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09-13-2010, 06:54 PM   #1
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PENTAX K-5 easy to spot in a crowd of K-7s (K-5 photo)

As some users already have noticed the PENTAX K-5 appears to have four rows of knurls on the mode selector vs. the K-7's three! Reminds me of the subtle difference between the K10D and K20D - the color of the shutter button!

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Plus the front, and maybe back, e-dials have different look to them - spot them a kilometre away!
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That 4th row really does add a certain steamy je ne sais quois!

But is there really such a thing as "a crowd of K-7s"?
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QuoteOriginally posted by dadipentak Quote
That 4th row really does add a certain steamy je ne sais quois!

But is there really such a thing as "a crowd of K-7s"?
Thinking the same thing

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QuoteOriginally posted by dadipentak Quote
But is there really such a thing as "a crowd of K-7s"?
It's possible, but they would be spotted at high noon.

I kid, I kid...
A poor attempt at a little sensor humor

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What a find!

... just being sarcastic.

Which shows that it should be the same size as the K7 and that the grip will be useable on the K5 ??

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Another dead giveaway is the number 5 and 7 next to the k



QuoteOriginally posted by Ole Quote
As some users already have noticed the PENTAX K-5 appears to have four rows of knurls on the mode selector vs. the K-7's three! Reminds me of the subtle difference between the K10D and K20D - the color of the shutter button!


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Another dead giveaway is the number 5 and 7 next to the k
Ooooh - Mr Observant! Well spotted!
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The type and degree of upgrades with this camera reminds me of how K10D became K20D.
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QuoteOriginally posted by dadipentak Quote
But is there really such a thing as "a crowd of K-7s"?
At the annual east coast gathering!!!!!
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Hey, no one pointed this out but you can't see the flash cutout line on the K-5 photo, while on a K-7 you can see it in the prism housing... for example, right above the "Pentax" Logo!
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That's obviously because it's full frame.
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Hey, no one pointed this out but you can't see the flash cutout line on the K-5 photo, while on a K-7 you can see it in the prism housing... for example, right above the "Pentax" Logo!
But you can still see the flash release button on the side... So no FF this time
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QuoteOriginally posted by jct us101 Quote
That's obviously because it's full frame.
oh if only..
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QuoteOriginally posted by jct us101 Quote
That's obviously because it's full frame.
Olympus E-1 doen't have a bounce flash.
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