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Mr Bassie · 02-10-2018, 08:13 AM

Here is the post:

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**Pål Jensen** · 02-10-2018, 08:15 AM - **1 Like**

Most of february IS later this year.

If this is aFF camera they must have shrinked it considerably. Not convinced.

**monochrome** · 02-10-2018, 08:19 AM

Originally posted by TwoUptons

Unless we’re missing a digit and it’s 1218, releasing in December...

But that’s probably just the Internet snark talking ��

-Eric

The faint outline of an ‘0’ is visible. This is classic tease marketing by a company that has no ‘marketing’ budget.

**clickclick** · 02-10-2018, 08:24 AM

Q-S2

normhead · 02-10-2018, 09:03 AM

Boy that's disappointing.

Quote:

The Pentax K-3 was announced on October 8, 2013

Read more at: Pentax K-3 - Pentax K-mount DSLRs - Pentax Camera Reviews and Specifications

I pre-ordered and had mine in early November... that's more than 4 years. SO in essence, they've put the APS-c flagship on a 5 year cycle. With that kind of time, I'm expecting a major upgrade. A lot has changed in 5 years.

I'll be saving my dineros, but, it will be interesting to see where my dineros go. I don't mind Pentax being 5 years behind, as long as it's just 5 years behind.

biz-engineer · 02-10-2018, 09:16 AM

Originally posted by Pål Jensen

If this is aFF camera they must have shrinked it considerably. Not convinced.

The camera being photographed is the K3 II, and it is being photographed by an other camera at 1/10 000 sec. shutter speed.

zmohie · 02-10-2018, 09:19 AM

It's shape is big. I think it is k1successor or the 645z successor.

Simen1 · 02-10-2018, 09:19 AM

I increased the contrast to look for a Q218, but I only saw 0218. It must mean february.

Link to asahi man profile on dpr

Not a Number · 02-10-2018, 09:43 AM

Originally posted by ogl

looks like 645 camera...

Originally posted by zmohie

It's shape is big. I think it is k1successor or the 645z successor.

Asahiman said "not yet" for MF.

zmohie · 02-10-2018, 09:53 AM

Originally posted by Not a Number

Asahiman said "not yet" for MF.

Yes he replied to me "zakaria "but what this thing refers to.it is not Q it is not k3iii. There is no flagship APS C. It is not entry-level camera. Pentax seldom tesses an entry-level.

**Rondec** · 02-10-2018, 10:00 AM - **1 Like**

I think it is important to know the limitations of folks like Asahiman and his information. He just will only know what has been fed to him. Some of that is correct and some of it (as in the case of the K-1 Firmware) is incorrect. The farther off a camera in development is, the less he or, Kenspo or anyone except folks in Japan will know about it. He probably knows quite a bit about coming K-1 sequel, but not so much about gear that is planned for launch the end of this year or beginning of next.

**monochrome** · 02-10-2018, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

I think it is important to know the limitations of folks like Asahiman and his information. He just will only know what has been fed to him. Some of that is correct and some of it (as in the case of the K-1 Firmware) is incorrect. The farther off a camera in development is, the less he or, Kenspo or anyone except folks in Japan will know about it. He probably knows quite a bit about coming K-1 sequel, but not so much about gear that is planned for launch the end o`f this year or beginning of next.

I suppose we have now come all the way back around to @Mistral75 ‘s original, shocking K-1 Super post. I think we in the west must understand that Pentax’s market seems to be primarily Japan and France, and they don’t / can’t arrange their product catalog to satisfy our market in the USA. They’re simply not going to floor plan Dealer inventory the way Canon and Nikon do, then throughput the product with advertising. That decision was made 30 years ago. The fact that Pentax even exists is a sort of miracle of stubbornness, refusing to admit they’ve been disrupted. Consequently they can only do one big thing at a time and have a series of minor things going on around the edges.

It isn’t beyond the realm of possibility (given asahiman’s qualification / reversal of the ‘KP is flagship’ meme on the other Forum) that asahiman, and the responses to his posts, is intentionally ‘used’ by Pentax to float ideas and gauge responses to them, along with the teaser marketing of the next releases. Why would he post the blacked out teaser himself? Where would he have gotten the image?

Whether he is a witting or an unwitting accomplice is unclear.

biz-engineer · 02-10-2018, 10:45 AM

One reliable info is the one posted in front of Pentax forums: K1 II being around the corner. PF front page article approved by Ricoh Imaging.

rangercarp · 02-10-2018, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

One reliable info is the one posted in front of Pentax forums: K1 II being around the corner. PF front page article approved by Ricoh Imaging.

If you reread the PF front page article you will find it is not confirmation at all. It refers to "chatter" and "rumors." The closest it comes to anything approved or official is the mention of the now deleted RI Czech Facebook post.
"How much truth is there to these two rumors? We'll soon find out! As usual, we will be covering the CP+ show to report on any potential news and conduct our annual interview with the Pentax team."

Read more at: Pentax K-1 II On the Horizon - Pentax Rumors | PentaxForums.com

**monochrome** · 02-10-2018, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

One reliable info is the one posted in front of Pentax forums: K1 II being around the corner. PF front page article approved by Ricoh Imaging.

Originally posted by biz-engineer

The camera being photographed is the K3 II, and it is being photographed by an other camera at 1/10 000 sec. shutter speed.

Really? That red jpeg artifact looks suspiciously like the artifact showing on the screen cap from the CZ Facebook page in the article on the front page of PentaxForums.

02-10-2018, 09:19 AM	#23
Simen1 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tromsø, Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 1,031	I increased the contrast to look for a Q218, but I only saw 0218. It must mean february. Link to asahi man profile on dpr Last edited by Simen1; 02-10-2018 at 09:26 AM.

02-10-2018, 10:45 AM	#28
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	One reliable info is the one posted in front of Pentax forums: K1 II being around the corner. PF front page article approved by Ricoh Imaging. Last edited by biz-engineer; 02-10-2018 at 10:56 AM.

02-10-2018, 12:05 PM	#29
rangercarp Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Southern Michigan Posts: 437	Originally posted by biz-engineer One reliable info is the one posted in front of Pentax forums: K1 II being around the corner. PF front page article approved by Ricoh Imaging. If you reread the PF front page article you will find it is not confirmation at all. It refers to "chatter" and "rumors." The closest it comes to anything approved or official is the mention of the now deleted RI Czech Facebook post. "How much truth is there to these two rumors? We'll soon find out! As usual, we will be covering the CP+ show to report on any potential news and conduct our annual interview with the Pentax team." Read more at: Pentax K-1 II On the Horizon - Pentax Rumors \| PentaxForums.com Last edited by rangercarp; 02-10-2018 at 12:06 PM. Reason: typo

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Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371	Most of february IS later this year. If this is aFF camera they must have shrinked it considerably. Not convinced.

02-10-2018, 08:19 AM	#18
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by TwoUptons Unless we’re missing a digit and it’s 1218, releasing in December... But that’s probably just the Internet snark talking �� -Eric The faint outline of an ‘0’ is visible. This is classic tease marketing by a company that has no ‘marketing’ budget.

02-10-2018, 08:24 AM	#19
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02-10-2018, 09:03 AM	#20
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Boy that's disappointing. Quote: The Pentax K-3 was announced on October 8, 2013 Read more at: Pentax K-3 - Pentax K-mount DSLRs - Pentax Camera Reviews and Specifications I pre-ordered and had mine in early November... that's more than 4 years. SO in essence, they've put the APS-c flagship on a 5 year cycle. With that kind of time, I'm expecting a major upgrade. A lot has changed in 5 years. I'll be saving my dineros, but, it will be interesting to see where my dineros go. I don't mind Pentax being 5 years behind, as long as it's just 5 years behind.

02-10-2018, 09:16 AM	#21
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	Originally posted by Pål Jensen If this is aFF camera they must have shrinked it considerably. Not convinced. The camera being photographed is the K3 II, and it is being photographed by an other camera at 1/10 000 sec. shutter speed.

02-10-2018, 09:19 AM	#22
zmohie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: egypt Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 435 Original Poster	It's shape is big. I think it is k1successor or the 645z successor.

02-10-2018, 09:43 AM	#24
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	Originally posted by ogl looks like 645 camera... Originally posted by zmohie It's shape is big. I think it is k1successor or the 645z successor. Asahiman said "not yet" for MF.

02-10-2018, 09:53 AM	#25
zmohie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: egypt Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 435 Original Poster	Originally posted by Not a Number Asahiman said "not yet" for MF. Yes he replied to me "zakaria "but what this thing refers to.it is not Q it is not k3iii. There is no flagship APS C. It is not entry-level camera. Pentax seldom tesses an entry-level.

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Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652	I think it is important to know the limitations of folks like Asahiman and his information. He just will only know what has been fed to him. Some of that is correct and some of it (as in the case of the K-1 Firmware) is incorrect. The farther off a camera in development is, the less he or, Kenspo or anyone except folks in Japan will know about it. He probably knows quite a bit about coming K-1 sequel, but not so much about gear that is planned for launch the end of this year or beginning of next.

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02-10-2018, 10:36 AM	#27
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Rondec I think it is important to know the limitations of folks like Asahiman and his information. He just will only know what has been fed to him. Some of that is correct and some of it (as in the case of the K-1 Firmware) is incorrect. The farther off a camera in development is, the less he or, Kenspo or anyone except folks in Japan will know about it. He probably knows quite a bit about coming K-1 sequel, but not so much about gear that is planned for launch the end o`f this year or beginning of next. I suppose we have now come all the way back around to @Mistral75 ‘s original, shocking K-1 Super post. I think we in the west must understand that Pentax’s market seems to be primarily Japan and France, and they don’t / can’t arrange their product catalog to satisfy our market in the USA. They’re simply not going to floor plan Dealer inventory the way Canon and Nikon do, then throughput the product with advertising. That decision was made 30 years ago. The fact that Pentax even exists is a sort of miracle of stubbornness, refusing to admit they’ve been disrupted. Consequently they can only do one big thing at a time and have a series of minor things going on around the edges. It isn’t beyond the realm of possibility (given asahiman’s qualification / reversal of the ‘KP is flagship’ meme on the other Forum) that asahiman, and the responses to his posts, is intentionally ‘used’ by Pentax to float ideas and gauge responses to them, along with the teaser marketing of the next releases. Why would he post the blacked out teaser himself? Where would he have gotten the image? Whether he is a witting or an unwitting accomplice is unclear.

02-10-2018, 12:14 PM	#30
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by biz-engineer One reliable info is the one posted in front of Pentax forums: K1 II being around the corner. PF front page article approved by Ricoh Imaging. Originally posted by biz-engineer The camera being photographed is the K3 II, and it is being photographed by an other camera at 1/10 000 sec. shutter speed. Really? That red jpeg artifact looks suspiciously like the artifact showing on the screen cap from the CZ Facebook page in the article on the front page of PentaxForums.