Officially K-3?
Posted 08/10/2013 - 00:32
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Final comment of the night before I go to bed - I think the 'on or off' AA filter will be the killer feature of this camera that will grab most headlines. If it works well, it will kill the debate about whether AA or non AA is preferable.
Look at the reviews and previews already out there on the web - they are all focussing on this feature more than anything else. I suspect also that this has so much mileage in it for future firmware upgrades - the possibilities are fascinating.
Regards
David
Look at the reviews and previews already out there on the web - they are all focussing on this feature more than anything else. I suspect also that this has so much mileage in it for future firmware upgrades - the possibilities are fascinating.
Regards
David
Posted 08/10/2013 - 00:37
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Pre-ordered mine already... Rock on Pentax...
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What you need are lenses, more lenses, bigger lenses, better lenses, faster lenses, vintage lenses and when you have these, your pictures will be perfect!
Posted 08/10/2013 - 00:44
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Pentax pour des images riches en détails!
Posted 08/10/2013 - 01:08
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I was hoping for FF, but this might do....looks pretty impressive.
For those worried about it using a different grip (personally I don't like them and would never buy one), the only difference as far as I can see is that the new grip is WR.
For those worried about it using a different grip (personally I don't like them and would never buy one), the only difference as far as I can see is that the new grip is WR.
Posted 08/10/2013 - 01:26
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Seems the only difference is the size of the metal pegs. I guess someone with a chinese copy will soon be cutting off the peg thats too fat for the k-3 soon
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Currently on a Pentax hiatus until an FF Pentax is released
Concert photography
Currently on a Pentax hiatus until an FF Pentax is released
Posted 08/10/2013 - 01:27
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Only £807 in the USA. Ho hum
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Posted 08/10/2013 - 01:40
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Along with many others I was hoping for an FF body (although doubtful I'd be able to justify the cost of one). This is better, real innovation (not just a 'Me too' exercise), improvements to the AF, metering & finder and much more affordable than an FF would have been.
I'm very impressed with the spec and think Ricoh are going in the right direction.
John.
I'm very impressed with the spec and think Ricoh are going in the right direction.
John.
Posted 08/10/2013 - 01:49
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puma wrote:
I want and need to excel
A lot of people excel with an APS-C sensor. The size of the sensor doesn't improve the photographer.I want and need to excel
Just ask Benjikan.
Yves (another one of those crazy Canucks)
Posted 08/10/2013 - 02:01
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Defragged wrote:
Pre-ordered mine already... Rock on Pentax...
So have I.
Pre-ordered mine already... Rock on Pentax...
Posted 08/10/2013 - 03:06
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pentaxian450 wrote:
Just ask Benjikan.
Indeed, but sometimes technical differences can make a difference to when you can excel and with what IQ you can excel.puma wrote:
I want and need to excel
A lot of people excel with an APS-C sensor. The size of the sensor doesn't improve the photographer.I want and need to excel
Just ask Benjikan.
An example. I'd like to take pictures at night... moonlight, streetlight, or other low light situations without noise and without being limited on shutter speeds or apertures. IOW I want a camera to have the dynamic range or better than my own eyes.
Yes we're going to have to have an ISO performance in the many millions to achieve this. Several stops better than the k-5 in fact. think current ISO100 performance at ISO51200.
This may not happen for another 10 years or more, but it will happen.
This wouldn't make me a better photographer, but it would allow me to be a photographer in situations that were impossible today.
The debate here is whether FF allows snapping in situations where APS-C can't hack it?
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Posted 08/10/2013 - 05:02
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Smeggypants wrote:
Only £807 in the USA. Ho hum
Mirror that number. Actually £708 here with GST refund.Only £807 in the USA. Ho hum
That's cheaper than a K5IIs in the UK.
Again, well done Ricoh.
Best regards
Too far from a shore.
Posted 08/10/2013 - 06:57
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The difference in price between countries is inexcusable!
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Posted 08/10/2013 - 07:13
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pentaxian450 wrote:
Just ask Benjikan.
The same Benjikan who just went FF and is crowing all over the forums about the uplift in image quality?
puma wrote:
I want and need to excel
A lot of people excel with an APS-C sensor. The size of the sensor doesn't improve the photographer.I want and need to excel
Just ask Benjikan.
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Edit - here is the webpage containing the link - gives quite a detailed analysis of LPF/AA technology.
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