Pentax "KP" DSLR registered in Indonesia

apete · 01-24-2017, 04:42 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by xmeda

Learn czech guys.. it is important language. As you can see our guys are first to get new pentax cameras now.....

being polish I can understand more or lesss ... rather less ... but still something ...

greetings to our neighbours

totsmuyco · 01-24-2017, 04:43 PM

I think it's a fine looking, dashing machine. I'm really interested in the image quality tests particularly high ISO shots and AF speed. It looks small, perfect for my daughter if I have the money.

As of now, all I can do is dream about it. Sorry no extra funds available.

Racer X 69 · 01-24-2017, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by Mistral75

It covers the aperture motor.

So the aperture motor must be quite large. More robust than previous cameras perhaps?

pathdoc · 01-24-2017, 04:49 PM

Okay, so much for tiny then.

Great superposition, though!

**NZ_Ross** · 01-24-2017, 04:53 PM

Originally posted by mee

Good points.

Is the mirrorless sized camera selling well over there? The Fuji or the Olympus? It looks almost identical to them even though its an OVF body... which is rather remarkable in it's own right.

I don't have any numbers. If you look at the Japanese CIPA numbers for the last year, DSLR numbers are still declining and mirrorless static. That will hurt Nikon and Canon more than Pentax. With declining numbers everything is hard work.

What I do know here in NZ is we are seeing a massive boom in tourist numbers, a lot of them Chinese. If you are a tourist you take images - generally. So I think there is plenty of potential in the Asian markets yet, and as a generalisation Asians seem to prefer smaller sized units.

Yes, the KP looks to be packing a huge amount of features into a small enough unit, and the weight is less than the KS-2 if the number quoted in the specs included the battery and SD.

With the new hand grip, the KP will also visually feel smaller - if you are using the small or medium sized ones.

**jpzk** · 01-24-2017, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by mee

This circles back to our discussion on cheese earlier.

Yes it does indeed !
You watch ... soon enough there will be one such "new" thread!

In the meantime, this Kahpay looks good. Not that I would get one but it seems that they have tweaked the ISO performance, perhaps better than that of the K5.
Anyway, there will be some hands on testing which will tell the truth.

Ian Stuart Forsyth · 01-24-2017, 05:15 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

So the aperture motor must be quite large. More robust than previous cameras perhaps?

Hard to tell they might have moved the motor closer to the lens mount to reduce the size of the body to make it thinner , or moved it to better optimise the location of other electronics

mee · 01-24-2017, 05:17 PM

Originally posted by Ian Stuart Forsyth

Hard to tell they might have moved the motor closer to the lens mount to reduce the size of the body to make it thinner

Plus, if it fails, is is now easier to purge your camera of it with one swift blow with a hammer.

D1N0 · 01-24-2017, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by Ian Stuart Forsyth

Hard to tell they might have moved the motor closer to the lens mount to reduce the size of the body to make it thinner , or moved it to better optimise the location of other electronics

It may be the solution to aperture block failure. Using the K-3 solution in a smaller body.

FabioPirovano · 01-24-2017, 05:27 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by afan137

It is good replacement for my Pentax K-01. So waiting the specs.

I got 2 K-01 and they are a masterpiece.. since 16:9 photographic aspect(not cropping)

FantasticMrFox · 01-24-2017, 05:41 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by FabioPirovano

I got 2 K-01 and they are a masterpiece.. since 16:9 photographic aspect(not cropping)

From a design perspective they are among the worst cameras I've ever seen

Racer X 69 · 01-24-2017, 05:43 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mee

Plus, if it fails, is is now easier to purge your camera of it with one swift blow with a hammer.

Nip it off with a cold chisel and a 1lb ball peen hammer. Kind of like removing a wart.

Ian Stuart Forsyth · 01-24-2017, 05:59 PM

If you look at the mirror box you can see that the mirror has change and also they have added a plug to the foam gap that allowed you access to change the focus screen. Is this to add further protection to light leaking for some unique feature to the OVF ?

MattCard · 01-24-2017, 06:35 PM

On the back, what is the sign on the top left button ? The triangle with 2 Lines...

ogl · 01-24-2017, 06:59 PM

Originally posted by thibs

Maximum shutter speed 1/24,000 s (electronic shutter)

New generation 24.33 Mpix APS-C CMOS sensor
- 'PRIME IV' image processing engine with image accelerator unit
- 5-axis 'SR II' in-body image stabilisation (5-stop correction)

Ouch

We can see the accelerator unit in K-70.
Prime IV and 5-axis SR in K-1.

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01-24-2017, 04:42 PM - 1 Like	#1111
apete Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 249	Originally posted by xmeda Learn czech guys.. it is important language. As you can see our guys are first to get new pentax cameras now..... being polish I can understand more or lesss ... rather less ... but still something ... greetings to our neighbours

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totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	I think it's a fine looking, dashing machine. I'm really interested in the image quality tests particularly high ISO shots and AF speed. It looks small, perfect for my daughter if I have the money. As of now, all I can do is dream about it. Sorry no extra funds available.

01-24-2017, 04:44 PM	#1113
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by Mistral75 It covers the aperture motor. So the aperture motor must be quite large. More robust than previous cameras perhaps?

01-24-2017, 04:49 PM	#1114
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Okay, so much for tiny then. Great superposition, though!

01-24-2017, 04:53 PM	#1115
NZ_Ross Kiwi Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Timaru Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,225	Originally posted by mee Good points. Is the mirrorless sized camera selling well over there? The Fuji or the Olympus? It looks almost identical to them even though its an OVF body... which is rather remarkable in it's own right. I don't have any numbers. If you look at the Japanese CIPA numbers for the last year, DSLR numbers are still declining and mirrorless static. That will hurt Nikon and Canon more than Pentax. With declining numbers everything is hard work. What I do know here in NZ is we are seeing a massive boom in tourist numbers, a lot of them Chinese. If you are a tourist you take images - generally. So I think there is plenty of potential in the Asian markets yet, and as a generalisation Asians seem to prefer smaller sized units. Yes, the KP looks to be packing a huge amount of features into a small enough unit, and the weight is less than the KS-2 if the number quoted in the specs included the battery and SD. With the new hand grip, the KP will also visually feel smaller - if you are using the small or medium sized ones.

01-24-2017, 04:58 PM	#1116
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by mee This circles back to our discussion on cheese earlier. Yes it does indeed ! You watch ... soon enough there will be one such "new" thread! In the meantime, this Kahpay looks good. Not that I would get one but it seems that they have tweaked the ISO performance, perhaps better than that of the K5. Anyway, there will be some hands on testing which will tell the truth.

01-24-2017, 05:15 PM - 1 Like	#1117
Ian Stuart Forsyth Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,531	Originally posted by Racer X 69 So the aperture motor must be quite large. More robust than previous cameras perhaps? Hard to tell they might have moved the motor closer to the lens mount to reduce the size of the body to make it thinner , or moved it to better optimise the location of other electronics

01-24-2017, 05:17 PM	#1118
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	Originally posted by Ian Stuart Forsyth Hard to tell they might have moved the motor closer to the lens mount to reduce the size of the body to make it thinner Plus, if it fails, is is now easier to purge your camera of it with one swift blow with a hammer.

01-24-2017, 05:20 PM	#1119
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Originally posted by Ian Stuart Forsyth Hard to tell they might have moved the motor closer to the lens mount to reduce the size of the body to make it thinner , or moved it to better optimise the location of other electronics It may be the solution to aperture block failure. Using the K-3 solution in a smaller body.

01-24-2017, 05:27 PM - 1 Like	#1120
FabioPirovano Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Torino Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 75	Originally posted by afan137 It is good replacement for my Pentax K-01. So waiting the specs. I got 2 K-01 and they are a masterpiece.. since 16:9 photographic aspect(not cropping)

01-24-2017, 05:41 PM - 1 Like	#1121
FantasticMrFox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Munich Posts: 2,339	Originally posted by FabioPirovano I got 2 K-01 and they are a masterpiece.. since 16:9 photographic aspect(not cropping) From a design perspective they are among the worst cameras I've ever seen

01-24-2017, 05:43 PM - 1 Like	#1122
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by mee Plus, if it fails, is is now easier to purge your camera of it with one swift blow with a hammer. Nip it off with a cold chisel and a 1lb ball peen hammer. Kind of like removing a wart.

01-24-2017, 05:59 PM	#1123
Ian Stuart Forsyth Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,531	If you look at the mirror box you can see that the mirror has change and also they have added a plug to the foam gap that allowed you access to change the focus screen. Is this to add further protection to light leaking for some unique feature to the OVF ?

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ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Originally posted by thibs Maximum shutter speed 1/24,000 s (electronic shutter) New generation 24.33 Mpix APS-C CMOS sensor - 'PRIME IV' image processing engine with image accelerator unit - 5-axis 'SR II' in-body image stabilisation (5-stop correction) Ouch We can see the accelerator unit in K-70. Prime IV and 5-axis SR in K-1.