| Latest Review Posted | Pentax K-S1
It is about time to review this little gem. It is much better built than it looks, I have disassembled a few and can just applaude the Ricoh-engineers for this wonderful construction. It was the correct answer after the try of the K-01 which lacked OVF and EVF and I really had terrible problems seeing anything on its LCD in bright sunlight.
This is the first entry level Pentax having no AA-filter but the AA-filter simulator!
This is a very important feature which started with the K5IIs and brings the K-S1 onto this important level which is another feature over the K-01.
I personally don't use it often but my wife does, she has small hands and short fingers, the K50 or K-S2 are difficult for her to handle! For me it is my backup when I travelled light with a DA21, 40 and 70 or if superlight, just the DA40 or 21. Equipped with the great DA50 or DA35 it is also very light, my wife uses it mostly with the DA50/1,8, DA35/2,8ltdmacro and very often with the SMC Pentax A50/2,8macro (a real gem)
Everything else was said in detail in the previous review by Christian Rock, nothing needs to be said aside of one issue that can arise:
ABF or the so-called dark image syndrome: As allmost all K-S1's were built before December 2015 they often develop this problem due the solenoid responsible for aperture control being stuck.
I have repaired many Pentax bodies but never any K-S1 or K-S2 built after this date.
But if this problem ever arises, it is easy to solve with a simple DIY repa... |
