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Comment by jules posted on Are Pentax really that bad for sport ? at 08/11/2013 - 09:30
Comment by jules posted on Are Pentax really that bad for sport ? at 08/11/2013 - 05:19
http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/lens/K_Mount_Lens.pdf
Has the new Ltd Zoom and the TC is now HD Vapourware!
Has the new Ltd Zoom and the TC is now HD Vapourware!
Comment by jules posted on Updated Roadmap at 07/11/2013 - 21:04
johnriley wrote:
They look and sound (the tap test) identical to me jules.
They look and sound (the tap test) identical to me jules.
JAK wrote:
Yes, the same apart from the label. They look interchangeable.
John K
Thanks guys, duess it's just me then, so John you must have a K3 in your hands then?Yes, the same apart from the label. They look interchangeable.
John K
Comment by jules posted on K3 has started to ship....... at 07/11/2013 - 18:56
As an aside my K3 appears to have a plastic bottom plate, was yhe K5 not metal, or am I imagining that???
Comment by jules posted on K3 has started to ship....... at 07/11/2013 - 11:12
paulyrichard wrote:
I have all the accessories for this camera, including the GV-1 viewfinder (I bought off Ebay for £50, and the GW-3 21mm wide conversion lens from SRS for £149. I have recently read a review of the new Pentax HD 15mm lens and I feel that the GW-3 21mm wide conversion lens performs better, it's amazing...
If you can live with the fixed 18.3mm lens on this camera you'll have no worries.
With a fixed wide-angle lens your pictures will show a consistency too.
Everyone starts bemoaning the weight of they're D-SLR's after awhile...it makes me think about the potential time left on this planet for D-SLR's.
I was hoping you would chime in Pauly as I regard you as something of a GR expert along with John of courseI have all the accessories for this camera, including the GV-1 viewfinder (I bought off Ebay for £50, and the GW-3 21mm wide conversion lens from SRS for £149. I have recently read a review of the new Pentax HD 15mm lens and I feel that the GW-3 21mm wide conversion lens performs better, it's amazing...
If you can live with the fixed 18.3mm lens on this camera you'll have no worries.
With a fixed wide-angle lens your pictures will show a consistency too.
Everyone starts bemoaning the weight of they're D-SLR's after awhile...it makes me think about the potential time left on this planet for D-SLR's.
Your comment on the wide convertor is very reassuring, if they made a longer one too I'd have the Camera already regardless of the cost!
Comment by jules posted on GR Musings... at 07/11/2013 - 10:00
Pentaxophile wrote:
A rangefinder APSC would require a new lens system to have much of a size advantage (remember the K-01?) If it used the K mount it would certainly be much bigger than the Fuji x-series.
How about the NEX cameras? NEX-6 has a good EVF and is pretty compact with the 16-50 pancake zoom.
Your right of course but I still wish for it, the K-01 could have been a lot better if it had more grip on it and less brick if you see what I mean?A rangefinder APSC would require a new lens system to have much of a size advantage (remember the K-01?) If it used the K mount it would certainly be much bigger than the Fuji x-series.
How about the NEX cameras? NEX-6 has a good EVF and is pretty compact with the 16-50 pancake zoom.
Though pretty soon yuo end up with something the size of a DSLR I suppose?
Comment by jules posted on GR Musings... at 07/11/2013 - 09:58
Papa_Lazarou wrote:
Just thought i'd report a surprising and welcome improvement with the K-3 - my Viltrox JY670 ring flash now operates properly. With the K-5 IIs it would only flash once, requiring a recycle of the Pilot button each time.
Yay - I don't have to fork out big bucks for a Sigma or Pentax flash.
Welcome news, I don't use flash, not something I'm ever in a position to fork out on but it looks like pretty much any flash will do, which is great, those flash shots look lovely by the way Phil.Just thought i'd report a surprising and welcome improvement with the K-3 - my Viltrox JY670 ring flash now operates properly. With the K-5 IIs it would only flash once, requiring a recycle of the Pilot button each time.
Yay - I don't have to fork out big bucks for a Sigma or Pentax flash.
This is one of the advantages of an RGB meter, it would be nice if Pentax could get Near Nikons CLS here and it looks like they just might.
Ricoh are rapidly stripping away the reasons to go off brand and it's all good...
I was given strong hints yesterday when I picked up my K3, that the next big thing will indeed be a "Big" thing...
What I really want to see is that 120-380ish Zoom on the roadmap and if it's got some kind of weather sealing, that would pretty much seal the deal for me, consider me the first Ricohnian!
Comment by jules posted on K3 has started to ship....... at 07/11/2013 - 09:44
DaveKitson wrote:
K3 v K5.
The desk is level
dave k
I also did a quick compo with my K5IIs before I shipped it off to it's new owner and found the same thing, the level on the K3 is spot on and the K5 is a little out, peculiar, pleased I didn't sell it to Chris as I think he'd blow his top!K3 v K5.
The desk is level
dave k
A welcome improvement but like Chris I cannot understand why it was not calibrated at the factory since it has no User imput to be able to do it yourself?
I have not yet taken a shot with the Camera and have just been playing around the house with my new toy, and I want the first and all subsequent shots taken with it to be of something. So I'll leave the cats, dogs and shots of the Camera to others as I'm sure there will be plenty without me adding to them.
So far my impression of the Camera is unprintable here as I would sound like a gushing Canikon Fanboy, suffice to say I have yet to find an area where I don't think the K3 is better than the IIs, image quality will come and I'm sure to chime in here as I am a little Anal about image quality to the point of being a real Camera bore
Comment by jules posted on K3 has started to ship....... at 07/11/2013 - 09:34
Shafted again!!!
http://m.dpreview.com/news/2013/11/07/tamron-to-develop-150-600mm-f5-6-3-ultra-t...#press
No Pentax mount...
http://m.dpreview.com/news/2013/11/07/tamron-to-develop-150-600mm-f5-6-3-ultra-t...#press
No Pentax mount...
Comment by jules posted on New Tamron but probably not for us??? at 07/11/2013 - 08:19
]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHOagAADH_M
Impressive.