Originally posted by JCPentax The original name for the K-7 was the K30. However, as developement rolled on, we realized that this camera was much more than a replacement to the K20D. Therefore, we decided to move to a different number.
Hi John (and nice to see you here)!
I was actually hoping to see a K-3 or even better, a name with letters only (like with MX or ME) or at least two letters and a digit (like with ZX-5 or MZ-S). Combining one letter with "D" and making names like XD, MD, ED (perhaps with added numbers like with MZ/XZ series) would sound more like Pentax and less like CanoNikon in my opinion. Just my $0.02.
But regardless of the name, K-7 feels great in hands. Great job!!!