K-30 blue: paint resistance & durability

Chosa · 09-13-2012, 05:06 AM

This is certainly not a technical question but I'm undecided between a black k-30 that i find more "pro" and standard (maybe too much) and a blue k-30 that for me is more beauty but appears more playful...

But a so bright & shining color like the k-30 blue it does not degrade over time?
I'm afraid that after using it a bit I will find my camera looking horrible due to the color degrade (as some phones with chromed plastic after few months.

Have you experienced this with other coloured DSLR?

Thank You

Philoslothical · 09-13-2012, 06:05 AM

I haven't handled the K-30 myself, so I can't vouch for it, but I can say that other Pentax models that have come in bright colours (red and white K-x/K-r) do hold their colour and appearance very well. I doubt Pentax would want to change that reputation now.

vladimiroltean · 09-13-2012, 06:50 AM

Do yourself a favour and get your head out of the "black is pro" box.

**THoog** · 09-13-2012, 01:46 PM

My (Navy) K-x and ("Metal Chocolate"=Brown) K-r have not had any problems with fading. I just bought a Crystal Blue K-30.

The one time I got hassled by security because of my "professional" camera, it was my K100D with the kit lens. What a joke. That was when I started thinking about the merits of non-black cameras. Since I do a lot of shooting in museums where a bright-colored camera might show up in reflections off glass cases, I prefer the darker colors.

-Todd

hcarvalhoalves · 09-13-2012, 03:06 PM

I have a black K-x for convenience, so I don't know how the color models are, but I believe it's not a coat of paint, the plastic itself is colored. That means scratches or such won't look odd because the paint doesn't fall off.

09-13-2012, 05:06 AM	#1
Chosa Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 29	K-30 blue: paint resistance & durability This is certainly not a technical question but I'm undecided between a black k-30 that i find more "pro" and standard (maybe too much) and a blue k-30 that for me is more beauty but appears more playful... But a so bright & shining color like the k-30 blue it does not degrade over time? I'm afraid that after using it a bit I will find my camera looking horrible due to the color degrade (as some phones with chromed plastic after few months. Have you experienced this with other coloured DSLR? Thank You

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09-13-2012, 06:05 AM	#2
Philoslothical Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,889	I haven't handled the K-30 myself, so I can't vouch for it, but I can say that other Pentax models that have come in bright colours (red and white K-x/K-r) do hold their colour and appearance very well. I doubt Pentax would want to change that reputation now.

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vladimiroltean Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bucharest, Romania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,465	Do yourself a favour and get your head out of the "black is pro" box.

09-13-2012, 01:46 PM	#4
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	My (Navy) K-x and ("Metal Chocolate"=Brown) K-r have not had any problems with fading. I just bought a Crystal Blue K-30. The one time I got hassled by security because of my "professional" camera, it was my K100D with the kit lens. What a joke. That was when I started thinking about the merits of non-black cameras. Since I do a lot of shooting in museums where a bright-colored camera might show up in reflections off glass cases, I prefer the darker colors. -Todd

09-13-2012, 03:06 PM	#5
hcarvalhoalves Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,019	I have a black K-x for convenience, so I don't know how the color models are, but I believe it's not a coat of paint, the plastic itself is colored. That means scratches or such won't look odd because the paint doesn't fall off.

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