Originally posted by monochrome Why are you here? Why do you (DO you?) have a Pentax?
Not snark - I want to know.
Nah, I do realize I was extremely... passionate?
I have a K-30 because of an impulse buy. It was unbelievably cheap (still is) for what it is. Furthermore, I was shooting a Panasonic GX1 at the time, and I was mightily unsatisfied with it. The K-30 is a spectacular camera, especially when paired with the 18-135!
Personally, I don't need WiFi. I don't even have Facebook, or Twitter. But the the target for the K-S1, if the ad is right, DEMANDS it. I should know about it, since I returned to college last year, even though I'm older
Here, this should prove that I at least was in Iguazú. Unfortunately I can't upload the DNG's from here, and I haven't installed LR yet since my system format a month ago. Needless to say, that place was WET! By the middle of the boat ride, we were soaked, and I was the only tourist bold enough to get my cam out and still snap away.
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Originally posted by luftfluss A) I apologize that I came off as condescending; that wasn't my intent. I don't recall ever having claimed to be a "purist" - my main camera is the ill-received K-01. But here's a serious question: are you aware that due to the nature of the K-mount, Pentax
cannot make a camera as slender as Olympus without moving to a different design? So, by necessity, Pentax cameras must have a certain amount of bulk. The most cost-effective way of reducing weight while maintaining the necessary size is to cheapen the build quality. Have you ever picked up an entry-level Canon? They feel cheap and flimsy.
B) I agree with some of what you are saying. But, the Nikon DX 35mm f/1.8G only has a seal at the mount; its not a WR lens. And other than being less than 1 stop faster than the DA 35/2.4, it's very soft wide open and otherwise a comparable performer.
B#2) This is solely the K-S1 announcement, so why talk about lenses right now? Wait and see if Pentax has any lens announcements to make at Photokina.
C) I don't like the ad, but I'm not the target audience. I agree that not having a tilting touchscreen is a letdown. I've owned multiple Pentax digitals, from the K100D to my current K-01, and I have no doubt it would focus just fine in teh conditions depicted in the video; there is plenty of contrast for AF to latch on to.
TL;DR) I don't disagree, but I'm not going to make any serious judgments based on what little we've learned about it. And yes, the kit lens (IMO) is not the proper fit for this camera. I think this is now the 3rd or 4th time I'm mentioning that the DA 35/2.4 should be the kit lens,
And I agree with you about Wifi.
This is a single product that Pentax is releasing. It's OK if the K-S1 doesn't appeal to you or me, more is on the way.
I'll make it short: I'm sorry I was so rude. I thought you were being more confrontational. We agree on a lot of points. I don't think Canon's DSLRs are especially flimsy, but Pentax's are better indeed. I just wish they'd have made the K-S1 either lighter or WR, because as it stands now, it's the worst of both worlds (solid but not rugged, small but heavy).
I don't need the f/1.8, especially when the Nikon isn't really sharper. But how difficult or expensive can it be to put a seal at the lens mount? Seriously, I'm willing to pay $50 for it, along with HD coatings