Affordable Full Frame Monster - 5 Reasons to Buy - Pentax K-1 in 2019 

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Been a professional Photographer for over 40 years, the Pentax K1 is one of the best cameras I have ever used...

I'm pretty sure you could convince me to buy any camera.

I wish Pentax was more popular. Such a shame seeing an amazing brand fade into obscurity.

I am an analogue shooter for the most part. Apart from my trusty 12 year old K-5, I almost exclusively use a bunch of old 35mm SLRs, namely K1000, KM, KX, K2, LX, MX and 2 MEs (1 with a winder). Over the years I have collected quite some original Pentax glass, too. 17 lenses between 20 and 300mm, mainly primes. I've always had a soft spot for Pentax, which hasn't changed to this very day, I can't even say why exactly that is. Perhaps their sturdiness and reliability, the sheer quality of bodies, lenses and therefore image quality. Might be all of that combined, at some point I have stopped asking myself questions like these. In 40 years of shooting, the idea of changing to something else has never occured to me but once. In that case I had an eye on the fantastic Contax S2 and the excellent Zeiss lenses. But I couldn't do it. The vision of having to sell all my trustworthy Pentax stuff in oder to finance some desirable new gear, felt almost painful to me. After months of pondering I decided to stay Pentaxian for life. That was many years ago and tbh, I never regretted it. My parents started the fire, when they gave me a K1000 with a 1:2 50mm as a present for my 12th birthday. That was in 1985. And the story went on, when I received my father's LX and KX, when he passed away 2 years ago. He was a life-long Pentaxian, too, coming from Spotmaric F, then later switching to exactly these very KX and LX I own now. Should I ever be in need of a new DSLR, it will most definitely be a K-1, even though its bulky and heavy. Or maybe a K-3. But it will be a Pentax. Let's hope they'll survive for as long as possible...

For a few months i am proud owner of the K-1 following K-20D which also was a beast of it's time. Best wishes from Germany!

I wait for your camera review videos like I wait for new Game of Thrones episodes. You're by far my favorite camera reviewer on youtube

Such a joy watching you talking about cameras that no one is talking. I always bringing a new perspective to things.

I've been waiting for 4 years for this one to become "afordable" ... the price keeps going up :D

Man, your Music taste is getting mature by each video. I like your consistent style and the way you respect every camera and lens. May you have a joyful life.

Pentax is the band RUSH of camera companies. A camera for the photographers photographer.

It is heartening to see a Pentax camera being given such a warm presentation, thank you. I use the K-70 myself and I am extremely pleased. I hope Pentax/Ricoh will soon give us an indication of what future they see for their camera and lens lineup. I am sorry to say that if they dont jump on the mirrorless bandwagon I fear their future will be bleak. That would be a shame as I would rather upgrade to Pentax FF than any other FF brand, when that time comes.

Been using the K-1 since 2016 and I am still ridiculously happy with it! Use it all the time! Thanks for a great review and congratulations to all of you who decide to enter the world of the K-1!

Thanks for the review! Build like a Volvo in the good old days, with so many options, excellent lenses, great image quality and sold at an affordable price, I'll never know why this camera isn't more popular.

I’ve owned one since 2016 and never regretted it !! Was a Canon user for 30 years !!

Great review - like the positive emphasis of your reviews. Can't agree more about the K-1 too - as I have one and love it. Every photographer has different needs (so make sure you weight those up and if you can give your prospective cameras a try out) but for me I have not seen a camera (at any budget) that would suit me better than the K-1. It strikes a great balance between size, IQ, budget and features.

Thank you for this review, well balanced and good information. I particularly enjoyed the image of the light coming through the trees - stunning, so thanks for sharing. It makes me want to go out and purchase a K-1

Love your unobtrusive yet convincing fun videos. Your passion for photography is always tangible, Mattias.

Thanks for reviewing K-1. Your images are compelling and you let the capabilities of the camera work for your images. Great stuff! The Pentax has a super abundance of lenses and can make the most of them. I like the way Pentax images are full of life. They have soul. You are a great image maker.

That sun rise picture at 0:49! jaw dropping

Pentax does indeed have its own thing going om which is rly cool

Very enjoyable. Fun to hear about little-known cameras that take great pictures. Thanks, Mattias.

I love the fact that you are introducing me to cameras I never knew about and which would suit me far more than the red or blue pill offerings of Nikon or Canon. This camera seems a really beautiful machine and would be a joy to own and use. Maybe one day :). Right now I have my heart set on a Fuji x pro 2 🙂

I sold my Sony a7rii a year ago and bought K1😎 For landscapes K1 is just awesome!

I've had my K-1 for almost 2.5 years now. Love that camera to death. Even though I mostly shoot with Fujifilm and Sony now (gotta love that eye AF) I still prefer the images I got from the Pentax. Really hope they keep going and come out with more FF cameras in the future as well as more lenses.

Pentax is only for the members of the special secret society. Proud member here!!🙋

Mattias .. you are the Federico Fellini of youtube. I woke up with pain in my body .. joints playing up .. watched your lovely Creation on the K-1 .. for 5 minutes and feelt better. Honestly you should be teaching others how to do this .. Magic is not easy 😊

I've had the K1 for awhile. I love it, for all the reasons you named, and for all you get, the price is unbeatable.

Great photos! The K1 is such a great camera; a 2016 camera that rivals 2019 top-tier cameras. Also, Pentax's flashes are water-proof too!

Love your videos Mattias, they have inspired me to get out and shoot regardless of my equipment. Cheers.

mattias, your videos and channel are just blissful. In a media-world full of mediocrisy and frustrations, you are somehow able to create astonishingly beautiful videos and reviews, not even to mention the images you take. One can sense your passion for photography through your creations and you manage to reignite mine with every single one of your videos. Thank you for your awesomeness and greetings from Germany!

Underrated Brand... Takes great pictures👍

I saw that shot of the sunrise through the trees on instagram and wow, what a shot! Must be the camera. :P J/K. So much camera equipment is so beautiful and well crafted. Wished I had time and money for more.

Helpful review and some great shots - thanks for taking the time

Yet another nice review with a beautiful background music!

great review! i love this reviews of old cameras!!!!

I love your reviews, your pictures and your great attitude thanks...😎👍

Beautiful shots, Mattias.

This is the only good review of this camera on RU-vid. Thanks for the great video. I’ve shot on a rebel t6i for about 3-4 years. I jumped to a GH4 for video because I thought that’s what I wanted to do but I find I love photography more. I will hopefully be snagging this camera during the holidays. Thank you for helping me make an informed choice!

Its so easy to binge watch your vids.. I think I going to like Pentax :)

I can't make up my mind wether the video itself or it's information is what I love the most. I enjoyed it through... and that marvelous dog 🐕

Sssh don't tell everyone, it's a secret. They think they have to buy a D850 to get that kind of image quality.

I like this kind of videos, thank you and please keep making more.

Awesome review been waiting for it thank you

Wonderful camera. Nice video, great shots.

Thanks again for a superb review. Just enough to wet one's appetite!

I always love your videos Mattias, they are so soothing and relaxing as well as chock full of amazing photos.

I have actually dreamed about this camera a few times.

I love my K1 the image quality is superb for landscape photography👌 Thanks for sharing. Cheers Cliff

This low key approch is like ambrosia, photografic skills an a personal reflektion is such joy. As i love the underdog and so needed in camera industri, i truly wish that Pentax made you and indepentant ambassador for Pentax.

Nice calming review! And, regardless of the camera, you take some great shots too!

Wow, just wow. The most beautiful photos I have seen.

Bought one at the end of 2018, I love it.

Love your videos young man. Therapeutically beautiful, elegant soundtracks, cultured thoughts and your photos are very graceful. Started photography using M42 and then K-Mount systems. As long as Pentax keeps making their Limited lenses I will be buying their bodies too. Just hope they don't neglect their APS-C line-up. Although I bought the K1, mainly for using my manual lenses in their intended focal length, I still prefer the K5iis which IMHO as you young people say, is the best camera they ever made and I have owned most of them.

Great video and even greater photos. Might look into pentax one day when the gas-sledge hits. That DR is beyond the charts!

The K1 is the best landscape camera you will ever find. It is my every day camera and I have a great many cameras: I do use the Fuji XT3 for my street photography because of the size: Pentax is so so underrated I also have K5 and K10D. The K10D I defy anyone to pick any difference in image quality with a camera with higher megapixels: I love them

Stunning images in this one, Mattias. Absolutely stunning.

Another superb video, now straight to ebay to look for K1

This camera seems great! I’ve always wondered how I’d like a Pentax. The features are plenty, the IBIS alone is actually very cool

Your video among others has convinced me to sell my KP and make a down payment on K1-II. Have never spent so much money on a camera but after a year of research, I expect the K1 will meet my needs over the K3-III. Thank you for your content!

I'm an aspiring hobby photographer, I own a Fuji XT1, and I had been looking into EF to XF adapters, that's how I stumbled onto your channel. I'd like to take a moment and say, that I'm absolutely delighted with your content, non bias, and explained so that even I understand the stuff haha I've been looking into FF some more, and stumbled across the K1, which would be great on the many hikes I take, given the weather sealing and all. Thanks to your video I'm now fairly sure that I should give this a try.

Love my K-1. The IQ is simply amazing, especially for my main field of interest - landscapes!

Thank you for this review!

I liked your video. I'm currently shooting with K-5 and in the process of getting a nice short telephoto lens; some day I might think about going full frame. Until then, I will enjoy K-5 and beautiful images it can make. May you have a nice time, dude 🙂

When I watched this review last year, I completely underrated what a wonderful thing it is to have backwards compatibility with K-mount lenses. After getting into film photography and getting a Pentax SLR with a few lenses, getting into the Pentax digital ecosystem seems like a great and really affordable option.

Nice.... pleasing bokeh ... thought the video footage of your dog was amazing frankly. Not Canon colours though....The stills looked slightly cool maybe in colour.. dunno... it's hard to put my finger on it. I agree with the other commenters .... you've got one of the, if not THE most honest channels on you tube. Many thanks ! Always a pleasure watching your videos.

Man, your photography keep getting better and better

What a beautiful camera. Your videos are superb!

Never thought a tank could have such image quality :D

Just read somewhere that it's the cheapest set you can get against other manufacturer. Also I just searching for it's video just minutes before yours is online. Now, I can dream about it. 3.45am now here.

This video was so well made!!!

Great video as always. :)

If I'll ever want to buy a DSLR camera ever again, this one will be on the top of my list. If for no other reason than because of lenses - Pentax was my first SLR, so I still have some of its lenses, which I use on my mirrorless cameras...

Gorgeous shots !

What a wonderful video. I love you!

Gonna buy a 2nd hand K1 two days later,your video really helps

Mine ought to be here next week. I'm getting hyped.

Great review, wonderful dog! Thank you!

Wow! Your enthusiasm is contagious! ;-) You should be a K-1 salesman - they'd all be sold out in 1 day! :-D I guess I have to go to eBay now...wish I had the $ Great vid, and great photos! Thank you Mr. Burling.

The K-1 is the best photo camera I’ve ever used.

Great review. Thanks

auf dem WEG nach 100,000 subs, oder? Who's with me! Road to 100,000 man! Great videos!

Thanks for this review. I had the chance to try the K-1 and it truly is an impressive camera. I would jave already bought it, if it were not that over the years I've collected many DA lenses, 100mm filter system and other tools for APS-C format. So I'll patiently wait for the successor of the K-3 in 2020, confident that it'll be as great as the K-1 ;-)

When I was 13 and had my nose pressed against the widows of the camera shop daily, it came down to Olympus or Pentax. I chose Olympus but have always felt a pull on my heart for Pentax. I think my 6x7 needs some classic little Pentax siblings.

That three on fire just WOW!!!!!

Hi Mattias, thanks for the video! Really nice camera! Last Sunday I took pictures with my Canon RP, the Novoflex Adapter and the Pentax 2.8-4.0/40-80mm and before that the pancake Pentax 2.8/40mm. I can recommend you both lenses, affordable and lightweight for hiking! They would make a really nice combination on the Pentax K-1. Have a nice day! Ralf

Great video. Can't wait to get one.

Briliant Camera, massive range of back catalogue fantastic lenses. in the hand it feels superb. can you tell, I love the K1

Mattias, you don't have all the rude comments that others have in their videos. Could it be the non bashing, non offensive, positive reviews? No tolls no nasty comments. How does that happen? Excellent videos you are one of the very few I've subscribe to for camera reviews.😊

Beautiful pics, seems like a lot of fun :)

Beautiful pictures ! Thank you for sharing !

Wow you read all the comments so good!

I can't get over how nice the images are that come from this camera. There is something special about how the K-1 renders images. Especially paired with the limited lenses

An exceptional presentation.

Hi Mattias, I just walked by and found your video excellent. And guess what? I happened to buy a brand new K-1 II today in the same color of yours. And, I also keep a French bulldog as you do. Hahaha. Any way, I wish you all the best and I"ll keep on watching your videos and subscribe and share them to my good friends. Thanks for making and sharing your nice videos with us. Bye~Gerald Sieh from Taiwan.

I have the K-1 and the KP and never regret buying them !! They are the best still cameras on the market !!

Nice work - I love my K1 too 🙂

Lovely photos dude 👍 and a cute dog, think he/she earned a squeaky toy for that!

Just picked up an MKII on ebay! So excited!

I love Pentax so much, unfortunately, they don't sell it in my country, and it's extremely rare to find people selling theirs on ebay.