Pentax K-30 Specifications

ofer4 · 05-17-2012, 03:54 PM

Ugh. Thanks!

dane.dawg · 05-18-2012, 05:11 AM

I assume it will have TAV mode ?

bwDraco · 05-18-2012, 09:52 AM

Originally posted by Adam

BTW, did I mention that Monday afternoons are my favorite time of the week? It's great to relax after a long day's work and surf PF then!

Are you implying that this is the launch date and time? If so, can you put up a countdown on the front page? Also, consider contacting PENTAX to see if you can start a teaser campaign. See https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-photography-industry/184462-penta...has-years.html.

--DragonLord

illdefined · 05-18-2012, 12:40 PM

Originally posted by Adam

It's a WR camera, but will be sold together with non-WR lens kits.

PENTAX. Hard at work.

They should expect a ton of negative press and reviews with that inventory-clearing, "make the user upgrade" decision. Not to mention a lot of pissed off customers.

Expect the K30 in France to be bundled with the 18-55WR, where this kind of misleading, bait and switch marketing is illegal.

eddie1960 · 05-18-2012, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by illdefined

PENTAX. Hard at work.

They should expect a ton of negative press and reviews with that inventory-clearing, "make the user upgrade" decision. Not to mention a lot of pissed off customers.

Expect the K30 in France to be bundled with the 18-55WR, where this kind of misleading, bait and switch marketing is illegal.

in france it's pictured with the 18-55wr in the ad

illdefined · 05-18-2012, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by eddie1960

in france it's pictured with the 18-55wr in the ad

I'm aware. The French ad was marketing the K30 as "tropicalized", and apparently according to their law, if something is marketed that way, it has to be that way without requiring another purchase. Imagine that.

eddie1960 · 05-18-2012, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by illdefined

I'm aware. The French ad was marketing the K30 as "tropicalized", and apparently according to their law, if something is marketed that way, it has to be that way without requiring another purchase. Imagine that.

gee a truth in advertising law!!!!!! advertising agencies in north america would go bankrupt

joe.penn · 05-18-2012, 03:40 PM

16.2mp and 6fps - so, it is the K01 sensor and processing alg driving this thing and NOT the K5.

If this is the case, we are looking at 1-fps RAW shooting like the K01? If this (or that) is the case, that rules this out for a mid-level body and puts it back at entry level wouldn't you think?

builttospill · 05-18-2012, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by illdefined

PENTAX. Hard at work.

They should expect a ton of negative press and reviews with that inventory-clearing, "make the user upgrade" decision. Not to mention a lot of pissed off customers.

Expect the K30 in France to be bundled with the 18-55WR, where this kind of misleading, bait and switch marketing is illegal.

I can't tell if you're joking here or not

. Remember when the weather-sealed K10D was released and the tons of negative press hit all the front pages across the world? Remember when the K20D and K200D were released and lots of customers were pissed off? Remember when the weather-sealed LX was released people stormed the Pentax doors due to anger from misleading ads? Remember when...? I don't remember either! What are you talking about!?! Pentax has done weather sealing for years, long before WR and DA* lenses were around and no one I know was ever upset.

glanglois · 05-18-2012, 07:55 PM

Some people are perfectly content to begin with a sealed body supplied with an inexpensive non-WR kit lens until they can afford a different, more expensive WR or sealed lens.

Others are found whinging on PF.

illdefined · 05-18-2012, 10:45 PM

Then why is Pentax in a distant 3rd place in SLRs. some people are content, but the critical mass obviously aren't and buying other brands instead.

illdefined · 05-18-2012, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by builttospill

I can't tell if you're joking here or not

. Remember when the weather-sealed K10D was released and the tons of negative press hit all the front pages across the world? Remember when the K20D and K200D were released and lots of customers were pissed off? Remember when the weather-sealed LX was released people stormed the Pentax doors due to anger from misleading ads? Remember when...? I don't remember either! What are you talking about!?! Pentax has done weather sealing for years, long before WR and DA* lenses were around and no one I know was ever upset.

The K200D affordable WR concept was a good one, but there is a reason it didn't sell well and was dropped until just now. years later.

couliseaux · 05-19-2012, 07:38 PM

Perhaps it will have different bundling option? Basic package and a WR package? Of course if you already own a WR lens or two just buy the body. I think Pentax focuses more on repeat business rather than drawing in new clientele. That's where the money is IMO.

**i_trax** · 05-20-2012, 12:10 AM - **1 Like**

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Alizarine · 05-20-2012, 09:11 AM

Originally posted by illdefined

Then why is Pentax in a distant 3rd place in SLRs. some people are content, but the critical mass obviously aren't and buying other brands instead.

I can tell that to a lot of people who just bought the Canon 7D with the regular 18-55 or the extended 18-135 kit lenses, both of which are not WR. Or to a lot of other people who bought a Nikon D7000 with the regular kit lens, non-WR also. But, both bodies are WR, not explicitly stated in their marketing, but yes they are. I don't see people complaining that their WR camera didn't come with a WR lens with Canon and Nikon. In fact, I think Pentax is the only brand that does market its WR products with WR kits in most places.

Pentax is in a distant 3rd place because Canon and Nikon are so good with their marketing, I believe.

05-18-2012, 09:52 AM	#18
bwDraco Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Photos: Albums Posts: 1,071	Originally posted by Adam BTW, did I mention that Monday afternoons are my favorite time of the week? It's great to relax after a long day's work and surf PF then! Are you implying that this is the launch date and time? If so, can you put up a countdown on the front page? Also, consider contacting PENTAX to see if you can start a teaser campaign. See https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-photography-industry/184462-penta...has-years.html. --DragonLord Last edited by bwDraco; 05-18-2012 at 09:57 AM.

05-18-2012, 10:45 PM	#26
illdefined Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 929	Then why is Pentax in a distant 3rd place in SLRs. some people are content, but the critical mass obviously aren't and buying other brands instead. Last edited by illdefined; 05-18-2012 at 11:07 PM.

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ofer4 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 428	Ugh. Thanks!

05-18-2012, 05:11 AM	#17
dane.dawg Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,436	I assume it will have TAV mode ?

05-18-2012, 12:40 PM	#19
illdefined Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 929	Originally posted by Adam It's a WR camera, but will be sold together with non-WR lens kits. PENTAX. Hard at work. They should expect a ton of negative press and reviews with that inventory-clearing, "make the user upgrade" decision. Not to mention a lot of pissed off customers. Expect the K30 in France to be bundled with the 18-55WR, where this kind of misleading, bait and switch marketing is illegal.

05-18-2012, 12:51 PM	#20
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by illdefined PENTAX. Hard at work. They should expect a ton of negative press and reviews with that inventory-clearing, "make the user upgrade" decision. Not to mention a lot of pissed off customers. Expect the K30 in France to be bundled with the 18-55WR, where this kind of misleading, bait and switch marketing is illegal. in france it's pictured with the 18-55wr in the ad

05-18-2012, 02:23 PM	#21
illdefined Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 929	Originally posted by eddie1960 in france it's pictured with the 18-55wr in the ad I'm aware. The French ad was marketing the K30 as "tropicalized", and apparently according to their law, if something is marketed that way, it has to be that way without requiring another purchase. Imagine that.

05-18-2012, 03:16 PM	#22
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by illdefined I'm aware. The French ad was marketing the K30 as "tropicalized", and apparently according to their law, if something is marketed that way, it has to be that way without requiring another purchase. Imagine that. gee a truth in advertising law!!!!!! advertising agencies in north america would go bankrupt

05-18-2012, 03:40 PM	#23
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	16.2mp and 6fps - so, it is the K01 sensor and processing alg driving this thing and NOT the K5. If this is the case, we are looking at 1-fps RAW shooting like the K01? If this (or that) is the case, that rules this out for a mid-level body and puts it back at entry level wouldn't you think?

05-18-2012, 06:51 PM	#24
builttospill Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Utah, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,398	Originally posted by illdefined PENTAX. Hard at work. They should expect a ton of negative press and reviews with that inventory-clearing, "make the user upgrade" decision. Not to mention a lot of pissed off customers. Expect the K30 in France to be bundled with the 18-55WR, where this kind of misleading, bait and switch marketing is illegal. I can't tell if you're joking here or not . Remember when the weather-sealed K10D was released and the tons of negative press hit all the front pages across the world? Remember when the K20D and K200D were released and lots of customers were pissed off? Remember when the weather-sealed LX was released people stormed the Pentax doors due to anger from misleading ads? Remember when...? I don't remember either! What are you talking about!?! Pentax has done weather sealing for years, long before WR and DA* lenses were around and no one I know was ever upset.

05-18-2012, 07:55 PM	#25
glanglois Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, Wis., USA Posts: 1,506	Some people are perfectly content to begin with a sealed body supplied with an inexpensive non-WR kit lens until they can afford a different, more expensive WR or sealed lens. Others are found whinging on PF.

05-18-2012, 11:02 PM	#27
illdefined Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 929	Originally posted by builttospill I can't tell if you're joking here or not . Remember when the weather-sealed K10D was released and the tons of negative press hit all the front pages across the world? Remember when the K20D and K200D were released and lots of customers were pissed off? Remember when the weather-sealed LX was released people stormed the Pentax doors due to anger from misleading ads? Remember when...? I don't remember either! What are you talking about!?! Pentax has done weather sealing for years, long before WR and DA* lenses were around and no one I know was ever upset. The K200D affordable WR concept was a good one, but there is a reason it didn't sell well and was dropped until just now. years later.

05-19-2012, 07:38 PM	#28
couliseaux New Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kentucky Photos: Albums Posts: 23	Perhaps it will have different bundling option? Basic package and a WR package? Of course if you already own a WR lens or two just buy the body. I think Pentax focuses more on repeat business rather than drawing in new clientele. That's where the money is IMO.

05-20-2012, 12:10 AM - 1 Like	#29
i_trax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,621	blue wet K30: Ogün Ça?layan Türkay'?n PENTAX Blogu…

05-20-2012, 09:11 AM	#30
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Originally posted by illdefined Then why is Pentax in a distant 3rd place in SLRs. some people are content, but the critical mass obviously aren't and buying other brands instead. I can tell that to a lot of people who just bought the Canon 7D with the regular 18-55 or the extended 18-135 kit lenses, both of which are not WR. Or to a lot of other people who bought a Nikon D7000 with the regular kit lens, non-WR also. But, both bodies are WR, not explicitly stated in their marketing, but yes they are. I don't see people complaining that their WR camera didn't come with a WR lens with Canon and Nikon. In fact, I think Pentax is the only brand that does market its WR products with WR kits in most places. Pentax is in a distant 3rd place because Canon and Nikon are so good with their marketing, I believe.