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**pukipuki** · 04-23-2021, 12:02 AM

819k max ISO of k1ii is so 2018ish

Pentax being Pentax absolutely has to bump it to 2M.

**mlt** · 04-23-2021, 08:16 AM

Maybe go the other direction - drop the bottom iso to 25 as a nod to the films used in the original Pentax SLR models.

awscreo · 04-26-2021, 07:30 PM

Lower iso might be amazing, I rarely shoot above iso3200 anyway))

taktoon · 04-27-2021, 02:44 AM

Real K-1 successor:
- Higher MP sensor (60MP sounds great);
- from K33 - Fn button, AF system joystick, cleaner image on higher ISO., OVF trick, rear screen (touch and IQ), moonlander can stay.
- Faster WiFi standard and seamless connection with smartphone/PC.

**travelswsage** · 04-28-2021, 06:25 PM - **2 Likes**

If it hasnt been mentioned earlier in the thread some upgrades I'd like to see would be software based -- a focus stacking function, more options in multi-exposure mode so you could vary the exposures of the different images being merged, continued improvements to pixel shift.

awscreo · 04-29-2021, 05:52 AM

A super resolution mode (a-la olympus) would be cool too. To get 120mp images, for massive prints, and even better scanning capabilities.

texandrews · 04-29-2021, 06:54 AM

Originally posted by travelswsage

If it hasnt been mentioned earlier in the thread some upgrades I'd like to see would be software based -- a focus stacking function, more options in multi-exposure mode so you could vary the exposures of the different images being merged, continued improvements to pixel shift.

Excellent and intelligent suggestions---and probably very doable w/o tremendous engineering effort (and if I were Pentax, I'd be working hard on software collaborations...).

house · 04-30-2021, 07:57 AM

I think there should be an option not to process pixel shift in camera. Just take the exposures and save the data using one of the frames as thumbnail. Would make the process faster and the in cam pixelshift is useless to me.

Loading/saving custom curves, colormatrixes and custom image settings to from.SD card would be great for sharing.

reh321 · 04-30-2021, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by house

I think there should be an option not to process pixel shift in camera. Just take the exposures and save the data using one of the frames as thumbnail. Would make the process faster and the in cam pixelshift is useless to me..

I was hearing that most software could not handle pixel-shift correctly.
Has Adobe modified their software so that pixel-shift images are handled now quickly and correctly?

house · 04-30-2021, 09:53 AM

Originally posted by reh321

I was hearing that most software could not handle pixel-shift correctly.
Has Adobe modified their software so that pixel-shift images are handled now quickly and correctly?

No, Adobe is rubbish. Rawtherapee is by far the best for pixelshift (and everything else )

reh321 · 04-30-2021, 10:29 AM

Originally posted by house

No, Adobe is rubbish. Rawtherapee is by far the best for pixelshift (and everything else )

I doubt if Pentax will depend on “PS” until Adobe does it well.
They might be willing to make it a menu option, but their handling of the ‘accelerator’ shows a different mindset - perhaps a more powerful processor would meet your stated need.

house · 04-30-2021, 11:07 AM

The issue is that the extra time or cost sunk in processor is wasted for me. Would be simple to bypass processing. When shooting raw all that processing goes into creating the thumbnail...

reh321 · 04-30-2021, 11:30 AM

Originally posted by house

The issue is that the extra time or cost sunk in processor is wasted for me. Would be simple to bypass processing. When shooting raw all that processing goes into creating the thumbnail...

Maybe yes, maybe no.
If it has the same system as the K-3iii, the “cost sunk in processor” may also be a part of the improved focusing, and may be part of the improved burst rate when not pixel-shifting.

biz-engineer · 05-01-2021, 07:10 AM

A message to Ricoh. I hope the K1 mk III will not have an accelerator chip that wipe off image details (and noise). If it will, I'll have to change my preferred brand of camera.

gatorguy · 05-01-2021, 07:45 AM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

A message to Ricoh. I hope the K1 mk III will not have an accelerator chip that wipe off image details (and noise). If it will, I'll have to change my preferred brand of camera.

So you and House see the "loss of detail"?

04-30-2021, 10:29 AM	#131
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185	Originally posted by house No, Adobe is rubbish. Rawtherapee is by far the best for pixelshift (and everything else ) I doubt if Pentax will depend on “PS” until Adobe does it well. They might be willing to make it a menu option, but their handling of the ‘accelerator’ shows a different mindset - perhaps a more powerful processor would meet your stated need. Last edited by reh321; 04-30-2021 at 10:56 AM.

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04-23-2021, 12:02 AM	#121
pukipuki Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 235	819k max ISO of k1ii is so 2018ish Pentax being Pentax absolutely has to bump it to 2M.

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04-26-2021, 07:30 PM	#123
awscreo Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,722	Lower iso might be amazing, I rarely shoot above iso3200 anyway))

04-27-2021, 02:44 AM	#124
taktoon Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 605	Real K-1 successor: - Higher MP sensor (60MP sounds great); - from K33 - Fn button, AF system joystick, cleaner image on higher ISO., OVF trick, rear screen (touch and IQ), moonlander can stay. - Faster WiFi standard and seamless connection with smartphone/PC.

04-28-2021, 06:25 PM - 2 Likes	#125
travelswsage Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 385	If it hasnt been mentioned earlier in the thread some upgrades I'd like to see would be software based -- a focus stacking function, more options in multi-exposure mode so you could vary the exposures of the different images being merged, continued improvements to pixel shift.

04-29-2021, 05:52 AM	#126
awscreo Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,722	A super resolution mode (a-la olympus) would be cool too. To get 120mp images, for massive prints, and even better scanning capabilities.

04-29-2021, 06:54 AM	#127
texandrews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore Photos: Albums Posts: 3,397	Originally posted by travelswsage If it hasnt been mentioned earlier in the thread some upgrades I'd like to see would be software based -- a focus stacking function, more options in multi-exposure mode so you could vary the exposures of the different images being merged, continued improvements to pixel shift. Excellent and intelligent suggestions---and probably very doable w/o tremendous engineering effort (and if I were Pentax, I'd be working hard on software collaborations...).

04-30-2021, 07:57 AM	#128
house Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,306	I think there should be an option not to process pixel shift in camera. Just take the exposures and save the data using one of the frames as thumbnail. Would make the process faster and the in cam pixelshift is useless to me. Loading/saving custom curves, colormatrixes and custom image settings to from.SD card would be great for sharing.

04-30-2021, 09:08 AM	#129
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185	Originally posted by house I think there should be an option not to process pixel shift in camera. Just take the exposures and save the data using one of the frames as thumbnail. Would make the process faster and the in cam pixelshift is useless to me.. I was hearing that most software could not handle pixel-shift correctly. Has Adobe modified their software so that pixel-shift images are handled now quickly and correctly?

04-30-2021, 09:53 AM	#130
house Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,306	Originally posted by reh321 I was hearing that most software could not handle pixel-shift correctly. Has Adobe modified their software so that pixel-shift images are handled now quickly and correctly? No, Adobe is rubbish. Rawtherapee is by far the best for pixelshift (and everything else )

04-30-2021, 11:07 AM	#132
house Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,306	The issue is that the extra time or cost sunk in processor is wasted for me. Would be simple to bypass processing. When shooting raw all that processing goes into creating the thumbnail...

04-30-2021, 11:30 AM	#133
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185	Originally posted by house The issue is that the extra time or cost sunk in processor is wasted for me. Would be simple to bypass processing. When shooting raw all that processing goes into creating the thumbnail... Maybe yes, maybe no. If it has the same system as the K-3iii, the “cost sunk in processor” may also be a part of the improved focusing, and may be part of the improved burst rate when not pixel-shifting.

05-01-2021, 07:10 AM	#134
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,249	A message to Ricoh. I hope the K1 mk III will not have an accelerator chip that wipe off image details (and noise). If it will, I'll have to change my preferred brand of camera.

05-01-2021, 07:45 AM	#135
gatorguy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,094	Originally posted by biz-engineer A message to Ricoh. I hope the K1 mk III will not have an accelerator chip that wipe off image details (and noise). If it will, I'll have to change my preferred brand of camera. So you and House see the "loss of detail"?

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