Originally posted by pixel r0n1n Maybe it's been mentioned elsewhere in the forum, but is it possible the new model has a split focus screen? it would appear to hint at it from the image. i'd imagine it would be a good compliment to the Limiteds quickshift and be a 'link' to the heritage of the older models.
Om81 (guy who posted a few small pictures of various K-7 parts in Russian forum) hinted that K-7 won't have matte focussing screen:
"Обидно.. я так привык к матовому стеклу
Можно было наводить ручные объективы".
Translation: "Dissapointing... I used to matte screen so much
It was possible to focus manual lenses".
Try do decrypt what he meant
By the way, he also hinted that body of K-7 won't be magnesium alloy.
And another picture I have found on that forum, part of new grip: