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Review on πŸ“Έ Enhance Your Photography Skills with the Pentax K-3II DSLR (Body Only) by Joi Thomas

Revainrating 5 out of 5

OH BABY A K-Triple II

I bought this camera about a week after it came out. I previously had a D5300 (thrown away) and wasn't sure whether to go with the D7200 or the K-3II as both are in the same price range. That's why I chose the K-3ii. No Flash: I don't use flash that much and have seen myself with a separate flash even when I had the d5300. GPS: I was skeptical about the GPS on this one. It takes about 10 seconds to set up the built-in GPS on the D5300. Therefore, every time the screen turned off, it had to search for a GPS signal and this killed the battery. The GPS in the K-3ii takes about 2 seconds and doesn't drain the battery that much. Weatherproof: I paired it with a WR 18-55mm lens, I haven't used much WR as California is currently in a drought but it will come in handy at some point. There aren't many WR lenses out there. I use a 35mm prime and would like to buy a 35mm WR (although a 50mm WR is available). Lens: Works with all Pentax lenses. It is currently paired with an 18-55 WR Pentax, a 35mm f/2.4 Pentax and an old Pentax-M 50mm f/2. Everything works perfectly, the new ones focus very quickly. The old one has no AF. Body: sexy magnesium alloy body. The style is different from Nikon and Canon, it's more edgy, which I liked. Viewfinder: pentaprism, enough said. CONS: 1. He can't toast.

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