Originally posted by jatrax Would not a GXR-K module combine the two systems? Not arguing good or bad, just want to understand your reasoning.
My thought is simple.
1. K-mount unit will be BIG. Flange focal distance is one of the longest in the world between FF mounts.
Diameter of K-mount is big too. M-mount 27.8 mm (FFD) * 44 mm (external diameter)
K-mount - 45.5 mm * 60 mm
K-unit with AF would be very big (I see this idea unreal). Without AF - for what?
K-mount unit for GXR is like putting a saddle on a cow.
Pentax Ricoh offers K-30, K-5II and K-5IIs and K-01 for K-mount lenses with or without AF.
Why do we need one more camera for K-mount?
If you want to use K-mount lenses at GXR right now - buy M-unit + K-mount adapter. Welcome.
It would be a bit smaller than mythical K-mount unit.
No any problem to buy any other EVIL + K-mount adapter.
2. GXR has very weak battery - AF K-lenses and GXR are almost useless combo - it will be huge power consumption.
3. GXR has ANOTHER conception - it's small and compact mirrorless system. Almost pocket-size.
4. Ricoh has no any plan to mix two different systems - see the reason below
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s there any integration between the Ricoh GXR and Pentax goals?
It is an idea that has been shuffled, but it is difficult for the same reason we mentioned before, the required distance between the sensor and the lens mount of K.
5. Idea of K-unit for GXR is from users which never used GXR body...Yes. There are some GXR users who want it, but it seems to me such unit won't be called-for at the market.
GXR is niche product. We need more GXR units - compact and high-quality, K-mount unit is not high required.
Last edited by ogl; 10-05-2012 at 12:34 AM.