Is the K-S2 discontinued?

D1N0 · 03-09-2018, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by Peter van Baarle

Maybe you confuse it with the K-S1?

No I don't. You just don't understand what I have written. Read it again.

swanlefitte · 03-09-2018, 01:05 PM

I have a first edition ks-2. Wish that meant something. My understanding is the ks were experiments. Ks-1 for gaging the entry level market and ks-2 for implementing new tech and size constraints. I think both were very successful by those criterion. I love my ks-2. It has everything i need almost. Yet its purpose was served and the k-70, kp rightfully replaced it. PENTAX IS DOOMED! LONG LIVE PENTAX!

Adam · 03-09-2018, 01:10 PM

Originally posted by Peter van Baarle

I can't see that the K70 has a 'more traditional look' than the K-S2. They look very similar. Maybe you confuse it with the K-S1? IMO the K-S2 should have been named K60. If you look at the design and specs the K50, K-S2 and K70 show typical evolution of camera design and specs. Pricewise they are in the same ballpark as well.

I agree with this.

Actually the K-S1 was a failed experiment*, so that's really the only oddball here. Apart from influencing the design of the K-S2 a bit, the K-S2 was otherwise pretty much a direct successor to the K-50, and the K-70 was a direct successor to the K-S2.

*from a marketing perspective - I know that doesn't make it a terrible camera though

Clothears · 03-09-2018, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Actually the K-S1 was a failed experiment*, so that's really the only oddball here.

*from a marketing perspective - I know that doesn't make it a terrible camera though

Quite so. It has all the features I want and none that I don't want, apart from live view that I never use.

Peter van Baarle · 03-11-2018, 03:44 AM

Originally posted by Adam

*from a marketing perspective - I know that doesn't make it a terrible camera though

What's in a name

reh321 · 04-27-2018, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by lytrytyr

Does the K-70 have the same (green) aperture motor as the K-S cameras and the K-30/50?
And does the KP have a white aperture motor?

This component seems to be the key differentiator between the Pentax entry-level and mid-level designs.

I believe, but do not know for certain, that the K-70 uses the same design of aperture control that the K-30, K-50, K-S1, and K-S2 did; hopefully the problems associated with the 'green' solenoid are behind, but Pentax has never actually talked about what happened with that.

I believe, but do not know for certain, that the KP uses the same design of aperture control that the K-7, K-5, K-3, and K-1 did; as far as I know, no one has disassembled one of those cameras to find out how their mechanisms work, but I would not be surprised to see an actual stepper motor, instead of any color of solenoid there.

03-09-2018, 01:10 PM	#33
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,597	Originally posted by Peter van Baarle I can't see that the K70 has a 'more traditional look' than the K-S2. They look very similar. Maybe you confuse it with the K-S1? IMO the K-S2 should have been named K60. If you look at the design and specs the K50, K-S2 and K70 show typical evolution of camera design and specs. Pricewise they are in the same ballpark as well. I agree with this. Actually the K-S1 was a failed experiment, so that's really the only oddball here. Apart from influencing the design of the K-S2 a bit, the K-S2 was otherwise pretty much a direct successor to the K-50, and the K-70 was a direct successor to the K-S2. from a marketing perspective - I know that doesn't make it a terrible camera though Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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03-09-2018, 11:27 AM	#31
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Originally posted by Peter van Baarle Maybe you confuse it with the K-S1? No I don't. You just don't understand what I have written. Read it again.

03-09-2018, 01:05 PM	#32
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	I have a first edition ks-2. Wish that meant something. My understanding is the ks were experiments. Ks-1 for gaging the entry level market and ks-2 for implementing new tech and size constraints. I think both were very successful by those criterion. I love my ks-2. It has everything i need almost. Yet its purpose was served and the k-70, kp rightfully replaced it. PENTAX IS DOOMED! LONG LIVE PENTAX!

03-09-2018, 02:55 PM	#34
Clothears Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canterbury Posts: 170	Originally posted by Adam Actually the K-S1 was a failed experiment, so that's really the only oddball here. from a marketing perspective - I know that doesn't make it a terrible camera though Quite so. It has all the features I want and none that I don't want, apart from live view that I never use.

03-11-2018, 03:44 AM	#35
Peter van Baarle New Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 16	Originally posted by Adam *from a marketing perspective - I know that doesn't make it a terrible camera though What's in a name

04-27-2018, 10:39 AM	#36
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,181	Originally posted by lytrytyr Does the K-70 have the same (green) aperture motor as the K-S cameras and the K-30/50? And does the KP have a white aperture motor? This component seems to be the key differentiator between the Pentax entry-level and mid-level designs. I believe, but do not know for certain, that the K-70 uses the same design of aperture control that the K-30, K-50, K-S1, and K-S2 did; hopefully the problems associated with the 'green' solenoid are behind, but Pentax has never actually talked about what happened with that. I believe, but do not know for certain, that the KP uses the same design of aperture control that the K-7, K-5, K-3, and K-1 did; as far as I know, no one has disassembled one of those cameras to find out how their mechanisms work, but I would not be surprised to see an actual stepper motor, instead of any color of solenoid there.