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New K-01 user
I could not resist picking one up when i saw it in the clearance section Silver K-01 including the 40mm lens for £299.99 delivered. I used to have a KX a whle ago and also a Q.This camera gives me superb image quality from the sensor and all the onboard processing effects. I was going to get a K3...
Posted by Jake on 19/11/2012 - 23:51
Should I buy a 'Q'
There's nothing I hate about the Q. For me it is an ideal second camera and complementary to a DSLR but not a replacement for one. I use it for family snapshots, discreet street work, experimenting, a go everywhere camera and high magnification shots of the Moon. I find image quality to be way b...
Posted by DrOrloff on 02/12/2012 - 10:50
Should I buy a 'Q'
Pentax Q downsides 1) Initially price, £600 was way too much, not a problem now the price has come down. 2) Battery life is short (around 2 hours at the most) Fortunately it's a common battery and can be bought for around £3.00 each inc P&P (eBay, there are genuine suppliers on eBay, but 'cave...
Posted by screwdriver on 02/12/2012 - 11:50
Should I buy a 'Q'
Good point about the wide angle. For me the Q is crying out for a wide angle, compact prime for, inter alia, street photography. There is one on the lens roadmap (2013 or later), I hope it is 2013. I use only the 8.5mm (47mm equivalent) which is compact enough to make the Q just pocketable. The ...
Posted by smc on 02/12/2012 - 17:05
Pentax have done it again !
I've just recieved my nearly new Pentax Q with 01 lens and have to say, after a quick play, I LOVE THIS CAMERA. I wasn't expecting too much really and just wanted something to throw in my pocket when out for a stroll or walking the dog etc. When I first picked it up I couldn't believe how well bui...
Posted by mille19 on 12/12/2012 - 20:14
Pentax have done it again !
Couldn't agree more with the above comments, I was very pleasantly surprised with the image quality for such a tiny sensor and yes, it is extremely well made....I love mine but a built in viewfinder would have been the icing on the cake! :P
Posted by michaelblue on 13/12/2012 - 15:17
K01 Auto Iso - Minimum Iso
Thanks for the suggestion John. Tried this and it just extends the top range to ISO 25600 I have spotted that on the K-01 the auto ISO range shows a small min 100 and a larger max. On the K-30 they are equal size, with an arc underneath each indicating which thumbwheel to turn to change it. I sus...
Posted by TheVicar on 15/12/2012 - 18:46
First Images with Adapter
The problem with the cheap adapters is the sensor is active for 1/7th of a second, so the last pixel will always be 1/7th of a second after the first which pretty much rules out hand holding. It works like this. You set the shutter speed, let's say 1/100th of a second. The camera tells the sen...
Posted by screwdriver on 01/01/2013 - 00:28
First Images with Adapter
One thing that occurs to me is that some of these lenses are still delivering sharp results on a tiny, densely pixelled sensor. If the sensor was scaled up at the same pixel density, the resolution would presumably be pretty vast? Is the MP race really over? :wink: Then again some of the lenses a...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 07/01/2013 - 17:07
First Images with Adapter
One thing that occurs to me is that some of these lenses are still delivering sharp results on a tiny, densely pixelled sensor. If the sensor was scaled up at the same pixel density, the resolution would presumably be pretty vast? Is the MP race really over? :wink: Then again some of the lenses a...
Posted by DrOrloff on 07/01/2013 - 22:42
First k-01 Experiences
Sorry for the delay in answering these - been rushed off my feet going thru all the photos from this event. All conversions done after the fact in Apple Aperture only. What I just can't figure out is why the K-01 has much better punch than my K-30 - I'm much prefering the output. Could be the l...
Posted by Pheo on 07/01/2013 - 21:54
Q: Better in black or white?
White...definitely white. It looks much classier, matches the silver lenses well and surprisingly.... does NOT get dirty easily. Plus...it produces very good IQ for such a tiny sensor! I love mine. :D
Posted by michaelblue on 04/01/2013 - 16:59
Q over quality compact?
I got the Q as a complementary camera to the K5 as I wanted a go everywhere option that was pocketable and also good for sneaky street shooting. The IQ was a pleasant surprise. I'm with Andrew's thoughts on the appeal of the Q. I also had the choice between the Q and a compact. However, if I wer...
Posted by DrOrloff on 11/01/2013 - 08:37
Q over quality compact?
I got the Q as a complementary camera to the K5 as I wanted a go everywhere option that was pocketable and also good for sneaky street shooting. The IQ was a pleasant surprise. I'm with Andrew's thoughts on the appeal of the Q. I also had the choice between the Q and a compact. However, if I wer...
Posted by milamber on 11/01/2013 - 08:50
Q over quality compact?
I'd satisfy myself that the 02 zoom f2.8-4.5 versus the f1.8-2.5 of the MX-1 meets the shooting needs of the trip as those differences in spec are significant, especially factoring the relative sensor sizes. I think the promise of adapted lenses outweighs the performance. I still haven't seen any...
Posted by DrOrloff on 11/01/2013 - 09:17
Q over quality compact?
My first pp-ed shot from the Q + 01 (re-sized to 800px for PUF): Watford overground (guess where I'd been:wink:) Overall I'm quite pleased. Not DSLR quality - I doubt the K5 would have any blocked up dark areas, and the general detail retained would have been significantly better (the hai...
Posted by Dr. Mhuni on 12/01/2013 - 10:17
Q over quality compact?
I'm torn between the Q (or Q10), the new MX-1, and the Fuji X-20, which has got a proper sensor instead of the daft EXR sensor that was great for Jpegs but produced RAW files that were almost impossible to get a decent image from. I'm tending towards the MX-1 pending reviews, but the Q looks like a ...
Posted by aliengrove on 13/01/2013 - 04:59
Q over quality compact?
Well perhaps you should also consider waiting for the MX-1, which may well be the alternative you are seeking? I did consider it John and have read one or two previews, sensor size/resolution don't compete with the RX100 though so the MX-1 just isn't quite there for me. Simon
Posted by simonkit on 18/01/2013 - 20:04
Q over quality compact?
Well perhaps you should also consider waiting for the MX-1, which may well be the alternative you are seeking? I did consider it John and have read one or two previews, sensor size/resolution don't compete with the RX100 though so the MX-1 just isn't quite there for me. Simon The Q has the abilit...
Posted by screwdriver on 19/01/2013 - 00:43
Q over quality compact?
[quote:3496ace15f="johnriley"]Well perhaps you should also consider waiting for the MX-1, which may well be the alternative you are seeking? I did consider it John and have read one or two previews, sensor size/resolution don't compete with the RX100 though so the MX-1 just isn't quite there for me....
Posted by simonkit on 19/01/2013 - 10:50
