New K-series DSLR under development to be exhibited

nocturnal · 09-20-2019, 04:43 AM - **3 Likes**

A fully articulating screen is essential for astrophotography and landscape photography.

Love my K-70 for that feature alone... Camera low on tripod in portrait mode swivelled on lens collar... No problem! ��

zmohie · 09-20-2019, 04:44 AM

Yeees
This is great news!
Great body shape!

**ffking** · 09-20-2019, 04:45 AM

Originally posted by ronniemac

Pentax patented a type of hybrid viewfinder a couple of years back, so hopefully they make use it with this new beauty!

The fact that the button that is marked LV in the K-1 isn't labelled might be an indication that something interesting is happening, but too early to get the hopes up

Zooland · 09-20-2019, 05:03 AM

I think this thread is slowing the site.

Martin KP · 09-20-2019, 05:18 AM

I'm very excited about this camera. That big screen would be amazing for portraits.

Mistral75 · 09-20-2019, 05:21 AM - **1 Like**

Odd: Kimio Tanaka seems to be disturbed by something related to this announcement. I don't understand what or why.

Twitter

In a former tweet he ironised about the camera actually being a 101st anniversary model and forecasted a summer 2020 availability, now he talks about the camera being available for the 110th anniversary.

**Larrymc** · 09-20-2019, 05:31 AM

Wonder what the lock button above the raw button does?

mickey · 09-20-2019, 05:36 AM

Originally posted by Mistral75

Odd: Kimio Tanaka seems to be disturbed by something related to this announcement. I don't understand what or why.

Twitter

In a former tweet he ironised about the camera actually being a 101st anniversary model and forecasted a summer 2020 availability, now he talks about the camera being available for the 110th anniversary.

I think it 's down to, although the model has been announced and will be shown for the 100th anniversary, it will actually be released next year, the 101st year anniversary.

He goes on to complain why a model hasn't been released thus far and questions why one won't.

**SteveinSLC** · 09-20-2019, 05:49 AM - **1 Like**

The fact that there's a completely unlabeled button on the top left of the back leads me to think that this is a prototype...a fairly advanced one, but still not finished. So still holding out hope that a finished one will have some form of articulating screen. Given that almost all higher end cameras have them now, seems very strange to go back on that.

**fs999** · 09-20-2019, 05:55 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Larrymc

Wonder what the lock button above the raw button does?

It locks the buttons like on the K-1 (Temporary disables dial and button operations to prevent misoperation (p.41 in manual))

reh321 · 09-20-2019, 05:55 AM

Originally posted by Tighelander

Do any DSLR bodies have slots for only the Micro SD cards?

Our local "Target" store sells only Micro-SD now ..... worker in Electronics Section said that since package includes adapter, this makes sense since they carry less inventory this way. If other stores think that way, Micro-SD would make sense for Pentax since they do take up less space - and they give people more things to complain about!

pathdoc · 09-20-2019, 05:57 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

retro?

Now we need the M42 body with the sensor behind a mechanically cranked shutter.

I won't be buying this because my K-5 is still more than adequate for all the things I want an APS-C DSLR to do, and my K-1 handles everything the K-5 can't, but it is good to see it appear.

reh321 · 09-20-2019, 05:59 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by nocturnal

A fully articulating screen is essential for astrophotography and landscape photography.

Love my K-70 for that feature alone... Camera low on tripod in portrait mode swivelled on lens collar... No problem! ��

I dislike articulaton - one of the reasons I got KP instead of K-70. KP hides screen behind body so I can be more discrete in my photography.

D1N0 · 09-20-2019, 06:00 AM

It looks like they are still using the same basic body as the K-7. (no articulating/flippy screen is also testament to that). The sensor is probably there to kill the screen when de viewfinder is used. Will it have new AF? Will it have a new sensor? Will it have the NR chip or a new image processor? No pop up flash but also no sign of Wi-Fi or GPS?

**monochrome** · 09-20-2019, 06:07 AM - **3 Likes**

To justify buying another new camera I would be forced to sell the K10-D, K-01, K-5lls, and KP, plus a lot of lenses and film cameras. Whatever technology it introduces, I should probably sell all that stuff anyway, stick with K-1 and buy the FF replacement when it is released with the new tech.

OWTH. I’ll probably buy it.

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09-20-2019, 04:43 AM - 3 Likes	#121
nocturnal Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 506	A fully articulating screen is essential for astrophotography and landscape photography. Love my K-70 for that feature alone... Camera low on tripod in portrait mode swivelled on lens collar... No problem! ��

09-20-2019, 04:44 AM	#122
zmohie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: egypt Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 435	Yeees This is great news! Great body shape!

09-20-2019, 04:45 AM	#123
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038	Originally posted by ronniemac Pentax patented a type of hybrid viewfinder a couple of years back, so hopefully they make use it with this new beauty! The fact that the button that is marked LV in the K-1 isn't labelled might be an indication that something interesting is happening, but too early to get the hopes up

09-20-2019, 05:03 AM	#124
Zooland Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 370	I think this thread is slowing the site.

09-20-2019, 05:18 AM	#125
Martin KP Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 240	I'm very excited about this camera. That big screen would be amazing for portraits.

09-20-2019, 05:21 AM - 1 Like	#126
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Odd: Kimio Tanaka seems to be disturbed by something related to this announcement. I don't understand what or why. Twitter In a former tweet he ironised about the camera actually being a 101st anniversary model and forecasted a summer 2020 availability, now he talks about the camera being available for the 110th anniversary.

09-20-2019, 05:31 AM	#127
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,251	Wonder what the lock button above the raw button does?

09-20-2019, 05:36 AM	#128
mickey Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Originally posted by Mistral75 Odd: Kimio Tanaka seems to be disturbed by something related to this announcement. I don't understand what or why. Twitter In a former tweet he ironised about the camera actually being a 101st anniversary model and forecasted a summer 2020 availability, now he talks about the camera being available for the 110th anniversary. I think it 's down to, although the model has been announced and will be shown for the 100th anniversary, it will actually be released next year, the 101st year anniversary. He goes on to complain why a model hasn't been released thus far and questions why one won't.

09-20-2019, 05:49 AM - 1 Like	#129
SteveinSLC Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 568	The fact that there's a completely unlabeled button on the top left of the back leads me to think that this is a prototype...a fairly advanced one, but still not finished. So still holding out hope that a finished one will have some form of articulating screen. Given that almost all higher end cameras have them now, seems very strange to go back on that.

09-20-2019, 05:55 AM - 1 Like	#130
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,636	Originally posted by Larrymc Wonder what the lock button above the raw button does? It locks the buttons like on the K-1 (Temporary disables dial and button operations to prevent misoperation (p.41 in manual))

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09-20-2019, 05:55 AM	#131
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by Tighelander Do any DSLR bodies have slots for only the Micro SD cards? Our local "Target" store sells only Micro-SD now ..... worker in Electronics Section said that since package includes adapter, this makes sense since they carry less inventory this way. If other stores think that way, Micro-SD would make sense for Pentax since they do take up less space - and they give people more things to complain about!

09-20-2019, 05:57 AM	#132
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Originally posted by D1N0 retro? Now we need the M42 body with the sensor behind a mechanically cranked shutter. I won't be buying this because my K-5 is still more than adequate for all the things I want an APS-C DSLR to do, and my K-1 handles everything the K-5 can't, but it is good to see it appear.

09-20-2019, 05:59 AM - 1 Like	#133
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by nocturnal A fully articulating screen is essential for astrophotography and landscape photography. Love my K-70 for that feature alone... Camera low on tripod in portrait mode swivelled on lens collar... No problem! �� I dislike articulaton - one of the reasons I got KP instead of K-70. KP hides screen behind body so I can be more discrete in my photography.

09-20-2019, 06:00 AM	#134
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	It looks like they are still using the same basic body as the K-7. (no articulating/flippy screen is also testament to that). The sensor is probably there to kill the screen when de viewfinder is used. Will it have new AF? Will it have a new sensor? Will it have the NR chip or a new image processor? No pop up flash but also no sign of Wi-Fi or GPS?

09-20-2019, 06:07 AM - 3 Likes	#135
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	To justify buying another new camera I would be forced to sell the K10-D, K-01, K-5lls, and KP, plus a lot of lenses and film cameras. Whatever technology it introduces, I should probably sell all that stuff anyway, stick with K-1 and buy the FF replacement when it is released with the new tech. OWTH. I’ll probably buy it.