The K-3 line will continue!

**Rondec** · 08-18-2018, 05:46 AM

Originally posted by bobmaxja

Still many letter can be use K-A K-B..... or for the 100 anniversary K100

K + letter seems to be used for slightly lower APS-C line (K-x, K-r, K-m).

**RobA_Oz** · 08-18-2018, 05:53 AM - **1 Like**

Stretching the imagination: if the Kp successor was the first with a hybrid viewfinder, it could be designated KpH.

No caustic responses, please.

Lew Dite · 08-18-2018, 06:34 AM

According to the Urban Dictionary KPH can stand for Konichis Per Hour, and "is a term (relating to Kilometers Per Hour, where faster is generally better) used to describe events and/or objects that add fun, entertainment or a positive spin to a gathering of friends/relatives/homies." I don't know about the homies part but my K-3II has definitely added to my fun.

So, no caustic comeback here.

reh321 · 08-18-2018, 07:18 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

K + letter seems to be used for slightly lower APS-C line (K-x, K-r, K-m).

But there is nothing sacred about past naming. I usually see these cameras written as you wrote them .... with a dash. KP is usually written without a dash. They could always start off at the top of the alphabet with KA, KB, etc, and then go down even numbers with full-frame followups ... but naming is the least of their problems - they need a camera to apply the new name to.

**RobA_Oz** · 08-18-2018, 03:15 PM

Originally posted by Lew Dite

According to the Urban Dictionary KPH can stand for Konichis Per Hour, and "is a term (relating to Kilometers Per Hour, where faster is generally better) used to describe events and/or objects that add fun, entertainment or a positive spin to a gathering of friends/relatives/homies." I don't know about the homies part but my K-3II has definitely added to my fun.

So, no caustic comeback here.

pH was the (chemistry) centre of my contribution, though, but I appreciate your (speedy) bit of fun, as well.

Lew Dite · 08-18-2018, 04:30 PM - **1 Like**

Oh, now I get the "caustic" reference. I'm a little slow on the uptake, I guess.

**lawsonstone** · 08-20-2018, 04:10 AM

A new model in the spirit of the K3 is confusing me. I have a K3 and K-S2, both of which work well. I have been eyeing the K1Mkii, but if Pentax hits me with a newly evolved K3 type camera, I will be in a pickle of indecision. In some ways, I'd love to have the K1Mkii as my main body and the KP as my "little brother" body, but that's two sets of glass. An evolved K3+KP could be a perfect combination for me.

Racer X 69 · 08-20-2018, 04:22 AM

The K-3II successor will be called the K-4.

reh321 · 08-20-2018, 05:37 AM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

The K-3II successor will be called the K-4.

Don't the Japanese have a superstitious revulsion to the number 4??
No matter what direction they go at this point, they've painted themselves into a corner.

jeallen01 · 08-20-2018, 05:44 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

The K-3II successor will be called the K-4.

What about "K-9", but hope it isn't a "dog"

reh321 · 08-20-2018, 09:19 AM

Originally posted by jeallen01

What about "K-9", but hope it isn't a "dog"

What we don't know right now is whether the KP is considered by Pentax to be some kind of "special experiment" as the K-S1 was. If it was, they may not want to use names like KA, but that makes the most sense to me.

Being completely honest, though, what it does is much more important than how they label it.

xmeda · 08-20-2018, 01:16 PM

Still nothing new, no new rumor, no new leak.. just bunch of kids talking about strange pentax nomenclature.

So it seems that new camera is nowhere near any advanced development stage and that we are going to see nothing new on Photokina.

Sad.

Mark Ransom · 08-20-2018, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by xmeda

Still nothing new, no new rumor, no new leak.. just bunch of kids talking about strange pentax nomenclature.

So it seems that new camera is nowhere near any advanced development stage and that we are going to see nothing new on Photokina.

Sad.

We don't actually know one way or the other. We only assume they're not ready yet, because that's the safest bet.

Racer X 69 · 08-20-2018, 03:40 PM

Originally posted by reh321

Don't the Japanese have a superstitious revulsion to the number 4??

4 is unlucky because it is sometimes pronounced shi, which is the word for death.

Originally posted by jeallen01

What about "K-9" . . . . . . . . .

9 is sometimes pronounced ku — with the same pronunciation as agony or torture.

**boriscleto** · 08-20-2018, 04:29 PM

Originally posted by reh321

Don't the Japanese have a superstitious revulsion to the number 4??
No matter what direction they go at this point, they've painted themselves into a corner.

Yes. Tetraphobia is actually common in most East Asian countries.

Quote:

The Chinese word for four (四, pinyin: sì, jyutping: sei3), sounds quite similar to the word for death (死, pinyin: sǐ, jyutping: sei2), in many varieties of Chinese. Similarly, the Sino-Japanese, Sino-Korean, and Sino-Vietnamese words for four, shi (し, Japanese), and sa (사, Korean), sound similar or identical to death in each language (see Korean numerals, Japanese numerals, Vietnamese numerals). Tetraphobia is known to occur in Korea and Japan since the two words sound indentical, but not at all in Vietnam because they carry different tones (in the case of the word for "four", whether it's the Sino-Vietnamese reading tứ or the more common non-Sino-Vietnamese reading tư, neither sounds like the word for "death" which is tử), and Vietnamese does not use Sino-Vietnamese numerals as often in the first place.

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08-18-2018, 05:46 AM	#796
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,657	Originally posted by bobmaxja Still many letter can be use K-A K-B..... or for the 100 anniversary K100 K + letter seems to be used for slightly lower APS-C line (K-x, K-r, K-m).

08-18-2018, 05:53 AM - 1 Like	#797
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Stretching the imagination: if the Kp successor was the first with a hybrid viewfinder, it could be designated KpH. No caustic responses, please.

08-18-2018, 06:34 AM	#798
Lew Dite Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Photos: Albums Posts: 42	According to the Urban Dictionary KPH can stand for Konichis Per Hour, and "is a term (relating to Kilometers Per Hour, where faster is generally better) used to describe events and/or objects that add fun, entertainment or a positive spin to a gathering of friends/relatives/homies." I don't know about the homies part but my K-3II has definitely added to my fun. So, no caustic comeback here.

08-18-2018, 07:18 AM	#799
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,181	Originally posted by Rondec K + letter seems to be used for slightly lower APS-C line (K-x, K-r, K-m). But there is nothing sacred about past naming. I usually see these cameras written as you wrote them .... with a dash. KP is usually written without a dash. They could always start off at the top of the alphabet with KA, KB, etc, and then go down even numbers with full-frame followups ... but naming is the least of their problems - they need a camera to apply the new name to.

08-18-2018, 03:15 PM	#800
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Originally posted by Lew Dite According to the Urban Dictionary KPH can stand for Konichis Per Hour, and "is a term (relating to Kilometers Per Hour, where faster is generally better) used to describe events and/or objects that add fun, entertainment or a positive spin to a gathering of friends/relatives/homies." I don't know about the homies part but my K-3II has definitely added to my fun. So, no caustic comeback here. pH was the (chemistry) centre of my contribution, though, but I appreciate your (speedy) bit of fun, as well.

08-18-2018, 04:30 PM - 1 Like	#801
Lew Dite Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Photos: Albums Posts: 42	Oh, now I get the "caustic" reference. I'm a little slow on the uptake, I guess.

08-20-2018, 04:10 AM	#802
lawsonstone Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wilmore, KY Posts: 376	A new model in the spirit of the K3 is confusing me. I have a K3 and K-S2, both of which work well. I have been eyeing the K1Mkii, but if Pentax hits me with a newly evolved K3 type camera, I will be in a pickle of indecision. In some ways, I'd love to have the K1Mkii as my main body and the KP as my "little brother" body, but that's two sets of glass. An evolved K3+KP could be a perfect combination for me.

08-20-2018, 04:22 AM	#803
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	The K-3II successor will be called the K-4.

08-20-2018, 05:37 AM	#804
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,181	Originally posted by Racer X 69 The K-3II successor will be called the K-4. Don't the Japanese have a superstitious revulsion to the number 4?? No matter what direction they go at this point, they've painted themselves into a corner.

08-20-2018, 05:44 AM - 1 Like	#805
jeallen01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,697	Originally posted by Racer X 69 The K-3II successor will be called the K-4. What about "K-9", but hope it isn't a "dog"

08-20-2018, 09:19 AM	#806
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,181	Originally posted by jeallen01 What about "K-9", but hope it isn't a "dog" What we don't know right now is whether the KP is considered by Pentax to be some kind of "special experiment" as the K-S1 was. If it was, they may not want to use names like KA, but that makes the most sense to me. Being completely honest, though, what it does is much more important than how they label it.

08-20-2018, 01:16 PM	#807
xmeda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brno Posts: 295	Still nothing new, no new rumor, no new leak.. just bunch of kids talking about strange pentax nomenclature. So it seems that new camera is nowhere near any advanced development stage and that we are going to see nothing new on Photokina. Sad.

08-20-2018, 03:07 PM	#808
Mark Ransom Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 498	Originally posted by xmeda Still nothing new, no new rumor, no new leak.. just bunch of kids talking about strange pentax nomenclature. So it seems that new camera is nowhere near any advanced development stage and that we are going to see nothing new on Photokina. Sad. We don't actually know one way or the other. We only assume they're not ready yet, because that's the safest bet.

08-20-2018, 03:40 PM	#809
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by reh321 Don't the Japanese have a superstitious revulsion to the number 4?? 4 is unlucky because it is sometimes pronounced shi, which is the word for death. Originally posted by jeallen01 What about "K-9" . . . . . . . . . 9 is sometimes pronounced ku — with the same pronunciation as agony or torture.

08-20-2018, 04:29 PM	#810
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by reh321 Don't the Japanese have a superstitious revulsion to the number 4?? No matter what direction they go at this point, they've painted themselves into a corner. Yes. Tetraphobia is actually common in most East Asian countries. Quote: The Chinese word for four (四, pinyin: sì, jyutping: sei3), sounds quite similar to the word for death (死, pinyin: sǐ, jyutping: sei2), in many varieties of Chinese. Similarly, the Sino-Japanese, Sino-Korean, and Sino-Vietnamese words for four, shi (し, Japanese), and sa (사, Korean), sound similar or identical to death in each language (see Korean numerals, Japanese numerals, Vietnamese numerals). Tetraphobia is known to occur in Korea and Japan since the two words sound indentical, but not at all in Vietnam because they carry different tones (in the case of the word for "four", whether it's the Sino-Vietnamese reading tứ or the more common non-Sino-Vietnamese reading tư, neither sounds like the word for "death" which is tử), and Vietnamese does not use Sino-Vietnamese numerals as often in the first place.