Maximum sharpness without AA: PENTAX K-5 II s diagnostics

PENTAX K-5 II s (2012) is a niche version of the K-5 II without an optical AA filter, created specifically for photographers who need maximum detail without any anti-aliasing. This is a direct analogue of the Nikon D800E - the same idea applied to the K-5 II. The audience for the K-5 II s is even more demanding than that of the regular K-5 II: landscape photographers, architectural photographers and studio commercial shooters who value crystal sharpness.

On a sensor without an AA filter, any wear on the shutter is visible especially clearly: unevenness of the shutters, vibrations, blurring - all this appears in photographs with maximum resolution. Checking the mileage for the K-5 II s is even more important than for conventional versions - precisely for the sake of preserving the unique potential of the matrix.

Resource 100,000 and requirements without AA filter

The K-5 II s shutter is identical to the K-5 II with a lifespan of 100,000 guaranteed releases. Without AA anti-aliasing, buy only copies with mileage up to 40 thousand to be guaranteed to get the level of sharpness for which this special version is purchased.

Reading the counter from PEF files K-5 II s

Mileage data is stored in the MakerNotes PEF and JPEG block. For diagnostics you need the original file from the memory card. Our service supports K-5 II s metadata.