K-r successor: K30

Vylen · 03-20-2012, 02:49 PM

Would anyone be so kind enough as to upload the photos from photo rumors to here? For whatever reason I can't access their website (have tried two different networks).

Besides, hot-linking is naughty

gazonk · 03-20-2012, 03:01 PM

Now... judging from those blurry drawings of the K-z - doesn't it look like something between the K-x and the K-r in design?

**boriscleto** · 03-20-2012, 03:25 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Pablom

and zero actual info!

These threads aren't about information. They are about whining about how Pentax isn't selling a weather sealed full frame that looks like a LX for $100.

eddie1960 · 03-20-2012, 03:35 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

These threads aren't about information. They are about whining about how Pentax isn't selling a weather sealed full frame that looks like a LX for $100.

LMFAO exactly

**monochrome** · 03-20-2012, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

These threads aren't about information. They are about whining about how Pentax isn't selling a weather sealed full frame that looks like a LX for $100.

+1. They need to be polite and wait their turn. Until, say, September. Or maybe February.

May, 2012 -> K-r replacement

focus peaking
16Mp sensor
Prime M imaging engine
interchangeble body colors

1919 - 1979 = 60 years of Asahi Optical.
1980 = LX -> Roman Numerals for 60, in honor of the anniversary of the company.

Dust and moisture sealed
OTF metering
Interchangeable viewfinders
a host of professional attachments

May, 2012 = 60 years since the debut of the Asahiflex.
2013 = LX-D -> in honor of the anniversary of the pioneering reflex camera.

Dust and moisture sealed
cutting-edge FF sensor and imaging engine
Un-crippled K-mount metering
Interchangeable viewfinders
superior autofocus
a host of professional lenses

Be of good cheer, Pentaxians. Ricoh has a plan and you will be happy.

Paul Ewins · 03-20-2012, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

Be of good cheer, Pentaxians. Ricoh has a plan and you will be happy.

No, they will complain about having nothing to complain about.

eddie1960 · 03-20-2012, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

+1. They need to be polite and wait their turn. Until, say, September. Or maybe February.

May, 2012 -> K-r replacement

focus peaking
16Mp sensor
Prime M imaging engine
interchangeble body colors

1919 - 1979 = 60 years of Asahi Optical.
1980 = LX -> Roman Numerals for 60, in honor of the anniversary of the company.

Dust and moisture sealed
OTF metering
Interchangeable viewfinders
a host of professional attachments

May, 2012 = 60 years since the debut of the Asahiflex.
2013 = LX-D -> in honor of the anniversary of the pioneering reflex camera.

Dust and moisture sealed
cutting-edge FF sensor and imaging engine
Un-crippled K-mount metering
Interchangeable viewfinders
superior autofocus
a host of professional lenses

Be of good cheer, Pentaxians. Ricoh has a plan and you will be happy.

we've had this conversation, it would make me very happy (whether i could afford it up front or have to wait a year) an LX-D is a dream Ff and unique and a hole in the market

fearview · 03-20-2012, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Color is serious business.

.... and the business is good

.

grainbelt · 03-20-2012, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by _quicksilver_

But what I would really like to see is the return of the K200D line of cameras. Forget the colours and return the weather sealing please!!

And the Top LCD, FFS!

glanglois · 03-20-2012, 05:10 PM

This is like Tom Swift and His Electric Time Viewer meets Groundhog Day: We've read all of these posts before. Twice. Re: K-X and K-r.

Adam, would you please create a Strategic Colored-Camera Post Reserve that we can tap each time Pentax announces/delivers a body that is neither white nor black ????

Alizarine · 03-20-2012, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by RXrenesis8

This is going to be an entry level model, it's specs won't be anything to write home about so why would Pentax lead with specs instead of something no other DSLR manufacturer is doing? I don't like several (read: most) of the colors the K-r was offered in, but I really do like some of them that are off the beaten trail. (If I had the option with the K-5 I probably would have gone with white+brown or silver+brown, then again that navy blue+black combo is pretty snazzy...)

Red+Yellow #73 is so McDonald's lol =))

**pentaximus** · 03-20-2012, 06:46 PM

Originally posted by RXrenesis8

This is going to be an entry level model, it's specs won't be anything to write home about so why would Pentax lead with specs instead of something no other DSLR manufacturer is doing? I don't like several (read: most) of the colors the K-r was offered in, but I really do like some of them that are off the beaten trail. (If I had the option with the K-5 I probably would have gone with white+brown or silver+brown, then again that navy blue+black combo is pretty snazzy...)

Yep, that silver and brown (#117) actually catches my eye!

traderdrew · 03-20-2012, 06:59 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Looks like a pic of the K-5

Maybe someone can run it through Focus Magic.

glanglois · 03-20-2012, 07:21 PM

Falk did, bless him. It looks like a camera.

**7samurai** · 03-20-2012, 08:08 PM

Originally posted by _quicksilver_

Docrwm,

But what I would really like to see is the return of the K200D line of cameras. Forget the colours and return the weather sealing please!!

I'm all in for the weather sealing. If the K-01 had weather sealing....................

03-20-2012, 03:42 PM	#110
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by boriscleto These threads aren't about information. They are about whining about how Pentax isn't selling a weather sealed full frame that looks like a LX for $100. +1. They need to be polite and wait their turn. Until, say, September. Or maybe February. May, 2012 -> K-r replacement focus peaking 16Mp sensor Prime M imaging engine interchangeble body colors 1919 - 1979 = 60 years of Asahi Optical. 1980 = LX -> Roman Numerals for 60, in honor of the anniversary of the company. Dust and moisture sealed OTF metering Interchangeable viewfinders a host of professional attachments May, 2012 = 60 years since the debut of the Asahiflex. 2013 = LX-D -> in honor of the anniversary of the pioneering reflex camera. Dust and moisture sealed cutting-edge FF sensor and imaging engine Un-crippled K-mount metering Interchangeable viewfinders superior autofocus a host of professional lenses Be of good cheer, Pentaxians. Ricoh has a plan and you will be happy.

03-20-2012, 04:03 PM	#112
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by monochrome +1. They need to be polite and wait their turn. Until, say, September. Or maybe February. May, 2012 -> K-r replacement focus peaking 16Mp sensor Prime M imaging engine interchangeble body colors 1919 - 1979 = 60 years of Asahi Optical. 1980 = LX -> Roman Numerals for 60, in honor of the anniversary of the company. Dust and moisture sealed OTF metering Interchangeable viewfinders a host of professional attachments May, 2012 = 60 years since the debut of the Asahiflex. 2013 = LX-D -> in honor of the anniversary of the pioneering reflex camera. Dust and moisture sealed cutting-edge FF sensor and imaging engine Un-crippled K-mount metering Interchangeable viewfinders superior autofocus a host of professional lenses Be of good cheer, Pentaxians. Ricoh has a plan and you will be happy. we've had this conversation, it would make me very happy (whether i could afford it up front or have to wait a year) an LX-D is a dream Ff and unique and a hole in the market

03-20-2012, 05:10 PM	#115
glanglois Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, Wis., USA Posts: 1,506	This is like Tom Swift and His Electric Time Viewer meets Groundhog Day: We've read all of these posts before. Twice. Re: K-X and K-r. Adam, would you please create a Strategic Colored-Camera Post Reserve that we can tap each time Pentax announces/delivers a body that is neither white nor black ???? Last edited by glanglois; 03-20-2012 at 06:30 PM.

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03-20-2012, 02:49 PM	#106
Vylen Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,262	Would anyone be so kind enough as to upload the photos from photo rumors to here? For whatever reason I can't access their website (have tried two different networks). Besides, hot-linking is naughty

03-20-2012, 03:01 PM	#107
gazonk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo area, Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,746	Now... judging from those blurry drawings of the K-z - doesn't it look like something between the K-x and the K-r in design?

03-20-2012, 03:25 PM - 1 Like	#108
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by Pablom and zero actual info! These threads aren't about information. They are about whining about how Pentax isn't selling a weather sealed full frame that looks like a LX for $100.

03-20-2012, 03:35 PM	#109
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by boriscleto These threads aren't about information. They are about whining about how Pentax isn't selling a weather sealed full frame that looks like a LX for $100. LMFAO exactly

03-20-2012, 03:49 PM	#111
Paul Ewins Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 274	Originally posted by monochrome Be of good cheer, Pentaxians. Ricoh has a plan and you will be happy. No, they will complain about having nothing to complain about.

03-20-2012, 04:30 PM	#113
fearview Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,067	Originally posted by luftfluss Color is serious business. .... and the business is good .

03-20-2012, 04:33 PM	#114
grainbelt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Albums Posts: 587	Originally posted by _quicksilver_ But what I would really like to see is the return of the K200D line of cameras. Forget the colours and return the weather sealing please!! And the Top LCD, FFS!

03-20-2012, 05:29 PM	#116
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Originally posted by RXrenesis8 This is going to be an entry level model, it's specs won't be anything to write home about so why would Pentax lead with specs instead of something no other DSLR manufacturer is doing? I don't like several (read: most) of the colors the K-r was offered in, but I really do like some of them that are off the beaten trail. (If I had the option with the K-5 I probably would have gone with white+brown or silver+brown, then again that navy blue+black combo is pretty snazzy...) Red+Yellow #73 is so McDonald's lol =))

03-20-2012, 06:46 PM	#117
pentaximus Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Covington, Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 926	Originally posted by RXrenesis8 This is going to be an entry level model, it's specs won't be anything to write home about so why would Pentax lead with specs instead of something no other DSLR manufacturer is doing? I don't like several (read: most) of the colors the K-r was offered in, but I really do like some of them that are off the beaten trail. (If I had the option with the K-5 I probably would have gone with white+brown or silver+brown, then again that navy blue+black combo is pretty snazzy...) Yep, that silver and brown (#117) actually catches my eye!

03-20-2012, 06:59 PM	#118
traderdrew Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 640	Originally posted by Adam Looks like a pic of the K-5 Maybe someone can run it through Focus Magic.

03-20-2012, 07:21 PM	#119
glanglois Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, Wis., USA Posts: 1,506	Falk did, bless him. It looks like a camera.

03-20-2012, 08:08 PM	#120
7samurai Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 474	Originally posted by _quicksilver_ Docrwm, But what I would really like to see is the return of the K200D line of cameras. Forget the colours and return the weather sealing please!! I'm all in for the weather sealing. If the K-01 had weather sealing....................