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MikeyBugs95 · 10-18-2019, 09:09 AM

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

You missed out the most important spec for Pentaxians:

MRSP $295.00

Sorry, that's too expensive. I can't buy it for anything over $100 including the 16-85 kit lens.

morenjavi · 10-18-2019, 09:51 AM

Originally posted by MikeyBugs95

Sorry, that's too expensive. I can't buy it for anything over $100 including the 16-85 kit lens.

But it will include $150 rebate + $100 discount for your next purchase on Pentax products.

Martin KP · 10-18-2019, 10:38 AM - **1 Like**

wow, this thread is still active, cool

.

**Belnan** · 10-18-2019, 10:49 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by Martin KP

wow, this thread is still active, cool

.

Will you soon change your name to Martin K-new?

reh321 · 10-18-2019, 11:17 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Martin KP

wow, this thread is still active, cool

.

I was happy on page one of the thread. Pentax had finally put some life into their promises to deliver a replacement "Flagship" camera .... and I have already purchased their KP.

**Erictator** · 10-18-2019, 11:40 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Belnan

Will you soon change your name to Martin K-new?

Hey, now there is a thought for Adam's Tee Shirt competition... "This K-new's for YOU!"
Hopefully without the Bud beer lawsuit to follow of course....
Eric

**StiffLegged** · 10-18-2019, 12:43 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

You forgot antigravity, cloaking and time travel.

That's for the firmware updates...

**Kobie** · 10-18-2019, 12:49 PM

Since there's some who brought up the possibility of the unlabeled button being a release for the screen I thought of another possible use for the eye sensor which ties into the patents for Switchable Phase/Contrast detect AF and possibly the hybrid viewfinder.
When in live view, when you raise the camera to your eye, it automatically switches from the screen to the viewfinder while still using contrast detect (with face/smile/eye or whatever focus they implement)..

Just a thought.

**Belnan** · 10-18-2019, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by Kobie

Since there's some who brought up the possibility of the unlabeled button being a release for the screen I thought of another possible use for the eye sensor which ties into the patents for Switchable Phase/Contrast detect AF and possibly the hybrid viewfinder.
When in live view, when you raise the camera to your eye, it automatically switches from the screen to the viewfinder while still using contrast detect (with face/smile/eye or whatever focus they implement)..

Just a thought.

Good thought

---------- Post added 10-18-19 at 05:25 PM ----------

Perhaps the button has something to do with connectivity. This is certainly an area for improvement.

tvdtvdtvd · 10-18-2019, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by morenjavi

But it will include $150 rebate + $100 discount for your next purchase on Pentax products.

What, no free grip + flash + an assortment of mostly useless 'freebies'?

reh321 · 10-18-2019, 07:22 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MikeyBugs95

Sorry, that's too expensive. I can't buy it for anything over $100 including the 16-85 kit lens.

You forgot to include the smiley face.
Seriously, I've never spent more than $700 on a camera - and then the KP came down to that last "Black Friday", so I purchased one before they changed their mind. Not even a Pentaxian should expect this camera to start off "cheap".

MikeyBugs95 · 10-18-2019, 07:26 PM

Originally posted by reh321

You forgot to include the smiley face.
Seriously, I've never spent more than $700 on a camera - and then the KP came down to that last "Black Friday", so I purchased one before they changed their mind. Not even a Pentaxian should expect this camera to start off "cheap".

Here it is

I'm not. I fully expect this new camera to be upwards of $1500 new. I'll wait until either a used one comes around or until some Black Friday and get it then.

**Mikesul** · 10-18-2019, 07:32 PM

If it has even a few of the improvements posters are imagining we will be lucky if it is anywhere near $1500.

ecostigny · 10-18-2019, 07:40 PM

It's been a while since I've taken any chemistry classes, but my pasta cooking experiences have exposed me to a lot of salted water. Haven't noticed any strong acids or caustic bases yet. Pity...it would make boiling water more exciting.

---------- Post added 10-18-19 at 07:47 PM ----------

Regarding the price, my most expensive camera was my K-5 seven years ago ($800.00). It had already been out for nearly two years at that point; they announced the K-5 II a couple of months after I pulled the trigger. The best time to buy a camera cheaply is near or after its successor is announced.

---------- Post added 10-18-19 at 07:58 PM ----------

Have you noticed how expensive new photo gear has become? I suspect that the camera companies are trying to make up on price what they can no longer get on volume, now that everybody is toting around a smartphone with enough computing power to make a minuscule sensor see in the dark.

wed7 · 10-18-2019, 08:17 PM

These conversations will definitely go until new leaks from Pentax arrived, where do you think Asahiman is nowadays?

10-18-2019, 07:40 PM	#2939
ecostigny Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Branford, CT Posts: 561	It's been a while since I've taken any chemistry classes, but my pasta cooking experiences have exposed me to a lot of salted water. Haven't noticed any strong acids or caustic bases yet. Pity...it would make boiling water more exciting. ---------- Post added 10-18-19 at 07:47 PM ---------- Regarding the price, my most expensive camera was my K-5 seven years ago ($800.00). It had already been out for nearly two years at that point; they announced the K-5 II a couple of months after I pulled the trigger. The best time to buy a camera cheaply is near or after its successor is announced. ---------- Post added 10-18-19 at 07:58 PM ---------- Have you noticed how expensive new photo gear has become? I suspect that the camera companies are trying to make up on price what they can no longer get on volume, now that everybody is toting around a smartphone with enough computing power to make a minuscule sensor see in the dark. Last edited by ecostigny; 10-18-2019 at 10:15 PM.

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10-18-2019, 09:09 AM	#2926
MikeyBugs95 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,206	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock You missed out the most important spec for Pentaxians: MRSP $295.00 Sorry, that's too expensive. I can't buy it for anything over $100 including the 16-85 kit lens.

10-18-2019, 09:51 AM	#2927
morenjavi Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 590	Originally posted by MikeyBugs95 Sorry, that's too expensive. I can't buy it for anything over $100 including the 16-85 kit lens. But it will include $150 rebate + $100 discount for your next purchase on Pentax products.

10-18-2019, 10:38 AM - 1 Like	#2928
Martin KP Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 240	wow, this thread is still active, cool .

10-18-2019, 10:49 AM - 4 Likes	#2929
Belnan Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,090	Originally posted by Martin KP wow, this thread is still active, cool . Will you soon change your name to Martin K-new?

10-18-2019, 11:17 AM - 1 Like	#2930
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185	Originally posted by Martin KP wow, this thread is still active, cool . I was happy on page one of the thread. Pentax had finally put some life into their promises to deliver a replacement "Flagship" camera .... and I have already purchased their KP.

10-18-2019, 11:40 AM - 1 Like	#2931
Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,349	Originally posted by Belnan Will you soon change your name to Martin K-new? Hey, now there is a thought for Adam's Tee Shirt competition... "This K-new's for YOU!" Hopefully without the Bud beer lawsuit to follow of course.... Eric

10-18-2019, 12:43 PM - 1 Like	#2932
StiffLegged Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,636	Originally posted by MarkJerling You forgot antigravity, cloaking and time travel. That's for the firmware updates...

10-18-2019, 12:49 PM	#2933
Kobie Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bowmanville Photos: Albums Posts: 1,211	Since there's some who brought up the possibility of the unlabeled button being a release for the screen I thought of another possible use for the eye sensor which ties into the patents for Switchable Phase/Contrast detect AF and possibly the hybrid viewfinder. When in live view, when you raise the camera to your eye, it automatically switches from the screen to the viewfinder while still using contrast detect (with face/smile/eye or whatever focus they implement).. Just a thought.

10-18-2019, 05:23 PM	#2934
Belnan Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,090	Originally posted by Kobie Since there's some who brought up the possibility of the unlabeled button being a release for the screen I thought of another possible use for the eye sensor which ties into the patents for Switchable Phase/Contrast detect AF and possibly the hybrid viewfinder. When in live view, when you raise the camera to your eye, it automatically switches from the screen to the viewfinder while still using contrast detect (with face/smile/eye or whatever focus they implement).. Just a thought. Good thought ---------- Post added 10-18-19 at 05:25 PM ---------- Perhaps the button has something to do with connectivity. This is certainly an area for improvement.

10-18-2019, 07:15 PM	#2935
tvdtvdtvd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,665	Originally posted by morenjavi But it will include $150 rebate + $100 discount for your next purchase on Pentax products. What, no free grip + flash + an assortment of mostly useless 'freebies'?

10-18-2019, 07:22 PM - 1 Like	#2936
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185	Originally posted by MikeyBugs95 Sorry, that's too expensive. I can't buy it for anything over $100 including the 16-85 kit lens. You forgot to include the smiley face. Seriously, I've never spent more than $700 on a camera - and then the KP came down to that last "Black Friday", so I purchased one before they changed their mind. Not even a Pentaxian should expect this camera to start off "cheap".

10-18-2019, 07:26 PM	#2937
MikeyBugs95 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,206	Originally posted by reh321 You forgot to include the smiley face. Seriously, I've never spent more than $700 on a camera - and then the KP came down to that last "Black Friday", so I purchased one before they changed their mind. Not even a Pentaxian should expect this camera to start off "cheap". Here it is I'm not. I fully expect this new camera to be upwards of $1500 new. I'll wait until either a used one comes around or until some Black Friday and get it then.

10-18-2019, 07:32 PM	#2938
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	If it has even a few of the improvements posters are imagining we will be lucky if it is anywhere near $1500.

10-18-2019, 08:17 PM	#2940
wed7 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 1,421	These conversations will definitely go until new leaks from Pentax arrived, where do you think Asahiman is nowadays?

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