Pentax Q 07 Body Cap Lens Review

Adam · 07-15-2013, 12:14 PM - **1 Like**

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Docrwm · 07-15-2013, 12:21 PM

Seriously funny. Sad about the lens IQ, but funny video.

carrrlangas · 07-15-2013, 12:31 PM

Great video!
But I don´t get why someone would want to buy this when an smart phone can do better...

panoguy · 07-15-2013, 12:45 PM

Originally posted by carrrlangas

Great video!
But I don´t get why someone would want to buy this when an smart phone can do better...

Here are some ideas;
Maybe they lost their other Q body cap?
Maybe the autofocus on the Q is too slow for them?
Maybe they've found a way to "upload to instagram" their Q images with an Eye-Fi card, so "worse IQ than a cameraphone" is expected?

carrrlangas · 07-15-2013, 12:50 PM

Originally posted by panoguy

Maybe they lost their other Q body cap?

Honestly, why keep a camera like the Q with a bodycap instead of a lens mounted? In which situation do you want/need to put on the body cap, so it´s better to have a body cap that can take pictures?

Originally posted by panoguy

Maybe the autofocus on the Q is too slow for them?

You can always use hyperfocal distance and/or stop down the lens you already have

Originally posted by panoguy

Maybe they've found a way to "upload to instagram" their Q images with an Eye-Fi card, so "worse IQ than a cameraphone" is expected?

haha, seems like a lot of work but for the result but...

Docrwm · 07-15-2013, 01:09 PM

I would not turn one down as a gift. But would I pay for IQ like that is another issue.

**crewl1** · 07-15-2013, 01:12 PM

Are there any pinhole designs that can focus farther away than the 6 ft this one requires?

Docrwm · 07-15-2013, 01:21 PM

Originally posted by crewl1

Are there any pinhole designs that can focus farther away than the 6 ft this one requires?

The Olympus model is a fixed f8 with hyperfocal distance that allows for "acceptable" imaging from approximately 3.1 feet to infinity according to reviews.

Let's see...the Olympus lens is $49 and the Penax is $79,
the Oly is f8 the Pentax f9,
the Oly is 30mm equivalent and the Pentax is 53mm,
the Oly is compatible with manual focusing using a lever and capable of close-up shooting as close as 30 cm and out to infinity, the Pentax only has a focusing range of approximately 0.7-2m.

Hmmm.......

VisualDarkness · 07-15-2013, 01:44 PM - **1 Like**

Yeah, the only thing I like of what I've seen of this lens so far is your video.

pxpaulx · 07-15-2013, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by Docrwm

The Olympus model is a fixed f8 with hyperfocal distance that allows for "acceptable" imaging from approximately 3.1 feet to infinity according to reviews.

Let's see...the Olympus lens is $49 and the Penax is $79,
the Oly is f8 the Pentax f9,
the Oly is 30mm equivalent and the Pentax is 53mm,
the Oly is compatible with manual focusing using a lever and capable of close-up shooting as close as 30 cm and out to infinity, the Pentax only has a focusing range of approximately 0.7-2m.

Hmmm.......

Is that price for real? I have the Oly 15mm bodycap, and honestly, in good light outdoors I'll put it on quite often, it is decent, easy to use, and even has a bit of focus play. For $49 it is fun to have in my bag, and makes the camera easier to pack. $49 was a little steep, but worth it.

the Q body cap though? Man that thing is laughable at that price. I jokingly commented before the olympus came out that they could make a splash by including as the actual body cap with their cameras. Frankly for the output the Q bodycap lens appears to have, Pentax should probably do that just to save face.

scratchpaddy · 07-15-2013, 02:18 PM - **3 Likes**

Whatever, it ain't got nothin' on my TP Special!

You want the worst lens ever, I can beat you every time.

JinDesu · 07-15-2013, 02:49 PM

There's gotta be something wrong with the focus if can't shoot further than 2.7m...

anthony mazzeri · 07-15-2013, 08:44 PM

Two questions:

1. So what are all the contacts on the lens for if it has no focus or aperture? Just lens ID?

2. How come it took them so long to work on this?

carrrlangas · 07-15-2013, 08:55 PM

Originally posted by anthony mazzeri

1. So what are all the contacts on the lens for if it has no focus or aperture? Just lens ID?

It has an aperture. Fixed, but it´s there. So the contacts transmit the aperture, ID and focal length for the SR system, at least.

Originally posted by anthony mazzeri

2. How come it took them so long to work on this?

Why would they spend time in something like this?

**RobA_Oz** · 07-15-2013, 09:16 PM - **1 Like**

Not all of us wear cargo pants, you know. Some of us like to carry their Qs in shirt pockets, or light jacket pockets. Even with the 01 lens mounted, that makes for a bulky package. Every now and then, it'd be nice to be able to take the Q out of your pocket and just use it like a p&s, which you can't do if you're carrying the body (with plain cap) in one pocket, and the lens(es) in the other, as I do. That's why they bothered to do this. And how do you know how much time and effort Pentax put into developing this? If the verdict is correct, the answer may well be: "Not very much". I think I'll wait for a few user reviews before passing judgment. The Q's previously been well and truly worked over by several people in PF who didn't appreciate its value, along with some other products, like the DA18-135, for example. Need I say more?

07-15-2013, 01:21 PM	#8
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by crewl1 Are there any pinhole designs that can focus farther away than the 6 ft this one requires? The Olympus model is a fixed f8 with hyperfocal distance that allows for "acceptable" imaging from approximately 3.1 feet to infinity according to reviews. Let's see...the Olympus lens is $49 and the Penax is $79, the Oly is f8 the Pentax f9, the Oly is 30mm equivalent and the Pentax is 53mm, the Oly is compatible with manual focusing using a lever and capable of close-up shooting as close as 30 cm and out to infinity, the Pentax only has a focusing range of approximately 0.7-2m. Hmmm....... Last edited by Docrwm; 07-15-2013 at 01:27 PM.

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07-15-2013, 12:21 PM	#2
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Seriously funny. Sad about the lens IQ, but funny video.

07-15-2013, 12:31 PM	#3
carrrlangas Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Joensuu (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,761	Great video! But I don´t get why someone would want to buy this when an smart phone can do better...

07-15-2013, 12:45 PM	#4
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327	Originally posted by carrrlangas Great video! But I don´t get why someone would want to buy this when an smart phone can do better... Here are some ideas; Maybe they lost their other Q body cap? Maybe the autofocus on the Q is too slow for them? Maybe they've found a way to "upload to instagram" their Q images with an Eye-Fi card, so "worse IQ than a cameraphone" is expected?

07-15-2013, 12:50 PM	#5
carrrlangas Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Joensuu (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,761	Originally posted by panoguy Maybe they lost their other Q body cap? Honestly, why keep a camera like the Q with a bodycap instead of a lens mounted? In which situation do you want/need to put on the body cap, so it´s better to have a body cap that can take pictures? Originally posted by panoguy Maybe the autofocus on the Q is too slow for them? You can always use hyperfocal distance and/or stop down the lens you already have Originally posted by panoguy Maybe they've found a way to "upload to instagram" their Q images with an Eye-Fi card, so "worse IQ than a cameraphone" is expected? haha, seems like a lot of work but for the result but...

07-15-2013, 01:09 PM	#6
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	I would not turn one down as a gift. But would I pay for IQ like that is another issue.

07-15-2013, 01:12 PM	#7
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Are there any pinhole designs that can focus farther away than the 6 ft this one requires?

07-15-2013, 01:44 PM - 1 Like	#9
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Yeah, the only thing I like of what I've seen of this lens so far is your video.

07-15-2013, 01:57 PM	#10
pxpaulx Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 2,867	Originally posted by Docrwm The Olympus model is a fixed f8 with hyperfocal distance that allows for "acceptable" imaging from approximately 3.1 feet to infinity according to reviews. Let's see...the Olympus lens is $49 and the Penax is $79, the Oly is f8 the Pentax f9, the Oly is 30mm equivalent and the Pentax is 53mm, the Oly is compatible with manual focusing using a lever and capable of close-up shooting as close as 30 cm and out to infinity, the Pentax only has a focusing range of approximately 0.7-2m. Hmmm....... Is that price for real? I have the Oly 15mm bodycap, and honestly, in good light outdoors I'll put it on quite often, it is decent, easy to use, and even has a bit of focus play. For $49 it is fun to have in my bag, and makes the camera easier to pack. $49 was a little steep, but worth it. the Q body cap though? Man that thing is laughable at that price. I jokingly commented before the olympus came out that they could make a splash by including as the actual body cap with their cameras. Frankly for the output the Q bodycap lens appears to have, Pentax should probably do that just to save face.

07-15-2013, 02:18 PM - 3 Likes	#11
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Whatever, it ain't got nothin' on my TP Special! You want the worst lens ever, I can beat you every time.

07-15-2013, 02:49 PM	#12
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	There's gotta be something wrong with the focus if can't shoot further than 2.7m...

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07-15-2013, 08:44 PM	#13
anthony mazzeri Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 312	Two questions: 1. So what are all the contacts on the lens for if it has no focus or aperture? Just lens ID? 2. How come it took them so long to work on this?

07-15-2013, 08:55 PM	#14
carrrlangas Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Joensuu (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,761	Originally posted by anthony mazzeri 1. So what are all the contacts on the lens for if it has no focus or aperture? Just lens ID? It has an aperture. Fixed, but it´s there. So the contacts transmit the aperture, ID and focal length for the SR system, at least. Originally posted by anthony mazzeri 2. How come it took them so long to work on this? Why would they spend time in something like this?

07-15-2013, 09:16 PM - 1 Like	#15
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,196	Not all of us wear cargo pants, you know. Some of us like to carry their Qs in shirt pockets, or light jacket pockets. Even with the 01 lens mounted, that makes for a bulky package. Every now and then, it'd be nice to be able to take the Q out of your pocket and just use it like a p&s, which you can't do if you're carrying the body (with plain cap) in one pocket, and the lens(es) in the other, as I do. That's why they bothered to do this. And how do you know how much time and effort Pentax put into developing this? If the verdict is correct, the answer may well be: "Not very much". I think I'll wait for a few user reviews before passing judgment. The Q's previously been well and truly worked over by several people in PF who didn't appreciate its value, along with some other products, like the DA18-135, for example. Need I say more?