Official BASH the K7 thread

stevebrot · 05-18-2009, 09:11 PM

Originally posted by Pentaxtic

Frak! They did not put in the red light that cycles back and forth like the Cylon eye in Battlestar Galactica! What were they thinking about!!!!!!!

I was hoping for the blinking light bar similar to the stereo control on my Mazda 3 or that car on the original Knight Rider...

Steve

Torphoto · 05-18-2009, 10:32 PM

I'm glad 90% did not take me seriously and played jest with the topic, the other 10% geez come on now people.

fearview · 05-18-2009, 10:57 PM

no symbian OS and touch screen.

benjikan · 05-18-2009, 10:59 PM

Bash what? Give it a second to breath before passing judgment...Geeeezzzz.

illdefined · 05-18-2009, 11:00 PM

it's not here yet. thats the real problem.

jct us101 · 05-18-2009, 11:02 PM

It costs too much for me to afford right away!

jct us101 · 05-18-2009, 11:02 PM

Wait, most cameras do.

ricardobeat · 05-18-2009, 11:36 PM

Originally posted by dave sz

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?

It can do 5.2 fps on RAW/DNG too, but only up to 15/14 frames.

the RMB 8000 quoted in the other thread = U$1200.

mickey · 05-18-2009, 11:50 PM

Good thread.
There is no way I will buy it...

...yet, as I can't afford it

janneman · 05-19-2009, 12:10 AM

It is so big, in relation to the size of the body it almost seems P&S like.. Gee, we'd be mistaken for P&S shooters, if it weren't for the lack of an articulating rear lcd, a feature most P&S do have.

gazonk · 05-19-2009, 12:40 AM

Originally posted by janneman

It is so big, in relation to the size of the body it almost seems P&S like.. Gee, we'd be mistaken for P&S shooters, if it weren't for the lack of an articulating rear lcd, a feature most P&S do have.

When I mount my DA70 on my K10D, I occasionally have to answer questions from Nikonians and Canonites whether it's a really a DSLR. I can't buy the K-7, I'll get that question all the time, then!

Besides, I don't think you can tap draught beer with it yet.

xhanatos · 05-19-2009, 12:41 AM

the k-7 better come in Hello Kitty colour scheme. .otherwise.. pentax will lose another customer.

lol101 · 05-19-2009, 12:47 AM

Originally posted by cousinsane

Viewfinder only has 100% coverage? Lame!!! I want 110% !

Seriously, some poster actually said that.

Sure!! That way you can see what's going to enter the frame (ala Leica M...)!!

jay · 05-19-2009, 12:51 AM

Originally posted by Edvinas

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.

Pentax redesigned the camera so all the buttons can be operated one-handed. You're seriously going to complain about a bracketing button? Many photographers have never touched their bracketing button. (I had to check to see if my K10D actually has one...)

I sort of thought bracketing went away with our film spools when we went to digital? I spot-meter and inspect the histogram and rarely have exposure problems. And it's so easy to change shutter speed or aperture with the e-dials, I just assumed people who did bracket would just do that.

And the batteries? Were you mad that the K10D used batteries that weren't compatible with the K100D? You *do* realize the K-7 is *not* a replacement for the K20D, right? That'd be like expecting a Canon 1D battery to fit in a 40D -- a camera in a different class. The K-7 has higher-density batteries that are slightly larger -- it seems justifiable in changing the design to accommodate that.

Ridiculous.

cateto · 05-19-2009, 01:12 AM

I wonder if users of other brands start bashing threads BEFORE knowing the official specs of a new camera.

What a ridiculous waste of time.

05-19-2009, 12:10 AM	#40
janneman Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 908	he rear LCD is too big for the cameras size.... It is so big, in relation to the size of the body it almost seems P&S like.. Gee, we'd be mistaken for P&S shooters, if it weren't for the lack of an articulating rear lcd, a feature most P&S do have.

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05-18-2009, 09:11 PM	#31
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Pentaxtic Frak! They did not put in the red light that cycles back and forth like the Cylon eye in Battlestar Galactica! What were they thinking about!!!!!!! I was hoping for the blinking light bar similar to the stereo control on my Mazda 3 or that car on the original Knight Rider... Steve

05-18-2009, 10:32 PM	#32
Torphoto Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Trinidad W.I. Photos: Gallery Posts: 612 Original Poster	I'm glad 90% did not take me seriously and played jest with the topic, the other 10% geez come on now people.

05-18-2009, 10:57 PM	#33
fearview Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,067	no symbian OS and touch screen.

05-18-2009, 10:59 PM	#34
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308	Bash what? Give it a second to breath before passing judgment...Geeeezzzz.

05-18-2009, 11:00 PM	#35
illdefined Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 929	it's not here yet. thats the real problem.

05-18-2009, 11:02 PM	#36
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	It costs too much for me to afford right away!

05-18-2009, 11:02 PM	#37
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	Wait, most cameras do.

05-18-2009, 11:36 PM	#38
ricardobeat Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brazil Posts: 376	Originally posted by dave sz 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? It can do 5.2 fps on RAW/DNG too, but only up to 15/14 frames. the RMB 8000 quoted in the other thread = U$1200.

05-18-2009, 11:50 PM	#39
mickey Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Good thread. There is no way I will buy it... ...yet, as I can't afford it

05-19-2009, 12:40 AM	#41
gazonk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo area, Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,746	Originally posted by janneman It is so big, in relation to the size of the body it almost seems P&S like.. Gee, we'd be mistaken for P&S shooters, if it weren't for the lack of an articulating rear lcd, a feature most P&S do have. When I mount my DA70 on my K10D, I occasionally have to answer questions from Nikonians and Canonites whether it's a really a DSLR. I can't buy the K-7, I'll get that question all the time, then! Besides, I don't think you can tap draught beer with it yet.

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05-19-2009, 12:41 AM	#42
xhanatos Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 379	the k-7 better come in Hello Kitty colour scheme. .otherwise.. pentax will lose another customer.

05-19-2009, 12:47 AM	#43
lol101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Garennes sur Eure France Photos: Gallery Posts: 899	Originally posted by cousinsane Viewfinder only has 100% coverage? Lame!!! I want 110% ! Seriously, some poster actually said that. Sure!! That way you can see what's going to enter the frame (ala Leica M...)!!

05-19-2009, 12:51 AM	#44
jay Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA Posts: 65	Originally posted by Edvinas 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. Pentax redesigned the camera so all the buttons can be operated one-handed. You're seriously going to complain about a bracketing button? Many photographers have never touched their bracketing button. (I had to check to see if my K10D actually has one...) I sort of thought bracketing went away with our film spools when we went to digital? I spot-meter and inspect the histogram and rarely have exposure problems. And it's so easy to change shutter speed or aperture with the e-dials, I just assumed people who did bracket would just do that. And the batteries? Were you mad that the K10D used batteries that weren't compatible with the K100D? You do realize the K-7 is not a replacement for the K20D, right? That'd be like expecting a Canon 1D battery to fit in a 40D -- a camera in a different class. The K-7 has higher-density batteries that are slightly larger -- it seems justifiable in changing the design to accommodate that. Ridiculous.

05-19-2009, 01:12 AM	#45
cateto Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 189	I wonder if users of other brands start bashing threads BEFORE knowing the official specs of a new camera. What a ridiculous waste of time.