K-new will be released THIS year

**monochrome** · 01-01-2020, 08:41 AM - **7 Likes**

Just sayin’

Relax, shoot with what you have and be happy. It will be a great camera

Kunzite · 01-01-2020, 08:42 AM - **2 Likes**

Noooooo!!! They should cancel it, instead making something truly innovative like a <whatever camera> clone!

I'm a bit impatient to see its specs... particularly the AF, but also if they switched from the Milbeaut platform.

**boriscleto** · 01-01-2020, 08:49 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kunzite

I'm a bit impatient to see its specs... particularly the AF

Me too. Then I have to figure out how to pay for it...

Kunzite · 01-01-2020, 08:51 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by boriscleto

Me too. Then I have to figure out how to pay for it...

I hope I'll be able to convince myself to wait for a "K-1 new" with the same improvements.

reh321 · 01-01-2020, 09:09 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Kunzite

Noooooo!!! They should cancel it, instead making something truly innovative like a <whatever camera> clone!

I'm a bit impatient to see its specs... particularly the AF, but also if they switched from the Milbeaut platform.

I don't plan to purchase one - my KP is perfect for me - but I will also be interested in all the technical details.

zapp · 01-01-2020, 09:09 AM

Someone could tell Pentax that 2020 started. The k-mount still lists the 4/70-200 and 1.4/85 for 2019. Sorry to be picky, but the 85 is on the roadmap for too long.

reh321 · 01-01-2020, 09:11 AM

Originally posted by zapp

Someone could tell Pentax that 2020 started. The k-mount still lists the 4/70-200 and 1.4/85 for 2019. Sorry to be picky, but the 85 is on the roadmap for too long.

Pentax releases things when they are ready.
People obsess too much about the DFA* 85.

KiloHotelphoto · 01-01-2020, 09:14 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by zapp

Someone could tell Pentax that 2020 started. The k-mount still lists the 4/70-200 and 1.4/85 for 2019. Sorry to be picky, but the 85 is on the roadmap for too long.

Come on the 85 has only been on the roadmap since February of 2017.

**monochrome** · 01-01-2020, 09:18 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by boriscleto

Me too. Then I have to figure out how to pay for it...

I have plenty of lenses I could sell to raise the cash.

Originally posted by Kunzite

I hope I'll be able to convince myself to wait for a "K-1 new" with the same improvements.

That’s sort of my plan, too. Thankfully the KP is a darn good camera as it is.

**monochrome** · 01-01-2020, 09:24 AM - **8 Likes**

Originally posted by zapp

Someone could tell Pentax that 2020 started. The k-mount still lists the 4/70-200 and 1.4/85 for 2019. Sorry to be picky, but the 85 is on the roadmap for too long.

Danny Downer comments elsewhere please. Be Happy it is THIS year.

zzeitg · 01-01-2020, 09:25 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by monochrome

It will be a great camera

My DA560 is waiting for it. So I hope you're right :-).

H. Sapiens · 01-01-2020, 09:31 AM - **5 Likes**

I understand the News and Rumours section here is by definition inhabited by people who are impatient for new things, but I'm afraid on Ricoh/Pentax behalf that I'm not an exceptional outlier - I don't really care that much anymore. I have long since realized that despite upping the MP count, offering marginal gains in AF speed and better shake reduction the quality of my photos are rather constant thorugh the years and dependent on the time and energy I put into them. And I pretty much have the lenses I need.

So Ricoh have to surprise and wow me to make me spend money in their shop - which they are of course welcome to do. I suspect I'll rather be looking at a drone, an action cam or something with better smartphone integration. Something that will complement my DSLR by offering me new creative possibilities.

Now, go ahead. Shoot me. Put me on your ignore list. I do hope the K-New will be a success and you get those lenses you have been waiting for.

Kunzite · 01-01-2020, 09:37 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by monochrome

That’s sort of my plan, too. Thankfully the KP is a darn good camera as it is.

For me it's the upgraded K-1. A very good camera, which would be "perfect" with AF and general performance improvements.

reh321 · 01-01-2020, 09:41 AM

Originally posted by H. Sapiens

I understand the News and Rumours section here is by definition inhabited by people who are impatient for new things, but I'm afraid on Ricoh/Pentax behalf that I'm not an exceptional outlier - I don't really care that much anymore. I have long since realized that despite upping the MP count, offering marginal gains in AF speed and better shake reduction the quality of my photos are rather constant thorugh the years and dependent on the time and energy I put into them. And I pretty much have the lenses I need.

So Ricoh have to surprise and wow me to make me spend money in their shop - which they are of course welcome to do. I suspect I'll rather be looking at a drone, an action cam or something with better smartphone integration. Something that will complement my DSLR by offering me new creative possibilities.

Now, go ahead. Shoot me. Put me on your ignore list. I do hope the K-New will be a success and you get those lenses you have been waiting for.

Your needs and wants are unique to you, as are monochrome's to him, as are mine to me - nobody should be yelling at anyone else.

But there have been people waiting for this, typically users of a K-3, or even a K-5 or K-7. These are people who do not want to purchase a drone or an action cam, just to advance their photography along the line they have been following, who have been wondering for over a year now what, or even whether, Pentax will provide for them. We should all celebrate that it is finally happening!!!

tvdtvdtvd · 01-01-2020, 09:52 AM - **9 Likes**

Originally posted by zapp

Someone could tell Pentax that 2020 started. The k-mount still lists the 4/70-200 and 1.4/85 for 2019. Sorry to be picky, but the 85 is on the roadmap for too long.

It's New Year's Day. Surely the Pentax staff are still rolling on the floor in a sticky mess of last night's sake, sushi camera and party streamers.
You could at least have the courtesy of waiting until 01/02 before demanding trivial things.

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01-01-2020, 08:42 AM - 2 Likes	#2
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Noooooo!!! They should cancel it, instead making something truly innovative like a <whatever camera> clone! I'm a bit impatient to see its specs... particularly the AF, but also if they switched from the Milbeaut platform.

01-01-2020, 08:49 AM - 1 Like	#3
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by Kunzite I'm a bit impatient to see its specs... particularly the AF Me too. Then I have to figure out how to pay for it...

01-01-2020, 08:51 AM - 1 Like	#4
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by boriscleto Me too. Then I have to figure out how to pay for it... I hope I'll be able to convince myself to wait for a "K-1 new" with the same improvements.

01-01-2020, 09:09 AM - 2 Likes	#5
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by Kunzite Noooooo!!! They should cancel it, instead making something truly innovative like a <whatever camera> clone! I'm a bit impatient to see its specs... particularly the AF, but also if they switched from the Milbeaut platform. I don't plan to purchase one - my KP is perfect for me - but I will also be interested in all the technical details.

01-01-2020, 09:09 AM	#6
zapp Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,385	Someone could tell Pentax that 2020 started. The k-mount still lists the 4/70-200 and 1.4/85 for 2019. Sorry to be picky, but the 85 is on the roadmap for too long.

01-01-2020, 09:11 AM	#7
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by zapp Someone could tell Pentax that 2020 started. The k-mount still lists the 4/70-200 and 1.4/85 for 2019. Sorry to be picky, but the 85 is on the roadmap for too long. Pentax releases things when they are ready. People obsess too much about the DFA* 85.

01-01-2020, 09:14 AM - 2 Likes	#8
KiloHotelphoto Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Glen Mills, PA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,030	Originally posted by zapp Someone could tell Pentax that 2020 started. The k-mount still lists the 4/70-200 and 1.4/85 for 2019. Sorry to be picky, but the 85 is on the roadmap for too long. Come on the 85 has only been on the roadmap since February of 2017.

01-01-2020, 09:18 AM - 2 Likes	#9
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276 Original Poster	Originally posted by boriscleto Me too. Then I have to figure out how to pay for it... I have plenty of lenses I could sell to raise the cash. Originally posted by Kunzite I hope I'll be able to convince myself to wait for a "K-1 new" with the same improvements. That’s sort of my plan, too. Thankfully the KP is a darn good camera as it is.

01-01-2020, 09:24 AM - 8 Likes	#10
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276 Original Poster	Originally posted by zapp Someone could tell Pentax that 2020 started. The k-mount still lists the 4/70-200 and 1.4/85 for 2019. Sorry to be picky, but the 85 is on the roadmap for too long. Danny Downer comments elsewhere please. Be Happy it is THIS year.

01-01-2020, 09:25 AM - 4 Likes	#11
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	Originally posted by monochrome It will be a great camera My DA560 is waiting for it. So I hope you're right :-).

01-01-2020, 09:31 AM - 5 Likes	#12
H. Sapiens Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 327	I understand the News and Rumours section here is by definition inhabited by people who are impatient for new things, but I'm afraid on Ricoh/Pentax behalf that I'm not an exceptional outlier - I don't really care that much anymore. I have long since realized that despite upping the MP count, offering marginal gains in AF speed and better shake reduction the quality of my photos are rather constant thorugh the years and dependent on the time and energy I put into them. And I pretty much have the lenses I need. So Ricoh have to surprise and wow me to make me spend money in their shop - which they are of course welcome to do. I suspect I'll rather be looking at a drone, an action cam or something with better smartphone integration. Something that will complement my DSLR by offering me new creative possibilities. Now, go ahead. Shoot me. Put me on your ignore list. I do hope the K-New will be a success and you get those lenses you have been waiting for.

01-01-2020, 09:37 AM - 2 Likes	#13
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by monochrome That’s sort of my plan, too. Thankfully the KP is a darn good camera as it is. For me it's the upgraded K-1. A very good camera, which would be "perfect" with AF and general performance improvements.

01-01-2020, 09:41 AM	#14
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by H. Sapiens I understand the News and Rumours section here is by definition inhabited by people who are impatient for new things, but I'm afraid on Ricoh/Pentax behalf that I'm not an exceptional outlier - I don't really care that much anymore. I have long since realized that despite upping the MP count, offering marginal gains in AF speed and better shake reduction the quality of my photos are rather constant thorugh the years and dependent on the time and energy I put into them. And I pretty much have the lenses I need. So Ricoh have to surprise and wow me to make me spend money in their shop - which they are of course welcome to do. I suspect I'll rather be looking at a drone, an action cam or something with better smartphone integration. Something that will complement my DSLR by offering me new creative possibilities. Now, go ahead. Shoot me. Put me on your ignore list. I do hope the K-New will be a success and you get those lenses you have been waiting for. Your needs and wants are unique to you, as are monochrome's to him, as are mine to me - nobody should be yelling at anyone else. But there have been people waiting for this, typically users of a K-3, or even a K-5 or K-7. These are people who do not want to purchase a drone or an action cam, just to advance their photography along the line they have been following, who have been wondering for over a year now what, or even whether, Pentax will provide for them. We should all celebrate that it is finally happening!!!

01-01-2020, 09:52 AM - 9 Likes	#15
tvdtvdtvd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,665	Originally posted by zapp Someone could tell Pentax that 2020 started. The k-mount still lists the 4/70-200 and 1.4/85 for 2019. Sorry to be picky, but the 85 is on the roadmap for too long. It's New Year's Day. Surely the Pentax staff are still rolling on the floor in a sticky mess of last night's sake, sushi camera and party streamers. You could at least have the courtesy of waiting until 01/02 before demanding trivial things.