Pentax K-S1!

shaX 07 · 10-23-2014, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by jcdoss

They've tested this. Turns out the KS-1 is a choking hazard. Plus, resale value for previously licked cameras is almost zero.

Warning Label: The K-S1 is only for licking, not swallowing.

For Sale: Lightly used and licked K-S1, some flavor remains on the body, thought not as sweet as it was originally. Make an offer.

normhead · 10-23-2014, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by ElJamoquio

I thought the K-5 got great reviews. 35mm Limited was called the best lens ever by some reviewer. Etc, etc, etc. Photozone is pretty unprejudiced in my view. Etc.

If only he tested more bodies and more lenses..... but then again, how much can one guy do?

Apart from blowing the review of the 18-135, he's been really good. And that is a function of applying a standard that really didn't recognize the strengths of the lens. If he were to change his standard it would negatively affect his ratings of primes..., so what's a guy to do? I sure wish he'd do some K-3 testing though. although I have no idea how he pays himself to do what he does. However he does it, I'm guessing he doesn't get much money from Pentax users.

jimr-pdx · 10-23-2014, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by shaX 07

Warning Label: The K-S1 is only for licking, not swallowing.

But then someone would use the silica gel as sprinkles on their K-s1

..and the R.Pentax lawsuits begin

Would be perversely fun to read the lawsuit though.

**PJ1** · 10-23-2014, 03:08 PM

Don't laugh too loud. Vincent van Gogh ate Cadmium Yellow because he wanted to get the colour inside him.

rawr · 10-23-2014, 04:00 PM

Originally posted by JPT

the message of who the camera is aimed at seems to have been distorted from what the Japan material is saying.

Well caught. In the US video, K-S1 was all about frolicking pool-side teens. In Japan it seems a more mixed audience, in the tradition of the K-x and the other colour-cameras that have been released.

But to be fair, I haven't seen any Japanese or European K-S1 marketing videos yet.

Smeggypants · 10-23-2014, 04:51 PM - **1 Like**

the K-S1 is really tiny isn't it? - Ricoh's badly photoshopped Email flyer. original at right

**clackers** · 10-23-2014, 05:15 PM

Anyone out there able to poorly Photoshop that lime K-S1 into other incongruous scenes, either famous or stock? :-D

cfraz · 10-23-2014, 06:29 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Smeggypants

the K-S1 is really tiny isn't it? - Ricoh's badly photoshopped Email flyer. original at right

Mr. Malcolm,

You really, really need to clean house. This screams Pentax does not give a rip.

ogl · 10-23-2014, 11:00 PM - **1 Like**

When a camera department has to buy a stock photo and then poorly photoshop one of their new products into that photo for a worldwide ad campaign, something is wrong.
If it's not a shortage of funds, then it is poor management.

Tom Lusk ® (from dpreview discussion)

HYS · 10-23-2014, 11:10 PM

Do you know who is the sensor manufacturer ?
I mean of K-S1.

Jean Poitiers · 10-23-2014, 11:26 PM

Originally posted by Smeggypants

the K-S1 is really tiny isn't it? - Ricoh's badly photoshopped Email flyer. original at right

+1

Like no one would ever notice ... Merde !!!

ogl · 10-23-2014, 11:37 PM

Originally posted by HYS

Do you know who is the sensor manufacturer ?
I mean of K-S1.

Sony, of course

asw66 · 10-24-2014, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by Aristophanes

I consider the K-S1 an intermediate DSLR. It is a compromise between a fully integrated mobile device and a DSLR. It has the potential for being an excellent video device but is missing a few key aspect (articulating LCD). Size is excellent. Design is nicely backwards compatible. Sensor and ISO performance looks outstanding. But the oddball interface stuff looks like a halfhearted move towards integration, almost panicky in its in-house attempt to play "catch-up".

If memory serves, we've been told that this is the start of a new product line. If so, perhaps this was just cobbled together to fill in the line up, and serious work is happening behind the scenes to address these missing key aspects. I think the product positioning is smart: luring Instagram obsessives into an upgrade.

normhead · 10-24-2014, 06:32 PM - **1 Like**

Here you go...

All we don't know is if anyone got fired.

ElJamoquio · 10-24-2014, 06:43 PM

Perhaps they had two versions? I know when I worked at a large company, there would be a 'conceptual' ad that was approved before the real ad.

The conceptual one could've been something like the poorly-photoshopped one...

10-23-2014, 12:42 PM	#1757
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by ElJamoquio I thought the K-5 got great reviews. 35mm Limited was called the best lens ever by some reviewer. Etc, etc, etc. Photozone is pretty unprejudiced in my view. Etc. If only he tested more bodies and more lenses..... but then again, how much can one guy do? Apart from blowing the review of the 18-135, he's been really good. And that is a function of applying a standard that really didn't recognize the strengths of the lens. If he were to change his standard it would negatively affect his ratings of primes..., so what's a guy to do? I sure wish he'd do some K-3 testing though. although I have no idea how he pays himself to do what he does. However he does it, I'm guessing he doesn't get much money from Pentax users. Last edited by normhead; 10-23-2014 at 12:48 PM.

10-23-2014, 06:29 PM - 1 Like	#1763
cfraz Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 521	Message for Jim Malcolm Originally posted by Smeggypants the K-S1 is really tiny isn't it? - Ricoh's badly photoshopped Email flyer. original at right Mr. Malcolm, You really, really need to clean house. This screams Pentax does not give a rip. Last edited by cfraz; 10-23-2014 at 10:36 PM.

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10-23-2014, 11:08 AM	#1756
shaX 07 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Maine Posts: 331	Originally posted by jcdoss They've tested this. Turns out the KS-1 is a choking hazard. Plus, resale value for previously licked cameras is almost zero. Warning Label: The K-S1 is only for licking, not swallowing. For Sale: Lightly used and licked K-S1, some flavor remains on the body, thought not as sweet as it was originally. Make an offer.

10-23-2014, 03:00 PM	#1758
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897	Originally posted by shaX 07 Warning Label: The K-S1 is only for licking, not swallowing. But then someone would use the silica gel as sprinkles on their K-s1 ..and the R.Pentax lawsuits begin Would be perversely fun to read the lawsuit though.

10-23-2014, 03:08 PM	#1759
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Don't laugh too loud. Vincent van Gogh ate Cadmium Yellow because he wanted to get the colour inside him.

10-23-2014, 04:00 PM	#1760
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by JPT the message of who the camera is aimed at seems to have been distorted from what the Japan material is saying. Well caught. In the US video, K-S1 was all about frolicking pool-side teens. In Japan it seems a more mixed audience, in the tradition of the K-x and the other colour-cameras that have been released. But to be fair, I haven't seen any Japanese or European K-S1 marketing videos yet.

10-23-2014, 04:51 PM - 1 Like	#1761
Smeggypants Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,536	the K-S1 is really tiny isn't it? - Ricoh's badly photoshopped Email flyer. original at right

10-23-2014, 05:15 PM	#1762
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Anyone out there able to poorly Photoshop that lime K-S1 into other incongruous scenes, either famous or stock? :-D

10-23-2014, 11:00 PM - 1 Like	#1764
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	When a camera department has to buy a stock photo and then poorly photoshop one of their new products into that photo for a worldwide ad campaign, something is wrong. If it's not a shortage of funds, then it is poor management. Tom Lusk ® (from dpreview discussion)

10-23-2014, 11:10 PM	#1765
HYS Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 377	Do you know who is the sensor manufacturer ? I mean of K-S1.

10-23-2014, 11:26 PM	#1766
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Smeggypants the K-S1 is really tiny isn't it? - Ricoh's badly photoshopped Email flyer. original at right +1 Like no one would ever notice ... *Merde* !!!

10-23-2014, 11:37 PM	#1767
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Originally posted by HYS Do you know who is the sensor manufacturer ? I mean of K-S1. Sony, of course

10-24-2014, 04:39 PM	#1768
asw66 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 347	Originally posted by Aristophanes I consider the K-S1 an intermediate DSLR. It is a compromise between a fully integrated mobile device and a DSLR. It has the potential for being an excellent video device but is missing a few key aspect (articulating LCD). Size is excellent. Design is nicely backwards compatible. Sensor and ISO performance looks outstanding. But the oddball interface stuff looks like a halfhearted move towards integration, almost panicky in its in-house attempt to play "catch-up". If memory serves, we've been told that this is the start of a new product line. If so, perhaps this was just cobbled together to fill in the line up, and serious work is happening behind the scenes to address these missing key aspects. I think the product positioning is smart: luring Instagram obsessives into an upgrade.

10-24-2014, 06:32 PM - 1 Like	#1769
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Here you go... All we don't know is if anyone got fired.

10-24-2014, 06:43 PM	#1770
ElJamoquio Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,873	Perhaps they had two versions? I know when I worked at a large company, there would be a 'conceptual' ad that was approved before the real ad. The conceptual one could've been something like the poorly-photoshopped one...