mmacleodbrown
Regular
- Location
- London
OK, I was in Jessops to pick up a couple of filters, and like any Pentax owner, I 'drifted' over to the Pentax shelves and they had a K5, so I picked it up for a look.
I really didn't like how it felt in my hands
In particular it was my left hand, it felt like it had no-where to go, on my K20D, I have that little bit extra on the left and my hand just rests comfortably.
I was a bit gutted, Im already in love with the pics from the K5 and just assumed that it would be love at first touch.
Wondering if it was a size thing, I picked up a Panny GH2, and that felt fine. Like the K20D, it too has a little bit extra on the LHS for grip and it just sat right in my hands.
Im shocked! I very much doubt it will stop me upgrading at some point, as I love the IQ of the K5, but I just presumed in fluffy cloud land that it would be a match made in heaven. Im sure I will get used to it, maybe Im just too used to my current Pentax, but it was the last thing I expected to feel about the K5 when I picked it up for the first time..
Maybe I have to wait for the K3..
It's no big deal and might actually be a good thing as it kills GAS for a while, as I really don't need anything, the K20D is way ahead of my ability, it is just the size of it that bugs me a bit..
I really didn't like how it felt in my hands
In particular it was my left hand, it felt like it had no-where to go, on my K20D, I have that little bit extra on the left and my hand just rests comfortably.
I was a bit gutted, Im already in love with the pics from the K5 and just assumed that it would be love at first touch.
Wondering if it was a size thing, I picked up a Panny GH2, and that felt fine. Like the K20D, it too has a little bit extra on the LHS for grip and it just sat right in my hands.
Im shocked! I very much doubt it will stop me upgrading at some point, as I love the IQ of the K5, but I just presumed in fluffy cloud land that it would be a match made in heaven. Im sure I will get used to it, maybe Im just too used to my current Pentax, but it was the last thing I expected to feel about the K5 when I picked it up for the first time..
Maybe I have to wait for the K3..
It's no big deal and might actually be a good thing as it kills GAS for a while, as I really don't need anything, the K20D is way ahead of my ability, it is just the size of it that bugs me a bit..