Pentax k3 III

surfar · 10-26-2016, 01:48 AM

Originally posted by kenspo

primes next year

What lengths?...you can approximate,ya cant get into trouble for that!

Simen1 · 10-26-2016, 02:10 AM

Originally posted by FantasticMrFox

I understand that Ricoh has been pretty busy with the K-1, K-70 and FF lens portfolio, but if they haven't started on the K3 III yet, that would mean it would hardly come out in 2017.

I'm sure lens design engineers and production engineers are busy, but I wonder what the camera design engineers are working on. "a little surprise or two" is pretty wage, and may lead to a product hopes, dreams and speculations in all directions. Even a digital 110-system or a superzoom GR III isn't excluded. Ricoh are good at keeping secrets tight until a few days before launch (except the planned K-1 leaks).

Originally posted by surfar

What lengths?...you can approximate,ya cant get into trouble for that!

Focal lengths are already hinted strongly about here. This is still the last official roadmap.

D1N0 · 10-26-2016, 03:08 AM

Originally posted by kenspo

There is nothing in the making yet.

of course there is. If their is nothing in the making then Ricoh is abandoning high end aps-c

kenspo · 10-26-2016, 03:16 AM

Originally posted by surfar

What lengths?...you can approximate,ya cant get into trouble for that!

I can't tell..wont get in any kind of trouble again

Originally posted by D1N0

of course there is. If their is nothing in the making then Ricoh is abandoning high end aps-c

As i said, there's a lot of stuff going on..But nothing ready for production line yet. Ricoh will not abandon high end aps-c

Sorry for being a bit unclear here...

totsmuyco · 10-26-2016, 05:43 AM

I'm not buying any new camera for me yet but, I'm interested in finding out what's next. It'll point to how good the future cameras will be. The feedback on the k-70's image quality is quite promising. I hope the k-3II successor will even have a much better image quality.

fsge · 10-26-2016, 05:53 AM

Originally posted by kenspo

I can't tell..wont get in any kind of trouble again

As i said, there's a lot of stuff going on..But nothing ready for production line yet. Ricoh will not abandon high end aps-c

Sorry for being a bit unclear here...

No worries kenspo
it is not that you are unclear, we re just trying to read between the lines and interpolate using our small knowledge of what could be a photo gear manufacturing business
If body assigned engineers are not working on K3 iii at the moment they are probably on next gen Q or some sort or mirrorless, it would probably postpone K3 iii possible launch from april to september next year
I also foresee a will from Pentax to milk consumer base with K1 as K3 iii would cannibalize some part of its success

D1N0 · 10-26-2016, 06:00 AM

Well the K-3 (II) successor will implement 4k 30p, an articulating screen (maybe touch meaning new interface), an LCD focus screen overlay. A new AF sensor (maybe accelerated like Sony does?), noise reduction accelerator chip. A new body to accommodate all of that. So I guess they are taking their time developing it.

kenspo · 10-26-2016, 07:25 AM - **1 Like**

Spoke with Ricoh earlier today. All i can share, is that they will still be making high end APS-C in the future too

**BigMackCam** · 10-26-2016, 08:11 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by kenspo

Spoke with Ricoh earlier today. All i can share, is that they will still be making high end APS-C in the future too

That's all I could hope to hear, right now - thanks for letting us know

FantasticMrFox · 10-26-2016, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by kenspo

Spoke with Ricoh earlier today. All i can share, is that they will still be making high end APS-C in the future too

I would have been very surprised if that weren't the case

D1N0 · 10-26-2016, 11:49 AM

they already said as much in the Photokina interview.

Zygonyx · 10-26-2016, 12:47 PM

Blabla is sometimes better than silence...

surfar · 10-26-2016, 12:59 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Simen1

Focal lengths are already hinted strongly about here. This is still the last official roadmap.

Thanks for that, I'd seen it a while ago and I don't see any specific hints. WA and UWA can be around ??

I was hoping to prise some info like 10-14(uwa) and 18-22(wa) from Kenspo, ha ha.

kenspo · 10-26-2016, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by Zygonyx

Blabla is sometimes better than silence...

I know a lot more, but i won't share as much as i used to anymore..They are finally happy with me again

**Des** · 10-26-2016, 02:13 PM - **1 Like**

This is like consulting the Oracle of Delphi.

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10-26-2016, 01:48 AM	#181
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Originally posted by kenspo primes next year What lengths?...you can approximate,ya cant get into trouble for that!

10-26-2016, 02:10 AM	#182
Simen1 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tromsø, Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 1,031	Originally posted by FantasticMrFox I understand that Ricoh has been pretty busy with the K-1, K-70 and FF lens portfolio, but if they haven't started on the K3 III yet, that would mean it would hardly come out in 2017. I'm sure lens design engineers and production engineers are busy, but I wonder what the camera design engineers are working on. "a little surprise or two" is pretty wage, and may lead to a product hopes, dreams and speculations in all directions. Even a digital 110-system or a superzoom GR III isn't excluded. Ricoh are good at keeping secrets tight until a few days before launch (except the planned K-1 leaks). Originally posted by surfar What lengths?...you can approximate,ya cant get into trouble for that! Focal lengths are already hinted strongly about here. This is still the last official roadmap.

10-26-2016, 03:08 AM	#183
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Originally posted by kenspo There is nothing in the making yet. of course there is. If their is nothing in the making then Ricoh is abandoning high end aps-c

10-26-2016, 03:16 AM	#184
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by surfar What lengths?...you can approximate,ya cant get into trouble for that! I can't tell..wont get in any kind of trouble again Originally posted by D1N0 of course there is. If their is nothing in the making then Ricoh is abandoning high end aps-c As i said, there's a lot of stuff going on..But nothing ready for production line yet. Ricoh will not abandon high end aps-c Sorry for being a bit unclear here...

10-26-2016, 05:43 AM	#185
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	I'm not buying any new camera for me yet but, I'm interested in finding out what's next. It'll point to how good the future cameras will be. The feedback on the k-70's image quality is quite promising. I hope the k-3II successor will even have a much better image quality.

10-26-2016, 05:53 AM	#186
fsge Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Genf Posts: 1,138	Originally posted by kenspo I can't tell..wont get in any kind of trouble again As i said, there's a lot of stuff going on..But nothing ready for production line yet. Ricoh will not abandon high end aps-c Sorry for being a bit unclear here... No worries kenspo it is not that you are unclear, we re just trying to read between the lines and interpolate using our small knowledge of what could be a photo gear manufacturing business If body assigned engineers are not working on K3 iii at the moment they are probably on next gen Q or some sort or mirrorless, it would probably postpone K3 iii possible launch from april to september next year I also foresee a will from Pentax to milk consumer base with K1 as K3 iii would cannibalize some part of its success

10-26-2016, 06:00 AM	#187
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Well the K-3 (II) successor will implement 4k 30p, an articulating screen (maybe touch meaning new interface), an LCD focus screen overlay. A new AF sensor (maybe accelerated like Sony does?), noise reduction accelerator chip. A new body to accommodate all of that. So I guess they are taking their time developing it.

10-26-2016, 07:25 AM - 1 Like	#188
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Spoke with Ricoh earlier today. All i can share, is that they will still be making high end APS-C in the future too

10-26-2016, 08:11 AM - 1 Like	#189
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,676	Originally posted by kenspo Spoke with Ricoh earlier today. All i can share, is that they will still be making high end APS-C in the future too That's all I could hope to hear, right now - thanks for letting us know

10-26-2016, 11:06 AM	#190
FantasticMrFox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Munich Posts: 2,339	Originally posted by kenspo Spoke with Ricoh earlier today. All i can share, is that they will still be making high end APS-C in the future too I would have been very surprised if that weren't the case

10-26-2016, 11:49 AM	#191
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	they already said as much in the Photokina interview.

10-26-2016, 12:47 PM	#192
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Blabla is sometimes better than silence...

10-26-2016, 12:59 PM - 1 Like	#193
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Originally posted by Simen1 Focal lengths are already hinted strongly about here. This is still the last official roadmap. Thanks for that, I'd seen it a while ago and I don't see any specific hints. WA and UWA can be around ?? I was hoping to prise some info like 10-14(uwa) and 18-22(wa) from Kenspo, ha ha.

10-26-2016, 02:11 PM	#194
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by Zygonyx Blabla is sometimes better than silence... I know a lot more, but i won't share as much as i used to anymore..They are finally happy with me again

10-26-2016, 02:13 PM - 1 Like	#195
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	This is like consulting the Oracle of Delphi.