fotos dentro de las fotos- wifi perfecto para hacer fotos desde el movil- sensor en el cuerpo- wr :D me gusta muchocontras- el vídeo se lo podían haber trabajado un poco máscomentarios:aún no he probado el pixel shift resolution

Dopo più di un anno dall acquisto inizio ad apprezzarla a pieno. Vengo da una reflex Pentax di 15 anni prima ed il salto tecnologico è davvero notevole. Ottima inn tutti gli aspetti, ergonomia, comandi funzioni. Soddisfatto.