New K-series DSLR under development to be exhibited

Vmax911 · 10-08-2019, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

Tomorrow at 09:00
(or later....)

That sounds reasonable.

(or not....)

Kunzite · 10-08-2019, 06:44 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by troenaas

All speculations are healthy until somebody risks having a stroke, then it becomes unhealthy.

There's a higher risk of people breaking fingernails while trying to pry out fixed LCDs by grabbing them from imaginary notches

I think I'll open a camera repair shop specialized in re-gluing said LCDs, and a manicure saloon next to it (looking for a partner here).
Special service for members of PF and DPR only. I'll use the money to fund the purchase of the next K-1 and a few upcoming lenses.

P.S. I'm not angry, just annoyed by this insistence that the water is dry and the sky bright yellow.

Zooland · 10-08-2019, 06:59 AM

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

Tomorrow at 09:00
(or later....)

Where is this event?

Kunzite · 10-08-2019, 07:17 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Zooland

Where is this event?

Next door.
(or somewhere else)

**Serkevan** · 10-08-2019, 07:20 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kunzite

and the sky bright yellow.

Someone set WB to "shade"

nonpigliounoshoot · 10-08-2019, 07:24 AM

Originally posted by troenaas

You should always read the small print. (... or later)...

: Lol:: Lol:: Lol:

deus ursus · 10-08-2019, 07:30 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Kunzite

P.S. I'm not angry, just annoyed by this insistence that the water is dry and the sky bright yellow.

I thought it was sepia!

phoebus · 10-08-2019, 07:45 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by deus ursus

I thought it was sepia!

Is that the identity - K-Cpia???

troenaas · 10-08-2019, 08:07 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kunzite

P.S. I'm not angry, just annoyed by this insistence that the water is dry and the sky bright yellow.

Why get annoyed? This is a friendly forum where everybody can air their opinion and wild speculations. If you don't like a post, skip to the next and be happy.

tvdtvdtvd · 10-08-2019, 08:10 AM

Originally posted by Serkevan

Let's go back to the healthy speculation of what the unlabeled button could possibly do. It's no longer LV(*), so what is it?

Maybe it's the 'Composition will Suck/NotSuck' button, giving the photographer an option to either go with all their chosen presets or allow the camera
AI to decide what the picture should actually look like. So, kind of like Auto Exposure but more encompassing.

* - ahem, Playback button.

/s

**Serkevan** · 10-08-2019, 08:26 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by phoebus

Is that the identity - K-Cpia???

This is funnier than it has any right to be, I would have spit my coffee if I still had it in front of me

redpit · 10-08-2019, 08:29 AM - **2 Likes**

After some inside info reached my ears I can reveal what this button is for!

It's a button you can either activate the new Pentax K-? full potential or press it again and downgrade the camera to a simple D500 level APS-C to save some battery!

tvdtvdtvd · 10-08-2019, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by totsmuyco

I think Ricoh is undecided if it's going to be a pop out screen using long finger nails or a fixed screen

If it is truly undecided then this camera is a lot further from production than the incredibly production looking ready reveal would suggest.
Making the change either way would require significant redesign. I'm confident the behavior of the screen has already been decided.

**tmlawes** · 10-08-2019, 08:37 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tvdtvdtvd

Maybe it's the 'Composition will Suck/NotSuck' button, giving the photographer an option to either go with all their chosen presets or allow the camera
AI to decide what the picture should actually look like. So, kind of like Auto Exposure but more encompassing.

* - ahem, Playback button.

/s

You mean a bird song Playback button, right? To help bring the songbirds in closer...

tvdtvdtvd · 10-08-2019, 08:45 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tmlawes

You mean a bird song Playback button, right? To help bring the songbirds in closer...

Well, I actually meant the Mystery button was formerly a Playback button, at least on >MY< camera. Every time someone says
"Where LV currently is" my immediate reaction is 'that's not correct'.

As for the purpose of the Mystery button, your guess is as good as any. Maybe the added girth in the body is a bird seed
reservoir, and pressing the button not only plays a little bird song but then spits out a few grains of seed.

10-08-2019, 08:07 AM - 1 Like	#2319
troenaas Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 668	Originally posted by Kunzite P.S. I'm not angry, just annoyed by this insistence that the water is dry and the sky bright yellow. Why get annoyed? This is a friendly forum where everybody can air their opinion and wild speculations. If you don't like a post, skip to the next and be happy. Last edited by troenaas; 10-08-2019 at 08:25 AM.

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10-08-2019, 06:33 AM	#2311
Vmax911 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ABQ Photos: Gallery Posts: 826	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock Tomorrow at 09:00 (or later....) That sounds reasonable. (or not....)

10-08-2019, 06:44 AM - 2 Likes	#2312
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by troenaas All speculations are healthy until somebody risks having a stroke, then it becomes unhealthy. There's a higher risk of people breaking fingernails while trying to pry out fixed LCDs by grabbing them from imaginary notches I think I'll open a camera repair shop specialized in re-gluing said LCDs, and a manicure saloon next to it (looking for a partner here). Special service for members of PF and DPR only. I'll use the money to fund the purchase of the next K-1 and a few upcoming lenses. P.S. I'm not angry, just annoyed by this insistence that the water is dry and the sky bright yellow.

10-08-2019, 06:59 AM	#2313
Zooland Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 370	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock Tomorrow at 09:00 (or later....) Where is this event?

10-08-2019, 07:17 AM - 2 Likes	#2314
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by Zooland Where is this event? Next door. (or somewhere else)

10-08-2019, 07:20 AM - 1 Like	#2315
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Originally posted by Kunzite and the sky bright yellow. Someone set WB to "shade"

10-08-2019, 07:24 AM	#2316
nonpigliounoshoot Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 735	Originally posted by troenaas You should always read the small print. (... or later)... : Lol:: Lol:: Lol:

10-08-2019, 07:30 AM - 3 Likes	#2317
deus ursus Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stårheim, Norway Posts: 658	Originally posted by Kunzite P.S. I'm not angry, just annoyed by this insistence that the water is dry and the sky bright yellow. I thought it was sepia!

10-08-2019, 07:45 AM - 1 Like	#2318
phoebus Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Buckinghamshire (UK) / Morbihan (FR) Photos: Gallery Posts: 470	Originally posted by deus ursus I thought it was sepia! Is that the identity - K-Cpia???

10-08-2019, 08:10 AM	#2320
tvdtvdtvd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,665	Originally posted by Serkevan Let's go back to the healthy speculation of what the unlabeled button could possibly do. It's no longer LV(), so what is it? Maybe it's the 'Composition will Suck/NotSuck' button, giving the photographer an option to either go with all their chosen presets or allow the camera AI to decide what the picture should actually look like. So, kind of like Auto Exposure but more encompassing. - ahem, Playback button. /s

10-08-2019, 08:26 AM - 1 Like	#2321
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Originally posted by phoebus Is that the identity - K-Cpia??? This is funnier than it has any right to be, I would have spit my coffee if I still had it in front of me

10-08-2019, 08:29 AM - 2 Likes	#2322
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	After some inside info reached my ears I can reveal what this button is for! It's a button you can either activate the new Pentax K-? full potential or press it again and downgrade the camera to a simple D500 level APS-C to save some battery!

10-08-2019, 08:35 AM	#2323
tvdtvdtvd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,665	Originally posted by totsmuyco I think Ricoh is undecided if it's going to be a pop out screen using long finger nails or a fixed screen If it is truly undecided then this camera is a lot further from production than the incredibly production looking ready reveal would suggest. Making the change either way would require significant redesign. I'm confident the behavior of the screen has already been decided.

10-08-2019, 08:37 AM - 1 Like	#2324
tmlawes Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 770	Originally posted by tvdtvdtvd Maybe it's the 'Composition will Suck/NotSuck' button, giving the photographer an option to either go with all their chosen presets or allow the camera AI to decide what the picture should actually look like. So, kind of like Auto Exposure but more encompassing. * - ahem, Playback button. /s You mean a bird song Playback button, right? To help bring the songbirds in closer...

10-08-2019, 08:45 AM - 1 Like	#2325
tvdtvdtvd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,665	Originally posted by tmlawes You mean a bird song Playback button, right? To help bring the songbirds in closer... Well, I actually meant the Mystery button was formerly a Playback button, at least on >MY< camera. Every time someone says "Where LV currently is" my immediate reaction is 'that's not correct'. As for the purpose of the Mystery button, your guess is as good as any. Maybe the added girth in the body is a bird seed reservoir, and pressing the button not only plays a little bird song but then spits out a few grains of seed.