New K-series DSLR under development to be exhibited

stevebrot · 09-28-2019, 11:14 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Riggomatic

Must be "not safe for work". The ports may have been exposed.

My thought as well. Private parts.

Steve

stevebrot · 09-28-2019, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by ventaxian

The camera was on display today in the Netherlands. Fixed screen as I saw it.

Pictures?

Even more interesting...are there two or more copies?! The original is still in Japan on display there.

Steve

**clickclick** · 09-28-2019, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

Well, we do know his cousin's name.

(Ford Prefect)...

So the new model is a ZTF - out of this world, wiping up the competition, and built like a Ford.... (was almost sounding good until he last part

)

**clickclick** · 09-28-2019, 11:28 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Mistral75

Actually a non-blurred picture of the bottom would have shown that the entire front protrusion can be ejected, including the mirror box, granting access to a short-flanged mirrorless camera.

Hence the importance of the top dial OVF / EVF / video.

Yep, and it's going to be called the Q-S2!

MikeyBugs95 · 09-28-2019, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by clickclick

So the new model is a ZTF - out of this world, wiping up the competition, and built like a Ford.... (was almost sounding good until he last part

)

If my Focus is anything to go by... It's going to be terrible and (literally) start falling apart in less than a year.

**monochrome** · 09-28-2019, 11:43 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Mistral75

It's almost that.

The camera bottom would have revealed the name of the soon-to-be owner of the Pentax camera business. The transaction is to be announced on the day of the 100th anniversary.

Yikes! I expected an Earth Shattering Kaboom.

I assume Asahi Optical Co.

**TwoUptons** · 09-28-2019, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by Fogel70

It is probably pixelated because it says Ricoh on the bottom. Many Pentax users do not like to see that name on a Pentax camera.

It was actually a very dark QR code. We would all know the name of it if only someone had used a cellphone to take a photo of it instead of a nice, expensive camera!!1!!!

OK, no. It wasn't that...

But that would have been hilarious...

If they had really wanted to mess with us, it would have said "K-02, by Hoya"

-Eric

Reed · 09-28-2019, 12:08 PM - **3 Likes**

There was some yet unmaterialised Ricoh patent related to new "quick" detachment battery grip system, that might be the reason why photo of camera bottom plate is obscured.

Andrea K · 09-28-2019, 12:32 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

You mean the obfuscated base view? I take that to mean the name is on the baseplate.

Steve

The is in the small white label, why they pixelate the entire baseplate?

deus ursus · 09-28-2019, 12:43 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by MikeyBugs95

If my Focus is anything to go by... It's going to be terrible and (literally) start falling apart in less than a year.

If your Focus had been a Pentax, everybody would say it was a Slow Focus. 🙃

**clickclick** · 09-28-2019, 12:44 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Andrea K

why they pixelate the entire baseplate?

They let their version of PS expire and are now using some limited shareware....

**BigMackCam** · 09-28-2019, 12:50 PM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by Mistral75

The camera bottom would have revealed the name of the soon-to-be owner of the Pentax camera business. The transaction is to be announced on the day of the 100th anniversary.

Yes... and whilst I don't want to say too much, I'll be posting in the "My latest acquisition" thread soon...

stevebrot · 09-28-2019, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by Andrea K

The is in the small white label, why they pixelate the entire baseplate?

Private parts...

Steve

**Mikesul** · 09-28-2019, 02:29 PM

Ok. Where would i find this pixelated photo? I have checked as much of the thread as I can stand but can find no photo of the bottom of the camera.

MMVIII · 09-28-2019, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by Mikesul

Ok. Where would i find this pixelated photo? I have checked as much of the thread as I can stand but can find no photo of the bottom of the camera.

It's on the RicohImaging twitter Account
Twitter

09-28-2019, 11:43 AM - 2 Likes	#1281
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Mistral75 It's almost that. The camera bottom would have revealed the name of the soon-to-be owner of the Pentax camera business. The transaction is to be announced on the day of the 100th anniversary. Yikes! I expected an Earth Shattering Kaboom. I assume Asahi Optical Co. Last edited by monochrome; 09-28-2019 at 11:59 AM.

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09-28-2019, 11:14 AM - 3 Likes	#1276
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Riggomatic Must be "not safe for work". The ports may have been exposed. My thought as well. Private parts. Steve

09-28-2019, 11:15 AM	#1277
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by ventaxian The camera was on display today in the Netherlands. Fixed screen as I saw it. Pictures? Even more interesting...are there two or more copies?! The original is still in Japan on display there. Steve

09-28-2019, 11:19 AM	#1278
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,903	Originally posted by Rondec Well, we do know his cousin's name. (Ford Prefect)... So the new model is a ZTF - out of this world, wiping up the competition, and built like a Ford.... (was almost sounding good until he last part )

09-28-2019, 11:28 AM - 1 Like	#1279
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,903	Originally posted by Mistral75 Actually a non-blurred picture of the bottom would have shown that the entire front protrusion can be ejected, including the mirror box, granting access to a short-flanged mirrorless camera. Hence the importance of the top dial OVF / EVF / video. Yep, and it's going to be called the Q-S2!

09-28-2019, 11:36 AM	#1280
MikeyBugs95 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,206	Originally posted by clickclick So the new model is a ZTF - out of this world, wiping up the competition, and built like a Ford.... (was almost sounding good until he last part ) If my Focus is anything to go by... It's going to be terrible and (literally) start falling apart in less than a year.

09-28-2019, 11:57 AM	#1282
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,214	Originally posted by Fogel70 It is probably pixelated because it says Ricoh on the bottom. Many Pentax users do not like to see that name on a Pentax camera. It was actually a very dark QR code. We would all know the name of it if only someone had used a cellphone to take a photo of it instead of a nice, expensive camera!!1!!! OK, no. It wasn't that... But that would have been hilarious... If they had really wanted to mess with us, it would have said "K-02, by Hoya" -Eric

09-28-2019, 12:08 PM - 3 Likes	#1283
Reed Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Warsaw Photos: Gallery Posts: 638	There was some yet unmaterialised Ricoh patent related to new "quick" detachment battery grip system, that might be the reason why photo of camera bottom plate is obscured.

09-28-2019, 12:32 PM	#1284
Andrea K Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 822	Originally posted by stevebrot You mean the obfuscated base view? I take that to mean the name is on the baseplate. Steve The is in the small white label, why they pixelate the entire baseplate?

09-28-2019, 12:43 PM - 4 Likes	#1285
deus ursus Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stårheim, Norway Posts: 658	Originally posted by MikeyBugs95 If my Focus is anything to go by... It's going to be terrible and (literally) start falling apart in less than a year. If your Focus had been a Pentax, everybody would say it was a Slow Focus. 🙃

09-28-2019, 12:44 PM - 2 Likes	#1286
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,903	Originally posted by Andrea K why they pixelate the entire baseplate? They let their version of PS expire and are now using some limited shareware....

09-28-2019, 12:50 PM - 5 Likes	#1287
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,674	Originally posted by Mistral75 The camera bottom would have revealed the name of the soon-to-be owner of the Pentax camera business. The transaction is to be announced on the day of the 100th anniversary. Yes... and whilst I don't want to say too much, I'll be posting in the "My latest acquisition" thread soon...

09-28-2019, 12:53 PM	#1288
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Andrea K The is in the small white label, why they pixelate the entire baseplate? Private parts... Steve

09-28-2019, 02:29 PM	#1289
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Ok. Where would i find this pixelated photo? I have checked as much of the thread as I can stand but can find no photo of the bottom of the camera.

09-28-2019, 02:32 PM	#1290
MMVIII Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: EU Posts: 1,121	Originally posted by Mikesul Ok. Where would i find this pixelated photo? I have checked as much of the thread as I can stand but can find no photo of the bottom of the camera. It's on the RicohImaging twitter Account Twitter