PENTAX K-1 Limited Silver released

Reed · 08-23-2017, 12:43 AM

Red goes faster... That's the truth everybody knows. To be honest- that silver tone, makes it look kinda cheap. "Brushed" silver/steel or gunmetal would be much better.

**ffking** · 08-23-2017, 12:54 AM

Originally posted by alpheios

Am I the only one who thinks this silver paint looks kinda cheap? I'm happy with my black one. I find silver cameras only look good if it's not silver paint but the actual metal you're seeing like i.e. on the Leica cameras.

Yuh - I'm a bit so-so on this one - love the KP in silver, not so sure about the K-1 - somehow diminishes it's image as a serious tool - but I hope it sells out quickly to encourage Ricoh - as rawr said a few pages back, the most exciting thing is evidence that there is something new coming out with a Pentax badge on it.

grispie · 08-23-2017, 01:43 AM

I have a silver K3. very nice & other people comment it a lot, but i wouldn't want it that way in case i'd buy a K1.
The silver is prone to scratches & wear, more easily than a black version..
Mind you, i do use my equipment..

D1N0 · 08-23-2017, 01:55 AM - **1 Like**

I'm waiting for the version with faux brown leather

Last edited by D1N0; 08-23-2017 at 02:14 AM.

**ffking** · 08-23-2017, 02:31 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

I'm waiting for the version with faux brown leather

I know (hope!) you're only joking, but collectors editions don't make so much sense with the built-in obsolescence of electronic cameras as they did when the LX ruled the Pentax pack - in the hands of the right photographer an LX can still take as good a picture as any 35mm film camera (for images not relying on fast AF, or blazing shutter speeds or rapid film transport, anyway) - but a digital camera will become obsolete as its sensor becomes obsolete.

**RobA_Oz** · 08-23-2017, 03:05 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by D1N0

I'm waiting for the version with faux brown leather

That lens cap looks out of place. If you're going to do gaudy, you've got to go the whole hog.

Zygonyx · 08-23-2017, 03:08 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jcdoss

Excellent! Now, slip us a couple shots of this mythical thing of beauty, and no blurry ones like the sasquatch photos, and I'll have Clackers buy you a beer. 😃

Thanks for the beer, but that only was oral communication.
I have no more info at the moment, but I am too far from my sources, let us come back from leave.

Mike.P® · 08-23-2017, 03:25 AM

Originally posted by robbiec

So everyone behave themselves and try to act normal

Hmmm, normal ..... Not seen you on PU Forum for a while Robbie.

Arjay Bee · 08-23-2017, 03:42 AM

Originally posted by grispie

The silver is prone to scratches & wear, more easily than a black version..

My grey K3 is showing a bit of wear and tear as well. Especially in the cracks along the join between the soft grip material and the body material. Skin cells, grime and sweat collects there and then a little bit of corrosion starts up Just doesn't show the wear as badly as the Silver does when the black undercoating shows through. also around the head of the screw just forward of the remote control socket door on the right hand side.

Usage in a tropical climate does that to stuff. Shutter actuations would be in the 50K - 60K area now,

deus ursus · 08-23-2017, 03:59 AM

Originally posted by RobA_Oz

That lens cap looks out of place. If you're going to do gaudy, you've got to go the whole hog.

The lettering is in gold, and the colour seems to be a dark brown, so it can't be that much out of place.

**RobA_Oz** · 08-23-2017, 04:09 AM

Originally posted by deus ursus

The lettering is in gold, and the colour seems to be a dark brown, so it can't be that much out of place.

Enough to look embarrassed, I'd say. A bit like turning up in a 3-piece suit at a beach party.

OoKU · 08-23-2017, 04:34 AM - **3 Likes**

afan137 · 08-23-2017, 04:51 AM

Originally posted by ffking

Yuh - I'm a bit so-so on this one - love the KP in silver, not so sure about the K-1 - somehow diminishes it's image as a serious tool - but I hope it sells out quickly to encourage Ricoh - as rawr said a few pages back, the most exciting thing is evidence that there is something new coming out with a Pentax badge on it.

I think it will sell pretty fast. Japanese is crazy about something for collection. I hardly find any second-hand K-3 with gunmetal or silver version.

**clackers** · 08-23-2017, 05:05 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by surfar

DONT let her go to Bali

No further need, she went a few weeks ago for a conference or something, while I was thinking about buying a silver FA43. Her personal trainer Rafael went along, so her routine wouldn't be disrupted. That was good of him to do that.

ogl · 08-23-2017, 06:39 AM

The price of K-1 + battery grip in common version 2100 USD
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1223123-REG/pentax_k_1_dslr_camera_body.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1223124-REG/pentax_d_bg6_battery_grip...geID/accessory

08-23-2017, 12:54 AM	#92
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,039	Originally posted by alpheios Am I the only one who thinks this silver paint looks kinda cheap? I'm happy with my black one. I find silver cameras only look good if it's not silver paint but the actual metal you're seeing like i.e. on the Leica cameras. Yuh - I'm a bit so-so on this one - love the KP in silver, not so sure about the K-1 - somehow diminishes it's image as a serious tool - but I hope it sells out quickly to encourage Ricoh - as rawr said a few pages back, the most exciting thing is evidence that there is *something* new coming out with a Pentax badge on it. Last edited by ffking; 08-23-2017 at 01:52 AM.

08-23-2017, 05:05 AM - 3 Likes	#104
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by surfar DONT let her go to Bali No further need, she went a few weeks ago for a conference or something, while I was thinking about buying a silver FA43. Her personal trainer Rafael went along, so her routine wouldn't be disrupted. That was good of him to do that. Last edited by clackers; 08-23-2017 at 05:12 AM.

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08-23-2017, 12:43 AM	#91
Reed Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Warsaw Photos: Gallery Posts: 638	Red goes faster... That's the truth everybody knows. To be honest- that silver tone, makes it look kinda cheap. "Brushed" silver/steel or gunmetal would be much better.

08-23-2017, 01:43 AM	#93
grispie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,199	I have a silver K3. very nice & other people comment it a lot, but i wouldn't want it that way in case i'd buy a K1. The silver is prone to scratches & wear, more easily than a black version.. Mind you, i do use my equipment..

08-23-2017, 01:55 AM - 1 Like	#94
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	I'm waiting for the version with faux brown leather Last edited by D1N0; 08-23-2017 at 02:14 AM.

08-23-2017, 02:31 AM	#95
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,039	Originally posted by D1N0 I'm waiting for the version with faux brown leather I know (hope!) you're only joking, but collectors editions don't make so much sense with the built-in obsolescence of electronic cameras as they did when the LX ruled the Pentax pack - in the hands of the right photographer an LX can still take as good a picture as any 35mm film camera (for images not relying on fast AF, or blazing shutter speeds or rapid film transport, anyway) - but a digital camera will become obsolete as its sensor becomes obsolete.

08-23-2017, 03:05 AM - 1 Like	#96
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,209	Originally posted by D1N0 I'm waiting for the version with faux brown leather That lens cap looks out of place. If you're going to do gaudy, you've got to go the whole hog.

08-23-2017, 03:08 AM - 1 Like	#97
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Originally posted by jcdoss Excellent! Now, slip us a couple shots of this mythical thing of beauty, and no blurry ones like the sasquatch photos, and I'll have Clackers buy you a beer. 😃 Thanks for the beer, but that only was oral communication. I have no more info at the moment, but I am too far from my sources, let us come back from leave.

08-23-2017, 03:25 AM	#98
Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154	Originally posted by robbiec So everyone behave themselves and try to act normal Hmmm, normal ..... Not seen you on PU Forum for a while Robbie.

08-23-2017, 03:42 AM	#99
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Originally posted by grispie The silver is prone to scratches & wear, more easily than a black version.. My grey K3 is showing a bit of wear and tear as well. Especially in the cracks along the join between the soft grip material and the body material. Skin cells, grime and sweat collects there and then a little bit of corrosion starts up Just doesn't show the wear as badly as the Silver does when the black undercoating shows through. also around the head of the screw just forward of the remote control socket door on the right hand side. Usage in a tropical climate does that to stuff. Shutter actuations would be in the 50K - 60K area now,

08-23-2017, 03:59 AM	#100
deus ursus Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stårheim, Norway Posts: 659	Originally posted by RobA_Oz That lens cap looks out of place. If you're going to do gaudy, you've got to go the whole hog. The lettering is in gold, and the colour seems to be a dark brown, so it can't be that much out of place.

08-23-2017, 04:09 AM	#101
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,209	Originally posted by deus ursus The lettering is in gold, and the colour seems to be a dark brown, so it can't be that much out of place. Enough to look embarrassed, I'd say. A bit like turning up in a 3-piece suit at a beach party.

08-23-2017, 04:34 AM - 3 Likes	#102
OoKU Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 740 Original Poster

08-23-2017, 04:51 AM	#103
afan137 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kyoto Posts: 158	Originally posted by ffking Yuh - I'm a bit so-so on this one - love the KP in silver, not so sure about the K-1 - somehow diminishes it's image as a serious tool - but I hope it sells out quickly to encourage Ricoh - as rawr said a few pages back, the most exciting thing is evidence that there is *something* new coming out with a Pentax badge on it. I think it will sell pretty fast. Japanese is crazy about something for collection. I hardly find any second-hand K-3 with gunmetal or silver version.

08-23-2017, 06:39 AM	#105
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	The price of K-1 + battery grip in common version 2100 USD https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1223123-REG/pentax_k_1_dslr_camera_body.html https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1223124-REG/pentax_d_bg6_battery_grip...geID/accessory