K-3 III To Be Released Next Week

Cynog Ap Brychan · 03-28-2021, 05:37 AM

Originally posted by Mistral75

People at Ricoh Imaging Square Paris (formerly known as La Boutique Pentax) have definitely heard of it.

That's good to know!

**jpzk** · 03-28-2021, 12:41 PM

Finally !!

Personally, a bit more patience .... until users start showing what this camera can (or cannot) do.
((and until the price comes down?))

**jwquinn68** · 03-28-2021, 01:18 PM - **3 Likes**

Just take my money ......

Paul the Sunman · 03-28-2021, 01:33 PM

The current Suez canal blockage raises the question of whether camera gear is dispatched to Europe from Asia by ship or by air, even in normal times. Given the high value per kg, it may be the latter. And with a just-released new model, this is even more likely.

reh321 · 03-28-2021, 01:37 PM

Originally posted by Paul the Sunman

The current Suez canal blockage raises the question of whether camera gear is dispatched to Europe from Asia by ship or by air, even in normal times. Given the high value per kg, it may be the latter. And with a just-released new model, this is even more likely.

I would guess that most - if not all - content of modern Pentax cameras comes from Asia.

**Larrymc** · 03-28-2021, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by Paul the Sunman

The current Suez canal blockage raises the question of whether camera gear is dispatched to Europe from Asia by ship or by air, even in normal times. Given the high value per kg, it may be the latter. And with a just-released new model, this is even more likely.

I would say that the cameras are shipped via Air Freight given the shipping time from the factory in the Phillipines or Vietnam to Europe via shipping container ship can probably take 20 to 30 days. That means that the cameras would have to have been dispatched from The Ricoh/Pentax factory sometime back in late January or early February to reach ports in Europe and to be distributed to various sales entities. Shipping via ocean freight would probably be more risky for sensitive electronic devices because of the potential for salt laden air degradation even with supposedly "sealed" containers

**jpzk** · 03-28-2021, 03:46 PM - **1 Like**

Pretty soon, cameras, and some other merchandise, will be "shipped" via drones!

JPT · 03-28-2021, 07:39 PM - **9 Likes**

There appears to be confirmation of announcement this week and the camera going on sale from Kimio Tanaka on his blog today.

Original
PENTAX K-3 Mark IIIは、今月末に正式発表、来月末ごろに発売開始（予定）のようです。
開発発表からほんと長くて ━━ 焦らし新記録ですが、それもPENTAXらしい。でも、ヨカッタ。少し高めの価格ですが"諸般の事情"を考えればしょうがないのかな。少し地味だが真面目で手応え感のある良いカメラです。

Machine translated
The Pentax K-3 Mark III will be officially announced at the end of this month and will go on sale around the end of next month.
It's been a long time since the development announcement - a new record for us, but that's typical of Pentax. But it's good. The price is a bit high, but considering the "various circumstances", I guess it can't be helped. It's a good camera, a little plain but serious and responsive.

Source
https://twitter.com/thisistanaka/status/1376302629316296704

For the people who were hopping mad about the frivolity of the J-Limited K-1 II last month, you will be pleased to hear that this camera is plain, serious and responsive.

Ricoh has a lot of products going on sale at the end of April - Limiteds, J-Limited, K-3 III and Z1 51GB.

The Squirrel Mafia · 03-28-2021, 07:43 PM

^ OK!

8BitTim · 03-28-2021, 08:44 PM

Originally posted by JPT

There appears to be confirmation of announcement this week and the camera going on sale from Kimio Tanaka on his blog today.

Original
PENTAX K-3 Mark IIIは、今月末に正式発表、来月末ごろに発売開始（予定）のようです。
開発発表からほんと長くて ━━ 焦らし新記録ですが、それもPENTAXらしい。でも、ヨカッタ。少し高めの価格ですが"諸般の事情"を考えればしょうがないのかな。少し地味だが真面目で手応え感のある良いカメラです。

Machine translated
The Pentax K-3 Mark III will be officially announced at the end of this month and will go on sale around the end of next month.
It's been a long time since the development announcement - a new record for us, but that's typical of Pentax. But it's good. The price is a bit high, but considering the "various circumstances", I guess it can't be helped. It's a good camera, a little plain but serious and responsive.

Source
https://twitter.com/thisistanaka/status/1376302629316296704

For the people who were hopping mad about the frivolity of the J-Limited K-1 II last month, you will be pleased to hear that this camera is plain, serious and responsive.

Ricoh has a lot of products going on sale at the end of April - Limiteds, J-Limited, K-3 III and Z1 51GB.

Does this include pre orders next week or is that unconfirmed?

JPT · 03-28-2021, 09:46 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by 8BitTim

Does this include pre orders next week or is that unconfirmed?

Assuming these latest rumors are true, the announcement (正式発表) will mean the following.
- Promotional material for the camera will go live. This means the product pages on the website and the catalog will be in shops and online.
- The product will be available preorder on the Ricoh website and other usual retailers that stock Pentax
- Embargos and NDAs on the product will be released. This will depend on who had access to the camera in advance, but I think there is a good chance that websites like DPR will have detailed reviews ready. The product was finished and reviewed by Japanese magazines a couple of months ago. They just had production trouble preventing them from going on sale.
- The Ricoh Imaging Square locations will likely have a display model that visitors can try out. (Fairly certain for Tokyo and Osaka, and I hope the case for Shanghai, Moscow, Paris)
- The availability date will be announced (reportedly end of April, and almost always a Friday)

On the availability date (発売日):
- The camera will be in stores
- In recent years, I've noticed preorders overseas seem to have been sent out a bit before that, and the first customer taking delivery are outside Japan. I guess delivery trouble during COVID could affect that this year.

Raffwal · 03-29-2021, 02:13 AM

Originally posted by Raffwal

As has been posted in other threads months ago, a Finnish webstore (Kamerakauppa netissä - Top Shot | Top Shot - Kamerakauppa) has shown the preliminary price of 1999 € (incl. 24% VAT) for a long time. Today I asked them if that is the actual price or just a placeholder. They answered that they have not been told the actual price yet, but it should be pretty much that.

Geez. The camera can be ordered NOW from that Finnish store quoted above and costs 2199 € (incl. 24% VAT)! But Finland is usually more expensive than most bigger EU countries and much more expensive than US. But I'd expect it to cost about 2000 € in other EU countries and some USD 2000 in the US.

https://www.topshot.fi/product/17880/pentax-k-3-iii-jarjestelmakamerarunko

Edit: Expected delivery by May 31.

Edit 2: Now price updated to 2099 €.

Andrea K · 03-29-2021, 03:03 AM - **1 Like**

The Premium Kit:
https://twitter.com/nokishita_c/status/1376465905253707780

lemono · 03-29-2021, 03:05 AM

Originally posted by Andrea K

The Premium Kit:
https://twitter.com/nokishita_c/status/1376465905253707780

Although the picture is a premium kit, the content of the tweet is K3III body.

**wooly11** · 03-29-2021, 04:13 AM

Originally posted by Raffwal

Geez. The camera can be ordered NOW from that Finnish store quoted above and costs 2199 € (incl. 24% VAT)! But Finland is usually more expensive than most bigger EU countries and much more expensive than US. But I'd expect it to cost about 2000 € in other EU countries and some USD 2000 in the US.

Pentax K-3 III järjestelmäkamerarunko | Top Shot - Kamerakauppa

Edit: Expected delivery by May 31.

Edit 2: Now price updated to 2099 €.

Hi it looks as if the price is already collapsing as it now says 2099.00 euros! that a drop of 100 euros already!

03-29-2021, 02:13 AM	#192
Raffwal Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The North Posts: 879	Originally posted by Raffwal As has been posted in other threads months ago, a Finnish webstore (Kamerakauppa netissä - Top Shot \| Top Shot - Kamerakauppa) has shown the preliminary price of 1999 € (incl. 24% VAT) for a long time. Today I asked them if that is the actual price or just a placeholder. They answered that they have not been told the actual price yet, but it should be pretty much that. Geez. The camera can be ordered NOW from that Finnish store quoted above and costs 2199 € (incl. 24% VAT)! But Finland is usually more expensive than most bigger EU countries and much more expensive than US. But I'd expect it to cost about 2000 € in other EU countries and some USD 2000 in the US. https://www.topshot.fi/product/17880/pentax-k-3-iii-jarjestelmakamerarunko Edit: Expected delivery by May 31. Edit 2: Now price updated to 2099 €. Last edited by Raffwal; 03-29-2021 at 04:10 AM.

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03-28-2021, 05:37 AM	#181
Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	Originally posted by Mistral75 People at Ricoh Imaging Square Paris (formerly known as La Boutique Pentax) have definitely heard of it. That's good to know!

03-28-2021, 12:41 PM	#182
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Finally !! Personally, a bit more patience .... until users start showing what this camera can (or cannot) do. ((and until the price comes down?))

03-28-2021, 01:18 PM - 3 Likes	#183
jwquinn68 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 38	Just take my money ......

03-28-2021, 01:33 PM	#184
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,843	The current Suez canal blockage raises the question of whether camera gear is dispatched to Europe from Asia by ship or by air, even in normal times. Given the high value per kg, it may be the latter. And with a just-released new model, this is even more likely.

03-28-2021, 01:37 PM	#185
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by Paul the Sunman The current Suez canal blockage raises the question of whether camera gear is dispatched to Europe from Asia by ship or by air, even in normal times. Given the high value per kg, it may be the latter. And with a just-released new model, this is even more likely. I would guess that most - if not all - content of modern Pentax cameras comes from Asia.

03-28-2021, 03:18 PM	#186
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,251	Originally posted by Paul the Sunman The current Suez canal blockage raises the question of whether camera gear is dispatched to Europe from Asia by ship or by air, even in normal times. Given the high value per kg, it may be the latter. And with a just-released new model, this is even more likely. I would say that the cameras are shipped via Air Freight given the shipping time from the factory in the Phillipines or Vietnam to Europe via shipping container ship can probably take 20 to 30 days. That means that the cameras would have to have been dispatched from The Ricoh/Pentax factory sometime back in late January or early February to reach ports in Europe and to be distributed to various sales entities. Shipping via ocean freight would probably be more risky for sensitive electronic devices because of the potential for salt laden air degradation even with supposedly "sealed" containers

03-28-2021, 03:46 PM - 1 Like	#187
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Pretty soon, cameras, and some other merchandise, will be "shipped" via drones!

03-28-2021, 07:39 PM - 9 Likes	#188
JPT Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,821	There appears to be confirmation of announcement this week and the camera going on sale from Kimio Tanaka on his blog today. Original PENTAX K-3 Mark IIIは、今月末に正式発表、来月末ごろに発売開始（予定）のようです。開発発表からほんと長くて ━━ 焦らし新記録ですが、それもPENTAXらしい。でも、ヨカッタ。少し高めの価格ですが"諸般の事情"を考えればしょうがないのかな。少し地味だが真面目で手応え感のある良いカメラです。 Machine translated The Pentax K-3 Mark III will be officially announced at the end of this month and will go on sale around the end of next month. It's been a long time since the development announcement - a new record for us, but that's typical of Pentax. But it's good. The price is a bit high, but considering the "various circumstances", I guess it can't be helped. It's a good camera, a little plain but serious and responsive. Source https://twitter.com/thisistanaka/status/1376302629316296704 For the people who were hopping mad about the frivolity of the J-Limited K-1 II last month, you will be pleased to hear that this camera is plain, serious and responsive. Ricoh has a lot of products going on sale at the end of April - Limiteds, J-Limited, K-3 III and Z1 51GB.

03-28-2021, 07:43 PM	#189
The Squirrel Mafia Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,054	^ OK!

03-28-2021, 08:44 PM	#190
8BitTim Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 43	Originally posted by JPT There appears to be confirmation of announcement this week and the camera going on sale from Kimio Tanaka on his blog today. Original PENTAX K-3 Mark IIIは、今月末に正式発表、来月末ごろに発売開始（予定）のようです。開発発表からほんと長くて ━━ 焦らし新記録ですが、それもPENTAXらしい。でも、ヨカッタ。少し高めの価格ですが"諸般の事情"を考えればしょうがないのかな。少し地味だが真面目で手応え感のある良いカメラです。 Machine translated The Pentax K-3 Mark III will be officially announced at the end of this month and will go on sale around the end of next month. It's been a long time since the development announcement - a new record for us, but that's typical of Pentax. But it's good. The price is a bit high, but considering the "various circumstances", I guess it can't be helped. It's a good camera, a little plain but serious and responsive. Source https://twitter.com/thisistanaka/status/1376302629316296704 For the people who were hopping mad about the frivolity of the J-Limited K-1 II last month, you will be pleased to hear that this camera is plain, serious and responsive. Ricoh has a lot of products going on sale at the end of April - Limiteds, J-Limited, K-3 III and Z1 51GB. Does this include pre orders next week or is that unconfirmed?

03-28-2021, 09:46 PM - 3 Likes	#191
JPT Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,821	Originally posted by 8BitTim Does this include pre orders next week or is that unconfirmed? Assuming these latest rumors are true, the announcement (正式発表) will mean the following. - Promotional material for the camera will go live. This means the product pages on the website and the catalog will be in shops and online. - The product will be available preorder on the Ricoh website and other usual retailers that stock Pentax - Embargos and NDAs on the product will be released. This will depend on who had access to the camera in advance, but I think there is a good chance that websites like DPR will have detailed reviews ready. The product was finished and reviewed by Japanese magazines a couple of months ago. They just had production trouble preventing them from going on sale. - The Ricoh Imaging Square locations will likely have a display model that visitors can try out. (Fairly certain for Tokyo and Osaka, and I hope the case for Shanghai, Moscow, Paris) - The availability date will be announced (reportedly end of April, and almost always a Friday) On the availability date (発売日): - The camera will be in stores - In recent years, I've noticed preorders overseas seem to have been sent out a bit before that, and the first customer taking delivery are outside Japan. I guess delivery trouble during COVID could affect that this year.

03-29-2021, 03:03 AM - 1 Like	#193
Andrea K Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 822	The Premium Kit: https://twitter.com/nokishita_c/status/1376465905253707780

03-29-2021, 03:05 AM	#194
lemono Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 111	Originally posted by Andrea K The Premium Kit: https://twitter.com/nokishita_c/status/1376465905253707780 Although the picture is a premium kit, the content of the tweet is K3III body.

03-29-2021, 04:13 AM	#195
wooly11 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 49	Originally posted by Raffwal Geez. The camera can be ordered NOW from that Finnish store quoted above and costs 2199 € (incl. 24% VAT)! But Finland is usually more expensive than most bigger EU countries and much more expensive than US. But I'd expect it to cost about 2000 € in other EU countries and some USD 2000 in the US. Pentax K-3 III järjestelmäkamerarunko \| Top Shot - Kamerakauppa Edit: Expected delivery by May 31. Edit 2: Now price updated to 2099 €. Hi it looks as if the price is already collapsing as it now says 2099.00 euros! that a drop of 100 euros already!