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Why the upgrade
Wow, that's quite a question! Sue and I upgrade a camera because we fancy something that's new and want it, or because something better is released and we need it, or because something fails and needs replacing. Sometimes the first two coincide, so for example when I upgraded the Q to the Q-S...
Posted by philstaff on 02/01/2015 - 14:26
Why the upgrade
I'm willing to bet that, however the purchase may be otherwise justified, most people change cameras because: a) a new one is launched and camera manufacturers rely on the "new is better" mantra to sell more cameras/lenses and b) they hold the mistaken belief that a new camera will make the...
Posted by philstaff on 03/01/2015 - 11:40
Why the upgrade
Thanks for all the feed back on this thread. I hope you were as seems to be the case, happy with your upgrade happy snapping. ian
Posted by philstaff on 03/01/2015 - 16:57
Why the upgrade
I upgraded from a Samsung GX-10 to a K5 and haven't looked back, the K5 is faster and offers more consistency in terms of metering. The AF is also much better on the K5 in comparison. I still have the GX-10 as a second body.
Posted by PJMcKenna on 08/01/2015 - 23:15
New Pentax dslr announced
Mic input, so a video feature advancement on the K-30/K-50 model. To work this will need audio level indication, otherwise you don't know if you are clipping your audio or recording too low. If they're investing in video features, then I hope they drop that 'Movie SR' rubbish in the bin where ...
Posted by jules on 05/01/2015 - 21:18
New Pentax dslr announced
I don't see the K-3 as being replaced as such, more a case of saving the development cost of a new K-5 which would only end up being very similar to the K-3...so why pay twice to develop a model? The accountants wouldn't allow it. There has to be something above the K-3 to continue to attract th...
Posted by jules on 05/01/2015 - 21:21
New Pentax dslr announced
I don't see the K-3 as being replaced as such, more a case of saving the development cost of a new K-5 which would only end up being very similar to the K-3...so why pay twice to develop a model? The accountants wouldn't allow it. There has to be something above the K-3 to continue to attract th...
Posted by jules on 06/01/2015 - 04:57
New Pentax dslr announced
It looks to have a fold out beer tent at the back to me :shock: I wonder where we are supposed to keep the barrels :lol: --
Posted by Algernon on 06/01/2015 - 10:33
New Pentax dslr announced
I'm really excited about the lenses provided they are not priced out of the market. As for a future upgrade to the K3 I can't see the point. Apart from perhaps a better ISo performance in the 400-1600 range there is little to improve - EXCEPT the autofocus. It is time for Ricoh to bite the bullet as...
Posted by dcweather on 06/01/2015 - 14:05
New Pentax dslr announced
I'm really excited about the lenses provided they are not priced out of the market. As for a future upgrade to the K3 I can't see the point. Apart from perhaps a better ISo performance in the 400-1600 range there is little to improve - EXCEPT the autofocus. It is time for Ricoh to bite the bullet as...
Posted by michaelblue on 06/01/2015 - 15:42
New Pentax dslr announced
A DC, WR, collapsible kit lens - nice. I'll be very interested in that one. Good to see SMC isn't dead yet, though maybe they're keeping it around as the "lower quality" option for cheaper lenses, which seems a shame given SMC's proud history. I'm sorry to see it's a DAL though, and that the filt...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 07/01/2015 - 07:27
New Pentax dslr announced
Why would you have wifi on the whole time? Even gps should be able to be switched on or off on demand. ( I personally want gps as a killer feature as it's likely a gateway for free astrotracing for all). Can't wait for some more info on this camera. The body has shades of the ks-1 which wasn'...
Posted by jules on 07/01/2015 - 11:16
New Pentax dslr announced
Anyone seen a pic of the back of the camera yet?
Posted by widezu69 on 07/01/2015 - 14:04
New Pentax dslr announced
Anyone seen a pic of the back of the camera yet? Not yet but it's in a glass case and just a "Reference Product" So I can't see it coming out of there this week either but you never know? Probably for the Japanese CP+ show in Febuary though? Pentax Nomenclature, never sure, on the lens front, DA...
Posted by jules on 07/01/2015 - 14:22
New Pentax dslr announced
I would expect, like the 750Z, that the screen can simply be rotated a pressed back into position with the active side visible. This enables the screen to be turned to closed when not in use, if desired. Frankly I'm quite happy with a fixed screen and rarely use the articulation on my MX-1.
Posted by johnriley on 09/01/2015 - 09:37
New Pentax dslr announced
One assumes the screen will flip around and sink back into its hidy hole to operate like a 'normal' DSLR screen? That thumb rubber seems weirdly tiny considering the deep thumb moulding we've had previously. The whole grip looks quite boxy. I'll need to go and view my K-30 for comparison... Th...
Posted by richandfleur on 09/01/2015 - 09:40
New Pentax dslr announced
One assumes the screen will flip around and sink back into its hidy hole to operate like a 'normal' DSLR screen? That thumb rubber seems weirdly tiny considering the deep thumb moulding we've had previously. The whole grip looks quite boxy. I'll need to go and view my K-30 for comparison... The...
Posted by Algernon on 09/01/2015 - 15:03
New Pentax dslr announced
One more image has surfaced, this time from the other side... I could see this getting a bit of traction to be honest, would have to try it first of course and wait for the inevitable first production run malodies and of course, Seeing what the K3 MkII brings to the table over the original, first! ...
Posted by jules on 14/01/2015 - 07:10
New Pentax dslr announced
There was no grip option for the K-30/50 from memory, as that was one of the model placement/pricing item trade offs Jules. If this is the successor then there may well not be a grip, but look for that in the K-3ii? The K-30 had a smaller battery mostly as it was shaped to include the AA batter...
Posted by RobL on 14/01/2015 - 23:00
New Pentax dslr announced
On the OK button just below the OK script is that the same symbol as the one on the K3 for managing two card slots? Would be nice if it is... Probably not. The button on the K3 has two functions. Management of 2 cards (blue legend) and switching the direction buttons between selecting the focus ...
Posted by GlynM on 27/01/2015 - 16:03
