Pentax K-S1 White Body $347.63

Pentax K-S1 White Body $347.63 · **1 Like**

Amazon.com : Pentax K-S1 SLR Body Kit (White) : Camera & Photo
Amazon currently has the Pentax K-S1 body in white for only $347.63 US. Just picked one up to match the white K-30 I got last week. They also have the Blue Cream Soda model with lens I think (description say lens kit and body only) for $356.83.
http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-K-S1-Lens-Blue-Cream/dp/B00OVVR4O4/ref=sr_1_6?s...rds=pentax+ks1
Currently only 4 of each left.

6BQ5 · 03-06-2015, 04:21 PM

Wow, that's a very aggressive price! Congrats to those who get one - especially new Pentaxians!

**luftfluss** · 03-06-2015, 04:28 PM

Going the way of the K-01, only more quickly.

Vultures...

**geomez** · 03-06-2015, 04:54 PM

Wow I like that blue cream soda model! Much better than the metallic blue model.

jimr-pdx · 03-06-2015, 05:31 PM

$306.46 in their Warehouse, just 1 copy.

Edit never mind it's taken..

Adam · 03-06-2015, 06:49 PM

For a moment I thought this was a K-S2. Phew! This is a fair price IMO for the K-S1.

**reduno** · 03-06-2015, 09:48 PM

Sorry Adam, they are only taking $3.00 off some of the K-S2 models. I wanted the smaller body as an upgrade to my K-x for travel (using a DA 40 XS).

stillshot2 · 03-07-2015, 04:09 PM

Wow that's quite a price drop. Does anyone know if you can set the rear screen on the K-S1 to stay turned off on startup? The K30 has a workaround that keeps the screen off if you save your settings to a user mode after having turned the screen off in the info menu. Since the K-S1 doesn't have any user modes, is there a way?

**reduno** · 03-07-2015, 07:52 PM

The white body is now $345.27, and the "Blue Cream Soda" model is down to $338.99. My white one hasn't shipped yet, so I may need to cancel and reorder if the price keeps dropping. Can anyone confirm if the white on the K-S1 is matte or glossy? I saw a white K-50 today and it appeared to be matte compared to my gloss K-30. I was hoping the finish would match. Thanks!

**pbancr** · 03-08-2015, 11:16 AM

Originally posted by reduno

The white body is now $345.27, and the "Blue Cream Soda" model is down to $338.99. My white one hasn't shipped yet, so I may need to cancel and reorder if the price keeps dropping. Can anyone confirm if the white on the K-S1 is matte or glossy? I saw a white K-50 today and it appeared to be matte compared to my gloss K-30. I was hoping the finish would match. Thanks!

White K-S1 body color is matte finish..not glossy.

**mtngal** · 03-08-2015, 07:28 PM

Looks like the price has gone up now.

aleonx3 · 03-08-2015, 09:47 PM

LOL, I can't believe the price of 1K Cdn from Amazon.ca site....

**reduno** · 03-09-2015, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by pbancr

White K-S1 body color is matte finish..not glossy.

Thanks pbancr. I now have a tracking number, so I will be able to see the finish for myself soon. My local Target has the white K-50 on clearance, so I may pick one of those up too (if its a better match). I think I need help, way too many cameras already!

K-S1 prices did take a jump after a couple more sold (only 3 white and 2 blue cream soda left). The "Blue Cream Soda" model price almost doubled!

Edgar_in_Indy · 03-13-2015, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by reduno

I saw a white K-50 today and it appeared to be matte compared to my gloss K-30. I was hoping the finish would match. Thanks!

Yeah, I saw a white K-50 at Target a while back, and I was very surprised with how much I disliked the matte finished compared to the "Crystal" finish of my white K-30.

The glossy paint on my K-30 is beautiful, and I think it would also be better at repelling dirt and grime than a matte finish, so I can't imagine why they would have gotten rid it. You don't see very many hand-held electronics with a white finish that is not glossy, and there's probably a reason for that.

**reduno** · 03-13-2015, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by Edgar_in_Indy

The glossy paint on my K-30 is beautiful, and I think it would also be better at repelling dirt and grime than a matte finish, so I can't imagine why they would have gotten rid it.

I believe the gloss finish on the K30 is an over-spray on the camera body. I suspect the matte finish on the K50 may be straight out of the molding process, and consequently cheaper to produce. I'm not a plastics engineer though.

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03-06-2015, 05:31 PM	#5
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03-09-2015, 05:54 AM	#13
reduno Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central NY, USA Posts: 965 Original Poster	Originally posted by pbancr White K-S1 body color is matte finish..not glossy. Thanks pbancr. I now have a tracking number, so I will be able to see the finish for myself soon. My local Target has the white K-50 on clearance, so I may pick one of those up too (if its a better match). I think I need help, way too many cameras already! K-S1 prices did take a jump after a couple more sold (only 3 white and 2 blue cream soda left). The "Blue Cream Soda" model price almost doubled! Last edited by reduno; 03-09-2015 at 07:29 AM.

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03-06-2015, 04:21 PM	#2
6BQ5 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nevada, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,348	Wow, that's a very aggressive price! Congrats to those who get one - especially new Pentaxians!

03-06-2015, 04:28 PM	#3
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Going the way of the K-01, only more quickly. Vultures...

03-06-2015, 04:54 PM	#4
geomez Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,760	Wow I like that blue cream soda model! Much better than the metallic blue model.

03-06-2015, 09:48 PM	#7
reduno Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central NY, USA Posts: 965 Original Poster	Sorry Adam, they are only taking $3.00 off some of the K-S2 models. I wanted the smaller body as an upgrade to my K-x for travel (using a DA 40 XS).

03-07-2015, 04:09 PM	#8
stillshot2 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Albums Posts: 1,070	Wow that's quite a price drop. Does anyone know if you can set the rear screen on the K-S1 to stay turned off on startup? The K30 has a workaround that keeps the screen off if you save your settings to a user mode after having turned the screen off in the info menu. Since the K-S1 doesn't have any user modes, is there a way?

03-07-2015, 07:52 PM	#9
reduno Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central NY, USA Posts: 965 Original Poster	The white body is now $345.27, and the "Blue Cream Soda" model is down to $338.99. My white one hasn't shipped yet, so I may need to cancel and reorder if the price keeps dropping. Can anyone confirm if the white on the K-S1 is matte or glossy? I saw a white K-50 today and it appeared to be matte compared to my gloss K-30. I was hoping the finish would match. Thanks!

03-08-2015, 11:16 AM	#10
pbancr Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeast Connecticut Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,575	Originally posted by reduno The white body is now $345.27, and the "Blue Cream Soda" model is down to $338.99. My white one hasn't shipped yet, so I may need to cancel and reorder if the price keeps dropping. Can anyone confirm if the white on the K-S1 is matte or glossy? I saw a white K-50 today and it appeared to be matte compared to my gloss K-30. I was hoping the finish would match. Thanks! White K-S1 body color is matte finish..not glossy.

03-08-2015, 07:28 PM	#11
mtngal Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wherever I’m Parked Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,003	Looks like the price has gone up now.

03-08-2015, 09:47 PM	#12
aleonx3 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brampton, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,996	LOL, I can't believe the price of 1K Cdn from Amazon.ca site....

03-13-2015, 06:51 PM	#14
Edgar_in_Indy Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Indiana, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,685	Originally posted by reduno I saw a white K-50 today and it appeared to be matte compared to my gloss K-30. I was hoping the finish would match. Thanks! Yeah, I saw a white K-50 at Target a while back, and I was very surprised with how much I disliked the matte finished compared to the "Crystal" finish of my white K-30. The glossy paint on my K-30 is beautiful, and I think it would also be better at repelling dirt and grime than a matte finish, so I can't imagine why they would have gotten rid it. You don't see very many hand-held electronics with a white finish that is not glossy, and there's probably a reason for that.

03-13-2015, 08:53 PM	#15
reduno Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central NY, USA Posts: 965 Original Poster	Originally posted by Edgar_in_Indy The glossy paint on my K-30 is beautiful, and I think it would also be better at repelling dirt and grime than a matte finish, so I can't imagine why they would have gotten rid it. I believe the gloss finish on the K30 is an over-spray on the camera body. I suspect the matte finish on the K50 may be straight out of the molding process, and consequently cheaper to produce. I'm not a plastics engineer though.