K-3II to be announced soon

D1N0 · 04-21-2015, 05:38 AM

Camera makers should just support DNG. In fact most Do.

johnmflores · 04-21-2015, 06:08 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by derekkite

If Pentax pulled a stunt like that the Pentax is Dead chorus would be deafening.

That would be some show, "Pentax: The Musical!"

ACT 1: Origin Story
ACT 2: The K-Mount Awakens
ACT 3: SLR Wars ("Use the K, young Jedi, the K")
ACT 4: Lost in Space (includes #1 hit, "Pentax is Dead")
ACT 5: Return of the K-Mount

reh321 · 04-21-2015, 06:42 AM

Originally posted by Frater

Actually, if is was programmed properly, the RAW files should be interpreted solely based on metadata, not on model name tags.

Isn't model name tag part of the metadata? Do the various image processing softwares actually make any use of the tag? (I'm not sure why they would fail on a new tag if they don't actually make some use of it)

derekkite · 04-21-2015, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

Camera makers should just support DNG. In fact most Do.

My point exactly. The curves and some hardware specific tweaks, plus the exif may not be right, but at least it opens. No one uses the provided software (or almost no one) so essentially you are stuck to bit level editing of exif tags in the raw until someone gets around to updating the software.

Stavri · 04-21-2015, 07:16 AM

[Breaking news]

This just in. The new K3ii is reported that It will "cure" previous SDM ailments instantaneously. Just put your lenses with failed motors or screw drive converted and they'll be as good as new...

Kunzite · 04-21-2015, 07:22 AM

Originally posted by johnmflores

That would be some show, "Pentax: The Musical!"

ACT 1: Origin Story
ACT 2: The K-Mount Awakens
ACT 3: SLR Wars ("Use the K, young Jedi, the K")
ACT 4: Lost in Space (includes #1 hit, "Pentax is Dead")
ACT 5: Return of the K-Mount

What, no "The Ricoh strikes back"? I thought that's the best part of all...

D1N0 · 04-21-2015, 07:23 AM

It will cure a broken SDM drive? Or it will just automatically switch to screwdrive? Will it also make SDM faster?

danny09 · 04-21-2015, 07:24 AM

Was the tuesday announcement of k3 II a late April Fools joke?

D1N0 · 04-21-2015, 07:25 AM

New info from digicame

Quote:

From readers, we have to provide a new image and detailed specs of PENTAX K-3 II to be announced soon.
PENTAX K-3 II will be announced on April 23.
Kit "body only", "18-135WR lens kit", "16-85WR lens kit"
K-3 II of specs
- 24MP CMOS sensor (low-pass-less)
- Improved Anchimoare function
- shutter 4.5 stages of the effects of camera shake correction
- The high-resolution image by pixel shift. Low noise excellent color reproduction and detail.
- 86000 pixel RGB metering sensor
- ISO range ISO100-51200
- video full HD 60 fps / 30 fps
- dust and water. Of 92 places sealing
- chassis stainless. The body is magnesium alloy
- flash not equipped
- GPS built-in
- electronic compass built. Can display a direction on the LCD monitor
- ASTROTRACER
- AF module SAFOX 11. AF point 27 points (25 points cross type)
- Continuous AF accuracy improvement of
- continuous shooting 8.3 frames / sec. 60 sheets in JPEG, 23 shots at the RAW
- image processing engine PRIME III
- finder penta prism. 100% field of view, magnification 0.95X
- LCD monitor 3.2 inches, 1.037 million dot
- Dual SD card slot
- allows remote operation from the smartphone-tablet · PC with the optional Flu Card
- USB 3.0 and HDMI terminal
- Synchro Terminal
- The battery D-LI90
- size 131.5 x 102.5 x 77.5
- Weight 785g

K-3 II basic specs of does not seem the same as the very large K-3, but the creation and GPS built-in high-quality image with pixel shift, such as the improvement of the follow-up of the AF is of major changes sounds like.

Since the flash in K-3 II is like not being built, GPS and electronic compass in that space, I might have put features such as Astro tracer.

http://digicame-info.com/2015/04/pentax-k-3-ii-1.html#more

Tom777 · 04-21-2015, 07:30 AM

Originally posted by gazonk

And suddenly, nothing happened!

(Will there be any news this week at all?)

The way its going it could be

Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, but I don't know if it will be this year
( sorry for the sarcasm in advance )
Tom G

**Rondec** · 04-21-2015, 07:36 AM

Specs don't seem particularly better than K3, but I guess question is how it operates in practice and if there is sensor improvement.

D1N0 · 04-21-2015, 07:39 AM

No Flash but GPS and superresolution (if that works..) Wifi still via Fluke Card apparently a new sensor but no new image processor. Synchro Terminal (for flash?) and an Improved Anchimoare function. Whatever that may be (clarity enhancement like the k-s2 probably) Announced on Thursday.

Also it can do 60p Full HD (that was 1080i)

Mistral75 · 04-21-2015, 07:43 AM

Anchimoare = anti-moire.

cxdoo · 04-21-2015, 07:45 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

Improved Anchimoare function. Whatever that may be

Anti-moire.

JPT · 04-21-2015, 07:47 AM

It looks to me like this is more like a sister model to the existing K-3, rather than a replacement. It's actually pretty neat that you can choose to have either the GPS/Astrotracer or the flash built in, buy the other as an add-on if you want. Also you can get it with the rather good DA16-85

If we're lucky, some of these features could be added to the K-3 in a firmware update.

D1N0 - It's improved "Anti-moire" as transliterated into Japanese kana and then back into roman script by Google.

04-21-2015, 07:16 AM	#500
Stavri Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: at a Bean & Leaf Photos: Albums Posts: 1,832	...other thoughts... [Breaking news] This just in. The new K3ii is reported that It will "cure" previous SDM ailments instantaneously. Just put your lenses with failed motors or screw drive converted and they'll be as good as new... Last edited by Stavri; 04-21-2015 at 07:38 AM.

04-21-2015, 07:25 AM	#504
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	New info from digicame Quote: From readers, we have to provide a new image and detailed specs of PENTAX K-3 II to be announced soon. PENTAX K-3 II will be announced on April 23. Kit "body only", "18-135WR lens kit", "16-85WR lens kit" K-3 II of specs - 24MP CMOS sensor (low-pass-less) - Improved Anchimoare function - shutter 4.5 stages of the effects of camera shake correction - The high-resolution image by pixel shift. Low noise excellent color reproduction and detail. - 86000 pixel RGB metering sensor - ISO range ISO100-51200 - video full HD 60 fps / 30 fps - dust and water. Of 92 places sealing - chassis stainless. The body is magnesium alloy - flash not equipped - GPS built-in - electronic compass built. Can display a direction on the LCD monitor - ASTROTRACER - AF module SAFOX 11. AF point 27 points (25 points cross type) - Continuous AF accuracy improvement of - continuous shooting 8.3 frames / sec. 60 sheets in JPEG, 23 shots at the RAW - image processing engine PRIME III - finder penta prism. 100% field of view, magnification 0.95X - LCD monitor 3.2 inches, 1.037 million dot - Dual SD card slot - allows remote operation from the smartphone-tablet · PC with the optional Flu Card - USB 3.0 and HDMI terminal - Synchro Terminal - The battery D-LI90 - size 131.5 x 102.5 x 77.5 - Weight 785g K-3 II basic specs of does not seem the same as the very large K-3, but the creation and GPS built-in high-quality image with pixel shift, such as the improvement of the follow-up of the AF is of major changes sounds like. Since the flash in K-3 II is like not being built, GPS and electronic compass in that space, I might have put features such as Astro tracer. http://digicame-info.com/2015/04/pentax-k-3-ii-1.html#more Last edited by D1N0; 04-21-2015 at 07:34 AM.

04-21-2015, 07:39 AM	#507
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	No Flash but GPS and superresolution (if that works..) Wifi still via Fluke Card apparently a new sensor but no new image processor. Synchro Terminal (for flash?) and an Improved Anchimoare function. Whatever that may be (clarity enhancement like the k-s2 probably) Announced on Thursday. Also it can do 60p Full HD (that was 1080i) Last edited by D1N0; 04-21-2015 at 07:54 AM.

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04-21-2015, 05:38 AM	#496
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Camera makers should just support DNG. In fact most Do.

04-21-2015, 06:08 AM - 3 Likes	#497
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Originally posted by derekkite If Pentax pulled a stunt like that the Pentax is Dead chorus would be deafening. That would be some show, "Pentax: The Musical!" ACT 1: Origin Story ACT 2: The K-Mount Awakens ACT 3: SLR Wars ("Use the K, young Jedi, the K") ACT 4: Lost in Space (includes #1 hit, "Pentax is Dead") ACT 5: Return of the K-Mount

04-21-2015, 06:42 AM	#498
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by Frater Actually, if is was programmed properly, the RAW files should be interpreted solely based on metadata, not on model name tags. Isn't model name tag part of the metadata? Do the various image processing softwares actually make any use of the tag? (I'm not sure why they would fail on a new tag if they don't actually make some use of it)

04-21-2015, 07:09 AM	#499
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Originally posted by D1N0 Camera makers should just support DNG. In fact most Do. My point exactly. The curves and some hardware specific tweaks, plus the exif may not be right, but at least it opens. No one uses the provided software (or almost no one) so essentially you are stuck to bit level editing of exif tags in the raw until someone gets around to updating the software.

04-21-2015, 07:22 AM	#501
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by johnmflores That would be some show, "Pentax: The Musical!" ACT 1: Origin Story ACT 2: The K-Mount Awakens ACT 3: SLR Wars ("Use the K, young Jedi, the K") ACT 4: Lost in Space (includes #1 hit, "Pentax is Dead") ACT 5: Return of the K-Mount What, no "The Ricoh strikes back"? I thought that's the best part of all...

04-21-2015, 07:23 AM	#502
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	It will cure a broken SDM drive? Or it will just automatically switch to screwdrive? Will it also make SDM faster?

04-21-2015, 07:24 AM	#503
danny09 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 417	Was the tuesday announcement of k3 II a late April Fools joke?

04-21-2015, 07:30 AM	#505
Tom777 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 153	Originally posted by gazonk And suddenly, nothing happened! (Will there be any news this week at all?) The way its going it could be Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, but I don't know if it will be this year ( sorry for the sarcasm in advance ) Tom G

04-21-2015, 07:36 AM	#506
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652	Specs don't seem particularly better than K3, but I guess question is how it operates in practice and if there is sensor improvement.

04-21-2015, 07:43 AM	#508
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Anchimoare = anti-moire.

04-21-2015, 07:45 AM	#509
cxdoo Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Limassol, Cyprus Posts: 1,150	Originally posted by D1N0 Improved Anchimoare function. Whatever that may be Anti-moire.

04-21-2015, 07:47 AM	#510
JPT Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,821	It looks to me like this is more like a sister model to the existing K-3, rather than a replacement. It's actually pretty neat that you can choose to have either the GPS/Astrotracer or the flash built in, buy the other as an add-on if you want. Also you can get it with the rather good DA16-85 If we're lucky, some of these features could be added to the K-3 in a firmware update. D1N0 - It's improved "Anti-moire" as transliterated into Japanese kana and then back into roman script by Google.