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I am also hearing that it may have AF in video, would be nice for the videographers too, would it be then too much to ask for peaking and zebra's? I have to say the screen hinge/swivel attachment looks very robust which is reassuring, if it's a touch screen I hope you can turn it off? I run hot and my sweaty little mitts are no good with touch screens! Wonder how much then, with our "Rip off Britain Price tags"??? The price for the body I heard qouted when the piccies first appeared seemed very low...
Comment by jules posted on New Pentax dslr announced at 14/01/2015 - 08:03
One more image has surfaced, this time from the other side...
I could see this getting a bit of traction to be honest, would have to try it first of course and wait for the inevitable first production run malodies and of course, Seeing what the K3 MkII brings to the table over the original, first!
but I'm liking what I see here. I am going to assume it's more video oriented but it appears to have enough going on to make it a decent stills camera, would be a lovely compact unit with a DA40.
More rumours emerging about the IBIS, I have a feeling we may have hardware stabilisatiion for video back, which would please Richard. Unconfirmed but nice to hear it mentioned, like many I have no interest in video but then I'm not everybody. I have video to thank for the flappy paddle screen which suits me for handheld like a waist level finder, which these days I find steadier than eye level when I forget to bring me tripod (Often!). I am also assuming the same sensor as the K-S1 and not the K3 here, which means 12 bit I guess, I'm not sure quite how much that is likely to bother me, unless they've crammed a decent amount of RAM in there for it to crunch the numbers, then the 24Mp one would be ok too. Correct me if I'm wrong but AFAIK, the 20Mp Sony sensor is only available in 12 bit unlike the old 16Mp one which had both versions?
I could see this getting a bit of traction to be honest, would have to try it first of course and wait for the inevitable first production run malodies and of course, Seeing what the K3 MkII brings to the table over the original, first!
but I'm liking what I see here. I am going to assume it's more video oriented but it appears to have enough going on to make it a decent stills camera, would be a lovely compact unit with a DA40.
More rumours emerging about the IBIS, I have a feeling we may have hardware stabilisatiion for video back, which would please Richard. Unconfirmed but nice to hear it mentioned, like many I have no interest in video but then I'm not everybody. I have video to thank for the flappy paddle screen which suits me for handheld like a waist level finder, which these days I find steadier than eye level when I forget to bring me tripod (Often!). I am also assuming the same sensor as the K-S1 and not the K3 here, which means 12 bit I guess, I'm not sure quite how much that is likely to bother me, unless they've crammed a decent amount of RAM in there for it to crunch the numbers, then the 24Mp one would be ok too. Correct me if I'm wrong but AFAIK, the 20Mp Sony sensor is only available in 12 bit unlike the old 16Mp one which had both versions?
Comment by jules posted on New Pentax dslr announced at 14/01/2015 - 07:10
http://www.ricoh-usa.com/news/news_release.aspx?prid=1454&alnv=pr&tsn=
Obviously not directly aimed at our sort of photography but it's good to see them innovating...
Obviously not directly aimed at our sort of photography but it's good to see them innovating...
Comment by jules posted on Interesting tech from Ricoh... at 11/01/2015 - 21:01
richandfleur wrote:
I'd limit this discussion to only models of 24mp sensor resolution
Noted!I'd limit this discussion to only models of 24mp sensor resolution
Comment by jules posted on 24-megapixels-the-world-forgot at 09/01/2015 - 09:45
johnriley wrote:
Professional is increasingly used to aid marketing. There was a time when it meant items dealt with by a Professional Division, but no longer.
Amateur photographers used to be defined as those who made no more than 10% of their income from photography, now it's apparently 50%. Everybody is a professional these days....
Remember those days John, I remember when being a Nikon NPS member meant you'd be treated with some urgency as they understood you were making your living from their products but those days are long gone, anyway that's enough grinding of my Anti SoNikCan Axe, it's well sharp now! Professional is increasingly used to aid marketing. There was a time when it meant items dealt with by a Professional Division, but no longer.
Amateur photographers used to be defined as those who made no more than 10% of their income from photography, now it's apparently 50%. Everybody is a professional these days....
Comment by jules posted on 24-megapixels-the-world-forgot at 09/01/2015 - 09:44
sledger wrote:
Based on styling alone, I'm guessing this could be a massive success for Pentax. Newcomers wanting to get into serious DSLR photography not wanting that looks like their grandfathers DSLR or looks like a hairdressers camera. It's a good blend that has something for all age brackets imho.
Next step is a new mirroless model..
I'd love to see a Pentax mirrorless but I think from what was said at the last interview with the management, that they still feel a 100% OVF is better for now, that will change and soon I suspect, having used both pretty extensively, I sort of agree for the moment. However the sheer amount of information available in the viewfinder of an EVF is fantastic and the fact that since your shooting in live view all the time you get to see in real time tbe effects of any exposure alterations you make, this simply cannot be underestimated! They need a little more Resolution up to maybe four million pixels, reduce the flicker and the delay/gain noise, (However good people think EVF's are when your shooting action your looking at a preview of the last shot you took, it's still not quite in real time but getting closer!) and the icing on the cake would be adobe rgb monitor and viewfinder! If they get that little lot together any time soon I can see me taking my OVF's putting them in the trash and spitting on them!Based on styling alone, I'm guessing this could be a massive success for Pentax. Newcomers wanting to get into serious DSLR photography not wanting that looks like their grandfathers DSLR or looks like a hairdressers camera. It's a good blend that has something for all age brackets imho.
Next step is a new mirroless model..
Comment by jules posted on New Pentax dslr announced at 09/01/2015 - 07:59
McGregNi wrote:
I appreciate that technologies and what could be expected at the time was less than now. Looking back through some history, I find the Canon EOS D60 from a similar time, and that certainly offered most of my required 'enthusiast / pro' level features (noticeably not a 100% viewfinder either though). But it may have been marketed and priced accordingly as well of course.
Nigel, there is also the inescapable fact that in the perception of reviewers Pentax just doesn't fit?I appreciate that technologies and what could be expected at the time was less than now. Looking back through some history, I find the Canon EOS D60 from a similar time, and that certainly offered most of my required 'enthusiast / pro' level features (noticeably not a 100% viewfinder either though). But it may have been marketed and priced accordingly as well of course.
They always seem to group them into price brackets or features, or for some reason don't! We all know Pentax gives more bang for the buck than pretty much anyone, their prices on the face of it are similar to the big three but they usually end up deeply discounted. I have in the past seen the Pentax K5 reviewd as an entry level DSLR and the K5II as a beginners camera whilst the same reviewer then marked the K5IIs as a Pro
It doesn't help at all!
There is just no consistancy, I have also recently seen a video review of the Canon 7D MkII Which states that it is the only Pro spec APSC Body on the market today!
Comment by jules posted on 24-megapixels-the-world-forgot at 09/01/2015 - 07:33
Love the branding!
Ricoh are learning!
K3 is now unique too!
Looking good at the rear...erm...
I don't normally go for colours but... I will buy pretty much anything with orange in it, other half is about to be very unhappy I suspect!
Ricoh are learning!
K3 is now unique too!
Looking good at the rear...erm...
I don't normally go for colours but... I will buy pretty much anything with orange in it, other half is about to be very unhappy I suspect!
Comment by jules posted on New Pentax dslr announced at 09/01/2015 - 05:46
The * !
Comment by jules posted on 24-megapixels-the-world-forgot at 08/01/2015 - 17:49
Be nice to be able to walk up to that booth and say "I'll take one of everything please"!
Comment by jules posted on Pentax at CES... at 08/01/2015 - 16:19
