Pentax Q7 Complete Kit - $999.95

Pentax Q7 Complete Kit - $999.95 · 01:25 PM

At first available in only in Japan for between $1200-1600, the Q7 Complete Kit is now available from the U.S. Pentax Webstore. It includes the camera body and all the lenses except the very new 08 wide zoom, and hoods for the 01, 02, and 06, and a CPL for those 3 lenses. It also includes the custom camera case made for the complete kit offering. I received mine today and might do an unboxing video. Additional note: The original Pentax announcement was that only 1,000 copies of this kit would be made. I have to guess that they did not sell out in japan, hence the subsequent offer in the USA.

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Adam · 01-22-2014, 01:49 PM

Congrats on the purchase! Please don't forget to add a link when posting in this section in the future- I've gone ahead and added one to your post this time

**jatrax** · 01-22-2014, 01:55 PM

That is very nice, thanks for posting. I keep looking at the Q line and keep managing to avoid buying one. I have too many K mount cameras. But I am tempted again.

stormtech · 01-22-2014, 02:01 PM

Oh man - when I first saw this about a year ago, I wondered if it would ever become available in the US.

I am really intrigued by this, but it is way more of a "want" than a "need" for me right now.......but so tempting......

Looking forward to your un-boxing video and you initial thoughts.

Marktax · 01-22-2014, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by stormtech

Oh man - when I first saw this about a year ago, I wondered if it would ever become available in the US.

I am really intrigued by this, but it is way more of a "want" than a "need" for me right now.......but so tempting......

Looking forward to your un-boxing video and you initial thoughts.

By far the most knowledgeable fellow on Q7 is user philzucker over at DP Review under Pentax Compact Camera Talk. He has done some recent detailed testing of every lens in the Q line except the new 08.

Marktax · 01-22-2014, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Congrats on the purchase! Please don't forget to add a link when posting in this section in the future- I've gone ahead and added one to your post this time

Thanks, Adam. I didn't think about adding a link.

VisualDarkness · 01-22-2014, 05:29 PM

I want one, no, I need one.

6BQ5 · 01-22-2014, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by Marktax

By far the most knowledgeable fellow on Q7 is user philzucker over at DP Review under Pentax Compact Camera Talk. He has done some recent detailed testing of every lens in the Q line except the new 08.

Does this user, philzucker, have a website or some consolidated site that contains all of his test data? I would love to see it!

Tanzer · 01-22-2014, 08:25 PM

This is pretty cool. A whole system in a box, for the price of a couple lenses (or a fraction of the price of a single DA* zoom lens). I think the Auto 110 was also sold this way. The only things missing besides the wide zoom are a more durable case and a miniature flash.

Not sure I would carry that blue bag -- seems better for my wife/daughter. Someone had posted some Japanese ads which showed what looked to be an interesting sling bag for the Q system. Maybe they could incorporate that into an option for a His or Hers kit, to make exchanging gifts a bit easier. Chocolates are so overrated.

ChristianRock · 01-23-2014, 09:30 AM

That is an absolutely awesome little kit, as someone said, for the price of a couple of lenses.
If my wife wasn't the point and shoot type, I'd find a way to give this to her. And I'd get some use from it as well, that 1/1.7 sensor is very capable

Seriously, I love Ricoh/Pentax. I even love the blue bag. Everything about this kit is awesome. It even includes CPLs! Excuse me while I swoon over it

ryan s · 01-23-2014, 07:26 PM

Waiting for the $499 firesale price

dansamy · 01-24-2014, 02:35 AM

Originally posted by ryan s

Waiting for the $499 firesale price

Me too!

johnmflores · 01-31-2014, 09:01 PM

Must. Look. Away.

Nick Siebers · 01-31-2014, 09:16 PM

The only three lenses you need are the 01, 02 and 06, though. Maybe the 03 or 08 if you want to go wider.

dansamy · 01-31-2014, 11:21 PM

Originally posted by nick siebers

the only three lenses *i* need are the 01, 02 and 06, though. Maybe the 03 or 08 if you want to go wider.

ftfy!

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Marktax Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Washington DC Photos: Albums Posts: 610 Original Poster	Originally posted by stormtech Oh man - when I first saw this about a year ago, I wondered if it would ever become available in the US. I am really intrigued by this, but it is way more of a "want" than a "need" for me right now.......but so tempting...... Looking forward to your un-boxing video and you initial thoughts. By far the most knowledgeable fellow on Q7 is user philzucker over at DP Review under Pentax Compact Camera Talk. He has done some recent detailed testing of every lens in the Q line except the new 08.

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Marktax Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Washington DC Photos: Albums Posts: 610 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam Congrats on the purchase! Please don't forget to add a link when posting in this section in the future- I've gone ahead and added one to your post this time Thanks, Adam. I didn't think about adding a link.

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VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	I want one, no, I need one.

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6BQ5 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nevada, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,348	Originally posted by Marktax By far the most knowledgeable fellow on Q7 is user philzucker over at DP Review under Pentax Compact Camera Talk. He has done some recent detailed testing of every lens in the Q line except the new 08. Does this user, philzucker, have a website or some consolidated site that contains all of his test data? I would love to see it!

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Tanzer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Perrineville, NJ Posts: 1,375	This is pretty cool. A whole system in a box, for the price of a couple lenses (or a fraction of the price of a single DA* zoom lens). I think the Auto 110 was also sold this way. The only things missing besides the wide zoom are a more durable case and a miniature flash. Not sure I would carry that blue bag -- seems better for my wife/daughter. Someone had posted some Japanese ads which showed what looked to be an interesting sling bag for the Q system. Maybe they could incorporate that into an option for a His or Hers kit, to make exchanging gifts a bit easier. Chocolates are so overrated.

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ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,912	That is an absolutely awesome little kit, as someone said, for the price of a couple of lenses. If my wife wasn't the point and shoot type, I'd find a way to give this to her. And I'd get some use from it as well, that 1/1.7 sensor is very capable Seriously, I love Ricoh/Pentax. I even love the blue bag. Everything about this kit is awesome. It even includes CPLs! Excuse me while I swoon over it

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ryan s Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madison, WI Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,383	Waiting for the $499 firesale price

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dansamy Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,450	Originally posted by ryan s Waiting for the $499 firesale price Me too!

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Nick Siebers Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Madison, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,165	The only three lenses you need are the 01, 02 and 06, though. Maybe the 03 or 08 if you want to go wider.

01-31-2014, 11:21 PM	#15
dansamy Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,450	Originally posted by nick siebers the only three lenses i need are the 01, 02 and 06, though. Maybe the 03 or 08 if you want to go wider. ftfy!