Originally posted by Adam G Is that Yanagawa?
No, it's somewhere around Shanghai.
@falconeye: There we have yet another problem. I _might_ be interested if the FF Pentax were the size and weight and build quality of a K-3, with a similar price tag. Others want a (relatively) low price tag, say a 6D competitor. Yet others want a high end 1D competitor. And yet again others want something along the lines of a 5D. So amongst those few who now say they will buy a Pentax FF only a few will buy it, because for some it may be too expensive, for others too low end, ... Pentax really might give an employee a 3D printer and ask him to make the cameras by hand.
@Clavius: When you notice the difference in a moving camera, then it might very well be the SR. The other issues don't show themselves so easily. Now why Pentax dumped SR is a good question. Several forumers wonder about that. I hoped Adam would ask it during the interview, but nope, nothing. It's fine that they leave the electronic SR, just add another option. Sony btw. also makes use of an electronic SR, and their system is MUCH better than the Pentax one. There really is no competition. Yet the system in the K-5 is a huge improvement over the Sony system.
The K-5 and the K-3 are capable of doing great videos. Especially the K-5 has a rather cinematic look to it that is just gorgeous. It doesn't do so well in low light, and there is some aliasing, but you can certainly work with it. And with the SR I prefer it to most other DSLRs
for video (obviously for stills too). The K-3 has to be shot under pretty controlled conditions, though then it also delivers great video. The problem is... some of the competitors do that too, and they have things like a movable screen, clean HDMI (for external recorders and monitors), ...
Pentax needs to treat video in an SLR as a feature for professional usage, especially on the K-5 and K-3. It is not meant for consumers. Consumers want something that is easy to use, has good auto focus, ... and they'll probably be shooting with cheaper cameras anyway. The K-3 is a serious tool for photography... it should do video with the same seriousness. Would we be content if the K-3 doesn't allow you to change white balance? Exposure time? Metering method? AF spot? Offer no histogram? Video on a Pentax was always dumbed down, as if it would confuse camera owners. It's like selling a race car, but using an auto gearbox with no manual override, no possibility to deactivate traction control and stability control, etc.