Pentax K-1 Hands-on Video

Adam · 02-17-2016, 06:02 PM - **4 Likes**

An exclusive hands-on look at the Pentax K-1 by Albert Siegel:

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bobmaxja · 02-17-2016, 06:11 PM

GReat video and it give a lot of info including shutter noise who is very good.

rawr · 02-17-2016, 06:12 PM - **1 Like**

+1 for very quiet shutter. Much quieter than the Nikon FF I've used.

falconeye · 02-17-2016, 07:33 PM

Albert posted here on PF too
-> https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/190-pentax-k-1/314259-photos-k-1-size-com...ml#post3534895

gedasst · 02-17-2016, 07:33 PM

Bravo to Ricoh for AVI format on K-1!
I don't need hi-speed - I need colors - AVI is only one colorful video format on DSLR!
H264 looks like a monochrome

mee · 02-17-2016, 07:39 PM

oh.. you posted this here.. I posted it elsewhere afterwards not knowing it was here.

Yeah that shutter sounds very nice indeed!! I appreciate that he went through the menu options too.. now to get a thorough review sometime of these features now that we know of the features.

**LaurenOE** · 02-17-2016, 11:31 PM

Thanks for the video!

i83N · 02-18-2016, 01:20 AM

Yes! Viewfinder of my dreams!!!

Gimbal · 02-18-2016, 02:35 AM

Originally posted by gedasst

Bravo to Ricoh for AVI format on K-1!
I don't need hi-speed - I need colors - AVI is only one colorful video format on DSLR!
H264 looks like a monochrome

But the spec says : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264（MOV )

**clackers** · 02-18-2016, 02:41 AM

AVI is a file type, not a codec.

**Pete_XL** · 02-18-2016, 02:51 AM

I found this in the internet:

[35 mm Vollformat]

JPEG: L (36 MP: 7.360 x 4.912)

RAW: (36 MP: 7.360 x 4.912

[APS-C Größe]

JPEG: L (15 MP: 4.800 x 3.200)

RAW: (15 MP: 4.800 x 3.200)

Link: http://www.kameraforum.camera-info.de/attachments/pentax-k-1-technische-daten-pdf.129133/

It shows an effective resolution of 15 mp for the APS-C mode of the K-1.

Can that be? I would have expected that the 1.5x crop leads to 24 mp resolution when using non-ff lenses.

I would fall back from my K-3 II into regions below K-5 in respect of APS-C resolution.

gazonk · 02-18-2016, 03:03 AM

Originally posted by Pete_XL

Can that be? I would have expected that the 1.5x crop leads to 24 mp Resolution when using non-ff lenses.

The crop is measured in height (or width), so in area (or pixel count) you need to divide by 1.5^2=2.25 (actually it's a little more than 1.5, that's why you end up with 15mp and not 16mp).

OTOH, you can crop many non-ff lenses less than 1.5x, so if you don't use the automatic crop, but crop as needed in PP, you will probably get at least 24 mp for many lenses.

**clackers** · 02-18-2016, 03:04 AM

Originally posted by Pete_XL

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Can that be? I would have expected that the 1.5x crop leads to 24 mp Resolution when using non-ff lenses.

But 1.5 squared is 2.25, Pete!

**Pete_XL** · 02-18-2016, 03:16 AM

Originally posted by gazonk

The crop is measured in height (or width), so in area (or pixel count) you need to divide by 1.5^2=2.25 (actually it's a little more than 1.5, that's why you end up with 15mp and not 16mp).

OTOH, you can crop many non-ff lenses less than 1.5x, so if you don't use the automatic crop, but crop as needed in PP, you will probably get at least 24 mp for many lenses.

Oops - thank you, I see. Quite trivial at second glance. The fact is quite disappointing for me. I had thought to get out 24 mp and continue on my current level with my actual lens lineup for a start when upgrading.

gazonk · 02-18-2016, 03:23 AM

Originally posted by Pete_XL

Oops - thank you, I see. Quite trivial at second glance. The fact is quite disappointing for me. I had thought to get out 24 mp and continue on my current level with my actual lens lineup for a start when upgrading.

Which lenses do you have that won't work with the K-1?

The only real FF lenses I have myself are a few really old ones (e.g. M 50/1.7), but when I'm eventually able to afford the new camera, I expect to use both the DA35 Ltd and the DA70 Ltd as if they were FF lenses. The DA15 won't be of much use, maybe I should start looking for FA20 on ebay already

Besides, the crop mode won't be a step back in IQ from my K-5 anyway.

02-18-2016, 02:51 AM	#11
Pete_XL Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 335	K-1 does 15 MP with APSC Mode? I found this in the internet: [35 mm Vollformat] JPEG: L (36 MP: 7.360 x 4.912) RAW: (36 MP: 7.360 x 4.912 [APS-C Größe] JPEG: L (15 MP: 4.800 x 3.200) RAW: (15 MP: 4.800 x 3.200) Link: http://www.kameraforum.camera-info.de/attachments/pentax-k-1-technische-daten-pdf.129133/ It shows an effective resolution of 15 mp for the APS-C mode of the K-1. Can that be? I would have expected that the 1.5x crop leads to 24 mp resolution when using non-ff lenses. I would fall back from my K-3 II into regions below K-5 in respect of APS-C resolution. Last edited by Pete_XL; 02-18-2016 at 03:03 AM. Reason: correction of misspellings

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02-17-2016, 06:11 PM	#2
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	GReat video and it give a lot of info including shutter noise who is very good.

02-17-2016, 06:12 PM - 1 Like	#3
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	+1 for very quiet shutter. Much quieter than the Nikon FF I've used.

02-17-2016, 07:33 PM	#4
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Albert posted here on PF too -> https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/190-pentax-k-1/314259-photos-k-1-size-com...ml#post3534895

02-17-2016, 07:33 PM	#5
gedasst Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Klaipeda Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 78	Bravo to Ricoh for AVI format on K-1! I don't need hi-speed - I need colors - AVI is only one colorful video format on DSLR! H264 looks like a monochrome

02-17-2016, 07:39 PM	#6
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	oh.. you posted this here.. I posted it elsewhere afterwards not knowing it was here. Yeah that shutter sounds very nice indeed!! I appreciate that he went through the menu options too.. now to get a thorough review sometime of these features now that we know of the features.

02-17-2016, 11:31 PM	#7
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	Thanks for the video!

02-18-2016, 01:20 AM	#8
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203	Yes! Viewfinder of my dreams!!!

02-18-2016, 02:35 AM	#9
Gimbal Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,106	Originally posted by gedasst Bravo to Ricoh for AVI format on K-1! I don't need hi-speed - I need colors - AVI is only one colorful video format on DSLR! H264 looks like a monochrome But the spec says : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264（MOV )

02-18-2016, 02:41 AM	#10
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	AVI is a file type, not a codec.

02-18-2016, 03:03 AM	#12
gazonk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo area, Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,746	Originally posted by Pete_XL Can that be? I would have expected that the 1.5x crop leads to 24 mp Resolution when using non-ff lenses. The crop is measured in height (or width), so in area (or pixel count) you need to divide by 1.5^2=2.25 (actually it's a little more than 1.5, that's why you end up with 15mp and not 16mp). OTOH, you can crop many non-ff lenses less than 1.5x, so if you don't use the automatic crop, but crop as needed in PP, you will probably get at least 24 mp for many lenses.

02-18-2016, 03:04 AM	#13
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by Pete_XL . Can that be? I would have expected that the 1.5x crop leads to 24 mp Resolution when using non-ff lenses. But 1.5 squared is 2.25, Pete!

02-18-2016, 03:16 AM	#14
Pete_XL Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 335	Originally posted by gazonk The crop is measured in height (or width), so in area (or pixel count) you need to divide by 1.5^2=2.25 (actually it's a little more than 1.5, that's why you end up with 15mp and not 16mp). OTOH, you can crop many non-ff lenses less than 1.5x, so if you don't use the automatic crop, but crop as needed in PP, you will probably get at least 24 mp for many lenses. Oops - thank you, I see. Quite trivial at second glance. The fact is quite disappointing for me. I had thought to get out 24 mp and continue on my current level with my actual lens lineup for a start when upgrading.

02-18-2016, 03:23 AM	#15
gazonk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo area, Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,746	Originally posted by Pete_XL Oops - thank you, I see. Quite trivial at second glance. The fact is quite disappointing for me. I had thought to get out 24 mp and continue on my current level with my actual lens lineup for a start when upgrading. Which lenses do you have that won't work with the K-1? The only real FF lenses I have myself are a few really old ones (e.g. M 50/1.7), but when I'm eventually able to afford the new camera, I expect to use both the DA35 Ltd and the DA70 Ltd as if they were FF lenses. The DA15 won't be of much use, maybe I should start looking for FA20 on ebay already Besides, the crop mode won't be a step back in IQ from my K-5 anyway.