CES and Pentax K-30

6BQ5 · 01-10-2014, 10:02 PM

I love the look of my K-30. The sharp angular lines make the camera look fast! It reminds me of sports / muscle cars from the 60s and early 70s with the aggressive grille shapes. They looked like arrows piercing the wind. Totally non-aerodynamic but super cool!

The K-30 feels very ergonomic. It's like Pentax gave a photograph a lump of clay to squeeze to get a mold of what the body should look like. Then they fitted everything into that shape!

ziscwg · 01-10-2014, 11:52 PM

Originally posted by Steve.Ledger

Do you mean 'WiFi card support' ? I don't think it has built-in WiFi.

I guess I'm missing something as I would rather see Bluetooth than Wifi. Shoot some pics, then a quick dump to the Ipad via bluetooth to show them.

Steve.Ledger · 01-11-2014, 12:34 AM

It's marketting-speak. All cameras have wifi support if you throw in an Eye-Fi card (not tried other brands). I had one and I tried it in all my old cameras and they all uploaded to my laptop the same way. (VERY SLOW when using a dslr and raw files)
It's just that some cameras recognize you have inserted a wifi card and perhaps offer additional features. Aside from that, I don't rate them at all - still a gimmick..

geru2000 · 01-11-2014, 05:11 AM

Originally posted by seventysixersfan

You're correct. I meant support for the Eye-fi cards. Sorry for the confusion!

According to the eye-fi site the k30 works fine with their cards. Just have to make sure your camera isn't set to power off before transfer. Pentax K-30: Camera WiFi Cards and Compatibility | Eye-Fi Support

The K50 isn't on their supported list yet.

Lokusart · 01-13-2014, 04:03 AM

another fan of the Pentax k-30 look here, good looks and good ergonomics, it's sad they ended it

RyanW · 01-14-2014, 09:46 PM

Hated the grip on the k30. Too dainty and thin for me. I much prefer a round grip. The bigger Canon bodies fit like a glove. The K5,K7 and K20d were great as well. If the K50 is like any of those, I'd like it.

ScooterMaxi Jim · 01-15-2014, 07:01 PM

For those of us with the K-30 and K-01 - we can take pride in having possibly the two most radical Pentax bodies of all time, and are assured that both are unlikely to be revisited.

The K-01 isn't nearly as bad as it has been painted (other than the green button location which really was designed for ET).

The K-30 marketing appeared to have more refined ergonomics than in reality, as some of the hard-plastic texturing was disappointing in use. The grip is decidedly for feminine hands while the rest of the camera has masculine cues. While I have small hands, substantial lenses constantly remind me of the substandard grip quality.

Over time, I think the K-01 will earn greater respect due to its more integral design. Certainly the feel of the controls is superior, as well. Bottom line, I like the idea of having cameras that never will be mistaken for something else.

stevebrot · 01-15-2014, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by incidentflux

and blooming on LEDs

You are going to have to ditch digital completely if that is an issue for you.

Steve

penguinsoda · 01-15-2014, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by geru2000

According to the eye-fi site the k30 works fine with their cards. Just have to make sure your camera isn't set to power off before transfer. Pentax K-30: Camera WiFi Cards and Compatibility | Eye-Fi Support

The K50 isn't on their supported list yet.

Its not listed on the Eye-Fi as being supported but on the Ricoh site its listed as a feature of the K50.

Feature 4?K-50 | RICOH IMAGING

Guessing the Eye-Fi site just hasn't updated their info.

OldNoob · 01-16-2014, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

You are going to have to ditch digital completely if that is an issue for you.

Steve

My old Sony a100 handled the blue LED light quite well as opposed to my k-30

LFLee · 01-16-2014, 01:55 PM

I like the look/design of K-30 as well, but clearly sale of it isn't very good and was quickly replaced.

too bad.

AldaCZ · 01-21-2014, 09:14 AM

Originally posted by 6BQ5

I love the look of my K-30. The sharp angular lines make the camera look fast! It reminds me of sports / muscle cars from the 60s and early 70s with the aggressive grille shapes. They looked like arrows piercing the wind. Totally non-aerodynamic but super cool!

The K-30 feels very ergonomic. It's like Pentax gave a photograph a lump of clay to squeeze to get a mold of what the body should look like. Then they fitted everything into that shape!

Haha

That is exactl description

Every surface is designed for natural grip...without thinkink about it!

SteveB · 01-21-2014, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by RyanW

Hated the grip on the k30. Too dainty and thin for me. I much prefer a round grip. The bigger Canon bodies fit like a glove. The K5,K7 and K20d were great as well. If the K50 is like any of those, I'd like it.

My hand fits the K-30 like a glove. What's that saying?......“You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”

I agree with the LED blooming remark though.

alwaysjerricky · 01-23-2014, 04:31 AM

I really like the k-30 design. It has a very unique design. Some may say that it's weird but I think it's very handsome and the different colours make it even more outstanding. The grip and handling is also very nice.

ChopperCharles · 01-29-2014, 01:58 PM

I liked the looks, size, and shape of my K-x better. But I like the features, usability, viewfinder, and absolutely everything else about the K-30 enough that the size and shape are non-issues.

I do HATE the flash overhang though. Gets caught on my camera bag every. stinking. time.

Charles.

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01-10-2014, 10:02 PM	#16
6BQ5 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nevada, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,348	I love the look of my K-30. The sharp angular lines make the camera look fast! It reminds me of sports / muscle cars from the 60s and early 70s with the aggressive grille shapes. They looked like arrows piercing the wind. Totally non-aerodynamic but super cool! The K-30 feels very ergonomic. It's like Pentax gave a photograph a lump of clay to squeeze to get a mold of what the body should look like. Then they fitted everything into that shape!

01-10-2014, 11:52 PM	#17
ziscwg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 110	Originally posted by Steve.Ledger Do you mean 'WiFi card support' ? I don't think it has built-in WiFi. I guess I'm missing something as I would rather see Bluetooth than Wifi. Shoot some pics, then a quick dump to the Ipad via bluetooth to show them.

01-11-2014, 12:34 AM	#18
Steve.Ledger Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Far North Qld Posts: 3,301	It's marketting-speak. All cameras have wifi support if you throw in an Eye-Fi card (not tried other brands). I had one and I tried it in all my old cameras and they all uploaded to my laptop the same way. (VERY SLOW when using a dslr and raw files) It's just that some cameras recognize you have inserted a wifi card and perhaps offer additional features. Aside from that, I don't rate them at all - still a gimmick..

01-11-2014, 05:11 AM	#19
geru2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Watertown, NY Posts: 267	Originally posted by seventysixersfan You're correct. I meant support for the Eye-fi cards. Sorry for the confusion! According to the eye-fi site the k30 works fine with their cards. Just have to make sure your camera isn't set to power off before transfer. Pentax K-30: Camera WiFi Cards and Compatibility \| Eye-Fi Support The K50 isn't on their supported list yet.

01-13-2014, 04:03 AM	#20
Lokusart Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Algarve Posts: 173	another fan of the Pentax k-30 look here, good looks and good ergonomics, it's sad they ended it

01-14-2014, 09:46 PM	#21
RyanW Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 583	Hated the grip on the k30. Too dainty and thin for me. I much prefer a round grip. The bigger Canon bodies fit like a glove. The K5,K7 and K20d were great as well. If the K50 is like any of those, I'd like it.

01-15-2014, 07:01 PM	#22
ScooterMaxi Jim Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,520	For those of us with the K-30 and K-01 - we can take pride in having possibly the two most radical Pentax bodies of all time, and are assured that both are unlikely to be revisited. The K-01 isn't nearly as bad as it has been painted (other than the green button location which really was designed for ET). The K-30 marketing appeared to have more refined ergonomics than in reality, as some of the hard-plastic texturing was disappointing in use. The grip is decidedly for feminine hands while the rest of the camera has masculine cues. While I have small hands, substantial lenses constantly remind me of the substandard grip quality. Over time, I think the K-01 will earn greater respect due to its more integral design. Certainly the feel of the controls is superior, as well. Bottom line, I like the idea of having cameras that never will be mistaken for something else.

01-15-2014, 07:09 PM	#23
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by incidentflux and blooming on LEDs You are going to have to ditch digital completely if that is an issue for you. Steve

01-15-2014, 07:17 PM	#24
penguinsoda Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: So Cal Desert Posts: 124	Originally posted by geru2000 According to the eye-fi site the k30 works fine with their cards. Just have to make sure your camera isn't set to power off before transfer. Pentax K-30: Camera WiFi Cards and Compatibility \| Eye-Fi Support The K50 isn't on their supported list yet. Its not listed on the Eye-Fi as being supported but on the Ricoh site its listed as a feature of the K50. Feature 4?K-50 \| RICOH IMAGING Guessing the Eye-Fi site just hasn't updated their info.

01-16-2014, 01:44 PM	#25
OldNoob Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 402	Originally posted by stevebrot You are going to have to ditch digital completely if that is an issue for you. Steve My old Sony a100 handled the blue LED light quite well as opposed to my k-30

01-16-2014, 01:55 PM	#26
LFLee Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,292	I like the look/design of K-30 as well, but clearly sale of it isn't very good and was quickly replaced. too bad.

01-21-2014, 09:14 AM	#27
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	Originally posted by 6BQ5 I love the look of my K-30. The sharp angular lines make the camera look fast! It reminds me of sports / muscle cars from the 60s and early 70s with the aggressive grille shapes. They looked like arrows piercing the wind. Totally non-aerodynamic but super cool! The K-30 feels very ergonomic. It's like Pentax gave a photograph a lump of clay to squeeze to get a mold of what the body should look like. Then they fitted everything into that shape! Haha That is exactl description Every surface is designed for natural grip...without thinkink about it!

01-21-2014, 11:46 AM	#28
SteveB Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: U.K. Posts: 685	Originally posted by RyanW Hated the grip on the k30. Too dainty and thin for me. I much prefer a round grip. The bigger Canon bodies fit like a glove. The K5,K7 and K20d were great as well. If the K50 is like any of those, I'd like it. My hand fits the K-30 like a glove. What's that saying?......“You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.” I agree with the LED blooming remark though.

01-23-2014, 04:31 AM	#29
alwaysjerricky Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 109	I really like the k-30 design. It has a very unique design. Some may say that it's weird but I think it's very handsome and the different colours make it even more outstanding. The grip and handling is also very nice.

01-29-2014, 01:58 PM	#30
ChopperCharles Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Durham, nc Photos: Albums Posts: 957	I liked the looks, size, and shape of my K-x better. But I like the features, usability, viewfinder, and absolutely everything else about the K-30 enough that the size and shape are non-issues. I do HATE the flash overhang though. Gets caught on my camera bag every. stinking. time. Charles.