K-3 Mark III teaser Volume 7

Sandy Hancock · 12-11-2020, 04:55 AM - **4 Likes**

All about the shutter button.

Product Stories of New APS-C "K-3 Mark III" Vol.7 (Wakashiro) | PENTAX official

torge · 12-11-2020, 04:57 AM - **2 Likes**

and the 30% faster and more dampened mirror assembly

Sandy Hancock · 12-11-2020, 05:04 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by torge

and the 30% faster and more dampened mirror assembly

Indeed. Let's say it's all about the total sensory experience of taking the shot

Not a Number · 12-11-2020, 05:17 AM - **2 Likes**

This highlights the innovation, care and effort going into the design and engineering of the product. It certainly fuels my interest in the final product.

**ffking** · 12-11-2020, 05:21 AM - **3 Likes**

Sometimes it's easy to believe that they're designing cameras out of a sheer love of photography and the photographic process - but the price starts to be more understandable as well

H. Sapiens · 12-11-2020, 05:45 AM

Cool. The phenomenology of a shutter button.

Kunzite · 12-11-2020, 05:48 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by H. Sapiens

Cool. The phenomenology of a shutter button.

It's interesting that they even had to alter the shutter button.
That should give the "just put these components together and you'll get a ground-breaking camera! And quickly, too!" guys pause.

gazonk · 12-11-2020, 06:00 AM - **2 Likes**

I just hope they're testing out all these innovations in a prototype full frame (and 645?) camera simultaneously, so we don't have to wait for eons for it to appear! OTOH, I have just started to scratch the possibilities of my K-1 mkII, so I'm not really in the target group for new camera bodies for a couple of years. But when the DFA 21 limited arrives, my savings account lives dangerously

LensBeginner · 12-11-2020, 06:00 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by torge

and the 30% faster and more dampened mirror assembly

This looks like a good thing for what is - to me - one of the more significant shortcomings of DSLRs - a mass of glass moving at breakneck speed inside the case, wreaking havoc on my poor hand-holding skills

bobmaxja · 12-11-2020, 06:08 AM

Attention to detail, that the new moto at Ricoh Pentax. Need to for charging higher price.

repaap · 12-11-2020, 06:09 AM

Originally posted by Kunzite

It's interesting that they even had to alter the shutter button.
That should give the "just put these components together and you'll get a ground-breaking camera! And quickly, too!" guys pause.

If there is still someone who think it is ’just’ a update, they are wrong. Motorized mirror, not just dampening system, but a whole action. With improved Leafshutter system. Which should make it very steady, when it comes to mirror ’slap’ shake.

Smooth and efficient. I also hope these improvements does follow to K-1 3 too.

someasiancameraguy · 12-11-2020, 06:13 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by repaap

If there is still someone who think it is ’just’ a update, they are wrong. Motorized mirror, not just dampening system, but a whole action. With improved Leafshutter system. Which should make it very steady, when it comes to mirror ’slap’ shake.

Smooth and efficient. I also hope these improvements does follow to K-1 3 too.

If it is truly well dampened to the point that mirror induced shake effects on IQ are negligible the only lead that MILCs will have in IQ is in terms of AF precision.

gazonk · 12-11-2020, 06:19 AM - **14 Likes**

There's something really beautiful about Pentax striving to achieve the pinnacle of SLR technology while everybody else run away from it.

Breakfastographer · 12-11-2020, 06:30 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by gazonk

There's something really beautiful about Pentax striving to achieve the pinnacle of SLR technology while everybody else run away from it.

I think the intention here is to design a sort of "last of a lifetime camera". It makes sense in a declining market and if you believe you may be selling the same model for quite some time.

---------- Post added 12-11-20 at 06:33 AM ----------

Originally posted by someasiancameraguy

If it is truly well dampened to the point that mirror induced shake effects on IQ are negligible the only lead that MILCs will have in IQ is in terms of AF precision.

There's an irony to that statement, in that the advantage in AF precision will be most noticeable with large lenses, somewhat negating the notion of MILC providing a more compact system.

Or put another way, if in order to realise the benefits of a system, you need to increase the size and weight of one of the components, then size and weight reduction can't be reasonably assumed to have been the original objective - to any rational mind, at least.

torge · 12-11-2020, 06:44 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by gazonk

There's something really beautiful about Pentax striving to achieve the pinnacle of SLR technology while everybody else run away from it.

I have to agree and hope they don't experience any set-backs when they finally roll out this all new machine

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12-11-2020, 04:57 AM - 2 Likes	#2
torge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hamburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 199	and the 30% faster and more dampened mirror assembly

12-11-2020, 05:04 AM - 1 Like	#3
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272 Original Poster	Originally posted by torge and the 30% faster and more dampened mirror assembly Indeed. Let's say it's all about the total sensory experience of taking the shot

12-11-2020, 05:17 AM - 2 Likes	#4
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	This highlights the innovation, care and effort going into the design and engineering of the product. It certainly fuels my interest in the final product.

12-11-2020, 05:21 AM - 3 Likes	#5
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038	Sometimes it's easy to believe that they're designing cameras out of a sheer love of photography and the photographic process - but the price starts to be more understandable as well

12-11-2020, 05:45 AM	#6
H. Sapiens Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 328	Cool. The phenomenology of a shutter button.

12-11-2020, 05:48 AM - 3 Likes	#7
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by H. Sapiens Cool. The phenomenology of a shutter button. It's interesting that they even had to alter the shutter button. That should give the "just put these components together and you'll get a ground-breaking camera! And quickly, too!" guys pause.

12-11-2020, 06:00 AM - 2 Likes	#8
gazonk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo area, Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,746	I just hope they're testing out all these innovations in a prototype full frame (and 645?) camera simultaneously, so we don't have to wait for eons for it to appear! OTOH, I have just started to scratch the possibilities of my K-1 mkII, so I'm not really in the target group for new camera bodies for a couple of years. But when the DFA 21 limited arrives, my savings account lives dangerously

12-11-2020, 06:00 AM - 2 Likes	#9
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Originally posted by torge and the 30% faster and more dampened mirror assembly This looks like a good thing for what is - to me - one of the more significant shortcomings of DSLRs - a mass of glass moving at breakneck speed inside the case, wreaking havoc on my poor hand-holding skills

12-11-2020, 06:08 AM	#10
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	Attention to detail, that the new moto at Ricoh Pentax. Need to for charging higher price.

12-11-2020, 06:09 AM	#11
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	Originally posted by Kunzite It's interesting that they even had to alter the shutter button. That should give the "just put these components together and you'll get a ground-breaking camera! And quickly, too!" guys pause. If there is still someone who think it is ’just’ a update, they are wrong. Motorized mirror, not just dampening system, but a whole action. With improved Leafshutter system. Which should make it very steady, when it comes to mirror ’slap’ shake. Smooth and efficient. I also hope these improvements does follow to K-1 3 too.

12-11-2020, 06:13 AM - 1 Like	#12
someasiancameraguy Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 419	Originally posted by repaap If there is still someone who think it is ’just’ a update, they are wrong. Motorized mirror, not just dampening system, but a whole action. With improved Leafshutter system. Which should make it very steady, when it comes to mirror ’slap’ shake. Smooth and efficient. I also hope these improvements does follow to K-1 3 too. If it is truly well dampened to the point that mirror induced shake effects on IQ are negligible the only lead that MILCs will have in IQ is in terms of AF precision.

12-11-2020, 06:19 AM - 14 Likes	#13
gazonk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo area, Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,746	There's something really beautiful about Pentax striving to achieve the pinnacle of SLR technology while everybody else run away from it.

12-11-2020, 06:30 AM - 2 Likes	#14
Breakfastographer Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 673	Originally posted by gazonk There's something really beautiful about Pentax striving to achieve the pinnacle of SLR technology while everybody else run away from it. I think the intention here is to design a sort of "last of a lifetime camera". It makes sense in a declining market and if you believe you may be selling the same model for quite some time. ---------- Post added 12-11-20 at 06:33 AM ---------- Originally posted by someasiancameraguy If it is truly well dampened to the point that mirror induced shake effects on IQ are negligible the only lead that MILCs will have in IQ is in terms of AF precision. There's an irony to that statement, in that the advantage in AF precision will be most noticeable with large lenses, somewhat negating the notion of MILC providing a more compact system. Or put another way, if in order to realise the benefits of a system, you need to increase the size and weight of one of the components, then size and weight reduction can't be reasonably assumed to have been the original objective - to any rational mind, at least.

12-11-2020, 06:44 AM - 1 Like	#15
torge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hamburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 199	Originally posted by gazonk There's something really beautiful about Pentax striving to achieve the pinnacle of SLR technology while everybody else run away from it. I have to agree and hope they don't experience any set-backs when they finally roll out this all new machine