[size=small] A French review of the new Pentax K1 II is out, complete with full AF-S and AF-C tests.[/size]
[size=small] The review states quite rightly that Pentax cameras have suffered over the years with their AF-C system......lagging behind the competition.....[/size]

[size=small] Now with the announcement of the K1 II accompanied with only the usual dry Pentax wording of.....[/size]

[size=small] [/size][size=small]"improvements in AF-S and AF-C algorithms for faster focusing"[/size]

[size=small]has hidden what could turn out to be a pot of gold![/size]
[size=small] It sounds like [/size][size=small]Pentax's[/size][size=medium][size=small] typical [/size][/size][size=small]stock in trade launch phraseology...[/size][size=small] but this time these words are not hollow...because they actually "have" transformed AF-C into a working system that actually tracks very well, if the famous bicycle test is anything to go by.[/size]
There were no AF hardware upgrades, it's the same system, but with an added booster/processor which serves for AF as well as the new hand held pixel shift technology.

[size=small] For Pentaxians this is huge news......and Pentax claim their $550 dollar upgrade to the standard K1 will embrace the full upgrade of the Mk II model.[/size]

[size=small] I hope that Pentax can put this reputation of poor AF-C behind them.....many sports/nature photographers had fled to Nikon for AF and lenses (I being one of them) maybe it will get them back on track.... add a few new lenses.[/size]

[size=small] All this begs the question.......Why didn't they do before, five years ago, before many migrated to more modern AF systems?[/size]
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[size=small] It cost them many clients.....most have gone for good....still, better late than never![/size]

Link:

[size=small]https://pentaxklub.com/test-pentax-k-1-ii/[/size]