Log on February 2nd at 13 CET Re: K-01

jsherman999 · 01-31-2012, 08:41 PM

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I'm actually kinda excited to see what it is. I've held off getting a K-5, even though I'm impressed by it's sensor, because 1) it's still $1000, 2) I'm still happy enough with my K20D, and 3) I also have a D700. If this is a way to get the K-5 sensor in a more affordable package, while retaining AF for K-mount lenses (which the NEX 5-n doesn't do,) it might be somewhat compelling. I suspect that an optional VF will be available at some point if not right away...

At any rate, Pentax is moving forward, retaining K-mount, and perhaps just threw a fun little entry into the mirrorless fray. Actually I'd take this over Nikon's first entry - the V1 - any day.

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RXrenesis8 · 01-31-2012, 08:43 PM - **1 Like**

So..... Is it this?

Not K, but everything else fits the bill... sort of?

**Fontan** · 01-31-2012, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by RXrenesis8

So..... Is it this?

Not K, but everything else fits the bill... sort of?

Interesting.

joe.penn · 01-31-2012, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by RXrenesis8

So..... Is it this?

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

That is a mirrorless pentax - not K but an available adapter fits the bill...

Azimuth · 01-31-2012, 08:47 PM

No, that is the old M4/3 'Pentax LX' rumor mockup from 2010.

Adam · 01-31-2012, 08:56 PM

For the interested reader, this page contains a countdown AND the link to the official specs page!
Pentax K-01 Unveiling Countdown - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com

jsherman999 · 01-31-2012, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by Adam

For the interested reader, this page contains a countdown AND the link to the official specs page!
Pentax K-01 Unveiling Countdown - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com

Pretty neat Adam, I have to admit. Getting slick in your old age

K1D27H · 01-31-2012, 09:12 PM

Originally posted by RXrenesis8

So..... Is it this?

Not K, but everything else fits the bill... sort of?

Not really what I had in mind and not sure it is what the camera will look like, but it does not look so bad at all. Let us hope that Mr. Newson come up with something not so eccentric as his other design.

Docrwm · 01-31-2012, 09:18 PM

I'm just glad that one of us ....<cough ADAM cough> is enjoying using their beta K-01.

Adam · 01-31-2012, 09:21 PM

All I am going to say is that this is the kind of marketing Pentax themselves should be doing. Think about it- if they would take pre-orders once the coundown timer ran out, how many do you think there would be?

Docrwm · 01-31-2012, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by Adam

All I am going to say is that this is the kind of marketing Pentax themselves should be doing. Think about it- if they would take pre-orders once the coundown timer ran out, how many do you think there would be?

Depends, does it get your approval? I trust your judgement afterall.

Vylen · 01-31-2012, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by Adam

All I am going to say is that this is the kind of marketing Pentax themselves should be doing. Think about it- if they would take pre-orders once the coundown timer ran out, how many do you think there would be?

Not many cause a smart consumer would wait for reviews and sample images in the field

cfraz · 01-31-2012, 09:29 PM

Originally posted by konraDarnok

What does "viewfinderless' mean? No eye-level finder? Even a live-view screen is viewfinder.

I hope this new "viewfinder" comes with a big black cloth so you can actually use it to view your subject when the sun happens to be shining. Maybe the camera will have pop-up shades like the old waist level viewfinders did.

cfraz · 01-31-2012, 09:30 PM

I just don't get the point of an APSC camera without an integral viewfinder. You'll never be able to get full potential out of that sensor when composing is so severely compromised. It makes no more sense than say, making an interchangeable lens camera with a miniscule sensor.

... Nevermind. Somebody thought that was a good idea, too. I obviously don't know anything.

jsherman999 · 01-31-2012, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by Vylen

Not many cause a smart consumer would wait for reviews and sample images in the field

Not always

Sometimes they will throw their smarts out the window to get the device in their hands to decide for themselves. Witness all the very accomplished photographers who bought the X100 pre-review.

I'm very careful, I wait for reviews... except for one time. I bought the K20D in a fevered fit of mouse-clicking as soon as it became 'available' on B&H in early '08. I had told myself to wait for reviews, and I was perfectly willing to wait and very calm about doing so... and then something happened when I saw a 'hey, B&H shows it as available!!!' post in this forum.

01-31-2012, 08:41 PM	#106
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	Count me excited, I guess! . I'm actually kinda excited to see what it is. I've held off getting a K-5, even though I'm impressed by it's sensor, because 1) it's still $1000, 2) I'm still happy enough with my K20D, and 3) I also have a D700. If this is a way to get the K-5 sensor in a more affordable package, while retaining AF for K-mount lenses (which the NEX 5-n doesn't do,) it might be somewhat compelling. I suspect that an optional VF will be available at some point if not right away... At any rate, Pentax is moving forward, retaining K-mount, and perhaps just threw a fun little entry into the mirrorless fray. Actually I'd take this over Nikon's first entry - the V1 - any day. .

01-31-2012, 08:56 PM	#111
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01-31-2012, 09:21 PM	#115
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608 Original Poster	All I am going to say is that this is the kind of marketing Pentax themselves should be doing. Think about it- if they would take pre-orders once the coundown timer ran out, how many do you think there would be? Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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01-31-2012, 08:43 PM - 1 Like	#107
RXrenesis8 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Orlando, FL (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 523	So..... Is it this? Not K, but everything else fits the bill... sort of?

01-31-2012, 08:46 PM	#108
Fontan Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: 5th floor Posts: 1,610	Originally posted by RXrenesis8 So..... Is it this? Not K, but everything else fits the bill... sort of? Interesting.

01-31-2012, 08:46 PM	#109
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Originally posted by RXrenesis8 So..... Is it this? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaa! That is a mirrorless pentax - not K but an available adapter fits the bill...

01-31-2012, 08:47 PM	#110
Azimuth Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 26	No, that is the old M4/3 'Pentax LX' rumor mockup from 2010.

01-31-2012, 09:08 PM	#112
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	Originally posted by Adam For the interested reader, this page contains a countdown AND the link to the official specs page! Pentax K-01 Unveiling Countdown - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com Pretty neat Adam, I have to admit. Getting slick in your old age

01-31-2012, 09:12 PM	#113
K1D27H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Photos: Gallery Posts: 109	Originally posted by RXrenesis8 So..... Is it this? Not K, but everything else fits the bill... sort of? Not really what I had in mind and not sure it is what the camera will look like, but it does not look so bad at all. Let us hope that Mr. Newson come up with something not so eccentric as his other design.

01-31-2012, 09:18 PM	#114
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	I'm just glad that one of us ....<cough ADAM cough> is enjoying using their beta K-01.

01-31-2012, 09:22 PM	#116
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by Adam All I am going to say is that this is the kind of marketing Pentax themselves should be doing. Think about it- if they would take pre-orders once the coundown timer ran out, how many do you think there would be? Depends, does it get your approval? I trust your judgement afterall.

01-31-2012, 09:22 PM	#117
Vylen Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,262	Originally posted by Adam All I am going to say is that this is the kind of marketing Pentax themselves should be doing. Think about it- if they would take pre-orders once the coundown timer ran out, how many do you think there would be? Not many cause a smart consumer would wait for reviews and sample images in the field

01-31-2012, 09:29 PM	#118
cfraz Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 521	Originally posted by konraDarnok What does "viewfinderless' mean? No eye-level finder? Even a live-view screen is viewfinder. I hope this new "viewfinder" comes with a big black cloth so you can actually use it to view your subject when the sun happens to be shining. Maybe the camera will have pop-up shades like the old waist level viewfinders did.

01-31-2012, 09:30 PM	#119
cfraz Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 521	I just don't get the point of an APSC camera without an integral viewfinder. You'll never be able to get full potential out of that sensor when composing is so severely compromised. It makes no more sense than say, making an interchangeable lens camera with a miniscule sensor. ... Nevermind. Somebody thought that was a good idea, too. I obviously don't know anything.

01-31-2012, 09:30 PM	#120
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	Originally posted by Vylen Not many cause a smart consumer would wait for reviews and sample images in the field Not always Sometimes they will throw their smarts out the window to get the device in their hands to decide for themselves. Witness all the very accomplished photographers who bought the X100 pre-review. I'm very careful, I wait for reviews... except for one time. I bought the K20D in a fevered fit of mouse-clicking as soon as it became 'available' on B&H in early '08. I had told myself to wait for reviews, and I was perfectly willing to wait and very calm about doing so... and then something happened when I saw a 'hey, B&H shows it as available!!!' post in this forum.