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02-16-2017, 08:40 AM   #1
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KP's Shutter

Does anyone know whether the KP's shutter is going to feel and sound like that of the K30 and K50, which was really clunky and noisy? Or, is it supposed to be more like the ones on the flagship models like the K3, which are smooth and relatively silent?

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Multiple hands-on reviews indicate it is more like a K-5 or K-3 than the "sonic boom" of the K-30/50/etc. The "shuter noise" really is a combination of mirror motor, aperture mechanism, and actual shutter, and the KP appears to have the aperture mechanism of the high-end bodies.
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QuoteOriginally posted by THoog Quote
Multiple hands-on reviews indicate it is more like a K-5 or K-3 than the "sonic boom" of the K-30/50/etc. The "shuter noise" really is a combination of mirror motor, aperture mechanism, and actual shutter, and the KP appears to have the aperture mechanism of the high-end bodies.
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More like <snick> than <CLACK>

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QuoteOriginally posted by monochrome Quote
More like <snick> than <CLACK>
Which is welcome news to all! That would lead me to believe it should be free of any infamous aperture block issues on the K50/K30 series cameras.
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