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Pentax K-1 Mark II rumours
[quote:3496ace15f="davidstorm"] I don't think I could do without a F2.8 zoom, or indeed my DA*300 F4 Cheers David If it helps you to decide, the DA* 300mm f4 is a full frame design. Works beautifully on the K1. No vignetting. Ah, OK didn't realise the DA*300 was full frame! I bet it is stellar ...
Posted by pschlute on 31/01/2018 - 00:01
Pentax K-1 Mark II rumours
We seem to have laid out some maximum ISO limits for the K1 .... For example, I'm taking from from it that for high quality low light shots that could be used professionally, the limit is ISO 6400. Should we be hoping for an extra stop of ISO performance from the K1 MKII sensor ?
Posted by McGregNi on 31/01/2018 - 16:23
Pentax K-1 Mark II rumours
At present SR can't be used with pixel shift because the camera has to control all the movement 1 pixel at a time. The new system, which may well only work for hand held with SR turned on gets the shots by grabbing them from the sensor as it moves. Bit like jumping off a bus before it stops. It will...
Posted by Algernon on 20/02/2018 - 16:32
K-3II Now Officially Discontinued
There is a regular stream of K1s on Ebay too - people can't get rid of them fast enough, or at least it appears so by comparison with the number of K5s and K3s that you don't see. I was initially tempted but seeing so many I began to wonder why? The K-1 was a first gen of a whole new line (well of s...
Posted by richandfleur on 04/02/2018 - 02:33
K-3II Now Officially Discontinued
I hope they bring out a ' K-1ii Video Super' The only difference from the K-1 being it has 'State of the Art Video' facilities good enough to bury every other camera that claims to also do video. :evil: It will create the longest moan threads on ALL Pentax forums with people grumbling that they d...
Posted by richandfleur on 05/02/2018 - 20:13
Look like K1 II is minor update
I too think the K-1 is fine as is for now. When it does get upgraded properly, faster frame rates, a larger buffer and a higher res sensor etc are all likely to be the standard increments. This 'new' version is borderline the same camera with improved firmware capabilities, and I don't think tha...
Posted by richandfleur on 14/02/2018 - 18:56
Look like K1 II is minor update
If this newer model turns out, as likely to be, merely a tweaked version of the K-1, their marketing department would have been better off reducing expectations by adding a '+' or 'Super' suffix to the nomenclature...K-1Plus or K-1Super...a bit like they did a decade ago with the earlier models...ju...
Posted by ronniemac on 15/02/2018 - 11:32
K1 to K1 II upgrade path
The KP at the moment can perform very close to the level of the K-1 in terms of ISO performance (actual DR obviously varies) so I can't wait to see what the FF sensor can do. The samples look great so far but I'm looking forward to seeing what the community can do. I won't necessarily use the AF.C ...
Posted by HarisF1 on 23/02/2018 - 11:41
K1 to K1 II upgrade path
Both the K1 and K1.ii have: "SAFOX 12 with 33 sensor points and full-frame-proportioned AF frame." The difference in the K1.ii seems to be: "...Its AF Tracking algorithm has also been revised to improve tracking accuracy of fast-moving subjects in the AF.C (AF Continuous) mode." Another incre...
Posted by pgweber on 23/02/2018 - 17:38
K3, how good?
APS-C sensor cameras are easily capable of providing files that will comfortably print at 16" x 12". At our most recent club print competition we had 50 entries for the colour section, most prints the sort of size you mention, there will have been all sorts of full frame, APS-C and other cameras use...
Posted by Nigelk on 22/02/2018 - 13:55
K3, how good?
APS-C sensor cameras are easily capable of providing files that will comfortably print at 16" x 12". At our most recent club print competition we had 50 entries for the colour section, most prints the sort of size you mention, there will have been all sorts of full frame, APS-C and other cameras use...
Posted by sportyman531 on 25/02/2018 - 19:54
K-1 MKII ISO Comparison
It does and it doesn't darkskies, because gigs are usually brightly lit in the places that count. Even the MX-1 sensor doesn't show excessive noise at ISO 12,800 when the light is bright enough. It's the dark shadows that exaggerate it, as in the sample image. That's my experience anyway, although t...
Posted by johnriley on 23/02/2018 - 09:06
Does Pentax need a CHEAP DSLR......??
Reading the CP+ interview on the US forum I see Ricoh have no plans for a camera below the K70. Not a surprise given the price of the KP.The next premium aps - c will be dearer.:twisted: When I went digital SLR I had a KX and KR before moving to the K5 and K3 models. Pentaprisms over mirrors and...
Posted by wvbarnes on 31/03/2018 - 11:21
Does Pentax need a CHEAP DSLR......??
My phone cost me about £30 about 3 or 4 years ago. I only bought it because my original phone...a Philips model was the original 1G and myself and about 32000 other users in the country had our transmitters turned off as everyone else had moved to 2G or 3G! Phone was useless and we didn't get any co...
Posted by 1stEverPentax on 31/03/2018 - 12:04
K5IIs to a K3?
Personally I think the K-5IIs is the best crop camera Pentax have ever made and the only reason I sold mine was because I purchased a K-1 and already owned a K-3II. IMO the sensor is in the "sweet spot" for ISO,DR and IQ but the K-3/II does evrything else better. If IQ is your ultimate goal then ...
Posted by Mike-P on 04/04/2018 - 10:32
No Mirrorless - Should we be worried...??
DSLRs are really complicated to build compared to mirror-less cameras. At one point, the EVF was an expensive addition (costing up to £200 on top of the camera when sold as optional extras). Mass production minimises that cost to the point where it becomes insignificant (although it's has different ...
Posted by johnha on 17/04/2018 - 23:49
PSR Shutter
Which is more likely to wear out first? Shutter or sensor - K1 series are rated at 200K shutter actuation I believe; but does one anyone know what the Sony sensor can do other than 2 years guarantee? I'd say Pentax believe the shutter mechanism is sturdier than the sensor and covering their liabilit...
Posted by robbiec on 28/04/2018 - 14:24
Pentax K1 ii vs Sony a7iii?
It all boils down to whether you prefer an electronic viewfinder or an optical one and what system you've already bought into unless you're prepared to change. The Pentax has a much higher resolution sensor (and that's before pixel shift is taken into account) but this and a flapping mirror for TTL...
Posted by JAK on 02/05/2018 - 21:42
Pentax K1 ii vs Sony a7iii?
I'm well embedded in Pentax but I can honestly say that if I was starting from scratch again tomorrow I would still go for the K1 mkii over any other camera. The cropping I can get from the larger sensor is superb - I can crop heavily and still get a high resolution image at large print or viewi...
Posted by LennyBloke on 02/05/2018 - 22:02
Pentax K1 ii vs Sony a7iii?
The Sony's now have eye focus, which seems to work pretty well. And although the camera isn't 'psychic', the focus system actually does seem to do a good job of keeping track of moving subjects across the frame. Pentax aren't going to go full mirrorless but there's a lot of tech that Pentax co...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 02/05/2018 - 23:25
