Something to sink your teeth into.

[flyer]

The new Pentax is on it's way:

http://www.penta-club.ru/forum/uploa...0101_thumb.jpg

http://www.penta-club.ru/forum/index...=post&id=51169

[Art Vandelay II]

If you remove the _thumb from the URL you get a slightly larger version:

http://www.penta-club.ru/forum/uploa...1240400101.jpg

This has already been posted in the K30D mega thread though. Some have already estimated size and photoshopped it.

[MrApollinax]

Or you can do it like this:

[MrApollinax]

So, bigger VF, single dial, more square body (which leads me to believe more metal contruction less poly)... anything else?

[RBellavance]

Originally Posted by MrApollinax

single dial

What makes you say that ? We have yet to see the back of the new camera.

If you mean the top ("mode") dial, then yes. But what would be the purpose of another one ?

[thibs]

Originally Posted by RBellavance

What makes you say that ? We have yet to see the back of the new camera.

If you mean the top ("mode") dial, then yes. But what would be the purpose of another one ?

There are two dials, previous leaks showed the back one.

[Bossy]

The new body looks ugly, but I'm gonna wait or the full specs....

Start saving...

[Yohan Pamudji]

Originally Posted by Bossy

The new body looks ugly, but I'm gonna wait or the full specs....

Start saving...

No way, I think the leaks so far look great. I never shot with the film cameras featuring pyramid-ish shaped viewfinder housings, but I like that look. The new viewfinder hearkens back to that look. Very business-like:

Pentax MX and K1000 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[flyer]

To Art Vandelay and Mr Apollinax:

One of these days, I'll have to work on my computer skills. Thank you guys.

[paolojackson]

Originally Posted by Bossy

The new body looks ugly, but I'm gonna wait or the full specs....

I kind of like the new look. But I may be with the minority on that one. Reminds me of the Sony A900 but not as much.

Originally Posted by Bossy

Start saving...

Right about that, I'm bout to unload some of my lenses

I hope PENTAX comes through with this camera.

[davebris33]

the japanese says something about 'following on from a legendary past camera'' or similar, i don't speak japanese so trying to remember from something i saw on another site....i'm thinking that maybe it's sort of modeled on the LX...something in the prism and body shape.....

[elkarrde]

Originally Posted by davebris33

i'm thinking that maybe it's sort of modeled on the LX...something in the prism and body shape.....

yeah, it reminds me of LX and P5 film cameras.

[davebris33]

actually, that's it...I have a P5 and it's really similar!

[Acliffalay]

Originally Posted by davebris33

the japanese says something about 'following on from a legendary past camera'' or similar, i don't speak japanese so trying to remember from something i saw on another site....i'm thinking that maybe it's sort of modeled on the LX...something in the prism and body shape.....

After all of the rumours, we will see the return of the date back!
Unremovable dates stamped all over your favourite pictures.
Also we'll see new powerzoom lenses.

Seriously though, if the things it brings back from the past is old school strap lugs, solid metal construction and a massive viewfinder while keeping a small compact size, like the digital MX, I'd be very happy.

I could see myself buying a everready leather case, the new camera + 35mm macro and running around with a nylon strap thin enough to cut my shoulder. Good times.

[Dom]

I don't really care what it looks like. I only care what the images quality is like, if it's as good or better than the K20D I'll look at getting one.

But why call it the K7D, it should be the K30D!