Quick question: why K7D not K3D?

Ivan Glisin · 04-27-2009, 11:40 AM

I may have missed something (I have to confess: I am not really following all leaks, rumors, rumored leaks, and leaked rumors ;-))) so someone please enlighten me on the new camera name: how it turned out to be K7D, not K3D or even K1D? Why "7"? Any reason for that? Anything half-official? Any piece of information I have overlooked?

I just keep thinking Minolta, not Pentax when I read K7D. (It somehow screams Minolta Maxxum 7D.)

Thanks!

farfisa · 04-27-2009, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by Ivan Glisin

I may have missed something (I have to confess: I am not really following all leaks, rumors, rumored leaks, and leaked rumors ;-))) so someone please enlighten me on the new camera name: how it turned out to be K7D, not K3D or even K1D? Why "7"? Any reason for that? Anything half-official? Any piece of information I have overlooked?

I just keep thinking Minolta, not Pentax when I read K7D. (It somehow screams Minolta Maxxum 7D.)

Thanks!

I'm pretty sure somebody here just made it up. Turned "LX" upside down, kicked in the X and the rest is internet history!

glanglois · 04-27-2009, 11:51 AM

To make it clear that it's a new line. If the K20D successor is the K30, a K3 would confuse people (meaning me).

Anyway, we can discuss again the (alleged) connection with the mountain K7. I intended to start that rumour but I really don't know if I got anywhere with it.

RBellavance · 04-27-2009, 11:55 AM

According to rumours (by persons having reportedly seen/handled it), the new camera is actually called "K-7", with a hyphen and no trailing "D".

thibs · 04-27-2009, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by RBellavance

According to rumours (by persons having reportedly seen/handled it), the new camera is actually called "K-7", with a hyphen and no trailing "D".

Indeed, it is K-7

farfisa · 04-27-2009, 12:13 PM

Originally posted by RBellavance

According to rumours (by persons having reportedly seen/handled it), the new camera is actually called "K-7", with a hyphen and no trailing "D".

Huh, then I wonder if it'll go by two names, like the K-m / K2000?

leeak · 04-27-2009, 12:24 PM

Could they be saving K-3 for something else .... hint hint ...

**monochrome** · 04-27-2009, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by Ivan Glisin

I may have missed something (I have to confess: I am not really following all leaks, rumors, rumored leaks, and leaked rumors ;-))) so someone please enlighten me on the new camera name: how it turned out to be K7D, not K3D or even K1D? Why "7"? Any reason for that? Anything half-official? Any piece of information I have overlooked?

I just keep thinking Minolta, not Pentax when I read K7D. (It somehow screams Minolta Maxxum 7D.)

Thanks!

Heard a story that the transplanted Hoya Exec who now oversees Marketing for Pentax is an avid mountain climber, came up with the whole "outdoors" extension of the weather-sealing.

He has either climbed or wants to climb K7 (Karakoram), a mountian in the Himalyas (and plays off "The North Face" outdoor clothing).

Karakoram - The North Face

Thus K-7

Also, a wag here suggests K minus 7 equals D

K-j-i-h-g-f-e-D

pareto · 04-27-2009, 01:15 PM

everything is 7 at the moment. It's the next big thing in tech. Intel's top of the line cpu: intel i7. Windows newest OS: Windows 7. Pentax' coming DSLR: K-7. The big three marching lock-step.

Blue · 04-27-2009, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by pareto

everything is 7 at the moment. It's the next big thing in tech. Intel's top of the line cpu: intel i7. Windows newest OS: Windows 7. Pentax' coming DSLR: K-7. The big three marching lock-step.

That's probably a good bit of it.

whatever7 · 04-27-2009, 02:45 PM

It makes perfect sense (assuming the spec is right.)

The body is roughly in the same class as the Nikon D300, D400. That means its somewhere between Canon 40D/50D and 5D. If Canon is making a new body position between 50D and 5D, it would also call it a 7D, since 10D was taken already a few years ago.

A "7" would also leave room for the future FF model, at least psychologically.

Now that Nikon has switch its low end to DXXXX instead of DXX. Everybody but Sony is following the same short name for high end; long name for low end convention. It makes camera comparison much easier.

I swear to god Nikon has the most confusing naming system. Canon is not far behind with the Rebel and "Kiss".

benjikan · 04-27-2009, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by pareto

everything is 7 at the moment. It's the next big thing in tech. Intel's top of the line cpu: intel i7. Windows newest OS: Windows 7. Pentax' coming DSLR: K-7. The big three marching lock-step.

You forgot the "7 Hills of Rome"...

Philippos · 04-27-2009, 03:04 PM

It's the 7th model of the K digital series.

1.) K100
2.) K110
3.) K10
4.) K20
5.)K200
6.)Km
7.)K-7

I don't count the K100 Super, because it's a K100 model also.

RiceHigh · 04-27-2009, 11:41 PM

Originally posted by Ivan Glisin

I may have missed something (I have to confess: I am not really following all leaks, rumors, rumored leaks, and leaked rumors ;-))) so someone please enlighten me on the new camera name: how it turned out to be K7D, not K3D or even K1D? Why "7"? Any reason for that? Anything half-official? Any piece of information I have overlooked?

I just keep thinking Minolta, not Pentax when I read K7D. (It somehow screams Minolta Maxxum 7D.)

Thanks!

First it is NOT K7D, but K-7. I repeat: K Hyphen Seven!

And 7 is the lucky number of Japanese.

Why not K7D? Just because Minolta died after markeing a M7D, which was their last model! :-0

welshwizard645 · 04-28-2009, 12:14 AM

Originally posted by benjikan

You forgot the "7 Hills of Rome"...

7 deadly sins

04-27-2009, 11:40 AM	#1
Ivan Glisin Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgrade Posts: 656	Quick question: why K7D not K3D? I may have missed something (I have to confess: I am not really following all leaks, rumors, rumored leaks, and leaked rumors ;-))) so someone please enlighten me on the new camera name: how it turned out to be K7D, not K3D or even K1D? Why "7"? Any reason for that? Anything half-official? Any piece of information I have overlooked? I just keep thinking Minolta, not Pentax when I read K7D. (It somehow screams Minolta Maxxum 7D.) Thanks!

04-27-2009, 12:49 PM	#8
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Karakoram Originally posted by Ivan Glisin I may have missed something (I have to confess: I am not really following all leaks, rumors, rumored leaks, and leaked rumors ;-))) so someone please enlighten me on the new camera name: how it turned out to be K7D, not K3D or even K1D? Why "7"? Any reason for that? Anything half-official? Any piece of information I have overlooked? I just keep thinking Minolta, not Pentax when I read K7D. (It somehow screams Minolta Maxxum 7D.) Thanks! Heard a story that the transplanted Hoya Exec who now oversees Marketing for Pentax is an avid mountain climber, came up with the whole "outdoors" extension of the weather-sealing. He has either climbed or wants to climb K7 (Karakoram), a mountian in the Himalyas (and plays off "The North Face" outdoor clothing). Karakoram - The North Face Thus K-7 Also, a wag here suggests K minus 7 equals D K-j-i-h-g-f-e-D

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04-27-2009, 11:50 AM	#2
farfisa Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,274	Originally posted by Ivan Glisin I may have missed something (I have to confess: I am not really following all leaks, rumors, rumored leaks, and leaked rumors ;-))) so someone please enlighten me on the new camera name: how it turned out to be K7D, not K3D or even K1D? Why "7"? Any reason for that? Anything half-official? Any piece of information I have overlooked? I just keep thinking Minolta, not Pentax when I read K7D. (It somehow screams Minolta Maxxum 7D.) Thanks! I'm pretty sure somebody here just made it up. Turned "LX" upside down, kicked in the X and the rest is internet history!

04-27-2009, 11:51 AM	#3
glanglois Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, Wis., USA Posts: 1,506	To make it clear that it's a new line. If the K20D successor is the K30, a K3 would confuse people (meaning me). Anyway, we can discuss again the (alleged) connection with the mountain K7. I intended to start that rumour but I really don't know if I got anywhere with it.

04-27-2009, 11:55 AM	#4
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	According to rumours (by persons having reportedly seen/handled it), the new camera is actually called "K-7", with a hyphen and no trailing "D".

04-27-2009, 12:05 PM	#5
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by RBellavance According to rumours (by persons having reportedly seen/handled it), the new camera is actually called "K-7", with a hyphen and no trailing "D". Indeed, it is K-7

04-27-2009, 12:13 PM	#6
farfisa Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,274	Originally posted by RBellavance According to rumours (by persons having reportedly seen/handled it), the new camera is actually called "K-7", with a hyphen and no trailing "D". Huh, then I wonder if it'll go by two names, like the K-m / K2000?

04-27-2009, 12:24 PM	#7
leeak Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 245	Could they be saving K-3 for something else .... hint hint ...

04-27-2009, 01:15 PM	#9
pareto Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: EU Posts: 35	everything is 7 at the moment. It's the next big thing in tech. Intel's top of the line cpu: intel i7. Windows newest OS: Windows 7. Pentax' coming DSLR: K-7. The big three marching lock-step.

04-27-2009, 01:47 PM	#10
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by pareto everything is 7 at the moment. It's the next big thing in tech. Intel's top of the line cpu: intel i7. Windows newest OS: Windows 7. Pentax' coming DSLR: K-7. The big three marching lock-step. That's probably a good bit of it.

04-27-2009, 02:45 PM	#11
whatever7 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 278	It makes perfect sense (assuming the spec is right.) The body is roughly in the same class as the Nikon D300, D400. That means its somewhere between Canon 40D/50D and 5D. If Canon is making a new body position between 50D and 5D, it would also call it a 7D, since 10D was taken already a few years ago. A "7" would also leave room for the future FF model, at least psychologically. Now that Nikon has switch its low end to DXXXX instead of DXX. Everybody but Sony is following the same short name for high end; long name for low end convention. It makes camera comparison much easier. I swear to god Nikon has the most confusing naming system. Canon is not far behind with the Rebel and "Kiss".

04-27-2009, 02:50 PM	#12
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308	Originally posted by pareto everything is 7 at the moment. It's the next big thing in tech. Intel's top of the line cpu: intel i7. Windows newest OS: Windows 7. Pentax' coming DSLR: K-7. The big three marching lock-step. You forgot the "7 Hills of Rome"...

04-27-2009, 03:04 PM	#13
Philippos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Volos - Greece Posts: 178	It's the 7th model of the K digital series. 1.) K100 2.) K110 3.) K10 4.) K20 5.)K200 6.)Km 7.)K-7 I don't count the K100 Super, because it's a K100 model also.

04-27-2009, 11:41 PM	#14
RiceHigh Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,934	Originally posted by Ivan Glisin I may have missed something (I have to confess: I am not really following all leaks, rumors, rumored leaks, and leaked rumors ;-))) so someone please enlighten me on the new camera name: how it turned out to be K7D, not K3D or even K1D? Why "7"? Any reason for that? Anything half-official? Any piece of information I have overlooked? I just keep thinking Minolta, not Pentax when I read K7D. (It somehow screams Minolta Maxxum 7D.) Thanks! First it is NOT K7D, but K-7. I repeat: K Hyphen Seven! And 7 is the lucky number of Japanese. Why not K7D? Just because Minolta died after markeing a M7D, which was their last model! :-0

04-28-2009, 12:14 AM	#15
welshwizard645 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Denbigh, Wales Posts: 62	Originally posted by benjikan You forgot the "7 Hills of Rome"... 7 deadly sins