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The Pentax Q is Imminent
The Pentax Q start price of £600 + £240 viewfinder = £840 has a tiny sensor which you would find on a £200 camera from other companies. I'd still find £240 for a viewfinder a total rip off, and £130 for a 'toy lens' a total rip off too. Those are Pentax advice prices NOT the street price!!! :wink: ...
Posted by Anvh on 08/08/2011 - 11:18
The Pentax Q is Imminent
The Pentax Q start price of £600 + £240 viewfinder = £840 has a tiny sensor which you would find on a £200 camera from other companies. Any offers :wink::wink:
Posted by bforbes on 08/08/2011 - 13:11
The Pentax Q is Imminent
We don't need to wait for a camera to come out to make certain assumption based on a) price, b) physics. It's obvious how the Q will work out -- give or take a little wiggle room -- given the sensor size, which is significantly smaller than even other point and shoot cameras. And it's massively smal...
Posted by rparmar on 08/08/2011 - 21:56
The Pentax Q is Imminent
Ah well, I'm actually getting some very good results from the X90, which also has a very small sensor. Obviously I don't use it at ISO1600, but for its purpose it's excellent. I'm also getting very good results from the I-10 and the W90. Add a magnesium body and interchangeable lenses and I th...
Posted by johnriley on 08/08/2011 - 22:14
The Pentax Q is Imminent
Ah well, I'm actually getting some very good results from the X90, which also has a very small sensor. Obviously I don't use it at ISO1600, but for its purpose it's excellent. I'm also getting very good results from the I-10 and the W90. Add a magnesium body and interchangeable lenses and I th...
Posted by Smeggypants on 09/08/2011 - 01:15
The Pentax Q is Imminent
The Pentax Q start price of £600 + £240 viewfinder = £840 has a tiny sensor which you would find on a £200 camera from other companies. I'd still find £240 for a viewfinder a total rip off, and £130 for a 'toy lens' a total rip off too. Those are Pentax advice prices NOT the street price!!! :wink: Y...
Posted by Smeggypants on 09/08/2011 - 04:28
The Pentax Q is Imminent
I think farr too many people here are thinking still photography..... nobody is really discussing multimedia... as in video... if the q shoots quality video as well as decent stills, there is another perspective buyer for this camera... How many compact sized camcorders with interchangable lenses ...
Posted by Don on 09/08/2011 - 16:04
The Pentax Q is Imminent
When I saw the video sample from the K-5 just before it was released, I did get a bit excited about trying some video. But I admit I've only tried it once. I must get around to taking some family videos of my lovely doggies though. Something I will regret in later years if I don't while I can. ...
Posted by Smeggypants on 09/08/2011 - 16:24
The Pentax Q is Imminent
Bringing up my Sony TC-5 again becuase it has the same sensor as the Q ..... In good conditions the HD video from it is pretty darn good. You are only comparing it to that camera because it has the same sensor but that is only a small part of the whole though. Beside the sensor the camera is total...
Posted by Anvh on 09/08/2011 - 17:47
The Pentax Q is Imminent
I think farr too many people here are thinking still photography..... nobody is really discussing multimedia... as in video... if the q shoots quality video as well as decent stills, there is another perspective buyer for this camera... How many compact sized camcorders with interchangable lenses ...
Posted by Don on 09/08/2011 - 18:07
Why do you stay with pentax?
I stay with pentax because where else would get built in shake reduction and sensor cleaning, weather sealing and the ability to buy a (pentax-A) 50mm 1.7 lens or a (sigma) 28mm 2.8 lens for less than £40 pounds each? They may not be autofocuse but they take very sharp photos. I'm far from rich but...
Posted by bigdaddybucks on 10/08/2011 - 16:03
Why do you stay with pentax?
I can see plenty reasons to choose and stay with pentax. I bought a second hand k-5 and had a problem with its sensor. Luckily, I received a new camera because of its sensor stain. Then, I could not get clear photos, so I checked its focus and found that my 50mm 1.4 lens needed a focus adjustment...
Posted by ruach on 10/08/2011 - 18:26
Why do you stay with pentax?
:wink:Probably nostalgia in the early days as I lusted for a Spotmatic or the like when I was young. Then, when I could afford something to replace my Praktica B-series (which I still have :-)) I could just afford an MZ-5N & a 28-200mm Sigma - and so it went on from there, through a GX10 to the K...
Posted by jeallen01 on 11/08/2011 - 19:11
Pentax K-R
I have the KR, the MKII 18-55 DA lens, The 55-300 DA lens and a Sigma 10 - 20 All for about a grand. In camera anti shake,in camera HDR, quick focus Pentax lenses,in camera lens correction, shadow correction, RAW plus Jpeg or RaW take and then add jpeg or jpeg then save RAW from buffer,11 poi...
Posted by wvbarnes on 10/08/2011 - 17:43
K5 firmware question
One of the advantages of buying a camera locally from a Pentax Pro dealer is that you could reasonably expect a bit of technical backup and help with matters such as upgrading the firmware. Unfortunately Pentax is not well represented on our local high streets and many of us have no choice but to bu...
Posted by helios on 15/08/2011 - 15:54
K5 firmware question
. The warnings about the need to fully charge the battery and not interrupt the process of firmware installation are a bit scary though the actual process turns out to be surprisingly simple in retrospect. The same goes for sensor cleaning - scary at first but easy once it has been successfully ...
Posted by jeallen01 on 15/08/2011 - 19:14
Nearly K5
I nearly had a K5. I found a deal on amazon for a K5 body for £773, below my 'buy' threshold of £790. It was listed with a 2 year warranty, but that would have to be back to the seller, in Germany. Buying from Germany is not an issue for me, I have bought before, they are very efficient and you real...
Posted by ambient housewife on 11/08/2011 - 19:29
Nearly K5
Surfseen- you are entitled to your opinion of course. However in my experience one of the consequences of mass production is a drop in quality control (that is why there is a premium for "hand finished" items). This problem is not limited to Pentax K5 production or to cameras but is accross the boar...
Posted by japers45 on 24/08/2011 - 12:30
Nearly K5
Obviously I meant when presented as a problem to Pentax when I said all faulty cameras had been replaced. The experience is that cameras were swapped with very little difficulty, providing that was what was asked for presumably. Anyway, there's little point crying over spilt milk. The nitty-gritt...
Posted by johnriley on 24/08/2011 - 12:52
Nearly K5
The only products that are recalled as a general rule are those that pose a risk to public safety- cars and children/baby items being the most obvious. I think it fair to say a dodgy sensor poses no risk(although heart attack may qualify:wink:) Other faults are dealt with on a case by case basis....
Posted by japers45 on 24/08/2011 - 15:14
