K3 Reception Posts.

Richard Spencer · 10-23-2013, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by bxf

Yeah, I also use this technique to make my photos look better

Also works well when doing PP work. Those difficult exposures just seem to pop with a glass of wine.

Richard.

lightbulb · 10-23-2013, 05:28 PM - **3 Likes**

Wow AA filter less is amazing!

Richard Spencer · 10-24-2013, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by lightbulb

Wow AA filter less is amazing!

Yes, that is truly amazing. Pictures like that make me realize just how lucky we are, to have such fantastic gear to use.

Richard.

Richard Spencer · 10-26-2013, 04:45 AM

Originally posted by Richard Spencer

We are getting close to having the first batch of K3s in our hands. The posts here and elsewhere will make good reading.

Comments such as :-

Fantastic camera - best viewfinder - wonderful high ISO ability - worth every penny/cent - flash problems solved at last - fits my hands perfectly - AA filter system out of this world - better than FF - Ricoh is better than any other company - all controls are exactly in the right place - menu system is easy to use - auto focus and tracking perfect - etc.

will be everywhere and people will be over the moon with pleasure. However, it will not be long before posts with comments like :-

I`ve got a problem with K3 - menu system is a nightmare - compared to Nikon the flash is a joke - compared to Canon the auto focus tracking is a joke - why have Pentax done this? - why have Pentax not done that - camera is too heavy - light - big - small - my pp system does not recognise the RAW files - memory cards are difficult to remove - I should have bought FF - etc.

For me this is all good stuff, I will go out most days taking pictures, and spend the dark winter evenings with a bottle of wine looking at my photos, and then reading these posts. I hope the more I drink, the more hilarious they become.

Richard.

I have ordered more wine and just about organised for the big days that are ahead of me. Out all day taking pictures and drinking wine all evening whilst looking at posts about the new K3. Life is good.

Richard, Tongue in cheek!

Richard Spencer · 11-01-2013, 09:59 AM

So far so good, people are very happy. The truth is I am very envious, but I cannot really afford a K-3 at the moment.

My upgrade path is, a K5IIs early in the new year and a K-3 at the end of its production run when the price will have dropped considerably.

Time for more wine.

Richard.

aleonx3 · 11-01-2013, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by Richard Spencer

So far so good, people are very happy. The truth is I am very envious, but I cannot really afford a K-3 at the moment.

My upgrade path is, a K5IIs early in the new year and a K-3 at the end of its production run when the price will have dropped considerably.

Time for more wine.

Richard.

Richard, look at the positive side... once the to-be-released FF comes out in 2014.... the price of K-3 may drop to your striking price. Hopefully sooner... and if the K-5 IIs stock is still available by then, you can also afford 2 K-5 IIs.

normhead · 11-01-2013, 10:13 AM - **1 Like**

Burst mode is incredible….

Having a feed

A challenge to my spot

To the victor go the spoils

Captured in less than a half second.

bobmaxja · 11-01-2013, 10:20 AM

If a new FF is release, APS-c price will not drop . Two different market

normhead · 11-01-2013, 10:46 AM

I'm in "the price will drop before Christmas" camp.

Col · 11-01-2013, 11:17 AM

Originally posted by normhead

I'm in "the price will drop before Christmas" camp.

I'm in the get it &... now Christmas is cancelled, coz I'm spent out, camp.

buttons · 11-01-2013, 03:11 PM

Id wait until black friday! I got my K01 with 40mm F2.8 lens brand new for $349. The K3 is so new, i dont know if it will drop any for the holidays, but all my major purchases are put on hold to "wait and see"

Azzy · 11-01-2013, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by lightbulb

Wow AA filter less is amazing!

amazing! how many stacked images ?

Richard Spencer · 11-03-2013, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by aleonx3

Richard, look at the positive side... once the to-be-released FF comes out in 2014.... the price of K-3 may drop to your striking price. Hopefully sooner... and if the K-5 IIs stock is still available by then, you can also afford 2 K-5 IIs.

That seems good to me.

Richard.

Richard Spencer · 11-03-2013, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by normhead

I'm in "the price will drop before Christmas" camp.

Boy, I hope you are right.

**monochrome** · 11-03-2013, 05:09 PM

Originally posted by normhead

I'm in "the price will drop before Christmas" camp.

I'm in the camp that believes Ricoh releases cameras at a price they believe will stick for a long time (much closer to street price).

Originally posted by Richard Spencer

Boy, I hope you are right.

As soon as I have cash money (not credit card money) I'm ordering one, whatever the price is whenever I have cash money. Depending on whether I sell stuff that could be next Monday or next year.

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10-23-2013, 02:28 PM	#16
Richard Spencer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, England Posts: 129 Original Poster	Originally posted by bxf Yeah, I also use this technique to make my photos look better Also works well when doing PP work. Those difficult exposures just seem to pop with a glass of wine. Richard.

10-23-2013, 05:28 PM - 3 Likes	#17
lightbulb Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 691	Wow AA filter less is amazing!

10-24-2013, 09:49 AM	#18
Richard Spencer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, England Posts: 129 Original Poster	Originally posted by lightbulb Wow AA filter less is amazing! Yes, that is truly amazing. Pictures like that make me realize just how lucky we are, to have such fantastic gear to use. Richard.

10-26-2013, 04:45 AM	#19
Richard Spencer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, England Posts: 129 Original Poster	Originally posted by Richard Spencer We are getting close to having the first batch of K3s in our hands. The posts here and elsewhere will make good reading. Comments such as :- Fantastic camera - best viewfinder - wonderful high ISO ability - worth every penny/cent - flash problems solved at last - fits my hands perfectly - AA filter system out of this world - better than FF - Ricoh is better than any other company - all controls are exactly in the right place - menu system is easy to use - auto focus and tracking perfect - etc. will be everywhere and people will be over the moon with pleasure. However, it will not be long before posts with comments like :- I`ve got a problem with K3 - menu system is a nightmare - compared to Nikon the flash is a joke - compared to Canon the auto focus tracking is a joke - why have Pentax done this? - why have Pentax not done that - camera is too heavy - light - big - small - my pp system does not recognise the RAW files - memory cards are difficult to remove - I should have bought FF - etc. For me this is all good stuff, I will go out most days taking pictures, and spend the dark winter evenings with a bottle of wine looking at my photos, and then reading these posts. I hope the more I drink, the more hilarious they become. Richard. I have ordered more wine and just about organised for the big days that are ahead of me. Out all day taking pictures and drinking wine all evening whilst looking at posts about the new K3. Life is good. Richard, Tongue in cheek!

11-01-2013, 09:59 AM	#20
Richard Spencer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, England Posts: 129 Original Poster	So far so good, people are very happy. The truth is I am very envious, but I cannot really afford a K-3 at the moment. My upgrade path is, a K5IIs early in the new year and a K-3 at the end of its production run when the price will have dropped considerably. Time for more wine. Richard.

11-01-2013, 10:05 AM	#21
aleonx3 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brampton, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,996	Originally posted by Richard Spencer So far so good, people are very happy. The truth is I am very envious, but I cannot really afford a K-3 at the moment. My upgrade path is, a K5IIs early in the new year and a K-3 at the end of its production run when the price will have dropped considerably. Time for more wine. Richard. Richard, look at the positive side... once the to-be-released FF comes out in 2014.... the price of K-3 may drop to your striking price. Hopefully sooner... and if the K-5 IIs stock is still available by then, you can also afford 2 K-5 IIs.

11-01-2013, 10:13 AM - 1 Like	#22
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Burst mode is incredible…. Having a feed A challenge to my spot To the victor go the spoils Captured in less than a half second.

11-01-2013, 10:20 AM	#23
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	If a new FF is release, APS-c price will not drop . Two different market

11-01-2013, 10:46 AM	#24
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I'm in "the price will drop before Christmas" camp.

11-01-2013, 11:17 AM	#25
Col Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Stansted Essex Photos: Gallery Posts: 614	Originally posted by normhead I'm in "the price will drop before Christmas" camp. I'm in the get it &... now Christmas is cancelled, coz I'm spent out, camp.

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11-01-2013, 03:11 PM	#26
buttons Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Grand Rapids Photos: Albums Posts: 193	Id wait until black friday! I got my K01 with 40mm F2.8 lens brand new for $349. The K3 is so new, i dont know if it will drop any for the holidays, but all my major purchases are put on hold to "wait and see"

11-01-2013, 03:41 PM	#27
Azzy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 201	Originally posted by lightbulb Wow AA filter less is amazing! amazing! how many stacked images ?

11-03-2013, 04:48 PM	#28
Richard Spencer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, England Posts: 129 Original Poster	Originally posted by aleonx3 Richard, look at the positive side... once the to-be-released FF comes out in 2014.... the price of K-3 may drop to your striking price. Hopefully sooner... and if the K-5 IIs stock is still available by then, you can also afford 2 K-5 IIs. That seems good to me. Richard.

11-03-2013, 04:49 PM	#29
Richard Spencer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, England Posts: 129 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead I'm in "the price will drop before Christmas" camp. Boy, I hope you are right.

11-03-2013, 05:09 PM	#30
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by normhead I'm in "the price will drop before Christmas" camp. I'm in the camp that believes Ricoh releases cameras at a price they believe will stick for a long time (much closer to street price). Originally posted by Richard Spencer Boy, I hope you are right. As soon as I have cash money (not credit card money) I'm ordering one, whatever the price is whenever I have cash money. Depending on whether I sell stuff that could be next Monday or next year.