Pentax K-30 Officially Announced!

screwdriver222 · 05-29-2012, 10:44 AM

Does anyone know if the the colours on these or earlier cameras will wear off leaving marks. Does the colour go into the polycarboate or is it a surface coat. I would be tempted to go for a colour other then black but i would not want the colour coming off later.

cheers

Jeff

Anvh · 05-29-2012, 10:59 AM

Love that you can chose for glossy or matte finish.

lammie200 · 05-29-2012, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by screwdriver222

Does anyone know if the the colours on these or earlier cameras will wear off leaving marks. Does the colour go into the polycarboate or is it a surface coat. I would be tempted to go for a colour other then black but i would not want the colour coming off later.

cheers

Jeff

Likely homogenous polycarbonate. That is the way that I have seen every other plastic Pentax K dSLR made. I can imagine any other way of manufacturing as being cost prohibitive.

eddie1960 · 05-29-2012, 12:23 PM

Originally posted by PPPPPP42

2nd edit: why the hell do we never get all the colors anyways? Would it really be that hard to make them a special order only option even if they don't want to normally stock them outside of the usual home markets?

Exactly, even within JP they are order only on most. Just set up a page on the local distributor site allowing ordering at msrp (so no deal like you might get in store)

Alizarine · 05-29-2012, 07:37 PM

The matte silver looks like a Limited version...

Most of the glossy colors look like car finishes. Reminds me of Nikon's D3100 with its shiny metallic colors, but with the K-30's rugged, masculine design the Nikon paint starts to look like nail polish.

**rparmar** · 05-30-2012, 09:01 PM

Originally posted by hcarvalhoalves

Flex circuits are the weak link on electonics because they innevitably wear out with use. Swivel screens on handy-cams, notebook lids, flip cellphones, etc. all those fail first at the flex board component. So much so that you often don't have trouble finding spare flex circuits on the market or having it fixed at a repair shop, there's a demand for it.

I understand the rationale. I was asking for evidence. That's a different thing entirely.

It also misses the point that if something is worthwhile, it may be worth risking as a point of failure. For example: shutters all fail inevitably, but we risk that and judge the life of the product based on it, The response is definitively not "I won't buy that because the shutter could fail." Because that is a partial analysis that takes into account only the negative side of the balance sheet.

But I won't belabour the point further. Some things, apparently, I am unable to explain to certain readers' satisfaction.

**rparmar** · 05-30-2012, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by Anvh

Love that you can chose for glossy or matte finish.

No, no, it's "crystal" or "silky".

ogunturkay · 05-31-2012, 07:07 AM

I noticed an interesting something!? What's your thoughts about this issue?

Source

Ubuntu_user · 05-31-2012, 07:12 AM

Ha! Apparently, it's got the pre-release firmware on it (borrowed from the K-01)...

ogunturkay · 05-31-2012, 07:17 AM

Originally posted by Ubuntu_user

Ha! Apparently, it's got the pre-release firmware on it (borrowed from the K-01)...

Yes!..

Kryscendo · 05-31-2012, 07:46 AM

What are you guys talking about? That's clearly a leaked picture of the K-01 followup with viewfinder.

Anvh · 05-31-2012, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by Ubuntu_user

Ha! Apparently, it's got the pre-release firmware on it (borrowed from the K-01)...

Means the hardware is most likely precisely the same.

Ubuntu_user · 05-31-2012, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by Anvh

Means the hardware is most likely precisely the same.

My thoughts exactly!

TomTextura · 05-31-2012, 01:06 PM

Would like to see either the Crystal or Silky grey/silver offered here. They look really close to the graphite black of the fake K-3 from April first. I can't imagine ever getting a camera in something other than black or silver, but that's just my dull self.

jasonwarth · 05-31-2012, 02:10 PM

Yeah, I surprised myself—after spending about 10 minutes flipping through all the various color options, I finally settled on one: matte black. Ha! Despite my natural inclination towards uniqueness and bold colors, my gadgetry preferences tend to be pretty tame. I like black, chrome/silver (not gray); leather; and (in theory) inlaid wood. I really, really like the perforated leather look of the K30—that looks sharp! (The lack of battery grip bums me out, though...)

05-31-2012, 07:07 AM	#173
ogunturkay Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Östergötland, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 217	K-01 firmware on K-30? I noticed an interesting something!? What's your thoughts about this issue? Source

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05-29-2012, 10:44 AM	#166
screwdriver222 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Plymouth Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 139	Does anyone know if the the colours on these or earlier cameras will wear off leaving marks. Does the colour go into the polycarboate or is it a surface coat. I would be tempted to go for a colour other then black but i would not want the colour coming off later. cheers Jeff

05-29-2012, 10:59 AM	#167
Anvh Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4,616	Love that you can chose for glossy or matte finish.

05-29-2012, 11:13 AM	#168
lammie200 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Francisco Photos: Albums Posts: 1,033	Originally posted by screwdriver222 Does anyone know if the the colours on these or earlier cameras will wear off leaving marks. Does the colour go into the polycarboate or is it a surface coat. I would be tempted to go for a colour other then black but i would not want the colour coming off later. cheers Jeff Likely homogenous polycarbonate. That is the way that I have seen every other plastic Pentax K dSLR made. I can imagine any other way of manufacturing as being cost prohibitive.

05-29-2012, 12:23 PM	#169
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by PPPPPP42 2nd edit: why the hell do we never get all the colors anyways? Would it really be that hard to make them a special order only option even if they don't want to normally stock them outside of the usual home markets? Exactly, even within JP they are order only on most. Just set up a page on the local distributor site allowing ordering at msrp (so no deal like you might get in store)

05-29-2012, 07:37 PM	#170
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	The matte silver looks like a Limited version... Most of the glossy colors look like car finishes. Reminds me of Nikon's D3100 with its shiny metallic colors, but with the K-30's rugged, masculine design the Nikon paint starts to look like nail polish.

05-30-2012, 09:01 PM	#171
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Originally posted by hcarvalhoalves Flex circuits are the weak link on electonics because they innevitably wear out with use. Swivel screens on handy-cams, notebook lids, flip cellphones, etc. all those fail first at the flex board component. So much so that you often don't have trouble finding spare flex circuits on the market or having it fixed at a repair shop, there's a demand for it. I understand the rationale. I was asking for evidence. That's a different thing entirely. It also misses the point that if something is worthwhile, it may be worth risking as a point of failure. For example: shutters all fail inevitably, but we risk that and judge the life of the product based on it, The response is definitively not "I won't buy that because the shutter could fail." Because that is a partial analysis that takes into account only the negative side of the balance sheet. But I won't belabour the point further. Some things, apparently, I am unable to explain to certain readers' satisfaction.

05-30-2012, 09:02 PM	#172
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Originally posted by Anvh Love that you can chose for glossy or matte finish. No, no, it's "crystal" or "silky".

05-31-2012, 07:12 AM	#174
Ubuntu_user Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,545	Ha! Apparently, it's got the pre-release firmware on it (borrowed from the K-01)...

05-31-2012, 07:17 AM	#175
ogunturkay Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Östergötland, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 217	Originally posted by Ubuntu_user Ha! Apparently, it's got the pre-release firmware on it (borrowed from the K-01)... Yes!..

05-31-2012, 07:46 AM	#176
Kryscendo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 222	What are you guys talking about? That's clearly a leaked picture of the K-01 followup with viewfinder.

05-31-2012, 10:17 AM	#177
Anvh Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4,616	Originally posted by Ubuntu_user Ha! Apparently, it's got the pre-release firmware on it (borrowed from the K-01)... Means the hardware is most likely precisely the same.

05-31-2012, 10:49 AM	#178
Ubuntu_user Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,545	Originally posted by Anvh Means the hardware is most likely precisely the same. My thoughts exactly!

05-31-2012, 01:06 PM	#179
TomTextura Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Denver Photos: Albums Posts: 570	Would like to see either the Crystal or Silky grey/silver offered here. They look really close to the graphite black of the fake K-3 from April first. I can't imagine ever getting a camera in something other than black or silver, but that's just my dull self.

05-31-2012, 02:10 PM	#180
jasonwarth Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 65	Yeah, I surprised myself—after spending about 10 minutes flipping through all the various color options, I finally settled on one: matte black. Ha! Despite my natural inclination towards uniqueness and bold colors, my gadgetry preferences tend to be pretty tame. I like black, chrome/silver (not gray); leather; and (in theory) inlaid wood. I really, really like the perforated leather look of the K30—that looks sharp! (The lack of battery grip bums me out, though...)