Ricoh announces an upgrade service for current PENTAX K-1 consumers

**savoche** · 02-22-2018, 03:40 AM

Originally posted by troenaas

How to tell? I've seen his haircut, but I haven't seen yours.

I'm not in the habit of taking pictures of myself

But in short(!) I cut my own hair about every three weeks, as short as it gets.

Originally posted by clackers

Well, this is Savoche's Tinder pic:

Now, that would be cool! Impractical, but cool.

Umm, how did we end up here, then...

In an attempt to get back on topic; I think this offer from Ricoh is great. Not only for us consumers, but also as a marketing stunt.

Eebll · 02-22-2018, 03:59 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by normhead

But is it more attractive than a K-70? And what will the wife say?

What she doesn't know wont hurt you. Tell her you have to send it in for repairs and get them to leave the original K1 logo on lol

Sandy Hancock · 02-22-2018, 04:15 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by bxf

Come on Sandy, come up with something original

When the whingers come up with something original, I will

Gimbal · 02-22-2018, 04:34 AM

So what benefits will the upgrade give me?
Since the sensor is the same I guess image quality will not improve at all (unless maybe if you shoot jpeg).

**MetteHHH** · 02-22-2018, 04:37 AM

Originally posted by derekkite

Wow! I'm definitely in. I was going to pass on the II version, but this is great.

For some reason I think there will be even more to come.

I'm getting nice results at iso 4000 with the K1 already. This is substantially cropped. Will the K1 II even be better than this?

Derekkite, I am curious: You have the DA*300 and the Sigma 4.5 500mm - which one did you shoot that scaup with?

I have been waiting a while to update my K3, but maybe actually combining the 500mm with a K1II wouldn't be that bad an option. I mean, the lens is so heavy anyway that the size of the house barely matters, and as for the crop factor... I can just crop.

Sandy Hancock · 02-22-2018, 04:56 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Gimbal

Since the sensor is the same I guess image quality will not improve at all (unless maybe if you shoot jpeg).

I guess you might be right if you only ever shoot at base ISO on a tripod.

For the other 99% of us, who occasionally shoot in the real world, Pixel Shift II and the Accelerator Unit promise real improvements in hand held resolution and high ISO noise.

**clackers** · 02-22-2018, 05:20 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by surfar

And so is Kenspo for divulging this, BUT,the 700 ozzy smackaroo Q is, will it get to OZ?

Well, you wouldn't ask a Scandinavian that, Surfar, you know they're all lying drunk and sunburnt having a great time on our beaches at the moment, there's no time for camera business!

troenaas · 02-22-2018, 05:29 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by clackers

they're all lying drunk and sunburnt having a great time on our beaches at the moment!

I wish......

**MetteHHH** · 02-22-2018, 05:43 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by clackers

Well, you wouldn't ask a Scandinavian that, Surfar, you know they're all lying drunk and sunburnt having a great time on our beaches at the moment, there's no time for camera business!

Aawwwww, you forgot to invite me!

**clackers** · 02-22-2018, 05:48 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MetteHHH

Aawwwww, you forgot to invite me!

Come along MetteHHH ... I've met a couple of Danes and several Swedes this summer so far, great people... no Norwegians yet. My wife has some Norwegian ancestry, but that doesn't really count.

I even had a Danish pork dinner the other night, there was that brown sauce over everything on the plate - loved it!

**MetteHHH** · 02-22-2018, 06:22 AM - **1 Like**

Thanks clackers, I could definitely use a taste of beach and summer right now. But if I run away from work, how will I ever afford a K1II?

Pork with "brun sovs" sounds very Danish indeed.

derekkite · 02-22-2018, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by MetteHHH

Derekkite, I am curious: You have the DA*300 and the Sigma 4.5 500mm - which one did you shoot that scaup with?

I have been waiting a while to update my K3, but maybe actually combining the 500mm with a K1II wouldn't be that bad an option. I mean, the lens is so heavy anyway that the size of the house barely matters, and as for the crop factor... I can just crop.

That is with the 150-450. I'm beginning to really like this combination.

sculptor666 · 02-22-2018, 07:11 AM

the upgrade is for the silver versions too... mentioned on the pentax jp fb page i think.

**savoche** · 02-22-2018, 07:22 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by clackers

Well, you wouldn't ask a Scandinavian that, Surfar, you know they're all lying drunk and sunburnt having a great time on our beaches at the moment, there's no time for camera business!

Wouldn't have minded

Originally posted by clackers

I've met a couple of Danes and several Swedes this summer so far, great people... no Norwegians yet.

I'm sure we're there - it's just hard to spot us, humble as we are

**disasterfilm** · 02-22-2018, 08:01 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ffking

Sorry - haven't you been reading? An understandable mistake, given the circumstances, but it's well known that Ricoh sucks at marketing, like everything else. (

)

Although I'd agree with you over and over any other day of the year, their swift move yesterday has convinced me to future-spend $550 on a camera I'm already over the moon about. So that's a price higher than any other camera body I've ever bought, for something I already love.

We Pentaxians seem like a pretty stingy bunch, and they've found a way to squeeze a few more coins out of us with us being happy about it. Pretty stellar little idea there!

Now if they'd only wake up to the power of social media, empower their current brand ambassadors to get on the megaphone about the PK system, and bring in a small team of new brand ambassadors from a wide array of photo genres, well, then they'd be approaching a sensible 2010s strategy.

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02-22-2018, 03:40 AM	#91
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by troenaas How to tell? I've seen his haircut, but I haven't seen yours. I'm not in the habit of taking pictures of myself But in short(!) I cut my own hair about every three weeks, as short as it gets. Originally posted by clackers Well, this is Savoche's Tinder pic: Now, that would be cool! Impractical, but cool. Umm, how did we end up here, then... In an attempt to get back on topic; I think this offer from Ricoh is great. Not only for us consumers, but also as a marketing stunt.

02-22-2018, 03:59 AM - 1 Like	#92
Eebll Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 105	Originally posted by normhead But is it more attractive than a K-70? And what will the wife say? What she doesn't know wont hurt you. Tell her you have to send it in for repairs and get them to leave the original K1 logo on lol

02-22-2018, 04:15 AM - 2 Likes	#93
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	Originally posted by bxf Come on Sandy, come up with something original When the whingers come up with something original, I will

02-22-2018, 04:34 AM	#94
Gimbal Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,106	So what benefits will the upgrade give me? Since the sensor is the same I guess image quality will not improve at all (unless maybe if you shoot jpeg).

02-22-2018, 04:37 AM	#95
MetteHHH Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,817	Originally posted by derekkite Wow! I'm definitely in. I was going to pass on the II version, but this is great. For some reason I think there will be even more to come. I'm getting nice results at iso 4000 with the K1 already. This is substantially cropped. Will the K1 II even be better than this? Derekkite, I am curious: You have the DA*300 and the Sigma 4.5 500mm - which one did you shoot that scaup with? I have been waiting a while to update my K3, but maybe actually combining the 500mm with a K1II wouldn't be that bad an option. I mean, the lens is so heavy anyway that the size of the house barely matters, and as for the crop factor... I can just crop.

02-22-2018, 04:56 AM - 2 Likes	#96
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	Originally posted by Gimbal Since the sensor is the same I guess image quality will not improve at all (unless maybe if you shoot jpeg). I guess you might be right if you only ever shoot at base ISO on a tripod. For the other 99% of us, who occasionally shoot in the real world, Pixel Shift II and the Accelerator Unit promise real improvements in hand held resolution and high ISO noise.

02-22-2018, 05:20 AM - 1 Like	#97
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by surfar And so is Kenspo for divulging this, BUT,the 700 ozzy smackaroo Q is, will it get to OZ? Well, you wouldn't ask a Scandinavian that, Surfar, you know they're all lying drunk and sunburnt having a great time on our beaches at the moment, there's no time for camera business!

02-22-2018, 05:29 AM - 2 Likes	#98
troenaas Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 668	Originally posted by clackers they're all lying drunk and sunburnt having a great time on our beaches at the moment! I wish......

02-22-2018, 05:43 AM - 1 Like	#99
MetteHHH Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,817	Originally posted by clackers Well, you wouldn't ask a Scandinavian that, Surfar, you know they're all lying drunk and sunburnt having a great time on our beaches at the moment, there's no time for camera business! Aawwwww, you forgot to invite me!

02-22-2018, 05:48 AM - 1 Like	#100
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by MetteHHH Aawwwww, you forgot to invite me! Come along MetteHHH ... I've met a couple of Danes and several Swedes this summer so far, great people... no Norwegians yet. My wife has some Norwegian ancestry, but that doesn't really count. I even had a Danish pork dinner the other night, there was that brown sauce over everything on the plate - loved it!

02-22-2018, 06:22 AM - 1 Like	#101
MetteHHH Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,817	Thanks clackers, I could definitely use a taste of beach and summer right now. But if I run away from work, how will I ever afford a K1II? Pork with "brun sovs" sounds very Danish indeed.

02-22-2018, 07:11 AM	#102
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Originally posted by MetteHHH Derekkite, I am curious: You have the DA*300 and the Sigma 4.5 500mm - which one did you shoot that scaup with? I have been waiting a while to update my K3, but maybe actually combining the 500mm with a K1II wouldn't be that bad an option. I mean, the lens is so heavy anyway that the size of the house barely matters, and as for the crop factor... I can just crop. That is with the 150-450. I'm beginning to really like this combination.

02-22-2018, 07:11 AM	#103
sculptor666 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: PA Photos: Gallery Posts: 675 Original Poster	the upgrade is for the silver versions too... mentioned on the pentax jp fb page i think.

02-22-2018, 07:22 AM - 2 Likes	#104
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by clackers Well, you wouldn't ask a Scandinavian that, Surfar, you know they're all lying drunk and sunburnt having a great time on our beaches at the moment, there's no time for camera business! Wouldn't have minded Originally posted by clackers I've met a couple of Danes and several Swedes this summer so far, great people... no Norwegians yet. I'm sure we're there - it's just hard to spot us, humble as we are

02-22-2018, 08:01 AM - 1 Like	#105
disasterfilm Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 406	Originally posted by ffking Sorry - haven't you been reading? An understandable mistake, given the circumstances, but it's well known that Ricoh sucks at marketing, like everything else. ( ) Although I'd agree with you over and over any other day of the year, their swift move yesterday has convinced me to future-spend $550 on a camera I'm already over the moon about. So that's a price higher than any other camera body I've ever bought, for something I already love. We Pentaxians seem like a pretty stingy bunch, and they've found a way to squeeze a few more coins out of us with us being happy about it. Pretty stellar little idea there! Now if they'd only wake up to the power of social media, empower their current brand ambassadors to get on the megaphone about the PK system, and bring in a small team of new brand ambassadors from a wide array of photo genres, well, then they'd be approaching a sensible 2010s strategy.