K3II specs leaked online...
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Posted 22/04/2015 - 09:49
From what I can see:
* remote is via Flucard as K3 originally
* pop up flash gone - presumably GPS is in the space
http://www.mattmatic.co.uk
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* remote is via Flucard as K3 originally
* pop up flash gone - presumably GPS is in the space
http://www.mattmatic.co.uk
(For gallery, tips and links)
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Posted 22/04/2015 - 11:44
I don;t need all those 'Gizmos' -- if I want to know where I am I look at a paper MAP !! What I do want in any new Pentax is a faster Flash Synch Speed of at least 1/250th second.
been a member of Pentax Club since the Ron Spillman era! Got COMPUTERISED at last - DIGITISED? Taken the PLUNGE - BUT FILM STILL RULES !!!
been a member of Pentax Club since the Ron Spillman era! Got COMPUTERISED at last - DIGITISED? Taken the PLUNGE - BUT FILM STILL RULES !!!
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Posted 22/04/2015 - 12:32
Dunno NFC + tethering to light room would be more appealing than GPS to most I'd have thought.
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Posted 22/04/2015 - 14:19
Michael, copied this from elsewhere:
NFC (Near Field Communication), touching devices together to transfer images.
NFC (Near Field Communication), touching devices together to transfer images.
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Posted 22/04/2015 - 19:51
Russ wrote:
Michael, copied this from elsewhere:
NFC (Near Field Communication), touching devices together to transfer images.
Michael, copied this from elsewhere:
NFC (Near Field Communication), touching devices together to transfer images.
So is it an alternative to / replacement for Bluetooth?
Regards,
Kea828
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Posted 22/04/2015 - 20:35
kea828 wrote:
So is it an alternative to / replacement for Bluetooth?
Russ wrote:
Michael, copied this from elsewhere:
NFC (Near Field Communication), touching devices together to transfer images.
Michael, copied this from elsewhere:
NFC (Near Field Communication), touching devices together to transfer images.
So is it an alternative to / replacement for Bluetooth?
Not really no. It can be used together with Bluetooth. It is used for making payments with a smart phone - instead of an Oystercard for instance, or in some shops.
The devices don't have to touch either - a range of about 4 inches is normal.
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Posted 23/04/2015 - 00:19
So.
as I understand it!
Theoretically once you've set up your wifi and NFC enable phone/ tablet/ laptop. there after if the device and camera are in close proximity they will set up a link enabling wifi to start.
Feel free to correct me if I've got this wrong.
as I understand it!
Theoretically once you've set up your wifi and NFC enable phone/ tablet/ laptop. there after if the device and camera are in close proximity they will set up a link enabling wifi to start.
Feel free to correct me if I've got this wrong.
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Posted 23/04/2015 - 00:51
Pretty much, NFC is a trigger that you can use to do different things on your phone.
You can buy these yourself, and then configure the action you want to occur on your phone when waved near it.
eg here
In the case of the Pentax, you'd expect the NFC to be configured to launch the Ricoh app on the phone when present.
The possibilities are endless
You can buy these yourself, and then configure the action you want to occur on your phone when waved near it.
eg here
In the case of the Pentax, you'd expect the NFC to be configured to launch the Ricoh app on the phone when present.
The possibilities are endless
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Posted 23/04/2015 - 06:43
I wondered what was missing from my life...
Andy
Last Edited by alfpics on 23/04/2015 - 06:45
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Posted 23/04/2015 - 14:04
I think I'll pass for now....I can't do anything on my phone except make calls......a cheap (in every sense!) chinese copy bought in Africa for around a tenner (new!) 
'Bluetooth'?, 'Oystercard'?, 'NFC'?....that's what four and a half years in remote africa with only a laptop and 'dongle' for company does
Regards,
Michael
My new website:link
'Bluetooth'?, 'Oystercard'?, 'NFC'?....that's what four and a half years in remote africa with only a laptop and 'dongle' for company does
Regards,
Michael
My new website:link
Last Edited by michaelblue on 23/04/2015 - 14:17
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Posted 23/04/2015 - 18:55
This announcement was a bit out of the blue - to me anyway. Seems to have got people on the back foot a bit. It does say improved focus tracking. I see the starting price is a lot lower than the K3 was when laaunched.
Dave
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1stEverPentax
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Saw it first at photorumors again. Basically all the guesses seem right...GPS, remote control, new pixel shift technology, astrotracer, improvement to continuous AF... no mention of price yet.