Originally posted by photogem Just trying to understand better what was announced.
On the srs website they claim:
Clear-view optical viewfinder
Within its compact body, the PENTAX KF incorporates a brand new glass prism finder featuring the same optics and coatings as those used in higher-level models.
Brand-new has quite some meaning!
So did they produce a little (sneaky) addition with this or "what's upp"?
Ricoh did not say "brand new", seems like srs added that..
"Clear-view optical viewfinder" sounds just like a buzz-phrase from marketing. But it is most likely just the same as in K-70.
The prism in K-70 (and other entry level bodies since K-30) was already the same as in higher-level bodies like K-3, K-3II and KP.
They did not say that the prism in KF is the same as in the current high-level Pentax DSLR - K3 III.
From K-70 press release.
Quote: Within its compact body, the PENTAX K-70 incorporates a glass prism finder featuring the same optics and coatings as those used in higher-level models. With a nearly 100-percent field of view and a magnification of approximately 0.95 times, it provides a wide, bright image field for easy focusing and framing.