K-7 Test Images

Buddha Jones · 05-20-2009, 03:23 PM

All I am seeing are images of the camera with a lens on it, has anyone found any images taken with the camera, maybe even a comparison of it to the K20D?

ewalk · 05-20-2009, 03:25 PM

As most of the models are with pre-production firmware, I doubt we'll see a lot of test shots until the final product is ready to ship.

Ratmagiclady · 05-20-2009, 03:27 PM

Here are some!

chasing light...

(Mark DiMalanta's site, ... he posted here earlier and I can't recall his screen name atm. Also, he doesn't seem to mention on the blog what firmware he had for this. He may have mentioned something on this in a post here, though. )

Priyantha Bleeker · 05-20-2009, 03:27 PM

I've got some RAW's with firmware 0.20.

**RuiC** · 05-20-2009, 03:33 PM

Originally posted by Priyantha Bleeker

I've got some RAW's with firmware 0.20.

I wouldn't use those 0.20 firmware as they lack a lot of tuning. They are not representative of the camera's IQ.

kevinschoenmakers · 05-20-2009, 03:35 PM

Originally posted by Buddha Jones

All I am seeing are images of the camera with a lens on it, has anyone found any images taken with the camera, maybe even a comparison of it to the K20D?

Any pictures taken with the current version firmware may/will not accurately portray the performance of the final product, so why bother?

nosnoop · 05-20-2009, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by RuiC

I wouldn't use those 0.20 firmware as they lack a lot of tuning. They are not representative of the camera's IQ.

My feeling exactly. Once you got your RAW samples out to the net, people would use them to say how IQ does not compare with Nikon/Canon etc. Not good at all.

Priyantha Bleeker, didn't you have to agree not to release sample images when you were testing the 0.2 K-7?

Buddha Jones · 05-20-2009, 03:43 PM

Good call, thanks, I guess we will have to wait until the final release is out.

jct us101 · 05-20-2009, 03:57 PM

Should be avaliable in a month or so.

falconeye · 05-20-2009, 05:13 PM

As always, I am wondering why we cannot keep stuff like this in the mega thread.

Anyway, here you go:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/604784-post3876.html

Meanwhile, the DNGs and JPGs are offline again. I could post the DNG. But at ISO 200, they won't be too interesting, I guess.

Torphoto · 05-20-2009, 07:22 PM

official samples are up

http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/image/ex_01.jpg
http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/image/ex_02.jpg
K-7?????????????PENTAX

nixcamic · 05-20-2009, 07:24 PM

Because this way people can look at the topic of the thread and decide if they want to read it or not, whereas in the megathread you have to read everyones discussions about everything, and not everyone wants to do that

NYpHoToGraphEr · 05-20-2009, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by Torphoto

official samples are up

http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/image/ex_01.jpg
http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/image/ex_02.jpg
K-7?????????????PENTAX

Wow it took a long time for my computer to load those photos....

Lukey · 05-20-2009, 08:11 PM

Best to use a download manager to grab them off, still pretty clogged up, but 200kbps with a manager as opposed to maybe 40kbps just trying to load them heh. Lots of people checking them out I guess.

Lukey · 05-20-2009, 08:12 PM

Originally posted by jeffkpotter

So far all we got are some (very nice!) iso 100 images, but people are foaming at the mouth calling this the greatest camera ever without seeing any high iso proof. Pretty silly stuff if you ask me.

I agree, there is an NDA on the high iso shots though, as they were also taken with beta firmware, and they don't want images like that released to the public if they're not the best they can be (understandable).

05-20-2009, 03:23 PM	#1
Buddha Jones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,587	K-7 Test Images All I am seeing are images of the camera with a lens on it, has anyone found any images taken with the camera, maybe even a comparison of it to the K20D?

05-20-2009, 03:27 PM	#3
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Here are some! chasing light... (Mark DiMalanta's site, ... he posted here earlier and I can't recall his screen name atm. Also, he doesn't seem to mention on the blog what firmware he had for this. He may have mentioned something on this in a post here, though. ) Last edited by Ratmagiclady; 05-20-2009 at 03:35 PM. Reason: Added some attributions. :)

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05-20-2009, 03:25 PM	#2
ewalk Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 316	As most of the models are with pre-production firmware, I doubt we'll see a lot of test shots until the final product is ready to ship.

05-20-2009, 03:27 PM	#4
Priyantha Bleeker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 190	I've got some RAW's with firmware 0.20.

05-20-2009, 03:33 PM	#5
RuiC Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lisboa - The best destination in Europe Posts: 633	Originally posted by Priyantha Bleeker I've got some RAW's with firmware 0.20. I wouldn't use those 0.20 firmware as they lack a lot of tuning. They are not representative of the camera's IQ.

05-20-2009, 03:35 PM	#6
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509	Originally posted by Buddha Jones All I am seeing are images of the camera with a lens on it, has anyone found any images taken with the camera, maybe even a comparison of it to the K20D? Any pictures taken with the current version firmware may/will not accurately portray the performance of the final product, so why bother?

05-20-2009, 03:37 PM	#7
nosnoop Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,299	Originally posted by RuiC I wouldn't use those 0.20 firmware as they lack a lot of tuning. They are not representative of the camera's IQ. My feeling exactly. Once you got your RAW samples out to the net, people would use them to say how IQ does not compare with Nikon/Canon etc. Not good at all. Priyantha Bleeker, didn't you have to agree not to release sample images when you were testing the 0.2 K-7?

05-20-2009, 03:43 PM	#8
Buddha Jones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,587 Original Poster	Good call, thanks, I guess we will have to wait until the final release is out.

05-20-2009, 03:57 PM	#9
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	Should be avaliable in a month or so.

05-20-2009, 05:13 PM	#10
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	As always, I am wondering why we cannot keep stuff like this in the mega thread. Anyway, here you go: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/604784-post3876.html Meanwhile, the DNGs and JPGs are offline again. I could post the DNG. But at ISO 200, they won't be too interesting, I guess.

05-20-2009, 07:22 PM	#11
Torphoto Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Trinidad W.I. Photos: Gallery Posts: 612	official samples are up http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/image/ex_01.jpg http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/image/ex_02.jpg K-7?????????????PENTAX

05-20-2009, 07:24 PM	#12
nixcamic Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Guatemala Posts: 354	Because this way people can look at the topic of the thread and decide if they want to read it or not, whereas in the megathread you have to read everyones discussions about everything, and not everyone wants to do that

05-20-2009, 07:40 PM	#13
NYpHoToGraphEr Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brooklyn,NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 329	Originally posted by Torphoto official samples are up http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/image/ex_01.jpg http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/image/ex_02.jpg K-7?????????????PENTAX Wow it took a long time for my computer to load those photos....

05-20-2009, 08:11 PM	#14
Lukey Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newcastle Posts: 76	Best to use a download manager to grab them off, still pretty clogged up, but 200kbps with a manager as opposed to maybe 40kbps just trying to load them heh. Lots of people checking them out I guess.

05-20-2009, 08:12 PM	#15
Lukey Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newcastle Posts: 76	Originally posted by jeffkpotter So far all we got are some (very nice!) iso 100 images, but people are foaming at the mouth calling this the greatest camera ever without seeing any high iso proof. Pretty silly stuff if you ask me. I agree, there is an NDA on the high iso shots though, as they were also taken with beta firmware, and they don't want images like that released to the public if they're not the best they can be (understandable).