K-1 listed as one of the best wedding cameras

**hjoseph7** · 02-26-2016, 07:12 PM

Adorama has named the not yet tested K-1 as one of the best wedding photography cameras:

8 Best DSLRs for Wedding Photography | Expert photography blogs, tip, techniques, camera reviews - Adorama Learning Center

Adam · 02-26-2016, 07:13 PM - **1 Like**

They may as well list all current FF bodies $1799 or above

**jatrax** · 02-26-2016, 07:18 PM

Not sure what qualifications they used for that list. Obviously availability was not one item

I do say that regardless of what the performance might turn out to be the K-1 is clearly the best looking camera in that list.

**mattt** · 02-26-2016, 07:21 PM

pixel shift for portraiture... really?

dcBear78 · 02-26-2016, 07:22 PM

Without a tried and tested focus system yet I find that hard to believe. I can't see the K-1 matching the performance of my D810 just yet in regards to focus.

edit: lol... Just actually opened it and see no mention of the D750.... The camera many BIG time pros such as Ryan Brenizer (and others) are using in place of their D4s. Also article was written two years ago and K-1, A7Rii, D5, 1Dxii weren't released then.

LensBeginner · 02-27-2016, 02:08 AM

Originally posted by jatrax

Not sure what qualifications they used for that list. Obviously availability was not one item

I do say that regardless of what the performance might turn out to be the K-1 is clearly the best looking camera in that list.

Neither credibility if you ask me!

However, yeah, it's possible if not probable that it will be a stunning wedding camera

RonHendriks1966 · 02-27-2016, 02:11 AM - **1 Like**

This is nonsense! A camera not tested can never be the best!

i5_david · 02-27-2016, 02:47 AM

I wish Ricoh all the good there is for the release and beyond!

biz-engineer · 02-27-2016, 03:24 AM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

This is nonsense! A camera not tested can never be the best!

It will be the best ;-) ;-)

Kunzite · 02-27-2016, 04:11 AM

Haters gonna hate.

P.S. I thought the best wedding camera is the 645z...

Zafar Iqbal · 02-27-2016, 04:26 AM - **3 Likes**

The best thing about this isn't that K-1 is listed as one of the best cameras. The best thing IMO is, that Pentax is mentioned at all.

biz-engineer · 02-27-2016, 04:47 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Zafar Iqbal

The best thing about this isn't that K-1 is listed as one of the best cameras. The best thing IMO is, that Pentax is mentioned at all.

Yes, exactly. The good thing is that this is the first time that the Pentax brand name is put forward that much.

Originally posted by Kunzite

Haters gonna hate. P.S. I thought the best wedding camera is the 645z...

Ah ah. Most of the time complains about Pentax aren't justified, sometime they are, but most of the time they are denied by brand loyalists. IMO, getting your head deep in the sandbox is ok as long as you keep it there. Unfortunately, some folks have a lot of practical experience with photographing conditions and equipment, so they aren't so sensitive to temporary marketing spike.

The Ricoh K-1 has two unique features that others don't have:
1) pixel-shift: the world first 24x36mm camera with pixel shift, so if you have a fan of tripod photography, the K-1 is for you
2) price: the K-1 is world cheapest DSLR having a 36Mp sensor, if you always wanted a D800 (without considering lenses), but could not afford it, the K-1 is for you.

Kunzite · 02-27-2016, 05:18 AM

If you read carefully you'd find out that many of those "brand loyalists" are fine with valid, constructive criticism and in fact have some of their own. They are "brand loyalist" because overall - considering advantages and disadvantages - they prefer Pentax products to other cameras, not because they think Pentax makes perfect products.
But, haters gonna hate

Barry Pearson · 02-27-2016, 05:40 AM

Perhaps I missed it, but I haven't seen mention of "two memory slots so that all images can be recorded twice".

I've been told by a wedding photographer that this is very useful, in case a card gets corrupted or otherwise damaged.

(Perhaps all those cameras have two slots anyway?)

Kunzite · 02-27-2016, 06:01 AM

No, not all cameras have two slots.
- Canon EOS 5Ds has two slots, one CF and one SD. IMO that's the wrong way of doing things (for redundancy), as you'd need to have two card types.
- Canon EOS 1DX Mark II has two CFast/CF slots, the right way of doing it.
- Canon 6D, a single SD slot. No redundant storage.
- Nikon D810, one CF and one SD - again the wrong way.
- Nikon D5, 2 slots - either CF or XQD (Nikon can change them for you!). Now, that's an interesting solution, and perhaps the right way of handling the migration away from the CF format.
- Nikon D610, 2 SD slots
- Pentax K-1, 2 SD slots
- Sony A7II, a single SD/Memory stick slot AFAIK.

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02-26-2016, 07:22 PM	#5
dcBear78 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Gladstone, QLD Photos: Gallery Posts: 823	Without a tried and tested focus system yet I find that hard to believe. I can't see the K-1 matching the performance of my D810 just yet in regards to focus. edit: lol... Just actually opened it and see no mention of the D750.... The camera many BIG time pros such as Ryan Brenizer (and others) are using in place of their D4s. Also article was written two years ago and K-1, A7Rii, D5, 1Dxii weren't released then. Last edited by dcBear78; 02-26-2016 at 07:29 PM.

02-27-2016, 04:47 AM - 1 Like	#12
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,246	Originally posted by Zafar Iqbal The best thing about this isn't that K-1 is listed as one of the best cameras. The best thing IMO is, that Pentax is mentioned at all. Yes, exactly. The good thing is that this is the first time that the Pentax brand name is put forward that much. Originally posted by Kunzite Haters gonna hate. P.S. I thought the best wedding camera is the 645z... Ah ah. Most of the time complains about Pentax aren't justified, sometime they are, but most of the time they are denied by brand loyalists. IMO, getting your head deep in the sandbox is ok as long as you keep it there. Unfortunately, some folks have a lot of practical experience with photographing conditions and equipment, so they aren't so sensitive to temporary marketing spike. The Ricoh K-1 has two unique features that others don't have: 1) pixel-shift: the world first 24x36mm camera with pixel shift, so if you have a fan of tripod photography, the K-1 is for you 2) price: the K-1 is world cheapest DSLR having a 36Mp sensor, if you always wanted a D800 (without considering lenses), but could not afford it, the K-1 is for you. Last edited by biz-engineer; 02-27-2016 at 04:57 AM.

02-27-2016, 05:40 AM	#14
Barry Pearson Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Stockport Posts: 964	Perhaps I missed it, but I haven't seen mention of "two memory slots so that all images can be recorded twice". I've been told by a wedding photographer that this is very useful, in case a card gets corrupted or otherwise damaged. (Perhaps all those cameras have two slots anyway?) Last edited by Barry Pearson; 02-27-2016 at 09:45 AM.

02-26-2016, 07:18 PM	#3
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Not sure what qualifications they used for that list. Obviously availability was not one item I do say that regardless of what the performance might turn out to be the K-1 is clearly the best looking camera in that list.

02-26-2016, 07:21 PM	#4
mattt Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Niagara Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,907	pixel shift for portraiture... really?

02-27-2016, 02:08 AM	#6
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Originally posted by jatrax Not sure what qualifications they used for that list. Obviously availability was not one item I do say that regardless of what the performance might turn out to be the K-1 is clearly the best looking camera in that list. Neither credibility if you ask me! However, yeah, it's possible if not probable that it will be a stunning wedding camera

02-27-2016, 02:11 AM - 1 Like	#7
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	This is nonsense! A camera not tested can never be the best!

02-27-2016, 02:47 AM	#8
i5_david Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 332	I wish Ricoh all the good there is for the release and beyond!

02-27-2016, 03:24 AM	#9
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,246	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 This is nonsense! A camera not tested can never be the best! It will be the best ;-) ;-)

02-27-2016, 04:11 AM	#10
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Haters gonna hate. P.S. I thought the best wedding camera is the 645z...

02-27-2016, 04:26 AM - 3 Likes	#11
Zafar Iqbal Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,229	The best thing about this isn't that K-1 is listed as one of the best cameras. The best thing IMO is, that Pentax is mentioned at all.

02-27-2016, 05:18 AM	#13
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	If you read carefully you'd find out that many of those "brand loyalists" are fine with valid, constructive criticism and in fact have some of their own. They are "brand loyalist" because overall - considering advantages and disadvantages - they prefer Pentax products to other cameras, not because they think Pentax makes perfect products. But, haters gonna hate

02-27-2016, 06:01 AM	#15
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	No, not all cameras have two slots. - Canon EOS 5Ds has two slots, one CF and one SD. IMO that's the wrong way of doing things (for redundancy), as you'd need to have two card types. - Canon EOS 1DX Mark II has two CFast/CF slots, the right way of doing it. - Canon 6D, a single SD slot. No redundant storage. - Nikon D810, one CF and one SD - again the wrong way. - Nikon D5, 2 slots - either CF or XQD (Nikon can change them for you!). Now, that's an interesting solution, and perhaps the right way of handling the migration away from the CF format. - Nikon D610, 2 SD slots - Pentax K-1, 2 SD slots - Sony A7II, a single SD/Memory stick slot AFAIK.

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