Originally posted by Huy Where's the deep grip?
Items included:
GRIP S O-GP167 W/SCREW KIT GRIP M O-GP1671 W/SCREW KIT GRIP L O-GP1672 W/SCREW KIT RECHARGEABLE L-ION BATTERY D-LII90(U) BATTERY CHARGER D-BC109(A) AC PLUG CORD D-CO68U SOFTWARE S-SW167 PENTAX STRAP O-ST162 PENTAX EYECUP FR HOTSHOE COVER FK BODY MOUNT CAP KII TRIANGULAR RING PROTECTIVE COVER BATTERY GRIP TERMINAL COVER
Three grips included. Assume that's a typo about the included battery. Surely the D-LI109 is included, not the misspelled D-LI(I)90.
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Originally posted by dcshooter The top plate and dials (which are modeled after the current lens styling) are styled nearly identically to the K-1, which I've seen no one call retro. Ditching the LCD and moving the shutter release back (to accommodate the interchangeable grips) may make it seem flatter at first glance, but it's not. The vertical front dial is also a compromise to accommodate the grip as well.
Like I said, the only real "retro" part about it is the removable grip. Pentax has done a retro camera before, complete with leatherette, old school font, and chrome plated brass exterior. Retro is pretty clearly not what they had in mind here.
Fair points. I think the removal of the bulky K1 grip and the raised, squared off shutter release of the KP also
accentuates the retro look of the flat top. Removing/changing that massive, modern grip really does affect
the overall profile of the camera. The K-1 would have a similar 'retro' look about it if the grip was removed
and the shutter release raised and squared off like the KP.