Enjoy Waiting! (k7 final pic)

mutedphotos · 04-30-2009, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by RuiC

Janneman, If you need AF assist light why do you need Hood on DAs?

Rui

Unless its blocking the flash or something, a hood is pretty much always worth using. Just because the light is dim enough to need to use the AF assist light doesn't mean there isn't side light that could be hitting the lens.

sezme · 04-30-2009, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by nanok

with my d50, i quickly noticed that the af assist lamp is so intruding when it might be of any use that i just disabled it (and forgot about it altogether). other nikon owners confirmed they find it just as pointless (and downright embarassing at times). i am not sure of how much use an af assist lamp is in practice.

This is true: AF assist lights aren't that much fun for photographing people. Really about as much fun as having a bright flashlight shine directly into your eyes. But for other uses, it works quite well. It still won't produce the instantaneous, infallible AF that certain people seem to believe Nikon and Canon bodies possess.

laissezfaire · 04-30-2009, 08:39 PM

Originally posted by AlexM

I too believe that it has an AF Assist lamp. Now that the X70 has one, why not the K7?

Alex, when I first saw it I jumped up and down and posted that pic of the Nikon thinking we finally had one. But upon looking that the x70's that you reference, there's no way that it's an AF lamp. Just look at the difference. the x70's looks like Nikons. The K7's is completely too small.

nosnoop · 04-30-2009, 08:52 PM

Originally posted by laissezfaire

But upon looking that the x70's that you reference, there's no way that it's an AF lamp. Just look at the difference. the x70's looks like Nikons. The K7's is completely too small.

Are you sure? It looks identical to x70's to me!
And it simply cannot be anything else. WB sensor window would be very flat and white; and not something Pentax DSLRs use.

Kenn100D · 05-01-2009, 02:17 AM

elkarrde · 05-01-2009, 07:20 AM

the lens doesn't looks like DA*55 SDM - that lens has gold-colored letters.

so, either there'll be new 55mm SDM lens, or that's 35mm SDM lens (that first number is not really 100% legible)

fejker · 05-01-2009, 07:25 AM

The image is probably BW, that's why the gold leters are missing.

elkarrde · 05-01-2009, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by fejker

The image is probably BW, that's why the gold leters are missing.

yeah, i realized that *after* posting.

actually, it is converted to b&w - red aligning dot is gray.

Cambo · 05-01-2009, 07:55 AM

and why the personal insults about the guy. At least he has leaked us some stuff...

Nice looking camera. Hope you're all right about the 'new' focussing system...and the big 100% pentaprism (finally). Sick of this 92% BS...

Cheers,
Cameron

Miserere · 05-01-2009, 11:23 AM

Originally posted by zplus

I would like to agree but the K-7 has a pretty small "lamp", I'm leaning towards the speculation that its a white balance feature.

After Ken100D put up the bigger version of the "enjoy waiting" photo, I think it's clear it's an AF assist lamp.

**Clarkey** · 05-01-2009, 02:39 PM

Oh, I don't know - those assists can be pretty small on compacts.

Good viral marketing. Someone is having a lot of fun and paying everyone back for all of the negative criticisms around here........

jct us101 · 05-01-2009, 07:13 PM

That is just beautiful.

nathancombs · 05-01-2009, 11:18 PM

you mean they are putting the FA lenes back in to perdition

LOL (that would REALLY make me happy)

lol101 · 05-02-2009, 01:41 AM

Originally posted by nanok

with my d50, i quickly noticed that the af assist lamp is so intruding when it might be of any use that i just disabled it (and forgot about it altogether). other nikon owners confirmed they find it just as pointless (and downright embarassing at times). i am not sure of how much use an af assist lamp is in practice.

the lines on that k7 look promissing (if that's truly what it is), can't wait to see the rest. hopefuly, we have another beautyfull camera coming out form pentax.

That's also what I did on all the cameras I ever bought that had a "bright" AF assist lamps. Only the red ones were acceptable (but had a short efficiency distance), the other ones are really incredibly annoying when shooting people.

Difficult to say how many people craving for an AF assist lamp have actually used a camera with this feature and realized how inefficient it is.

Maybe it has something to do with the myth that Nikon cameras have good low-light AF because of their assist lamp... the only problem being that they also have good low-light AF without it.

fearview · 05-02-2009, 02:42 AM

the writings on the lens

PENTAX numbers (two digits) SDM

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04-30-2009, 08:39 PM	#78
laissezfaire Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 188	Originally posted by AlexM I too believe that it has an AF Assist lamp. Now that the X70 has one, why not the K7? Alex, when I first saw it I jumped up and down and posted that pic of the Nikon thinking we finally had one. But upon looking that the x70's that you reference, there's no way that it's an AF lamp. Just look at the difference. the x70's looks like Nikons. The K7's is completely too small. Attached Images

05-01-2009, 02:17 AM	#80
Kenn100D Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paranaque City, Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 697	A more Large pic of it

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elkarrde Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 387	the lens doesn't looks like DA55 SDM - that lens has gold-colored letters. so, either there'll be new 55mm SDM lens, or that's 35mm SDM lens (that first number is not really 100% legible) Last edited by elkarrde; 05-01-2009 at 07:23 AM. Reason: updated info*

05-01-2009, 07:55 AM	#84
Cambo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,016	Then why the zoom and focus rings...? and why the personal insults about the guy. At least he has leaked us some stuff... Nice looking camera. Hope you're all right about the 'new' focussing system...and the big 100% pentaprism (finally). Sick of this 92% BS... Cheers, Cameron

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04-30-2009, 07:27 PM	#76
mutedphotos Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 149	Originally posted by RuiC Janneman, If you need AF assist light why do you need Hood on DAs? Rui Unless its blocking the flash or something, a hood is pretty much always worth using. Just because the light is dim enough to need to use the AF assist light doesn't mean there isn't side light that could be hitting the lens.

04-30-2009, 07:34 PM	#77
sezme Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 59	Originally posted by nanok with my d50, i quickly noticed that the af assist lamp is so intruding when it might be of any use that i just disabled it (and forgot about it altogether). other nikon owners confirmed they find it just as pointless (and downright embarassing at times). i am not sure of how much use an af assist lamp is in practice. This is true: AF assist lights aren't that much fun for photographing people. Really about as much fun as having a bright flashlight shine directly into your eyes. But for other uses, it works quite well. It still won't produce the instantaneous, infallible AF that certain people seem to believe Nikon and Canon bodies possess.

04-30-2009, 08:52 PM	#79
nosnoop Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,299	Originally posted by laissezfaire But upon looking that the x70's that you reference, there's no way that it's an AF lamp. Just look at the difference. the x70's looks like Nikons. The K7's is completely too small. Are you sure? It looks identical to x70's to me! And it simply cannot be anything else. WB sensor window would be very flat and white; and not something Pentax DSLRs use.

05-01-2009, 07:25 AM	#82
fejker Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 258	The image is probably BW, that's why the gold leters are missing.

05-01-2009, 07:37 AM	#83
elkarrde Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 387	Originally posted by fejker The image is probably BW, that's why the gold leters are missing. yeah, i realized that after posting. actually, it is converted to b&w - red aligning dot is gray.

05-01-2009, 11:23 AM	#85
Miserere Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,993	Originally posted by zplus I would like to agree but the K-7 has a pretty small "lamp", I'm leaning towards the speculation that its a white balance feature. After Ken100D put up the bigger version of the "enjoy waiting" photo, I think it's clear it's an AF assist lamp.

05-01-2009, 02:39 PM	#86
Clarkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,456	Oh, I don't know - those assists can be pretty small on compacts. Good viral marketing. Someone is having a lot of fun and paying everyone back for all of the negative criticisms around here........

05-01-2009, 07:13 PM	#87
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	That is just beautiful.

05-01-2009, 11:18 PM	#88
nathancombs Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waysboro va Photos: Gallery Posts: 517	you mean they are putting the FA lenes back in to perdition LOL (that would REALLY make me happy)

05-02-2009, 01:41 AM	#89
lol101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Garennes sur Eure France Photos: Gallery Posts: 899	Originally posted by nanok with my d50, i quickly noticed that the af assist lamp is so intruding when it might be of any use that i just disabled it (and forgot about it altogether). other nikon owners confirmed they find it just as pointless (and downright embarassing at times). i am not sure of how much use an af assist lamp is in practice. the lines on that k7 look promissing (if that's truly what it is), can't wait to see the rest. hopefuly, we have another beautyfull camera coming out form pentax. That's also what I did on all the cameras I ever bought that had a "bright" AF assist lamps. Only the red ones were acceptable (but had a short efficiency distance), the other ones are really incredibly annoying when shooting people. Difficult to say how many people craving for an AF assist lamp have actually used a camera with this feature and realized how inefficient it is. Maybe it has something to do with the myth that Nikon cameras have good low-light AF because of their assist lamp... the only problem being that they also have good low-light AF without it.

05-02-2009, 02:42 AM	#90
fearview Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,067	the writings on the lens PENTAX numbers (two digits) SDM --