Pentax K-1 Hands-on Video

wkraus · 02-27-2016, 07:12 AM

Originally posted by Nicolas06

At least we have good weather to put our gear to use

Who needs nice weather with a Pentax?

Nicolas06 · 02-27-2016, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by wkraus

Who needs nice weather with a Pentax?

For dramatics storms sure. For other kind of bad weather, not so sure that to get the camera out :P

Kunzite · 02-27-2016, 08:10 AM

Originally posted by wkraus

Who needs nice weather with a Pentax?

I do. The camera might be fine, but I don't like getting soaked wet

Zygonyx · 02-27-2016, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by Nicolas06

For dramatics storms sure. For other kind of bad weather, not so sure that to get the camera out :P

An advice : get any copy of the excellent "Outdoor Photography" paper, and you might change quickly your opinion...

---------- Post added 27-02-16 at 08:31 ----------

Hi all, i propose that we use this thread to collect and share any infos re. "K-1 roadmaps" or "roadshows" in your different countries.
Maybe/hopefully not only the british have a plan

reh321 · 02-27-2016, 01:56 PM

Originally posted by Kunzite

I do. The camera might be fine, but I don't like getting soaked wet

There is a difference between what you plan for and what happens. My first Pentax, an ME SE, was essentially ruined when it got damp at Niagara Falls; that was 35 years ago, but I remain very cautious about exposing my camera to dampness. This past November, I saw a nice snowy scene about a mile from our house as my wife and I drove home. When we got home, I grabbed my K-30 and headed back out on foot. A few minutes later,heavy snow resumed, and since the temperature was just below freezing, the snow started melting as it hit my K-30. If this had been any other camera I've owned in the past 35 years, I would have stuck it under my coat and hurried back home; instead, I said to myself, "this camera system is WR", and kept on going. That assurance is as much of a benefit of WR as is the knowledge that I could take pictures in a downpour if I were willing to subject myself to it.

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02-27-2016, 07:12 AM	#31
wkraus Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Near Vienna, Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,060	Originally posted by Nicolas06 At least we have good weather to put our gear to use Who needs nice weather with a Pentax?

02-27-2016, 07:28 AM	#32
Nicolas06 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 4,854	Originally posted by wkraus Who needs nice weather with a Pentax? For dramatics storms sure. For other kind of bad weather, not so sure that to get the camera out :P

02-27-2016, 08:10 AM	#33
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by wkraus Who needs nice weather with a Pentax? I do. The camera might be fine, but I don't like getting soaked wet

02-27-2016, 08:30 AM	#34
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Originally posted by Nicolas06 For dramatics storms sure. For other kind of bad weather, not so sure that to get the camera out :P An advice : get any copy of the excellent "Outdoor Photography" paper, and you might change quickly your opinion... ---------- Post added 27-02-16 at 08:31 ---------- Hi all, i propose that we use this thread to collect and share any infos re. "K-1 roadmaps" or "roadshows" in your different countries. Maybe/hopefully not only the british have a plan

02-27-2016, 01:56 PM	#35
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by Kunzite I do. The camera might be fine, but I don't like getting soaked wet There is a difference between what you plan for and what happens. My first Pentax, an ME SE, was essentially ruined when it got damp at Niagara Falls; that was 35 years ago, but I remain very cautious about exposing my camera to dampness. This past November, I saw a nice snowy scene about a mile from our house as my wife and I drove home. When we got home, I grabbed my K-30 and headed back out on foot. A few minutes later,heavy snow resumed, and since the temperature was just below freezing, the snow started melting as it hit my K-30. If this had been any other camera I've owned in the past 35 years, I would have stuck it under my coat and hurried back home; instead, I said to myself, "this camera system is WR", and kept on going. That assurance is as much of a benefit of WR as is the knowledge that I could take pictures in a downpour if I were willing to subject myself to it.