Pentax K-1 Mark II w/D-FA 28-105 WR Lens: 36.4MP Full Frame High Resolution Digital Camera 5 Axis, 5 Steps Shake Reduction II Weather-resistant Construction Dustproof Flexible Tilt-Type LCD Monitor

I have always liked the Pentax brand and very impressed with them. I received my camera today but not checked yet. I use camera for astrophotography.

I've always liked Pentax, from my 35mm film camera, to my K-50, but the K1 MkII is going to be pretty tough to beat, unless moving up to medium format. Maybe they will one day come out with a K1 that will have a built in flash, which is the only downside, also, for the money, it could have at least come with one SD card.

The camera: I primarily use the K1ii for landscape and concert photography. I bought the K1II as a kit with the 28-105, and also use it with the FA 43 and DFA 100 macro primes. I've had a K3II for four years, which I'm still using with DA-series zooms. It's surprising how much has improved with the K1II. Resolution and image quality are obviously better, and the auto noise reduction at high ISO is quite useful and not intrusive at all. Color reproduction is beautiful and I believe better than the k3ii. Autofocus, ergonomics, controls are also much better, small improvements that add up and make it very enjoyable to use. I quite like the rear lcd and three dial control system. It still feels solid and bombproof, and I trust to use it in wet conditions or very low temperatures if the lens is also weather resistant. Jpegs are also quite a bit better than the k3ii, although to get the most out of the sensor you really should develop from raw. The lens: This DFA 28-105 is great, it compares very well with my other similar-ish zoom, the DA 16-85 (for apsc). it's sharp, focuses fast, has pleasant bokeh, and it's weather sealed. As a landscape lens on a tripod, it's surprisingly versatile. Better filters are affordable because of the relatively small diameter.

I absolutely LOVE this camera. I use it with my vintage K mount lenses & now with my m42 glass since Pentax makes a recessed adapter with the proper flange distance. Dynamic Range & Resolution is absolutely fantastic. Love the camera. Also Pixel Shift is wonderful if your subject & camera is locked off. If you shoot in raw it packs all 4 images into a single raw file so you still keep all your dynamic range & image editing flexibility. Far superior to building the pixel shift images in post IMO

This is a lot of camera for the price. This camera has even better picture quality than the more expensive Nikon D810 & canon 5D mark 4. Without pixel shift, with pixel shift, it simply blows them out of the water. Dynamic range is amazing. Ergonomics nothing else can stand to it. Shutter life is rated 300,000 so it's essentialy double the shutter life of competitors. Low light performace is class leading. Seriously, go grab one. Pictures look amazing on my 65" TV and in large prints. I don't think anything can beat it's IQ even the Nikon D850 only medium formats. Stir away if you want action camera though. For that, grab sony.