Q Hands-on TheCameraStoreTV

Q hands-on video.
http://youtu.be/rDIUY8e_TKI

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Stefan


K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ

Thanks Stefan, very interesting video.

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Best regards, John

Another video - just video footage taken with the Q, and the fisheye lens.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YvrmFYR7e0&feature=related

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My Panasonic LX5 is sat on the table feeling very unwanted atm.

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On the video .... Lenses ...

"I think I need to go and take a number 4 today"



ROFL. I think he needs to see a doctor.

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[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

I think I am sold.... I have an LX3 if anyone wants it

Can I have the LX3 then


I think this has the potential of doing what the iPod did to Apple

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K5iis and a couple of lenses.

Which was what?

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[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

Apple was on the brink of bankruptcy, when Jobs was called back. Now probably the most valuable company in the world.

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K5iis and a couple of lenses.

You think the Q can equal Steve Jobs ?

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[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

Maybe at the moment...

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Stefan


K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ

Oh come on Smeggy he means the Q could do for Pentax what the iPod did for Apple - ie turn the fortunes of the company around (more market awareness, more market share, more cash).

Don't think it is going to happen....

noticed that too Smeggy, nearly spilt me tea!

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Cheers

Ali

ist* DS & Ricoh GR

Not wishing to be pedantic but the real back-from-the-brink product was the iMac (1998 - iPod was 2001).

What Jobs understood, and which some technically-focussed people still don't understand, is that typical
buyers were more interested in usability and style as technical specification. Of the 20 or so other DSLR owners I know only one understands sensor size and he isn't really bothered by the implications. Another couple have said they want to learn more, but despite my offer of help they've failed to do anything about it for two years so I guess they don't think it's that important. And these are not stupid people - they are highly educated (many scientifically), numerate, intelligent people. They're just not interested enough in technical details.

I don't think the Q is going to be Pentax's iPod or iMac, and I don't personally want one. But I wouldn't be surprised if it had a significant number of buyers who, in their terms were making a rational decision despite what we might think.

No I don't think it'll be like the ipod. the ipod blew all other mp3-esque players out the water, the Q looks good but not that good.

Plus most people who take photos of their family/ hols etc don't want to bother with a changable lens camera, so it'll never hit the mass market in the way ipod did.

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K-r & MG with 18-55mm and 50-200mm kit lenses, M 50mm f1.7 and M 135mm