What Do You Really Need On The New Flagship?

F-pix · 03-15-2013, 05:23 AM

A built-in ND-filter.

halfspin · 03-15-2013, 05:49 AM

How about being able to preview your last shot without waiting for a month. Why are more focus points better? I would like 1 focus point that hits its intended target. Also a built in flask for all the single malt scotch drinkers there apparently are.

**Kerrowdown** · 03-15-2013, 06:12 AM

Originally posted by halfspin

Also a built in flask for all the single malt scotch drinkers there apparently are.

Now your talking, just hope Pentax are listening.

DeadJohn · 03-15-2013, 06:16 AM

For daylight photography the current Pentax lineup is pretty good. Add the K30 focus peaking to the K5, plus a few other inconsequential bells and whistles. My wish list is for astrophotography:

Tethering. Reduced noise (without losing detail) on ISO 1600 long exposures. A video crop mode that takes the central 640*480 pixels at 1:1 resolution. Removable IR filter. Built-in astrotracer. Intervalometer that allows shutter slower than 30 seconds.

wildman · 03-15-2013, 06:30 AM

Originally posted by StephenHampshire

Faster buffer clearance to prevent freezing camara after rapid burst of RAW
Better hi-iso performance

Yep.
Especially better hi ISO performance. I can't think of any other single gear factor that would improve my photography more than this.
Just imagine, hypothetically, a camera that would give you the quality at ISO 12800 That you now get on the K5 at 1600 for instance.
If Pentax came out with a camera that was identical to my present K5 but with only the above improvement I would buy it.

normhead · 03-15-2013, 06:37 AM

Faster buffer clearance, would be number one. Nothing slows me down like that does.

**Digitalis** · 03-15-2013, 07:02 AM

Originally posted by halfspin

also a built in flask for all the single malt scotch drinkers there apparently are.

+1 ftw

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03-15-2013, 05:23 AM	#16
F-pix Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Linköping, Sweden Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26	A built-in ND-filter.

03-15-2013, 05:49 AM	#17
halfspin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 258	How about being able to preview your last shot without waiting for a month. Why are more focus points better? I would like 1 focus point that hits its intended target. Also a built in flask for all the single malt scotch drinkers there apparently are.

03-15-2013, 06:12 AM	#18
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by halfspin Also a built in flask for all the single malt scotch drinkers there apparently are. Now your talking, just hope Pentax are listening.

03-15-2013, 06:16 AM	#19
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	For daylight photography the current Pentax lineup is pretty good. Add the K30 focus peaking to the K5, plus a few other inconsequential bells and whistles. My wish list is for astrophotography: Tethering. Reduced noise (without losing detail) on ISO 1600 long exposures. A video crop mode that takes the central 640*480 pixels at 1:1 resolution. Removable IR filter. Built-in astrotracer. Intervalometer that allows shutter slower than 30 seconds.

03-15-2013, 06:30 AM	#20
wildman Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Flyover America Posts: 4,469	Originally posted by StephenHampshire Faster buffer clearance to prevent freezing camara after rapid burst of RAW Better hi-iso performance Yep. Especially better hi ISO performance. I can't think of any other single gear factor that would improve my photography more than this. Just imagine, hypothetically, a camera that would give you the quality at ISO 12800 That you now get on the K5 at 1600 for instance. If Pentax came out with a camera that was identical to my present K5 but with only the above improvement I would buy it.

03-15-2013, 06:37 AM	#21
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Faster buffer clearance, would be number one. Nothing slows me down like that does.

03-15-2013, 07:02 AM	#22
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Originally posted by halfspin also a built in flask for all the single malt scotch drinkers there apparently are. +1 ftw