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Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-01 at 04/02/2012 - 12:26
fair enough.. I wear reading glasses, I wear sunglasses... I am used to popping them off when using the slr cameras.... not so much when using the video cameras, but I also shoot with go-pros which have no viewfinder at all...
I just don't see it as an issue one way or the other...
I just don't see it as an issue one way or the other...
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-01 at 04/02/2012 - 11:45
dcweather wrote:
The weight and bulk are so similar to a K-r that there only seems a size/weight advantage if you use the 40mm kit lens. In that case the backward compatability is no great advantage. The thing that manufacturers don't understand about viewfinders is that they have dioptre adjustment. There are 20 million people over 50 in the UK and they hold 80% of the wealth. The majority of these wear reading glasses like me. This means you have to put on glasses every time you want to take a photo with an LCD screen whereas the viewfinder can be dioptre corrected to negate this. So in my opinion this makes the camera an unlikely purchase for a massive number of people.
Dave
I'm having difficulty with your logic.... you're saying having to take your glasses off so you can use the optical finder is more convenient?The weight and bulk are so similar to a K-r that there only seems a size/weight advantage if you use the 40mm kit lens. In that case the backward compatability is no great advantage. The thing that manufacturers don't understand about viewfinders is that they have dioptre adjustment. There are 20 million people over 50 in the UK and they hold 80% of the wealth. The majority of these wear reading glasses like me. This means you have to put on glasses every time you want to take a photo with an LCD screen whereas the viewfinder can be dioptre corrected to negate this. So in my opinion this makes the camera an unlikely purchase for a massive number of people.
Dave
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-01 at 04/02/2012 - 11:04
in case my other post gets deleted for linking to another forum.. here is a quote from singapore users hands on experience with the k-01:
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Many among the group plan to get one. No brainer upgrade for those shooting manual focus. The screen is good enough that any viewfinder is frankly redundant. New 40mm lens is really flat. Could do with a recessed thumb grip but the design definitely grows on you. Ribbed rubber texture is secure. Image quality is terrific, as is video. Camera is so quiet and vibration free. Breaks new ground in the mirrorless segment but DSLR purists will never understand this camera, but who cares, this camera will attract new users in a big way particularly price wise. Overall a big thumbs up to this camera.
Many among the group plan to get one. No brainer upgrade for those shooting manual focus. The screen is good enough that any viewfinder is frankly redundant. New 40mm lens is really flat. Could do with a recessed thumb grip but the design definitely grows on you. Ribbed rubber texture is secure. Image quality is terrific, as is video. Camera is so quiet and vibration free. Breaks new ground in the mirrorless segment but DSLR purists will never understand this camera, but who cares, this camera will attract new users in a big way particularly price wise. Overall a big thumbs up to this camera.
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-01 at 04/02/2012 - 05:08
rparmar wrote:
There is no doubt that the Olympus PEN is an extraordinarily elegant design. It literally turns heads. (Though it is not without functional flaws.)
The approach I would have taken with the K-01 is to build around the constraints... which is what design is supposed to be all about, right? Since the K-mount constrains the depth of the camera to significantly more than the competition, it follows that Pentax cannot play the "I'm thinner than you" game. Let Sony or Panasonic win that one.
Instead, the body should be oriented around the depth, not width. This would lead to a design closer to the shape of a videocam, a form factor that's been tried and tested. Make sure there's a hinged screen and hybrid viewfinder.
The actual styling could then reference a true Pentax classic, the 645. Imagine that in a small form factor, optional wooden handle and all!
that is the route I'd have taken as well...I even posted a photo of the old Pentax optio video cam for reference..There is no doubt that the Olympus PEN is an extraordinarily elegant design. It literally turns heads. (Though it is not without functional flaws.)
The approach I would have taken with the K-01 is to build around the constraints... which is what design is supposed to be all about, right? Since the K-mount constrains the depth of the camera to significantly more than the competition, it follows that Pentax cannot play the "I'm thinner than you" game. Let Sony or Panasonic win that one.
Instead, the body should be oriented around the depth, not width. This would lead to a design closer to the shape of a videocam, a form factor that's been tried and tested. Make sure there's a hinged screen and hybrid viewfinder.
The actual styling could then reference a true Pentax classic, the 645. Imagine that in a small form factor, optional wooden handle and all!
Comment by Don posted on Will K5 price be driven down by new mirrorless? at 04/02/2012 - 03:45
read this
some people in singapore are posting hands on info..sorry for link to other place.... but hopefully there will be hands on for us soon as well... I nderstand if link deleted forum admins... sorry if I broke any rules.
some people in singapore are posting hands on info..sorry for link to other place.... but hopefully there will be hands on for us soon as well... I nderstand if link deleted forum admins... sorry if I broke any rules.
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-01 at 04/02/2012 - 03:33
like it too...
but I also like the black and silver supposed to be version available in the uk..
from jessops..
but I also like the black and silver supposed to be version available in the uk..
from jessops..
Comment by Don posted on K-01 - Black Version? at 04/02/2012 - 00:57
Pentaxophile wrote:
I really hope so Don. I don't think the core product is that bad at all, specs wise. At the very least, this is a cheap way of getting publicity, and getting a camera to market with minimal R&D.
most of the people mocking it already own d-slrs or competitors brand mirrorless... so let's wait for the people shopping for cameras to chime in with thier credit cards..I really hope so Don. I don't think the core product is that bad at all, specs wise. At the very least, this is a cheap way of getting publicity, and getting a camera to market with minimal R&D.
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-01 at 03/02/2012 - 23:29
ChrisA wrote:
It's a different product, for a different market than the majority here.
linkDon wrote:
well one thing is for sure... if Pentax wanted to make sure it didn't cannibalize D-slr sales, they will probably succeed....
I think Don's got it exactly right.well one thing is for sure... if Pentax wanted to make sure it didn't cannibalize D-slr sales, they will probably succeed....
It's a different product, for a different market than the majority here.
a lot of positive comments here... I think it will find it's niche...
BTW there is mention in one review somewhere that the lcd has a new antiglare coating that improves things in bright light... also read that the af is much faster than anticipated by some...
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-01 at 03/02/2012 - 23:24
well one thing is for sure... if Pentax wanted to make sure it didn't cannibalize D-slr sales, they will probably succeed.... d-slr shooters seem to hate the way it looks...
now as for wether it will sell to everybody else..... I'm optimistic.
now as for wether it will sell to everybody else..... I'm optimistic.
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-01 at 03/02/2012 - 22:57
The weight and bulk are so similar to a K-r that there only seems a size/weight advantage if you use the 40mm kit lens. In that case the backward compatability is no great advantage. The thing that manufacturers don't understand about viewfinders is that they have dioptre adjustment. There are 20 million people over 50 in the UK and they hold 80% of the wealth. The majority of these wear reading glasses like me. This means you have to put on glasses every time you want to take a photo with an LCD screen whereas the viewfinder can be dioptre corrected to negate this. So in my opinion this makes the camera an unlikely purchase for a massive number of people.
Dave