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12-29-2020, 06:45 AM   #136
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QuoteOriginally posted by photogem Quote
The K-01 sold very well in Japan, was well received there.

I loved its optics, felt the design was great.
But it had 2 flaws:
- no VF (or at least EVF)
- terrible reflection on LCD, it its days already terrible in bright sunlight, these days it would be even worse

I never got the idea it was meant for hipsters, that was the K-S1.

The LED's were a gimmick for the young ones, in those days running-shoes with LEDs were hip as well.
But one could turn them off partly or completly.
Yes, Sony and Canon kept trying.

Pentax said “EVF is not ready” and “MILC is not for us”.

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QuoteOriginally posted by mee Quote
No Electronic ViewFinder.
The K-01 was directed at the "art" market, not the snapshot market.

For the "art" market, if the light is so harsh that you cannot see the screen,
then the light is most likely too harsh to make a worthwhile photograph anyway.
12-29-2020, 07:00 AM   #138
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QuoteOriginally posted by lytrytyr Quote
The K-01 was directed at the "art" market, not the snapshot market.

For the "art" market, if the light is so harsh that you cannot see the screen,
then the light is most likely too harsh to make a worthwhile photograph anyway.
Way to many people make way too much of being capable of making bad pictures in unappealing light.
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QuoteOriginally posted by lytrytyr Quote
The K-01 was directed at the "art" market, not the snapshot market.
I'm not sure they should "aim" at particular markets - they apparently had pre-conceived ideas with the "Q" also.
The flexibility of an ILC can meet the needs of many markets simultaneously.
Manufacture it, see who buys it, and then maybe some targeted advertising.

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I think the K-01 is one of the bodies that would benefit the most from a full firmware hack. Enable GPS functionality, up bitrates in video, enable SR during video, etc... would be amazing.

Perhaps some day there will be a firmware hacking initiative that actually gets somewhere.
Seconded!
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QuoteOriginally posted by PiDicus Rex Quote
Seconded!
Perhaps something could be done with a firmware hack but I would not be too optimistic. The limits set by hardware would still be there. So obviously GPS could not be added in firmware as the hardware is missing (it supports the external GPS accessory already).
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QuoteOriginally posted by gylfimag Quote
Perhaps something could be done with a firmware hack but I would not be too optimistic. The limits set by hardware would still be there. So obviously GPS could not be added in firmware as the hardware is missing (it supports the external GPS accessory already).
I'd love to see an example of the External GPS unit working with a K-01 - Last I checked, support for it had not been implemented in the firmware.

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QuoteOriginally posted by reh321 Quote
I'm not sure they should "aim" at particular markets - they apparently had pre-conceived ideas with the "Q" also.
The flexibility of an ILC can meet the needs of many markets simultaneously.
Manufacture it, see who buys it, and then maybe some targeted advertising.
That's not the modern way. With advancements in manufacturing and marketing, it is possible to design products for increasingly segmented target groups. That's why BMW went from having just three sedans for sale (small, medium, large) in the 1970s and 80s to over a dozen sedans, coupes, convertibles, and SUVs today.
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QuoteOriginally posted by PiDicus Rex Quote
I'd love to see an example of the External GPS unit working with a K-01 - Last I checked, support for it had not been implemented in the firmware.
The manual describes how to use the O-GPS1 unit with the K-01 so I expect this has been possible since firmware 1.0. I have not tried it myself though.
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QuoteOriginally posted by lytrytyr Quote
The K-01 was directed at the "art" market, not the snapshot market.

For the "art" market, if the light is so harsh that you cannot see the screen,
then the light is most likely too harsh to make a worthwhile photograph anyway.
With all due respect but that's just not true!

I was out this winter on sunny days with the Sigma DP2 Merrill I loaned from a friend.
As well no OVF but just the back LCD. I could only guess. But the photos came out great.
Of course one can make great photos in harsh sunlight.

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QuoteOriginally posted by photogem Quote
Of course one can make great photos in harsh sunlight
By total coincidence I went out with my Q-7 yesterday.
I am just becoming used to my QV-1 for it.
It was a beautiful sunny but snowy day.
I had no idea of what I had taken until I got home - it was even worse than film was, because then I knew what I thought I had taken.
In both cases I kept shooting, hoping that something I had done would be at least good.
Yes, I will keep one of the shots, but I will never get another MILC without an EVF, because I refused to work ‘blind’.

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QuoteOriginally posted by photogem Quote
With all due respect but that's just not true!

I was out this winter on sunny days with the Sigma DP2 Merrill I loaned from a friend.
As well no OVF but just the back LCD. I could only guess. But the photos came out great.
Of course one can make great photos in harsh sunlight.
If you can sell those "great" images on the art market, do feel free to brag here about the price.
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If you can sell those "great" images on the art market, do feel free to brag here about the price.
Out of steam, so in need to huff and puff?
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I feel the camera world needs an ultra lightweight K-mount camera, and that probably means mirrorless. For this reason I want a K-01.

I have never held a K-01. Photos of it make me think the designer was on drugs. K-mount means sizeable lenses; and the camera/lens needs to be useable in combination. If the lens is forward heavy, then the body needs a proper hand-grip. Decades ago, Fuji sensibly added an eyepiece to their mirrorless cameras to solve the lighting issue.

Show me a K-02, with the weight and technologies of K-01, but wrapped in the shape of a proper camera with a handgrip and an eyepiece. I would probably be tempted by such a camera, but if Ricoh tried to charge the same price as a camera with mirror and pentaprism then I'd walk away because lightweight, fewer parts, simpler mechanics should mean lower costs.

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