Expected availability: March 29 2012

jogiba · 02-21-2012, 09:23 AM

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Pentax K-01 Digital Camera (Yellow) 15322 B&H Photo Video

ibkc · 02-21-2012, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by jogiba

Pentax K-01 Digital Camera (Yellow) 15322 B&H Photo Video

Thanks for posting. I hope it doesn't get pushed back any more than that. I'm 45 years old, but now that I've made the decision to get a good digicam (that is, not my iPhone!) to replace the dSLR I could no longer use, I'm as impatient as a 4-year-old waiting for her first Barbie.

Biro · 02-21-2012, 10:02 AM

This is good... now I wonder when the expected DA 50 f/1.8 will hit the shelves.

johnmflores · 02-21-2012, 11:23 AM

It better get here before my friend gets his Fuji X Pro 1! We're going to have our own battle at F-Stop Ridge!

Adam · 02-21-2012, 11:48 AM

Darn! I wrote a news story about this yesterday but it's not scheduled to go up until Thursday morning- you beat me to it!!

**monochrome** · 02-21-2012, 11:51 AM

Huh. Bummer - I was hoping for mid-March. At least its March.

zach_manchester · 02-21-2012, 12:14 PM

Amazon UK show March 5 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pentax-Compact-System-Camera-18-55mm/dp/B0073TGL5O/r...9851210&sr=8-1

RonHendriks1966 · 02-21-2012, 12:20 PM

wow that is later then I hoped.

dustette · 02-21-2012, 01:57 PM

A note on the Amazon.co.uk page:
Please note that release dates are subject to change

Why don't they offer the yellow one without the kit lens?!

frank · 02-21-2012, 06:24 PM

I heard the camera will be in stock here in SG by next week, so it's early March

ibkc · 02-21-2012, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by zach_manchester

Amazon UK show March 5 Pentax K-01 Compact System Camera with 18-55mm Lens Kit: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

And Amazon.co.jp says March 15.

It doesn't appear that anyone knows anything - unless Pentax is going to stagger the release dates worldwide.

zach_manchester · 02-22-2012, 06:04 AM

Originally posted by ibkc

And Amazon.co.jp says March 15.

It doesn't appear that anyone knows anything - unless Pentax is going to stagger the release dates worldwide.

I'll go with that nobody knows anything! If they were going to stagger, I'd bet that Japan would get it before UK. I am a little worried that talk about the K-01 has fell off the radar a little - no more per-release reviews and most worryingly, no sample photos or videos of what it can do - unless I am looking in the wrong places. I admit I don't really track new cameras, so I don't know if this is normal. But I would expect a proper review with samples by now?

jogiba · 02-22-2012, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by zach_manchester

I'll go with that nobody knows anything! If they were going to stagger, I'd bet that Japan would get it before UK. I am a little worried that talk about the K-01 has fell off the radar a little - no more per-release reviews and most worryingly, no sample photos or videos of what it can do - unless I am looking in the wrong places. I admit I don't really track new cameras, so I don't know if this is normal. But I would expect a proper review with samples by now?

Maybe Pentax forgot how to make cameras and this will be their first new camera that can't take photos or videos correctly.

Look at K-01 images here:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k-01-forum/174006-hands-photos-k-0...ser-group.html

mgbirder · 02-23-2012, 08:19 PM

Sorry to say... but now on B&H availability is stated as April 15th

bobmaxja · 02-23-2012, 08:26 PM

It could be that all the quantity they have as pre-order issold!!

02-21-2012, 09:23 AM	#1
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02-21-2012, 09:30 AM	#2
ibkc Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: southeastern US Photos: Gallery Posts: 203	Originally posted by jogiba Pentax K-01 Digital Camera (Yellow) 15322 B&H Photo Video Thanks for posting. I hope it doesn't get pushed back any more than that. I'm 45 years old, but now that I've made the decision to get a good digicam (that is, not my iPhone!) to replace the dSLR I could no longer use, I'm as impatient as a 4-year-old waiting for her first Barbie.

02-21-2012, 10:02 AM	#3
Biro Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,200	This is good... now I wonder when the expected DA 50 f/1.8 will hit the shelves.

02-21-2012, 11:23 AM	#4
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	It better get here before my friend gets his Fuji X Pro 1! We're going to have our own battle at F-Stop Ridge!

02-21-2012, 11:51 AM	#6
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Huh. Bummer - I was hoping for mid-March. At least its March.

02-21-2012, 12:14 PM	#7
zach_manchester New Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 18	Amazon UK show March 5 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pentax-Compact-System-Camera-18-55mm/dp/B0073TGL5O/r...9851210&sr=8-1

02-21-2012, 12:20 PM	#8
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	wow that is later then I hoped.

02-21-2012, 01:57 PM	#9
dustette New Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Brussels Photos: Albums Posts: 20	A note on the Amazon.co.uk page: Please note that release dates are subject to change Why don't they offer the yellow one without the kit lens?!

02-21-2012, 06:24 PM	#10
frank Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,202	I heard the camera will be in stock here in SG by next week, so it's early March

02-21-2012, 07:41 PM	#11
ibkc Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: southeastern US Photos: Gallery Posts: 203	Originally posted by zach_manchester Amazon UK show March 5 Pentax K-01 Compact System Camera with 18-55mm Lens Kit: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics And Amazon.co.jp says March 15. It doesn't appear that anyone knows anything - unless Pentax is going to stagger the release dates worldwide.

02-22-2012, 06:04 AM	#12
zach_manchester New Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 18	Originally posted by ibkc And Amazon.co.jp says March 15. It doesn't appear that anyone knows anything - unless Pentax is going to stagger the release dates worldwide. I'll go with that nobody knows anything! If they were going to stagger, I'd bet that Japan would get it before UK. I am a little worried that talk about the K-01 has fell off the radar a little - no more per-release reviews and most worryingly, no sample photos or videos of what it can do - unless I am looking in the wrong places. I admit I don't really track new cameras, so I don't know if this is normal. But I would expect a proper review with samples by now?

02-22-2012, 07:09 AM	#13
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491 Original Poster	Originally posted by zach_manchester I'll go with that nobody knows anything! If they were going to stagger, I'd bet that Japan would get it before UK. I am a little worried that talk about the K-01 has fell off the radar a little - no more per-release reviews and most worryingly, no sample photos or videos of what it can do - unless I am looking in the wrong places. I admit I don't really track new cameras, so I don't know if this is normal. But I would expect a proper review with samples by now? Maybe Pentax forgot how to make cameras and this will be their first new camera that can't take photos or videos correctly. Look at K-01 images here: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k-01-forum/174006-hands-photos-k-0...ser-group.html

02-23-2012, 08:19 PM	#14
mgbirder Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cali Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 235	Sorry to say... but now on B&H availability is stated as April 15th

02-23-2012, 08:26 PM	#15
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	It could be that all the quantity they have as pre-order issold!!