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Yes, the first for me too.
Comment by pschlute posted on Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal at 03/03/2019 - 16:12
RobL wrote:
........ but do I need another lens? Please help me convince myself.
Of course you do. now get it ordered......... but do I need another lens? Please help me convince myself.
Comment by pschlute posted on Do I need the new FA 35mm f2.0? at 03/03/2019 - 16:10
A pair of gardening gloves...Wyevale £5.00
Yes I know it's not photo-related, but my K-1 is still at the repairers.
Yes I know it's not photo-related, but my K-1 is still at the repairers.
Comment by pschlute posted on What's your latest acquisition? at 02/03/2019 - 17:04
That's bad luck. i would not have expected that at all. The MX was never as advanced as the LX, which was a professional camera, but I would have expected it to survive your "test".
I still use my original MX, but often hanker after an all-black one. They command quite a premium though.
I still use my original MX, but often hanker after an all-black one. They command quite a premium though.
Nice set. The blue tits look like they are hiding from you.
Comment by pschlute posted on Birds in the New Forest at 02/03/2019 - 12:14
woodworm wrote:
According to an interview at CP+ posted on the US forum the K3 successor won't be available until 2020.
Stand by for mass suicidesAccording to an interview at CP+ posted on the US forum the K3 successor won't be available until 2020.
Comment by pschlute posted on so rumours have it at 28/02/2019 - 18:11
wvbarnes wrote:
I for one just want to see commitment to APS-C in the form of a camera the quality and features of the K3II which ended production a year ago, I gather. I bought mine just before this. I have no upgrade path now
A year old mock up of a tarted up KP is not what I want to see trailed.
So you have had your K3 II for just over a year ? You will get many more years use out of that. You are worried that Pentax will stop producing flagship aps-c cameras and concentrate on FF and MF. Well none of us can see into the future and given the current state of the DSLR market who knows what it will look like in 5 years time. Just enjoy your camera now.I for one just want to see commitment to APS-C in the form of a camera the quality and features of the K3II which ended production a year ago, I gather. I bought mine just before this. I have no upgrade path now
A year old mock up of a tarted up KP is not what I want to see trailed.
The half-timbered KP is one of the "surprises" Pentax promised for the anniversary year. There will be more of these. The KP grip harks back to the Grip-A for the LX.
Comment by pschlute posted on so rumours have it at 28/02/2019 - 05:30
Nice set
Comment by pschlute posted on Bellymack Redkites at 27/02/2019 - 09:30
richandfleur wrote:
Again, it's been a very long time since the K-3 was released, so it's not unreasonable to expect a new model soon.
You are quite correct, and I am sure one will be released before too long. But this is Pentax, and they do not have the capability to release a new camera as often as the big names. Look how long it took for a FF digital to emerge. Again, it's been a very long time since the K-3 was released, so it's not unreasonable to expect a new model soon.
I think what some people are forgetting is that this is the 100 year anniversary of Asahi Optical Company. They have explicitly stated there will be a number of "surprises" to commemorate that. The half-timbered KP is one of those. I expect there will be a number of others, mostly cosmetic. This has been a Pentax tradition for decades. i would not be concerned that the release of these "surprises" will delay future camera/lens releases which will continue at the same (admittedly slow) pace.
Comment by pschlute posted on so rumours have it at 27/02/2019 - 00:54
richandfleur wrote:
it's reasonable for owners to be keen to see the next offering in this range segment.
.... and then moan there are not enough lenses for it.it's reasonable for owners to be keen to see the next offering in this range segment.
My approach is to establish what is critical for my photography needs, and then buy a camera/lenses that satisfy that criteria. If Pentax no longer offered me what I want I would look to a manufacturer that does.
Comment by pschlute posted on so rumours have it at 27/02/2019 - 00:11
