Originally posted by Finntax Pre-production K-1 is on display at Helsinki Kuva&Kamera 2016 fair this weekend. I took the opportunity to play with the camera for about 30 min yesterday.
I was there today and had a chance to check it briefly. (I had to wait about 45min to check the K1, a couple really used some time to play with the camera at the stand, I am guessing they might be around here too)
The handling of K1 felt great! Not so small, almost perfect for the hand. (I have K20d and K01)
The lcd screen looks and feel VERY robust, but I was thinking it would actually tilt all the way (up down or sides), my bad I guess. 45deg. up and down (also to the sides) looks very useful though.
I do not have any experience with the menu system with K5-K3 but somehow it looked like too much information on top of each other on the lcd while going through menus.
Also the additional top dials makes a lot of sense, it was really helpful as a short cut.
Again no experience with K3 but the shutter sound was really ok, especially after k20 but i guess it is not even a comparison.
the auto focus felt very responsive, with 24-70. - they were quite heavy together -
I also saw the 15-30 at tamron stand, that lens is ridiculously big and heavy! Pentax has the size factor which many of us love and all, but the 15-30 is really something in size. even 70-200 being taller didn't feel that big.
Overall, K1 looked and felt like something really new and different, especially seeing the nikon bodies just a few meters away.
when the price is right for my budget it will be great to own one.
Finntax, where did you preorder yours? which one is your local dealer?