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french_mike · 03-19-2012, 02:12 PM

Personaly i see K-:

Asahiflex · 03-19-2012, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by Raffwal

My vote's still on K-z. And Radix's PP supports this.

Anyway the name won't change anything important in our Pentaxian universe. Not unless it's a full frame camera

**Belnan** · 03-19-2012, 02:22 PM

I think this could be a pretty interesting camera:
100% viewfinder coverage?
16 MP?
5-6 FPS?
Just my guess,
what price though?
Ricoh Pentax will want to intice alot of new buyers into the market so I suspect alot of value in this camera. They will try to smoke the competition when comes to specs, we will see if they manage to get it into stores though.

Asahiflex · 03-19-2012, 02:25 PM

The 100% viewfinder coverage is true as that was what was declared in a Japanese interview a few months ago.

RonHendriks1966 · 03-19-2012, 02:29 PM

Offcourse this is a Hoya product. This is probably the camera that would find it's way to the market last oktober at the Salon the la Photo in Paris. Lots of thing also appearing in K-01. Now Pentax makes three camera's futuring the same sensor module with the 16 megapixel sensor from Sony. Al have the same battery and backscreen. Only K-5 is running on PRIME II while the new ones have PRIME M. I guess the rest will come at photokina or do we think another present is coming in may?

climit · 03-19-2012, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by Asahiflex

Anyway the name won't change anything important in our Pentaxian universe. Not unless it's a full frame camera

Right, it's a $600 Full Frame.

Tonto · 03-19-2012, 03:28 PM

Sounds like the perfect camera for those fussy with the K-01 colour and lack of viewfinder!

Seriously as others have said it sounds like a natural progression of the multi-coloured Kr - must of been a successful marketing ploy
in Japan - I doubt this would be offered in western markets.
Also sounds like another Hoya era product- getting very excited to see what Ricoh will bring to the table

rawr · 03-19-2012, 04:08 PM

Like Olympus, it would be nice if the K-r replacement also went down the retro DSLR design path... I'd be very happy if the teaser suggested it might look like this:

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Na Horuk · 03-19-2012, 04:21 PM

That rumour is kind of a bummer.. the main selling point is that there are a bunch of possible colour combinations? Ugh, thanks? But does it take pictures?

**jeffshaddix** · 03-19-2012, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by Na Horuk

That rumour is kind of a bummer.. the main selling point is that there are a bunch of possible colour combinations? Ugh, thanks? But does it take pictures?

Yeah, IMO it means little to many of us enthusiasts (and those of us watching rumors, ironically), but it does make for a strong selling point for new consumers. K-r sales were certainly upped by the color options. It gives new buyers a sense of personal style in their electronics, instead of being lost in the Canikon shuffle.

falconeye · 03-19-2012, 05:19 PM

FocusMagic.

This has no normal blur kernel and the image probably doesn't display a "z". Real or not is another story.

dj_saunter · 03-19-2012, 05:24 PM - **1 Like**

so much choice! I'll take black-black-black-black-black-black-black-black

obsidiana · 03-19-2012, 05:30 PM

Oh, It's like Microsoft offering: our applications are multi-platform (as long it is Windows)

ogl · 03-19-2012, 08:02 PM

Kei - Ji - it could be in Japanese - Blessing child, Blessing successor....Blessing samurai.

Kei Ji is good name

Alizarine · 03-19-2012, 09:28 PM

If it's K-z... it ~~MUST~~ should be the last of the K<letter> line. It will be known as the "color combo line" in history...

03-19-2012, 02:22 PM	#48
Belnan Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,090	for sure K-z I think this could be a pretty interesting camera: 100% viewfinder coverage? 16 MP? 5-6 FPS? Just my guess, what price though? Ricoh Pentax will want to intice alot of new buyers into the market so I suspect alot of value in this camera. They will try to smoke the competition when comes to specs, we will see if they manage to get it into stores though.

03-19-2012, 05:19 PM	#56
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	FocusMagic. This has no normal blur kernel and the image probably doesn't display a "z". Real or not is another story. Last edited by falconeye; 06-23-2012 at 03:12 AM.

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03-19-2012, 02:12 PM	#46
french_mike Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ireland and France Posts: 167	Personaly i see K-:

03-19-2012, 02:19 PM	#47
Asahiflex Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,795	Originally posted by Raffwal My vote's still on K-z. And Radix's PP supports this. Anyway the name won't change anything important in our Pentaxian universe. Not unless it's a full frame camera

03-19-2012, 02:25 PM	#49
Asahiflex Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,795	The 100% viewfinder coverage is true as that was what was declared in a Japanese interview a few months ago.

03-19-2012, 02:29 PM	#50
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Offcourse this is a Hoya product. This is probably the camera that would find it's way to the market last oktober at the Salon the la Photo in Paris. Lots of thing also appearing in K-01. Now Pentax makes three camera's futuring the same sensor module with the 16 megapixel sensor from Sony. Al have the same battery and backscreen. Only K-5 is running on PRIME II while the new ones have PRIME M. I guess the rest will come at photokina or do we think another present is coming in may?

03-19-2012, 02:38 PM	#51
climit Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kalamata Posts: 224	Originally posted by Asahiflex Anyway the name won't change anything important in our Pentaxian universe. Not unless it's a full frame camera Right, it's a $600 Full Frame.

03-19-2012, 03:28 PM	#52
Tonto Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wellington Posts: 969	Sounds like the perfect camera for those fussy with the K-01 colour and lack of viewfinder! Seriously as others have said it sounds like a natural progression of the multi-coloured Kr - must of been a successful marketing ploy in Japan - I doubt this would be offered in western markets. Also sounds like another Hoya era product- getting very excited to see what Ricoh will bring to the table

03-19-2012, 04:08 PM	#53
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Like Olympus, it would be nice if the K-r replacement also went down the retro DSLR design path... I'd be very happy if the teaser suggested it might look like this:

03-19-2012, 04:21 PM	#54
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	That rumour is kind of a bummer.. the main selling point is that there are a bunch of possible colour combinations? Ugh, thanks? But does it take pictures?

03-19-2012, 05:06 PM	#55
jeffshaddix Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,473	Originally posted by Na Horuk That rumour is kind of a bummer.. the main selling point is that there are a bunch of possible colour combinations? Ugh, thanks? But does it take pictures? Yeah, IMO it means little to many of us enthusiasts (and those of us watching rumors, ironically), but it does make for a strong selling point for new consumers. K-r sales were certainly upped by the color options. It gives new buyers a sense of personal style in their electronics, instead of being lost in the Canikon shuffle.

03-19-2012, 05:24 PM - 1 Like	#57
dj_saunter Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 209	so much choice! I'll take black-black-black-black-black-black-black-black

03-19-2012, 05:30 PM	#58
obsidiana New Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Mexico City Photos: Gallery Posts: 3	Oh, It's like Microsoft offering: our applications are multi-platform (as long it is Windows)

03-19-2012, 08:02 PM	#59
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Kei - Ji - it could be in Japanese - Blessing child, Blessing successor....Blessing samurai. Kei Ji is good name

03-19-2012, 09:28 PM	#60
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	If it's K-z... it ~~MUST~~ should be the last of the K<letter> line. It will be known as the "color combo line" in history...

K-r successor: K30

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