Why not much love for the KP?

Wasp · 07-11-2021, 04:57 AM

Ricoh sure didn't do the KP many favors. When it came out, they denied that it was a K3 II replacement. It lacked dual card slots and a decent buffer, just to get the point across. Both these could have been added without a lot of effort but were not. What is even more fishy is that the plug was pulled on the KP at about the same time as the K3 III came out.

**TwoUptons** · 07-18-2021, 04:14 AM

Originally posted by Wasp

Ricoh sure didn't do the KP many favors. When it came out, they denied that it was a K3 II replacement. It lacked dual card slots and a decent buffer, just to get the point across. Both these could have been added without a lot of effort but were not. What is even more fishy is that the plug was pulled on the KP at about the same time as the K3 III came out.

I'm wondering if Ricoh hasn't had a KP replacement in the works for a while now, but with COVID, everything was delayed and they ran out of the originals in the meantime...

-Eric

th1952 · 07-18-2021, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by TwoUptons

I'm wondering if Ricoh hasn't had a KP replacement in the works for a while now, but with COVID, everything was delayed and they ran out of the originals in the meantime...

-Eric

I'd like to see KP II. But I'm happy with my current KP.

**Mbaez** · 07-18-2021, 04:08 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by TwoUptons

I'm wondering if Ricoh hasn't had a KP replacement in the works for a while now, but with COVID, everything was delayed and they ran out of the originals in the meantime...

-Eric

That would be awesome. I love my KP and a successor with better AF and touchscreen is all I need.

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07-11-2021, 04:57 AM	#46
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,661	Ricoh sure didn't do the KP many favors. When it came out, they denied that it was a K3 II replacement. It lacked dual card slots and a decent buffer, just to get the point across. Both these could have been added without a lot of effort but were not. What is even more fishy is that the plug was pulled on the KP at about the same time as the K3 III came out.

07-18-2021, 04:14 AM	#47
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,224	Originally posted by Wasp Ricoh sure didn't do the KP many favors. When it came out, they denied that it was a K3 II replacement. It lacked dual card slots and a decent buffer, just to get the point across. Both these could have been added without a lot of effort but were not. What is even more fishy is that the plug was pulled on the KP at about the same time as the K3 III came out. I'm wondering if Ricoh hasn't had a KP replacement in the works for a while now, but with COVID, everything was delayed and they ran out of the originals in the meantime... -Eric

07-18-2021, 11:27 AM	#48
th1952 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Berea, Ohio Posts: 446	Originally posted by TwoUptons I'm wondering if Ricoh hasn't had a KP replacement in the works for a while now, but with COVID, everything was delayed and they ran out of the originals in the meantime... -Eric I'd like to see KP II. But I'm happy with my current KP.

07-18-2021, 04:08 PM - 1 Like	#49
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Originally posted by TwoUptons I'm wondering if Ricoh hasn't had a KP replacement in the works for a while now, but with COVID, everything was delayed and they ran out of the originals in the meantime... -Eric That would be awesome. I love my KP and a successor with better AF and touchscreen is all I need.