Pentax KP Officially Announced, New Forum!

6BQ5 · 01-26-2017, 12:37 AM

I love the direction this camera is taking: a "flat" bodied DSLR with knobs galore! It makes me think of my Olympus E-M10 but on steroids. I wish the camera could be even flatter, thinner, and shorter.

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Q7 here as inspiration for the dial on the front of the body.

ogl · 01-26-2017, 12:54 AM - **1 Like**

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altopiet · 01-26-2017, 01:30 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by mee

Well, from what I read and the many 'likes' on such comments, many of us do think it is needed.

As a matter of fact, I disable the back LED screen (as it is a big, glowing monstrosity that slows down my productivity) and strictly use the top LCD panel.

As a result, this KP camera isn't even on the list for consideration. Looking for a true K-3 II successor with a top LCD panel, or I'm possibly looking for another brand (it is that serious).

Never let camera features or lack thereof, get in the way of producing your best work.

Although it is virtually impossible to cater for everyone's needs, you should pick something you are comfortable with, and won't be a distraction all the time you are photographing...

It is just a tool, and if a system continuously fail to cater for your specific needs, it is obviously best if you change and hopefully have a nicer experience.

Some of us have come a long way with Pentax and although not always happy, will continue to do so, even when griping all the time, probably because most of us are hobbyist... Just saying

ogl · 01-26-2017, 01:40 AM

I would say it's not bad replacement for K-5II.

**ffking** · 01-26-2017, 01:53 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by altopiet

Some of us have come a long way with Pentax and although not always happy, will continue to do so

agree with that - but just wanted to say that the Great Karoo is one of my favourite places - though English, I've spent many hours and days driving its roads and breathing in its magic with ts dust.

here's a few of the pics - https://www.flickr.com/photos/73146629@N02/albums/72157630162977498

redpit · 01-26-2017, 01:54 AM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by ogl

battery life 390 with 50% flash, not 420.

I read your negative comments on all KP threads and I can't help it but ask you: Are you interested in buying a new Pentax camera? And if you are can you please tell us the features you want it to have and how much are you willing to pay for it. Bear in mind that you can buy the K-3, K-3II, KS2, K-70, KP and K-1 already but nothing seems to fit your needs. I strongly believe that after recording your wish list and your offering money we may be in the pleasant situation to inform you that Pentax will never release a camera with your specifications at your asking price and you could happily stop wasting your time in here so you can look somewhere else where you could have better luck.

HopelessTogger · 01-26-2017, 02:04 AM - **1 Like**

It's £1100!!!

Eleven hundred quid!!!

Honestly can't see (m)any being sold.

**NZ_Ross** · 01-26-2017, 02:09 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by redpit

I read your negative comments on all KP threads and I can't help it but ask you: Are you interested in buying a new Pentax camera?

I have wondered about that too.

I have a theory:

Here in New Zealand (and the Australians and South Africans too) it is the middle of summer. It is warm. The sun is shining. The sky is blue. Beautiful women are walking around in summer clothes. So the new camera arrives, and I am already in a good mood - I think 'sweet' a new camera, it has some cool new features...

Ogl by comparison is in Siberia. It is the middle of winter. It is dark. It is cold. Much further west the Danube has frozen over. It is still cold. Can you even go outside and use a camera in this weather. Perhaps Ogl is in a poorer mood than someone in the middle of summer in New Zealand. His thoughts are applied to a new camera. There are some less than positive aspects...

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Originally posted by HopelessTogger

It's £1100!!!

Eleven hundred quid!!!

Honestly can't see (m)any being sold.

Don't ever look at a Leica camera or lens then

Sandy Hancock · 01-26-2017, 02:22 AM - **1 Like**

I can see this replacing my K-3 with a smaller, more stylish form factor.
It should make for a very nice street/travel camera, and despite the grumpy enthusiasts here, that is why a lot of "normal" people buy a camera.

Kunzite · 01-26-2017, 02:26 AM

Originally posted by HopelessTogger

It's £1100!!!

Eleven hundred quid!!!

Honestly can't see (m)any being sold.

Initial production volume: 7,000 units per month. The same as for the K-1.
This is not a high volume product.

frogfoot · 01-26-2017, 02:29 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by redpit

I read your negative comments on all KP threads and I can't help it but ask you: Are you interested in buying a new Pentax camera? And if you are can you please tell us the features you want it to have and how much are you willing to pay for it. Bear in mind that you can buy the K-3, K-3II, KS2, K-70, KP and K-1 already but nothing seems to fit your needs. I strongly believe that after recording your wish list and your offering money we may be in the pleasant situation to inform you that Pentax will never release a camera with your specifications at your asking price and you could happily stop wasting your time in here so you can look somewhere else where you could have better luck.

I'll support Ogl. KP is worse than K-3II (except probably for the sensor) and costs more than K-3II. I do not understand your enthusiasm of paying more for the worse product.
I myself would like just K-3II with better tracking AF and better sensor for the price of K-3II when it was introduced or slightly more. But KP indicates that the price of K-3II successor most likely be much more.

**NZ_Ross** · 01-26-2017, 02:33 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by frogfoot

I'll support Ogl. KP is worse than K-3II (except probably for the sensor) and costs more than K-3II. I do not understand your enthusiasm of paying more for the worse product.

Just to check my theory - are you living in the Northern Hemisphere or in the beautiful sun laden, middle of summer Southern Hemisphere?

OK, I just checked your profile - Russia again...

Theory is still good

altopiet · 01-26-2017, 02:35 AM

Originally posted by ffking

agree with that - but just wanted to say that the Great Karoo is one of my favourite places - though English, I've spent many hours and days driving its roads and breathing in its magic with ts dust.

here's a few of the pics - Karoo | Flickr

Nice series, including my home town GRT, and Nieu Bethesda and surrounds...aren't I lucky?

Sandy Hancock · 01-26-2017, 02:36 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by frogfoot

I do not understand your enthusiasm of paying more for the worse product.

Newer sensor with better specs. Improved AF algorithm. WiFi built in. Smaller, lighter and cuter.
Worse at some things, better at others.

following.eric · 01-26-2017, 02:39 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by NZ_Ross

I have wondered about that too.

I have a theory:

Here in New Zealand (and the Australians and South Africans too) it is the middle of summer. It is warm. The sun is shining. The sky is blue. Beautiful women are walking around in summer clothes. So the new camera arrives, and I am already in a good mood - I think 'sweet' a new camera, it has some cool new features...

)

I agree people complain and threaten to leave. Like why birch to us. Write pentax a letter.

But more importantly let me know when summer arrives in New Zealand. Queenstown just got snow last week. It's cold down here on the south island haha

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01-26-2017, 12:37 AM	#61
6BQ5 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nevada, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,348	I love the direction this camera is taking: a "flat" bodied DSLR with knobs galore! It makes me think of my Olympus E-M10 but on steroids. I wish the camera could be even flatter, thinner, and shorter. I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Q7 here as inspiration for the dial on the front of the body.

01-26-2017, 01:30 AM - 4 Likes	#63
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	Originally posted by mee Well, from what I read and the many 'likes' on such comments, many of us do think it is needed. As a matter of fact, I disable the back LED screen (as it is a big, glowing monstrosity that slows down my productivity) and strictly use the top LCD panel. As a result, this KP camera isn't even on the list for consideration. Looking for a true K-3 II successor with a top LCD panel, or I'm possibly looking for another brand (it is that serious). Never let camera features or lack thereof, get in the way of producing your best work. Although it is virtually impossible to cater for everyone's needs, you should pick something you are comfortable with, and won't be a distraction all the time you are photographing... It is just a tool, and if a system continuously fail to cater for your specific needs, it is obviously best if you change and hopefully have a nicer experience. Some of us have come a long way with Pentax and although not always happy, will continue to do so, even when griping all the time, probably because most of us are hobbyist... Just saying

01-26-2017, 01:40 AM	#64
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	I would say it's not bad replacement for K-5II.

01-26-2017, 01:53 AM - 1 Like	#65
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038	Originally posted by altopiet Some of us have come a long way with Pentax and although not always happy, will continue to do so agree with that - but just wanted to say that the Great Karoo is one of my favourite places - though English, I've spent many hours and days driving its roads and breathing in its magic with ts dust. here's a few of the pics - https://www.flickr.com/photos/73146629@N02/albums/72157630162977498

01-26-2017, 01:54 AM - 5 Likes	#66
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	Originally posted by ogl battery life 390 with 50% flash, not 420. I read your negative comments on all KP threads and I can't help it but ask you: Are you interested in buying a new Pentax camera? And if you are can you please tell us the features you want it to have and how much are you willing to pay for it. Bear in mind that you can buy the K-3, K-3II, KS2, K-70, KP and K-1 already but nothing seems to fit your needs. I strongly believe that after recording your wish list and your offering money we may be in the pleasant situation to inform you that Pentax will never release a camera with your specifications at your asking price and you could happily stop wasting your time in here so you can look somewhere else where you could have better luck.

01-26-2017, 02:04 AM - 1 Like	#67
HopelessTogger Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Roi-et, Thailand Posts: 773	It's £1100!!! Eleven hundred quid!!! Honestly can't see (m)any being sold.

01-26-2017, 02:09 AM - 3 Likes	#68
NZ_Ross Kiwi Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Timaru Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,225	Originally posted by redpit I read your negative comments on all KP threads and I can't help it but ask you: Are you interested in buying a new Pentax camera? I have wondered about that too. I have a theory: Here in New Zealand (and the Australians and South Africans too) it is the middle of summer. It is warm. The sun is shining. The sky is blue. Beautiful women are walking around in summer clothes. So the new camera arrives, and I am already in a good mood - I think 'sweet' a new camera, it has some cool new features... Ogl by comparison is in Siberia. It is the middle of winter. It is dark. It is cold. Much further west the Danube has frozen over. It is still cold. Can you even go outside and use a camera in this weather. Perhaps Ogl is in a poorer mood than someone in the middle of summer in New Zealand. His thoughts are applied to a new camera. There are some less than positive aspects... ---------- Post added 26-01-17 at 10:11 PM ---------- Originally posted by HopelessTogger It's £1100!!! Eleven hundred quid!!! Honestly can't see (m)any being sold. Don't ever look at a Leica camera or lens then

01-26-2017, 02:22 AM - 1 Like	#69
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	I can see this replacing my K-3 with a smaller, more stylish form factor. It should make for a very nice street/travel camera, and despite the grumpy enthusiasts here, that is why a lot of "normal" people buy a camera.

01-26-2017, 02:26 AM	#70
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by HopelessTogger It's £1100!!! Eleven hundred quid!!! Honestly can't see (m)any being sold. Initial production volume: 7,000 units per month. The same as for the K-1. This is not a high volume product.

01-26-2017, 02:29 AM - 3 Likes	#71
frogfoot Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Moscow Posts: 70	Originally posted by redpit I read your negative comments on all KP threads and I can't help it but ask you: Are you interested in buying a new Pentax camera? And if you are can you please tell us the features you want it to have and how much are you willing to pay for it. Bear in mind that you can buy the K-3, K-3II, KS2, K-70, KP and K-1 already but nothing seems to fit your needs. I strongly believe that after recording your wish list and your offering money we may be in the pleasant situation to inform you that Pentax will never release a camera with your specifications at your asking price and you could happily stop wasting your time in here so you can look somewhere else where you could have better luck. I'll support Ogl. KP is worse than K-3II (except probably for the sensor) and costs more than K-3II. I do not understand your enthusiasm of paying more for the worse product. I myself would like just K-3II with better tracking AF and better sensor for the price of K-3II when it was introduced or slightly more. But KP indicates that the price of K-3II successor most likely be much more.

01-26-2017, 02:33 AM - 2 Likes	#72
NZ_Ross Kiwi Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Timaru Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,225	Originally posted by frogfoot I'll support Ogl. KP is worse than K-3II (except probably for the sensor) and costs more than K-3II. I do not understand your enthusiasm of paying more for the worse product. Just to check my theory - are you living in the Northern Hemisphere or in the beautiful sun laden, middle of summer Southern Hemisphere? OK, I just checked your profile - Russia again... Theory is still good

01-26-2017, 02:35 AM	#73
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	Originally posted by ffking agree with that - but just wanted to say that the Great Karoo is one of my favourite places - though English, I've spent many hours and days driving its roads and breathing in its magic with ts dust. here's a few of the pics - Karoo \| Flickr Nice series, including my home town GRT, and Nieu Bethesda and surrounds...aren't I lucky?

01-26-2017, 02:36 AM - 2 Likes	#74
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	Originally posted by frogfoot I do not understand your enthusiasm of paying more for the worse product. Newer sensor with better specs. Improved AF algorithm. WiFi built in. Smaller, lighter and cuter. Worse at some things, better at others.

01-26-2017, 02:39 AM - 1 Like	#75
following.eric Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Hertford, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 319	Originally posted by NZ_Ross I have wondered about that too. I have a theory: Here in New Zealand (and the Australians and South Africans too) it is the middle of summer. It is warm. The sun is shining. The sky is blue. Beautiful women are walking around in summer clothes. So the new camera arrives, and I am already in a good mood - I think 'sweet' a new camera, it has some cool new features... ) I agree people complain and threaten to leave. Like why birch to us. Write pentax a letter. But more importantly let me know when summer arrives in New Zealand. Queenstown just got snow last week. It's cold down here on the south island haha