[Fotus Tuus]

Pentax CX or Pentax XC?

[mlt]

Or K-4, this might explain Tanaka’s comment about what he may have seen under the tape

[Mistral75]

I doubt M was for Manual. There wasn't anything more manual in the M bodies and lenses than in the K ones.

If it had any specific meaning the M was probably meant to point out the reduced size of the cameras and lenses : M for Mini.

Olympus didn't do any differently with their M series that they had to rename OM as demanded by Leica.

[reh321]

As I've said before, the exclusive use of K-anything is only a recent (or recently reinstigated) tradition, the cameras used to be named for a salient or new feature, which included K, but also Spotmatic, M(anual), A(utomatic), Z(oom), P(rogramme?), *ist - LX was an outlier, and the new camera could also be for the centenary, but it might mark a new line named after something we don't know about

I agree with your ‘recent’ comment. My first Pentax was an “ME SE” ... at the time I understood the ‘M’ class to be named after the ‘M’ lenses, which were ‘mini’ {smaller and lighter than the ‘K’ lenses which preceded them}, and “SE” stood for “special edition” - brown leather. My second Pentax was one of the ‘auto’ cameras {body could control aperture}, “Super Program”.

[Merv-O]

Having only been in the Pentax universe since 2004, I am not familiar with these terms. However, now being solidly invested in the 'K' System, I am hopeful that the new APS-c camera that was teased a couple months ago is a true upgrade. Even though Ricoh/Pentax has a small segment of the market, the K-3/ii series users who did not like the KP will flood in and buy this new offering. As it is, Pentax continues to offer build quality and value in the marketplace.

[ggascay]

Since you are talking about naming conventions...

645 Pentax = CliKZ
Full Frame = Pentax Ricoh CliK
APS-C = Pentax Ricoh CliC
Pentax Q = Ricoh CliQ

done...

[Fotus Tuus]

Since you are talking about naming conventions...

645 Pentax = CliKZ
Full Frame = Pentax Ricoh CliK
APS-C = Pentax Ricoh CliC
Pentax Q = Ricoh CliQ

done...

Or maybe just the Pentax K-3 mark III? Sounds nice.

[Zygonyx]

It cannot be, since the body has drastically changed.

[Merv-O]

I have no issue with a k-33 either (denotes next gen body style. I agree with Zygonyx that with the new body style, a new marque has to be created.

[RobA_Oz]

Or maybe just the Pentax K-3 mark III? Sounds nice.

It cannot be, since the body has drastically changed.

Since the styling has gone in the direction of the KP, but retained the general size and form of the K-3, it could be the K-3P. No?

[fsge]

Since the styling has gone in the direction of the KP, but retained the general size and form of the K-3, it could be the K-3P. No?

I think they will get rid off K3 naming just to make it clear there is a big difference between K3 platform and Knew

[Mistral75]

I think they will get rid off K3 naming just to make it clear there is a big difference between K3 platform and Knew

I concur with this. However, a surprise is not to be excluded.

[mlt]

I'm more inclined towards a surprise in the naming. The K + single digit number are either taken (K1,K3,K5, K7), likely reserved for full-frame (K2), or of some question for other reasons (K4, K9). Probably won't know for sure until right before CP+. Tanaka my have seen a trial name or a blank space, he couldn't elaborate.

[monochrome]

I think they will get rid off K3 naming just to make it clear there is a big difference between K3 platform and Knew

I think it probably is a fundamentally new platform, else why did it take so long - so yes, probably a new naming convention.

I concur with this. However, a surprise is not to be excluded.

I'm more inclined towards a surprise in the naming. The K + single digit number are either taken (K1,K3,K5, K7), likely reserved for full-frame (K2), or of some question for other reasons (K4, K9). Probably won't know for sure until right before CP+. Tanaka my have seen a trial name or a blank space, he couldn't elaborate.

There is another possibility. LX was ther only L designated body, so a one-off is possible.

[mlt]

I think it probably is a fundamentally new platform, else why did it take so long - so yes, probably a new naming convention.



There is another possibility. LX was ther only L designated body, so a one-off is possible.

The LX was a 60th anniversary model, for the 100th anniversary a model name of M would be in order. Too many conflicts to just go with M and a number, K-M was already used so there would have to be a 3 character (or more) or different naming convention.