Official BASH the K7 thread

Torphoto · 05-18-2009, 04:56 PM

Not that I am going to be part of the bashing but may as well get all the naysayers a place to start, especially since it has already started.

Albert Siegel · 05-18-2009, 04:58 PM

Is this really necessary?

ILoveVerdi · 05-18-2009, 05:00 PM

Magnesium is poisonous! What were Hoya thinking?!?!?!

And no round sensor?! This is Pentax' six month of last life. I hear canon AF is faster too.

Edvinas · 05-18-2009, 05:04 PM

I have two things to complain.

I am really really pissed off by the absence of bracketing button!

Batteries are not compatible with K10D/K20D batteries.

This is not a complaint yet, but I am afraid that price will be very steep, some knowledgable people suggest that it will cost more than Nikon D300.

Otherwise it's a very nice camera, although I was expecting more. Some people (especially ogl) were praising camera so much that I started to expect much more that K-7 appeared to be.

SuperAkuma · 05-18-2009, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by Torphoto

Not that I am going to be part of the bashing but may as well get all the naysayers a place to start, especially since it has already started.

Get over it.
Yes the K7 is going to be Pentax's next great camera but it is NOT for everyone. Not everyone is going to want to or need to upgrade from what they have. Not everyone needs/wants video, 1/8000 sec, 5fps....but some do. For those who needs it, they will buy it. The official specs are still up in the air and we still don't know how the IQ will be like. I am not saying the IQ is going to be bad, just saying is it worth the extra money for the average shooter to upgrade.

stevebrot · 05-18-2009, 05:06 PM

How can I bash vapor and rumors? I will pass until the actual announcement date and the publication of features and spec.

Steve

JHfwp · 05-18-2009, 05:10 PM

I can't trash a camera I've never held or seen specs for. But I can wonder about its size, button placement, and whether or not I want to pay for certain features, can't I?

falconeye · 05-18-2009, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by Torphoto

Official BASH the K7 thread

BASH as in Bourne Again Shell?

Otherwise, I may as well use this thread to complain that K-7 threads are created for no particular reason.

$ exit

**Rondec** · 05-18-2009, 05:19 PM

I am concerned that the K7 thread was begun without an obvious exit strategy.

I am also becoming firmly convinced that the K7 will cost real cash.

huqedato · 05-18-2009, 05:22 PM

1. No 1/250 flash sync
2. No bracketing button
3. No 14-bit raws

I'll be back later with more complains!

whatever7 · 05-18-2009, 05:23 PM

I wish they make the grip smaller. I can grab my gripless FM2n, MZ-M, QL17 better than the K100DS, partly becuase the center of the weight is closer to my palm. Grip is TOTALLY OVERRATED!

Buddha Jones · 05-18-2009, 05:25 PM

This is a NEWS and RUMERs section, I am moving this thread to the 'Everything Else" section rather than closing it.

**RuiC** · 05-18-2009, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by ILoveVerdi

Magnesium is poisonous! What were Hoya thinking?!?!?!

And no round sensor?! This is Pentax' six month of last life. I hear canon AF is faster too.

It was very sad. Last night a neighbor of mine committed suicide. He was found eating the remains of his K-7 body. They tried to reanimate him, but the ambulance team had only Canon lenses, so they sadly had to let him go away.

dave sz · 05-18-2009, 05:40 PM

I'm not bashing the camera based on it's specs. I'm just a bit disappointed that most of the hype was, well, over hyped.
1/180 sync
5.2 FPS JPEG
That is sad. Why is this camera $1500? Is the grip included?

Arpe · 05-18-2009, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by JHfwp

I can't trash a camera I've never held or seen specs for. But I can wonder about its size, button placement, and whether or not I want to pay for certain features, can't I?

Button placement - the AF button placement looks bad to me. I've already said I'm not that keen on the K20D placement, but this looks worse to me. I like to be able to support MOST of the camera's weight in my right hand, this looks trickier with the K-7, but I'll wait and see. And I use bracketing often enough to be concerned about no dedicated button, but maybe they've thought of some other easy implementation we don't know about yet.

Love the smaller size though - can't have everything!

05-18-2009, 04:56 PM	#1
Torphoto Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Trinidad W.I. Photos: Gallery Posts: 612	Official BASH the K7 thread Not that I am going to be part of the bashing but may as well get all the naysayers a place to start, especially since it has already started.

05-18-2009, 05:04 PM	#4
Edvinas Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaunas Posts: 1,458	I will be the first! I have two things to complain. I am really really pissed off by the absence of bracketing button! Batteries are not compatible with K10D/K20D batteries. This is not a complaint yet, but I am afraid that price will be very steep, some knowledgable people suggest that it will cost more than Nikon D300. Otherwise it's a very nice camera, although I was expecting more. Some people (especially ogl) were praising camera so much that I started to expect much more that K-7 appeared to be.

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05-18-2009, 04:58 PM	#2
Albert Siegel Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tokyo Photos: Albums Posts: 372	Is this really necessary?

05-18-2009, 05:00 PM	#3
ILoveVerdi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, MI. USA. Earth. Posts: 139	Magnesium is poisonous! What were Hoya thinking?!?!?! And no round sensor?! This is Pentax' six month of last life. I hear canon AF is faster too.

05-18-2009, 05:05 PM	#5
SuperAkuma Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 445	Originally posted by Torphoto Not that I am going to be part of the bashing but may as well get all the naysayers a place to start, especially since it has already started. Get over it. Yes the K7 is going to be Pentax's next great camera but it is NOT for everyone. Not everyone is going to want to or need to upgrade from what they have. Not everyone needs/wants video, 1/8000 sec, 5fps....but some do. For those who needs it, they will buy it. The official specs are still up in the air and we still don't know how the IQ will be like. I am not saying the IQ is going to be bad, just saying is it worth the extra money for the average shooter to upgrade.

05-18-2009, 05:06 PM	#6
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	How can I bash vapor and rumors? I will pass until the actual announcement date and the publication of features and spec. Steve

05-18-2009, 05:10 PM	#7
JHfwp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 876	I can't trash a camera I've never held or seen specs for. But I can wonder about its size, button placement, and whether or not I want to pay for certain features, can't I?

05-18-2009, 05:14 PM	#8
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Originally posted by Torphoto Official BASH the K7 thread BASH as in Bourne Again Shell? Otherwise, I may as well use this thread to complain that K-7 threads are created for no particular reason. $ exit

05-18-2009, 05:19 PM	#9
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	I am concerned that the K7 thread was begun without an obvious exit strategy. I am also becoming firmly convinced that the K7 will cost real cash.

05-18-2009, 05:22 PM	#10
huqedato Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: France, EU Posts: 97	1. No 1/250 flash sync 2. No bracketing button 3. No 14-bit raws I'll be back later with more complains!

05-18-2009, 05:23 PM	#11
whatever7 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 278	I wish they make the grip smaller. I can grab my gripless FM2n, MZ-M, QL17 better than the K100DS, partly becuase the center of the weight is closer to my palm. Grip is TOTALLY OVERRATED!

05-18-2009, 05:25 PM	#12
Buddha Jones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,587	This is a NEWS and RUMERs section, I am moving this thread to the 'Everything Else" section rather than closing it.

05-18-2009, 05:36 PM	#13
RuiC Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lisboa - The best destination in Europe Posts: 633	Originally posted by ILoveVerdi Magnesium is poisonous! What were Hoya thinking?!?!?! And no round sensor?! This is Pentax' six month of last life. I hear canon AF is faster too. It was very sad. Last night a neighbor of mine committed suicide. He was found eating the remains of his K-7 body. They tried to reanimate him, but the ambulance team had only Canon lenses, so they sadly had to let him go away.

05-18-2009, 05:40 PM	#14
dave sz Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: carpentersville, IL Posts: 693	I'm not bashing the camera based on it's specs. I'm just a bit disappointed that most of the hype was, well, over hyped. 1/180 sync 5.2 FPS JPEG That is sad. Why is this camera $1500? Is the grip included?

05-18-2009, 05:52 PM	#15
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Originally posted by JHfwp I can't trash a camera I've never held or seen specs for. But I can wonder about its size, button placement, and whether or not I want to pay for certain features, can't I? Button placement - the AF button placement looks bad to me. I've already said I'm not that keen on the K20D placement, but this looks worse to me. I like to be able to support MOST of the camera's weight in my right hand, this looks trickier with the K-7, but I'll wait and see. And I use bracketing often enough to be concerned about no dedicated button, but maybe they've thought of some other easy implementation we don't know about yet. Love the smaller size though - can't have everything!