Full K-1 Spec list

LilithBaerchen · 02-17-2016, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by kenspo

Its all gonna be out in just hours

Hours, you say hours as if you talk about minutes...

If everything would have been as planned, I would be on my way to shoot a concert and the time would have gone by in a blink of an eye - just perfect to endure the mental pain of waiting for the official announcement from Ricoh. But NO, some management of a band, which just won the "Metal Grammy" thought I´m not worth shooting the band and just told me the day of the concert (location has agreed weeks ago)

Now tell me how should I wait HOURS for the official specs of the K1 with nothing to do?

I don´t even want to think about waiting to get the pre-ordered K1 + no rumors to shorten the time anymore left in "just hours"

jaad75 · 02-17-2016, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by Deimos

It didnt have -3EV AF on 33 points. 1-3 as far as I remember

EDIT: maybe K-5II did have -3EV on all points...I thought it was just the center

It had 1 point with 2.8 precision (the K-3 had 3 just like the K-1) but all of them had -3EV sensitivity. Those are two different things.

Glorfindelrb · 02-17-2016, 08:37 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

Yeah but the top plate? Plastic for GPS and Wifi sake?

It's metal then the antennas and then plastic. That's explaining the prism housing looking so big.

**Digitalis** · 02-17-2016, 08:42 AM

It is still remarkable they were able to cram all those electronic components into such a small space and still use such a large pentaprism. In the pentaprism area alone there is the metering system,GPS WIFI circuits and antennae, LCD data panel, forward LED AF illuminator array.

Zygonyx · 02-17-2016, 08:46 AM

Yep, and i will add that unless you need 4K, the video capabilities have been quite significantly improved : ext. stereo mic jack + int. stereo mic.
I am sure that we also will be surprised with contrast AF performance...

Gimbal · 02-17-2016, 08:48 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

I'll get back to you on that

On closer inspection it probably is metal. Just de pentaprism housing plastic. Look at the sides of the lcd screen lay in:

I believe the entire top is plastic. Otherwise they would have shown the metal part in the stripped down photo, and it seems as if the top is in one piece. I haven’t seen any lines suggesting otherwise.

Also doesn’t it look kind of weird around the top lcd screen? As if the top glass I missing.

Imp · 02-17-2016, 08:49 AM

Originally posted by Zygonyx

Yep, and i will add that unless you need 4K, the video capabilities have been quite significantly improved : ext. stereo mic jack + int. stereo mic.
I am sure that we also will be surprised with contrast AF performance...

Higher bitrate? Good video quality? That's what matters, to me, more than video AF, in camera aperture during recording, video button, etc. Maybe a clean HDMI external out. Good video and clean out. That's all I need.

**monochrome** · 02-17-2016, 09:28 AM

IIRC The external shells are always a combination of polycarbonate and metal. It's the frame and internal sheall that matter. Besides, the bey're not showing the top plate at all in the stripped photos.

Gimbal · 02-17-2016, 09:41 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

IIRC The external shells are always a combination of polycarbonate and metal. It's the frame and internal sheall that matter. Besides, the bey're not showing the top plate at all in the stripped photos.

The K-5 had a plastic back side, but the K-3 is metal all around (the popup flash excluded.)

**monochrome** · 02-17-2016, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by Gimbal

. . . (the popup flash excluded.)

Well there ya go. Maybe the rest of the top plate is metal.

DoubtingThomas · 02-17-2016, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by Rorschach

What, Finland isn't considered an EU country?

Just kidding

As well as outrageously good hockey players...

Glorfindelrb · 02-17-2016, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by Gimbal

I believe the entire top is plastic. Otherwise they would have shown the metal part in the stripped down photo, and it seems as if the top is in one piece. I haven’t seen any lines suggesting otherwise.

I'm pretty sure I saw such picture but can find it now.

reh321 · 02-17-2016, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by Gimbal

The K-5 had a plastic back side, but the K-3 is metal all around (the popup flash excluded.)

The latest set of pictures https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/16-pentax-news-rumors/314198-more-new-k-1...ml#post3533780 gives a good view IMHO.

biz-engineer · 02-17-2016, 10:18 AM

It really looks like collective hysteria over here. Are you going crazy with this Pentax full frame ?

**Rorschach** · 02-17-2016, 10:18 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by DoubtingThomas

As well as outrageously good hockey players...

Thanks! It used to be goalies mostly but now our junior program has started to churn out pretty promising dmen and forwards too (R. Ristolainen in Buffalo, S. Vatanen in Anaheim, O. Määttä in Pitsburgh and the yet undrafted P. Laine & J. Puljujärvi).

I used to live in Toronto for a couple years so I got to see a couple NHL games...and I was there to see the World Cup of Hockey semis and final in 2004, in person

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02-17-2016, 08:05 AM	#391
LilithBaerchen Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 80	Originally posted by kenspo Its all gonna be out in just hours Hours, you say hours as if you talk about minutes... If everything would have been as planned, I would be on my way to shoot a concert and the time would have gone by in a blink of an eye - just perfect to endure the mental pain of waiting for the official announcement from Ricoh. But NO, some management of a band, which just won the "Metal Grammy" thought I´m not worth shooting the band and just told me the day of the concert (location has agreed weeks ago) Now tell me how should I wait HOURS for the official specs of the K1 with nothing to do? I don´t even want to think about waiting to get the pre-ordered K1 + no rumors to shorten the time anymore left in "just hours"

02-17-2016, 08:30 AM	#392
jaad75 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cracow Posts: 457	Originally posted by Deimos It didnt have -3EV AF on 33 points. 1-3 as far as I remember EDIT: maybe K-5II did have -3EV on all points...I thought it was just the center It had 1 point with 2.8 precision (the K-3 had 3 just like the K-1) but all of them had -3EV sensitivity. Those are two different things.

02-17-2016, 08:37 AM	#393
Glorfindelrb Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 364	Originally posted by D1N0 Yeah but the top plate? Plastic for GPS and Wifi sake? It's metal then the antennas and then plastic. That's explaining the prism housing looking so big.

02-17-2016, 08:42 AM	#394
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	It is still remarkable they were able to cram all those electronic components into such a small space and still use such a large pentaprism. In the pentaprism area alone there is the metering system,GPS WIFI circuits and antennae, LCD data panel, forward LED AF illuminator array.

02-17-2016, 08:46 AM	#395
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Yep, and i will add that unless you need 4K, the video capabilities have been quite significantly improved : ext. stereo mic jack + int. stereo mic. I am sure that we also will be surprised with contrast AF performance...

02-17-2016, 08:48 AM	#396
Gimbal Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,106	Originally posted by D1N0 I'll get back to you on that On closer inspection it probably is metal. Just de pentaprism housing plastic. Look at the sides of the lcd screen lay in: I believe the entire top is plastic. Otherwise they would have shown the metal part in the stripped down photo, and it seems as if the top is in one piece. I haven’t seen any lines suggesting otherwise. Also doesn’t it look kind of weird around the top lcd screen? As if the top glass I missing.

02-17-2016, 08:49 AM	#397
Imp Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Washington, DC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,749	Originally posted by Zygonyx Yep, and i will add that unless you need 4K, the video capabilities have been quite significantly improved : ext. stereo mic jack + int. stereo mic. I am sure that we also will be surprised with contrast AF performance... Higher bitrate? Good video quality? That's what matters, to me, more than video AF, in camera aperture during recording, video button, etc. Maybe a clean HDMI external out. Good video and clean out. That's all I need.

02-17-2016, 09:28 AM	#398
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	IIRC The external shells are always a combination of polycarbonate and metal. It's the frame and internal sheall that matter. Besides, the bey're not showing the top plate at all in the stripped photos.

02-17-2016, 09:41 AM	#399
Gimbal Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,106	Originally posted by monochrome IIRC The external shells are always a combination of polycarbonate and metal. It's the frame and internal sheall that matter. Besides, the bey're not showing the top plate at all in the stripped photos. The K-5 had a plastic back side, but the K-3 is metal all around (the popup flash excluded.)

02-17-2016, 09:46 AM	#400
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Gimbal . . . (the popup flash excluded.) Well there ya go. Maybe the rest of the top plate is metal.

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02-17-2016, 10:02 AM	#401
DoubtingThomas Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Posts: 49	Originally posted by Rorschach What, Finland isn't considered an EU country? Just kidding As well as outrageously good hockey players...

02-17-2016, 10:05 AM	#402
Glorfindelrb Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 364	Originally posted by Gimbal I believe the entire top is plastic. Otherwise they would have shown the metal part in the stripped down photo, and it seems as if the top is in one piece. I haven’t seen any lines suggesting otherwise. I'm pretty sure I saw such picture but can find it now.

02-17-2016, 10:13 AM	#403
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by Gimbal The K-5 had a plastic back side, but the K-3 is metal all around (the popup flash excluded.) The latest set of pictures https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/16-pentax-news-rumors/314198-more-new-k-1...ml#post3533780 gives a good view IMHO.

02-17-2016, 10:18 AM	#404
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	It really looks like collective hysteria over here. Are you going crazy with this Pentax full frame ?

02-17-2016, 10:18 AM - 2 Likes	#405
Rorschach Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kuusamo, Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 652	Originally posted by DoubtingThomas As well as outrageously good hockey players... Thanks! It used to be goalies mostly but now our junior program has started to churn out pretty promising dmen and forwards too (R. Ristolainen in Buffalo, S. Vatanen in Anaheim, O. Määttä in Pitsburgh and the yet undrafted P. Laine & J. Puljujärvi). I used to live in Toronto for a couple years so I got to see a couple NHL games...and I was there to see the World Cup of Hockey semis and final in 2004, in person