K20D somewhat official reactions and news

codiac2600 · 01-23-2008, 09:24 AM

Hello everyone!

As we all know my NDA ends once Pentax officially announces the camera and I have been working on a painstakingly long project for everyone here.

I have a few thousand words written about the K20D, it's features, and my personal views on the camera itself. I will post this here first and then to my blog shortly after. I would like to keep most of the discussion about the camera in one place which is why I'm making this thread in order to answer your questions along with anyone one else who was under NDA.

You may have read many posts about specs and they seem mixed, but from what I know all of those only show part of the picture and some are very wrong. Please hold back any bashings of the camera until Pentax announces it and you get a full review of the camera including my personal feelings on its shortcomings and achievements.

The time to wait is almost over so stay tuned and I'll try and be here as much as possible and I know Ben has pictures to share with everyone and hopefully I can snag more people under NDA to stop by this thread to keep the forum a little cleaner.

mattdm · 01-23-2008, 09:28 AM

Cool. Looking forward to it.

PS: Your plan for forum organization will fail horribly, but noble effort.

Kguru · 01-23-2008, 09:36 AM

Originally posted by codiac2600

Hello everyone!
As we all know my NDA ends once Pentax officially announces the camera and I have been working on a painstakingly long project for everyone here.

Thanks Chris.

I look forward to the anti-climax that some time during the day Pentax officially annnounces the official announcement has been postponed; and we all have to wait a few more days

lol101 · 01-23-2008, 09:36 AM

Originally posted by mattdm

PS: Your plan for forum organization will fail horribly, but noble effort.

LOL! I was thinking the same...

For a moment I had the temptation to start another thread for the exact same purpose just to be naughty... but I won't!

codiac2600 · 01-23-2008, 09:38 AM

Originally posted by lol101

LOL! I was thinking the same...

For a moment I had the temptation to start another thread for the exact same purpose just to be naughty... but I won't!

Hmm... well I may just see if Mo wants to sticky this one so it always stays on top! That would help a little I suppose right?

I'm going back to check my english and write a few thousand more words on the camera. BRB

nosnoop · 01-23-2008, 09:42 AM

Looking forward to your report.

Originally posted by codiac2600

You may have read many posts about specs and they seem mixed, but from what I know all of those only show part of the picture and some are very wrong.

While it looks like a nice upgrade, but I haven't seen any "da bomb" features or "secret weapons" that has been hyped. If there is any, it would for sure be listed in the Japanese brochure feature list. I certainly want to know which were considered "bomb" features.

codiac2600 · 01-23-2008, 09:47 AM

Originally posted by nosnoop

Looking forward to your report.

While it looks like a nice upgrade, but I haven't seen any "da bomb" features or "secret weapons" that has been hyped. If there is any, it would for sure be listed in the Japanese brochure feature list. I certainly want to know which were considered "bomb" features.

I'll try and make it more clear in the report. I believe those brochures are just a breif discussion because Pentax is still finalizing a lot of things in this camera.

markpsf · 01-23-2008, 09:50 AM

Chris:

It would be great if you or someone who gets to handle the camera could also let us know about the viewfinder. I love the one on the K10D and am hoping the K20D doesn't trade off any of the size or brightness in the process of incorporating live view.

Thanks.

Mark

Kguru · 01-23-2008, 09:50 AM

Originally posted by nosnoop

While it looks like a nice upgrade, but I haven't seen any "da bomb" features or "secret weapons" that has been hyped.

I think "da bomb" is it's going to cost around $1200 but produces iq that rivals N&C's $3000 gear, going by Chris's descriptions of the pics he has seen.

blinxdk · 01-23-2008, 09:54 AM

Press releases are on pentax.de now (Downloads - Digitalkameras, Fotografie und Ferngläser - PENTAX Europe GmbH)

Does that mean you're good to go?

jbcampbell · 01-23-2008, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by nosnoop

Looking forward to your report.

While it looks like a nice upgrade, but I haven't seen any "da bomb" features or "secret weapons" that has been hyped. If there is any, it would for sure be listed in the Japanese brochure feature list. I certainly want to know which were considered "bomb" features.

I totally agree, if this turns out to be K10D with a 14.6MP sensor & evolutionary updates to AF & ISO noise it will be a disappointment. I guess that's the problem with Rumor's threads, it's easy to get the camera so built up that anything is disappointing.

codiac2600 · 01-23-2008, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by markpsf

Chris:

It would be great if you or someone who gets to handle the camera could also let us know about the viewfinder. I love the one on the K10D and am hoping the K20D doesn't trade off any of the size or brightness in the process of incorporating live view.

Thanks.

Mark

I too have handled the camera

in case anyone didn't know!

markpsf · 01-23-2008, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by codiac2600

I too have handled the camera

in case anyone didn't know!

Well looking forward to your "hit" re the viewfinder. Live View without an articulated LCD screen, which this apparently won't have, is of somewhat limited use.

Mark

shefaet · 01-23-2008, 10:03 AM

Is that a "Burst Mode" with 20fps in the German press release?

codiac2600 · 01-23-2008, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by shefaet

Is that a "Burst Mode" with 20fps in the German press release?

Yes

Wow, who would have guessed right

01-23-2008, 09:24 AM	#1
codiac2600 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 2,027	K20D somewhat official reactions and news Hello everyone! As we all know my NDA ends once Pentax officially announces the camera and I have been working on a painstakingly long project for everyone here. I have a few thousand words written about the K20D, it's features, and my personal views on the camera itself. I will post this here first and then to my blog shortly after. I would like to keep most of the discussion about the camera in one place which is why I'm making this thread in order to answer your questions along with anyone one else who was under NDA. You may have read many posts about specs and they seem mixed, but from what I know all of those only show part of the picture and some are very wrong. Please hold back any bashings of the camera until Pentax announces it and you get a full review of the camera including my personal feelings on its shortcomings and achievements. The time to wait is almost over so stay tuned and I'll try and be here as much as possible and I know Ben has pictures to share with everyone and hopefully I can snag more people under NDA to stop by this thread to keep the forum a little cleaner.

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01-23-2008, 09:28 AM	#2
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948	Cool. Looking forward to it. PS: Your plan for forum organization will fail horribly, but noble effort.

01-23-2008, 09:36 AM	#3
Kguru Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Perth - WestAust Posts: 602	Originally posted by codiac2600 Hello everyone! As we all know my NDA ends once Pentax officially announces the camera and I have been working on a painstakingly long project for everyone here. Thanks Chris. I look forward to the anti-climax that some time during the day Pentax officially annnounces the official announcement has been postponed; and we all have to wait a few more days

01-23-2008, 09:36 AM	#4
lol101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Garennes sur Eure France Photos: Gallery Posts: 899	Originally posted by mattdm PS: Your plan for forum organization will fail horribly, but noble effort. LOL! I was thinking the same... For a moment I had the temptation to start another thread for the exact same purpose just to be naughty... but I won't!

01-23-2008, 09:38 AM	#5
codiac2600 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 2,027 Original Poster	Originally posted by lol101 LOL! I was thinking the same... For a moment I had the temptation to start another thread for the exact same purpose just to be naughty... but I won't! Hmm... well I may just see if Mo wants to sticky this one so it always stays on top! That would help a little I suppose right? I'm going back to check my english and write a few thousand more words on the camera. BRB

01-23-2008, 09:42 AM	#6
nosnoop Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,299	Looking forward to your report. Originally posted by codiac2600 You may have read many posts about specs and they seem mixed, but from what I know all of those only show part of the picture and some are very wrong. While it looks like a nice upgrade, but I haven't seen any "da bomb" features or "secret weapons" that has been hyped. If there is any, it would for sure be listed in the Japanese brochure feature list. I certainly want to know which were considered "bomb" features.

01-23-2008, 09:47 AM	#7
codiac2600 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 2,027 Original Poster	Originally posted by nosnoop Looking forward to your report. While it looks like a nice upgrade, but I haven't seen any "da bomb" features or "secret weapons" that has been hyped. If there is any, it would for sure be listed in the Japanese brochure feature list. I certainly want to know which were considered "bomb" features. I'll try and make it more clear in the report. I believe those brochures are just a breif discussion because Pentax is still finalizing a lot of things in this camera.

01-23-2008, 09:50 AM	#8
markpsf Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Woodacre, California Posts: 35	Chris: It would be great if you or someone who gets to handle the camera could also let us know about the viewfinder. I love the one on the K10D and am hoping the K20D doesn't trade off any of the size or brightness in the process of incorporating live view. Thanks. Mark

01-23-2008, 09:50 AM	#9
Kguru Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Perth - WestAust Posts: 602	Originally posted by nosnoop While it looks like a nice upgrade, but I haven't seen any "da bomb" features or "secret weapons" that has been hyped. I think "da bomb" is it's going to cost around $1200 but produces iq that rivals N&C's $3000 gear, going by Chris's descriptions of the pics he has seen.

01-23-2008, 09:54 AM	#10
blinxdk Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 52	Press releases are on pentax.de now (Downloads - Digitalkameras, Fotografie und Ferngläser - PENTAX Europe GmbH) Does that mean you're good to go?

01-23-2008, 09:55 AM	#11
jbcampbell Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 215	Originally posted by nosnoop Looking forward to your report. While it looks like a nice upgrade, but I haven't seen any "da bomb" features or "secret weapons" that has been hyped. If there is any, it would for sure be listed in the Japanese brochure feature list. I certainly want to know which were considered "bomb" features. I totally agree, if this turns out to be K10D with a 14.6MP sensor & evolutionary updates to AF & ISO noise it will be a disappointment. I guess that's the problem with Rumor's threads, it's easy to get the camera so built up that anything is disappointing.

01-23-2008, 09:56 AM	#12
codiac2600 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 2,027 Original Poster	Originally posted by markpsf Chris: It would be great if you or someone who gets to handle the camera could also let us know about the viewfinder. I love the one on the K10D and am hoping the K20D doesn't trade off any of the size or brightness in the process of incorporating live view. Thanks. Mark I too have handled the camera in case anyone didn't know!

01-23-2008, 10:02 AM	#13
markpsf Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Woodacre, California Posts: 35	Originally posted by codiac2600 I too have handled the camera in case anyone didn't know! Well looking forward to your "hit" re the viewfinder. Live View without an articulated LCD screen, which this apparently won't have, is of somewhat limited use. Mark

01-23-2008, 10:03 AM	#14
shefaet New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 15	Is that a "Burst Mode" with 20fps in the German press release?

01-23-2008, 10:05 AM	#15
codiac2600 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 2,027 Original Poster	Originally posted by shefaet Is that a "Burst Mode" with 20fps in the German press release? Yes Wow, who would have guessed right