Shots of screen and dials on the new FF Pentax

texandrews · 10-23-2015, 05:11 PM - **2 Likes**

I posted these over at DPR first, sorry about that :-/

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texandrews · 10-23-2015, 05:15 PM - **1 Like**

several more shots

G.E.Zekai · 10-23-2015, 06:15 PM

I wonder what is the function of the extra top dial at far right... Could it be working with the new extra "effects" dial or something else completely ?

narual · 10-23-2015, 06:21 PM - **1 Like**

GEZ, that's already covered thoroughly in the other thread which has lots of photos.

The dial with ISO/crop/wifi/etc selects what functionality the unmarked dial controls. Result: Much less need to mess around with menu screens.

richandfleur · 10-23-2015, 06:21 PM

What is up with that screen?

No inbuilt flash, but GPS instead? Works for me.

narual · 10-23-2015, 06:22 PM - **1 Like**

I really like the move of the movie switch. I hate where it is on the K3, because I never use the damned thing except on accident, and it gets flipped by accident at least every week or two, usually at the worst possible time.

sunshine7913 · 10-23-2015, 06:24 PM

Im really waiting for its specs.

Not a Number · 10-23-2015, 06:27 PM

Probably been thought of on the earlier thread but my guess it is a sellection spinner for the different settings associated to mode dial next to the pentaprism is set to.

Set to ISO and you spin through the ISO settings. Set to SR - SR on, SR off, pixel shift. And so forth. Kind of an extra eDial.

Venom3300 · 10-23-2015, 07:31 PM

ahh so it could be used as an ISO dial.... which I've been wanting since going digital...

texandrews · 10-23-2015, 08:00 PM

Originally posted by narual

GEZ, that's already covered thoroughly in the other thread which has lots of photos.

The dial with ISO/crop/wifi/etc selects what functionality the unmarked dial controls. Result: Much less need to mess around with menu screens.

Sorry. Just trying to be helpful. The photos I saw on the other thread did not have as good details on all the dials and buttons, front and back, or the articulating screen. They were well into the thread, and when I had checked the thread all of them weren't there. In fact there are good ones over in the original thread, but you have to get into it a ways, like 7 or 8 pages.

**Fontan** · 10-23-2015, 09:19 PM - **1 Like**

EVF/OVF switch

marq · 10-23-2015, 11:13 PM - **1 Like**

Don't think anyone has eluded to this yet, but my theory for the unmarked right dial is that it might very well be similar to the Silent Multi-Controller on the Sony a99:

I tried out the a99 last year and this was the feature I loved most about it. Basically it allows you to quietly adjust iso, shutter speed, aperture or mic rec level during filming in movie mode (and it can also be used for other functions in photo mode). The only problem I had with it was its placement, you had to fidget it with your left index finger while filming. THIS on the pentax FF, if it does have the same function in combination with the selector dial, would be absolutely perfect positioning for filmmaking. As I don't see a dedicated start/stop button for movie record, I assume the top button on this dial might work as such, or otherwise the green button next t the screen may have that function. And indeed, a touchscreen makes perfect sense.

All in all it looks extremely promising for a hybrid photo-film camera, as long as there is a mic and headphone jack.

mcgregni · 10-24-2015, 01:29 AM

Any ideas on the little button with a padlock symbol, in the row on the front above the AF mode and RAW button .... ? Maybe a general control lock to avoid mistaken presses?

richard balonglong · 10-24-2015, 01:44 AM

Oh, there it is.. I've been looking where they've moved the metering mode. haha. They combined it with the delete button..

Kunzite · 10-24-2015, 01:48 AM

They first did that with the K-3. And it's our fault, because we couldn't decide if we want a lockable or a non-lockable mode dial, and they had to somehow implement both

10-23-2015, 08:00 PM	#10
texandrews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore Photos: Albums Posts: 3,392 Original Poster	Originally posted by narual GEZ, that's already covered thoroughly in the other thread which has lots of photos. The dial with ISO/crop/wifi/etc selects what functionality the unmarked dial controls. Result: Much less need to mess around with menu screens. Sorry. Just trying to be helpful. The photos I saw on the other thread did not have as good details on all the dials and buttons, front and back, or the articulating screen. They were well into the thread, and when I had checked the thread all of them weren't there. In fact there are good ones over in the original thread, but you have to get into it a ways, like 7 or 8 pages. Last edited by texandrews; 10-23-2015 at 08:07 PM.

10-23-2015, 11:13 PM - 1 Like	#12
marq New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Athens, Greece Photos: Gallery Posts: 19	Don't think anyone has eluded to this yet, but my theory for the unmarked right dial is that it might very well be similar to the Silent Multi-Controller on the Sony a99: I tried out the a99 last year and this was the feature I loved most about it. Basically it allows you to quietly adjust iso, shutter speed, aperture or mic rec level during filming in movie mode (and it can also be used for other functions in photo mode). The only problem I had with it was its placement, you had to fidget it with your left index finger while filming. THIS on the pentax FF, if it does have the same function in combination with the selector dial, would be absolutely perfect positioning for filmmaking. As I don't see a dedicated start/stop button for movie record, I assume the top button on this dial might work as such, or otherwise the green button next t the screen may have that function. And indeed, a touchscreen makes perfect sense. All in all it looks extremely promising for a hybrid photo-film camera, as long as there is a mic and headphone jack. Last edited by marq; 10-23-2015 at 11:31 PM.

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10-23-2015, 06:15 PM	#3
G.E.Zekai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 199	I wonder what is the function of the extra top dial at far right... Could it be working with the new extra "effects" dial or something else completely ?

10-23-2015, 06:21 PM - 1 Like	#4
narual Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Bend (Notre Dame), Indiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,988	GEZ, that's already covered thoroughly in the other thread which has lots of photos. The dial with ISO/crop/wifi/etc selects what functionality the unmarked dial controls. Result: Much less need to mess around with menu screens.

10-23-2015, 06:21 PM	#5
richandfleur Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand Photos: Albums Posts: 1,788	What is up with that screen? No inbuilt flash, but GPS instead? Works for me.

10-23-2015, 06:22 PM - 1 Like	#6
narual Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Bend (Notre Dame), Indiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,988	I really like the move of the movie switch. I hate where it is on the K3, because I never use the damned thing except on accident, and it gets flipped by accident at least every week or two, usually at the worst possible time.

10-23-2015, 06:24 PM	#7
sunshine7913 Guest	Im really waiting for its specs.

10-23-2015, 06:27 PM	#8
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	Probably been thought of on the earlier thread but my guess it is a sellection spinner for the different settings associated to mode dial next to the pentaprism is set to. Set to ISO and you spin through the ISO settings. Set to SR - SR on, SR off, pixel shift. And so forth. Kind of an extra eDial.

10-23-2015, 07:31 PM	#9
Venom3300 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 714	ahh so it could be used as an ISO dial.... which I've been wanting since going digital...

10-23-2015, 09:19 PM - 1 Like	#11
Fontan Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: 5th floor Posts: 1,610	EVF/OVF switch

10-24-2015, 01:29 AM	#13
mcgregni Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 2,603	Any ideas on the little button with a padlock symbol, in the row on the front above the AF mode and RAW button .... ? Maybe a general control lock to avoid mistaken presses?

10-24-2015, 01:44 AM	#14
richard balonglong Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Baguio City, Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 350	Oh, there it is.. I've been looking where they've moved the metering mode. haha. They combined it with the delete button..

10-24-2015, 01:48 AM	#15
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	They first did that with the K-3. And it's our fault, because we couldn't decide if we want a lockable or a non-lockable mode dial, and they had to somehow implement both