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CarlCanary · 01-01-2008, 02:58 PM

just found it about fifty pages into google images

Falcons · 01-01-2008, 03:04 PM

I'll go out on a limb and say that his is a fake.

The P on the Pentax logo is a little out of wack and there seems to be some poor clonining done around the bottom right hand corner.

Kunzite · 01-01-2008, 03:10 PM

How many lens release buttons are in that picture? I count two, and two IR receivers for the remote

Philippos · 01-01-2008, 03:26 PM

The end of the grip's rubber, where the rubber meets the hard plastic of the lower controls is badly cloned. Also the lower curve of the rubber, under the lens is smoothed too much to hide the clone stamp job.
However, it's an interesting concept. I wouldn't mind my camera looking like this.

OniFactor · 01-01-2008, 03:34 PM

lollerskates!

vinzer · 01-01-2008, 04:31 PM

Hmm, this one looks quite compact and small, eh?

Not only is the "P" in Pentax quite irregular compared with the rest and there's poor cloning work on the bottom right, there's also poor cloning work going on where the battery grip and the vertical grip meet.

I call it a fake. Maybe someone made it with the intention of placing the image alongside with predictions on Pentax's future offerings on his/her site.

EDIT: Philippos beat me to it. Haha. As an addendum, there seems to be two lens release buttons, which is odd.

And no SR.

little laker · 01-01-2008, 04:31 PM

For the record, to me it looks like a fake to me, either that or Pentax has just designed the ugliest camera in years.
Which I just can't picture

That is unless this is a new Professional camera. Then it's often function over appearance.

Originally posted by Falcons

I'll go out on a limb and say that his is a fake.

The P on the Pentax logo is a little out of wack and there seems to be some poor clonining done around the bottom right hand corner.

To me the P looks right, it's just the way the lights hitting it.

Originally posted by Kunzite

How many lens release buttons are in that picture? I count two, and two IR receivers for the remote

Look at Medium Format cameras, and you'll often see what appears to be 2 lens release buttons.
The one on the right of my Mamiya 645 is another shutter button, while the one on the left is the lens release.

Two IR receivers would make sense as well. I don't know how many times I've tried to trigger my camera only to find that the lens is blocking the signal

2 receivers may eliminate this problem.

CarlCanary · 01-01-2008, 05:05 PM

i wouldnt mind my camera looking like that though i dont really see the point in having two ir receivers/tranceivers. the built in vertical grip would definatley be a nice feature

benjikan · 01-01-2008, 05:34 PM

Originally posted by CarlCanary

just found it about fifty pages into google images

That is a very poor FAKE!

JMS · 01-01-2008, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by benjikan

That is a very poor FAKE!

Hmmm... the fact that Ben decried this image but not the K200D pics makes me think that those images are for real.

pixelpruner · 01-01-2008, 06:01 PM

That is the worst bit of photoshopping ever done. I hope that person who created that is ashamed. It goes far beyond making me laugh

Duck Dodgers · 01-01-2008, 06:49 PM

Originally posted by pixelpruner

That is the worst bit of photoshopping ever done. I hope that person who created that is ashamed. It goes far beyond making me laugh

Really. Way too much cloning attempting to smooth the grip-to-body seam. Nasty.

Rickster · 01-01-2008, 07:00 PM

Well, photographically it doesn't make sense. The lighting somehow changed direction between the two shutter releases. Hmmm ... wonder how they did that?

Buddha Jones · 01-01-2008, 07:45 PM

Very, very, very bad indeed.

George Lama · 01-01-2008, 11:02 PM

I love the smoothing/cloning trails left left and right lower portion of the body, around the lens. Maybe it's the latest in body texture

01-01-2008, 02:58 PM	#1
CarlCanary Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Puyallup, Wa Posts: 44	so its actually the k1d just found it about fifty pages into google images

01-01-2008, 03:26 PM	#4
Philippos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Volos - Greece Posts: 178	The Grip The end of the grip's rubber, where the rubber meets the hard plastic of the lower controls is badly cloned. Also the lower curve of the rubber, under the lens is smoothed too much to hide the clone stamp job. However, it's an interesting concept. I wouldn't mind my camera looking like this.

01-01-2008, 05:34 PM	#9
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308	Hmmmmm..... Originally posted by CarlCanary just found it about fifty pages into google images That is a very poor FAKE!

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01-01-2008, 03:04 PM	#2
Falcons Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Perth Photos: Gallery Posts: 669	I'll go out on a limb and say that his is a fake. The P on the Pentax logo is a little out of wack and there seems to be some poor clonining done around the bottom right hand corner.

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Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	How many lens release buttons are in that picture? I count two, and two IR receivers for the remote

01-01-2008, 03:34 PM	#5
OniFactor Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Binghamton, NY, USA Posts: 643	lollerskates!

01-01-2008, 04:31 PM	#6
vinzer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,399	Hmm, this one looks quite compact and small, eh? Not only is the "P" in Pentax quite irregular compared with the rest and there's poor cloning work on the bottom right, there's also poor cloning work going on where the battery grip and the vertical grip meet. I call it a fake. Maybe someone made it with the intention of placing the image alongside with predictions on Pentax's future offerings on his/her site. EDIT: Philippos beat me to it. Haha. As an addendum, there seems to be two lens release buttons, which is odd. And no SR.

01-01-2008, 04:31 PM	#7
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	For the record, to me it looks like a fake to me, either that or Pentax has just designed the ugliest camera in years. Which I just can't picture That is unless this is a new Professional camera. Then it's often function over appearance. Originally posted by Falcons I'll go out on a limb and say that his is a fake. The P on the Pentax logo is a little out of wack and there seems to be some poor clonining done around the bottom right hand corner. To me the P looks right, it's just the way the lights hitting it. Originally posted by Kunzite How many lens release buttons are in that picture? I count two, and two IR receivers for the remote Look at Medium Format cameras, and you'll often see what appears to be 2 lens release buttons. The one on the right of my Mamiya 645 is another shutter button, while the one on the left is the lens release. Two IR receivers would make sense as well. I don't know how many times I've tried to trigger my camera only to find that the lens is blocking the signal 2 receivers may eliminate this problem.

01-01-2008, 05:05 PM	#8
CarlCanary Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Puyallup, Wa Posts: 44 Original Poster	i wouldnt mind my camera looking like that though i dont really see the point in having two ir receivers/tranceivers. the built in vertical grip would definatley be a nice feature

01-01-2008, 05:54 PM	#10
JMS Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 273	Originally posted by benjikan That is a very poor FAKE! Hmmm... the fact that Ben decried this image but not the K200D pics makes me think that those images are for real.

01-01-2008, 06:01 PM	#11
pixelpruner Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Leeds, NE UK Posts: 220	That is the worst bit of photoshopping ever done. I hope that person who created that is ashamed. It goes far beyond making me laugh

01-01-2008, 06:49 PM	#12
Duck Dodgers Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: in the 24½th Century! Photos: Gallery Posts: 439	Originally posted by pixelpruner That is the worst bit of photoshopping ever done. I hope that person who created that is ashamed. It goes far beyond making me laugh Really. Way too much cloning attempting to smooth the grip-to-body seam. Nasty.

01-01-2008, 07:00 PM	#13
Rickster Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SE Idaho - Rocky Mtns Photos: Gallery Posts: 580	Well, photographically it doesn't make sense. The lighting somehow changed direction between the two shutter releases. Hmmm ... wonder how they did that?

01-01-2008, 07:45 PM	#14
Buddha Jones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,587	Very, very, very bad indeed.

01-01-2008, 11:02 PM	#15
George Lama Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Buffalo/Rochester, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 1,133	I love the smoothing/cloning trails left left and right lower portion of the body, around the lens. Maybe it's the latest in body texture

so its actually the k1d

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