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

zazism_rx · 02-21-2018, 10:59 PM - **1 Like**

Two things I'm interested in:

1. How much will the AF and low light performance improve?

2. Will they upgrade K-1 Silver Editions? Being one of only a handful of people with a K-1 Mk. II Silver Edition sounds kind of cool.

DimC · 02-21-2018, 11:05 PM

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

Wow - some can find a negative in anything.

This is good news people!

I do think it's a very smart move from Pentax to give the opportunity to K1 users to upgrade their camera, and I'm ready to invest 550€ in my body.

I didn't want to sound negative Sandy but at the same time I don't think the original unmodified K1 will hold its value. I might be wrong of course.

Now I'm very curious to see how it's gonna be handled in France, Ive had mitigate experience with Pentax repair service with my K1 so far. No idea how long it's gonna take to do the upgrade for example.

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victormeldrew · 02-21-2018, 11:23 PM

SRS UK will trade in a K-1 body for a K1II for £699. If it were me I would spend the extra bit for a brand new body and warranty...

DimC · 02-21-2018, 11:41 PM

Originally posted by victormeldrew

SRS UK will trade in a K-1 body for a K1II for £699. If it were me I would spend the extra bit for a brand new body and warranty...

That’s smart !

RonHendriks1966 · 02-22-2018, 12:15 AM

Originally posted by pinholecam

Unprecedented move.
Well done, Pentax!

Nikon also had an upgrade service for the D3 to make it faster.

**twilhelm** · 02-22-2018, 12:21 AM

My K1 is less than a month old, but I’ll be either doing the upgrade, or trading in. I’m not real worried about prices dropping drastically, but how long would it take to sell a used K1?

Personally I think this is a great thing, this is taking care of your customer base. Guess I’ll be either buying a second K1 (think silver) or a KP to use while mine is getting upgraded.

robjmitchell · 02-22-2018, 12:47 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?

Compared to this High-resolution design | PENTAX K-1 Mark II | RICOH IMAGING
Your cropped ISO 4000 looks a hair better than the Uncroped 25600 shots from the K1ii. I cant even see any noise in the 6400 images. Obviously we won’t know the full story till we see full size photos.

**savoche** · 02-22-2018, 12:55 AM

Originally posted by derekkite

If I can get a stop of performance for $690 I'm in. That is doubling the shutter speed, stopping down a full stop for depth of field. I got at least a stop of performance moving from the K3 to the K1, probably a bit more, and I'm able to shoot at dusk and dawn, carefully. Another stop buys opens up that magic moment when wildlife starts moving around.

I can't be bothered with reading the DxO tests and all that, but I believe I can see about a 1.5 stop improvement from K-3 to K-1. I find that fantastic already. If they can squeeze another full stop out of that sensor with a new chip... I find it hard to believe they can, but as you say, we shall see.

Good thing this offer will never come to Norway - great deals never do - so no need to lose any sleep over this for me

troenaas · 02-22-2018, 01:16 AM

Originally posted by savoche

Good thing this offer will never come to Norway - great deals never do - so no need to lose any sleep over this for me

Why wouldn't it come to Norway?

**clackers** · 02-22-2018, 01:26 AM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

Nikon also had an upgrade service for the D3 to make it faster.

Wikipedia says it was just more RAM for the buffer.

This is a motherboard replacement!

Happy to be shown that's been done before.

bxf · 02-22-2018, 01:29 AM

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

Wow - some can find a negative in anything.

This is good news people!

Come on Sandy, come up with something original

D-FA* 85mm f1.4 also coming - Page 88 - PentaxForums.com

kenspo · 02-22-2018, 01:31 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by savoche

Good thing this offer will never come to Norway - great deals never do - so no need to lose any sleep over this for me

And you know this better then we do?

It will come to Norway too, so stop talking about stuff you dont know anything about!

**savoche** · 02-22-2018, 01:36 AM

Originally posted by troenaas

Why wouldn't it come to Norway?

Purely speculation on my part. I hope I'm wrong, but I suspect there simply aren't enough potential customers for Pentax to go with serious campaigns or price drops here.

I'm not complaining, though. Nobody is forcing me to buy anything. And I mostly buy second-hand anyway, including the K-1 I have now.

Originally posted by kenspo

And you know this better then we do? It will come to Norway too, so stop talking about stuff you dont know anything about!

Hey, if I should stop talking about stuff I don't know anything about there wouldn't be much to say!

But no, I don't know anything, just speculating from past experience (as I said above). Nobody will be happier than me if I'm wrong.

We will see

**ffking** · 02-22-2018, 01:38 AM

Originally posted by disasterfilm

I guess that's brilliant marketing for ya.

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. (

)

kenspo · 02-22-2018, 01:42 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by savoche

We will see

There's nothing to see..I can tell already it will come

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02-21-2018, 10:59 PM - 1 Like	#61
zazism_rx Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Kentucky, US Posts: 54	Two things I'm interested in: 1. How much will the AF and low light performance improve? 2. Will they upgrade K-1 Silver Editions? Being one of only a handful of people with a K-1 Mk. II Silver Edition sounds kind of cool.

02-21-2018, 11:05 PM	#62
DimC Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Paris Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 813	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock Wow - some can find a negative in anything. This is good news people! I do think it's a very smart move from Pentax to give the opportunity to K1 users to upgrade their camera, and I'm ready to invest 550€ in my body. I didn't want to sound negative Sandy but at the same time I don't think the original unmodified K1 will hold its value. I might be wrong of course. Now I'm very curious to see how it's gonna be handled in France, Ive had mitigate experience with Pentax repair service with my K1 so far. No idea how long it's gonna take to do the upgrade for example. Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk

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victormeldrew Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: South West UK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,493	SRS UK will trade in a K-1 body for a K1II for £699. If it were me I would spend the extra bit for a brand new body and warranty...

02-21-2018, 11:41 PM	#64
DimC Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Paris Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 813	Originally posted by victormeldrew SRS UK will trade in a K-1 body for a K1II for £699. If it were me I would spend the extra bit for a brand new body and warranty... That’s smart !

02-22-2018, 12:15 AM	#65
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Originally posted by pinholecam Unprecedented move. Well done, Pentax! Nikon also had an upgrade service for the D3 to make it faster.

02-22-2018, 12:21 AM	#66
twilhelm Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,369	My K1 is less than a month old, but I’ll be either doing the upgrade, or trading in. I’m not real worried about prices dropping drastically, but how long would it take to sell a used K1? Personally I think this is a great thing, this is taking care of your customer base. Guess I’ll be either buying a second K1 (think silver) or a KP to use while mine is getting upgraded.

02-22-2018, 12:47 AM	#67
robjmitchell Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne Aus Posts: 1,776	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? Compared to this High-resolution design \| PENTAX K-1 Mark II \| RICOH IMAGING Your cropped ISO 4000 looks a hair better than the Uncroped 25600 shots from the K1ii. I cant even see any noise in the 6400 images. Obviously we won’t know the full story till we see full size photos.

02-22-2018, 12:55 AM	#68
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by derekkite If I can get a stop of performance for $690 I'm in. That is doubling the shutter speed, stopping down a full stop for depth of field. I got at least a stop of performance moving from the K3 to the K1, probably a bit more, and I'm able to shoot at dusk and dawn, carefully. Another stop buys opens up that magic moment when wildlife starts moving around. I can't be bothered with reading the DxO tests and all that, but I believe I can see about a 1.5 stop improvement from K-3 to K-1. I find that fantastic already. If they can squeeze another full stop out of that sensor with a new chip... I find it hard to believe they can, but as you say, we shall see. Good thing this offer will never come to Norway - great deals never do - so no need to lose any sleep over this for me

02-22-2018, 01:16 AM	#69
troenaas Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 668	Originally posted by savoche Good thing this offer will never come to Norway - great deals never do - so no need to lose any sleep over this for me Why wouldn't it come to Norway?

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clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 Nikon also had an upgrade service for the D3 to make it faster. Wikipedia says it was just more RAM for the buffer. This is a motherboard replacement! Happy to be shown that's been done before.

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02-22-2018, 01:29 AM	#71
bxf Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lisbon area Posts: 1,660	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock Wow - some can find a negative in anything. This is good news people! Come on Sandy, come up with something original D-FA* 85mm f1.4 also coming - Page 88 - PentaxForums.com

02-22-2018, 01:31 AM - 1 Like	#72
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by savoche Good thing this offer will never come to Norway - great deals never do - so no need to lose any sleep over this for me And you know this better then we do? It will come to Norway too, so stop talking about stuff you dont know anything about!

02-22-2018, 01:36 AM	#73
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by troenaas Why wouldn't it come to Norway? Purely speculation on my part. I hope I'm wrong, but I suspect there simply aren't enough potential customers for Pentax to go with serious campaigns or price drops here. I'm not complaining, though. Nobody is forcing me to buy anything. And I mostly buy second-hand anyway, including the K-1 I have now. Originally posted by kenspo And you know this better then we do? It will come to Norway too, so stop talking about stuff you dont know anything about! Hey, if I should stop talking about stuff I don't know anything about there wouldn't be much to say! But no, I don't know anything, just speculating from past experience (as I said above). Nobody will be happier than me if I'm wrong. We will see

02-22-2018, 01:38 AM	#74
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038	Originally posted by disasterfilm I guess that's brilliant marketing for ya. 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. ( )

02-22-2018, 01:42 AM - 1 Like	#75
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by savoche We will see There's nothing to see..I can tell already it will come