Pentax 645Z one of the Cameras of the year

mamethot · 11-18-2014, 09:54 AM - **1 Like**

Bravo Pentax!

Cameras of the Year, 2014 | explora

LensBeginner · 11-18-2014, 10:11 AM

It was bound to happen... it is such a ground-breaking product!

**luftfluss** · 11-18-2014, 10:26 AM

Huh, all these award-winning cameras are very nice, but none of them are better than my 2 year old K-01.

Go figure...

reh321 · 11-18-2014, 10:29 AM

Good (free) PR for Pentax!

LensBeginner · 11-18-2014, 10:38 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by luftfluss

Huh, all these award-winning cameras are very nice, but none of them are better than my 2 year old K-01.

Go figure...

Huh? IQ wise I would exchange my K-01 with a D810 anytime... and should I seek portability then the X-T1 is almost the same size.
Don't get me wrong, I love my K-01 but apart from the fact that those cameras there are a couple of years newer (and it shows), I find them pretty interesting in their own right.

stevebrot · 11-18-2014, 11:35 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by luftfluss

Huh, all these award-winning cameras are very nice, but none of them are better than my 2 year old K-01

Now there is a happy K-01 owner!!!

Steve

**luftfluss** · 11-18-2014, 12:19 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by LensBeginner

Huh? IQ wise I would exchange my K-01 with a D810 anytime... and should I seek portability then the X-T1 is almost the same size.
Don't get me wrong, I love my K-01 but apart from the fact that those cameras there are a couple of years newer (and it shows), I find them pretty interesting in their own right.

Nikon doesn't give me that warm & fuzzy feeling my K-01 does.

They are all very nice cameras.

Originally posted by stevebrot

Now there is a happy K-01 owner!!!

Steve

If I met Marc Newson while walking down the street, I'd buy him a coffee.

If I met the execs at Ricoh while walking down the street, I'd also offer to buy them coffee... but later, and only after I had examined the coffee market and determined the time was right.

Originally posted by Mr Bassie

My K-01 has great picture quality but not so great autofocus. I use mine mostly with manual focus lenses and think it does great, YMMV

I would trade mine for a 645Z for sure. Any takers?

Hmm, you could buy an awful lot of K-01's for the price of one 645Z...

LensBeginner · 11-18-2014, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Nikon doesn't give me that warm & fuzzy feeling my K-01 does.

They are all very nice cameras.

Both true statements!

Originally posted by luftfluss

If I met Marc Newson while walking down the street, I'd buy him a coffee.

If I met the execs at Ricoh while walking down the street, I'd also offer to buy them coffee... but later, and only after I had examined the coffee market and determined the time was right.

Haha! Well... what about the placing of the green button?

Originally posted by luftfluss

Hmm, you could buy an awful lot of K-01's for the price of one 645Z...

Also true, but you can only use one at a time...

johnmflores · 11-18-2014, 01:31 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by luftfluss

If I met the execs at Ricoh while walking down the street, I'd also offer to buy them coffee... but later, and only after I had examined the coffee market and determined the time was right.

LOL. I'd offer to buy them an espresso and if they said it was not enough then I'd offer them a 10-cup Box of Joe. Then if they said that they wanted something in the middle, I'd say, "ME TOO!"

**monochrome** · 11-18-2014, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by johnmflores

LOL. I'd offer to buy them an espresso and if they said it was not enough then I'd offer them a 10-cup Box of Joe. Then if they said that they wanted something in the middle, I'd say, "ME TOO!"

normhead · 11-18-2014, 02:03 PM

I guess some folks missed the post on here where a guy showed his wife a couple of images, one taken with a K-01 and one taken with a D800, and she refused to decide which was better. She said she liked some parts of one better and some parts of the other better, and overall it was a saw off. This was printed at A-3. I always take the advice of those who have actually done some research with blind evaluators, rather than those who may have a bias based on heir pre-knowledge of which is which.

My own post showed that at web size, people couldn't tell the difference between a K-5 and D-800. If people are going to claim a D-800 is better than a K-01, they really need to post a caveat explaining when they have found that to be true. because many of us, who have actually done a tiny bit of fooling around with they issue haven't found that to be true. And really, no one has posted any definitive photos showing a D-800 is better than a K-3. But we have lots of anecdotal evidence from people who pixel peep and don't actually examine the whole image.

**luftfluss** · 11-18-2014, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by johnmflores

LOL. I'd offer to buy them an espresso and if they said it was not enough then I'd offer them a 10-cup Box of Joe. Then if they said that they wanted something in the middle, I'd say, "ME TOO!"

Pablom · 11-18-2014, 02:35 PM

They are not handing awards, it's just a list of every significant camera that was released this year.

**luftfluss** · 11-18-2014, 02:39 PM

Originally posted by Pablom

They are not handing awards, it's just a list of every significant camera that was released this year.

Well, here's what B&H says:

Quote:

We asked some of our in-house photography experts to create a list of the top new cameras of 2014

mamethot · 11-18-2014, 04:40 PM

There might be other factors to consider, for example video capability (thinking of the Gh4) or user interface for example.

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LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	It was bound to happen... it is such a ground-breaking product!

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,626	Huh, all these award-winning cameras are very nice, but none of them are better than my 2 year old K-01. Go figure...

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reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,183	Good (free) PR for Pentax!

11-18-2014, 10:38 AM - 1 Like	#5
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Originally posted by luftfluss Huh, all these award-winning cameras are very nice, but none of them are better than my 2 year old K-01. Go figure... Huh? IQ wise I would exchange my K-01 with a D810 anytime... and should I seek portability then the X-T1 is almost the same size. Don't get me wrong, I love my K-01 but apart from the fact that those cameras there are a couple of years newer (and it shows), I find them pretty interesting in their own right.

11-18-2014, 11:35 AM - 1 Like	#6
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by luftfluss Huh, all these award-winning cameras are very nice, but none of them are better than my 2 year old K-01 Now there is a happy K-01 owner!!! Steve

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,626	Originally posted by LensBeginner Huh? IQ wise I would exchange my K-01 with a D810 anytime... and should I seek portability then the X-T1 is almost the same size. Don't get me wrong, I love my K-01 but apart from the fact that those cameras there are a couple of years newer (and it shows), I find them pretty interesting in their own right. Nikon doesn't give me that warm & fuzzy feeling my K-01 does. They are all very nice cameras. Originally posted by stevebrot Now there is a happy K-01 owner!!! Steve If I met Marc Newson while walking down the street, I'd buy him a coffee. If I met the execs at Ricoh while walking down the street, I'd also offer to buy them coffee... but later, and only after I had examined the coffee market and determined the time was right. Originally posted by Mr Bassie My K-01 has great picture quality but not so great autofocus. I use mine mostly with manual focus lenses and think it does great, YMMV I would trade mine for a 645Z for sure. Any takers? Hmm, you could buy an awful lot of K-01's for the price of one 645Z...

11-18-2014, 12:43 PM	#8
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Originally posted by luftfluss Nikon doesn't give me that warm & fuzzy feeling my K-01 does. They are all very nice cameras. Both true statements! Originally posted by luftfluss If I met Marc Newson while walking down the street, I'd buy him a coffee. If I met the execs at Ricoh while walking down the street, I'd also offer to buy them coffee... but later, and only after I had examined the coffee market and determined the time was right. Haha! Well... what about the placing of the green button? Originally posted by luftfluss Hmm, you could buy an awful lot of K-01's for the price of one 645Z... Also true, but you can only use one at a time...

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johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Originally posted by luftfluss If I met the execs at Ricoh while walking down the street, I'd also offer to buy them coffee... but later, and only after I had examined the coffee market and determined the time was right. LOL. I'd offer to buy them an espresso and if they said it was not enough then I'd offer them a 10-cup Box of Joe. Then if they said that they wanted something in the middle, I'd say, "ME TOO!"

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monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by johnmflores LOL. I'd offer to buy them an espresso and if they said it was not enough then I'd offer them a 10-cup Box of Joe. Then if they said that they wanted something in the middle, I'd say, "ME TOO!"

11-18-2014, 02:03 PM	#11
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I guess some folks missed the post on here where a guy showed his wife a couple of images, one taken with a K-01 and one taken with a D800, and she refused to decide which was better. She said she liked some parts of one better and some parts of the other better, and overall it was a saw off. This was printed at A-3. I always take the advice of those who have actually done some research with blind evaluators, rather than those who may have a bias based on heir pre-knowledge of which is which. My own post showed that at web size, people couldn't tell the difference between a K-5 and D-800. If people are going to claim a D-800 is better than a K-01, they really need to post a caveat explaining when they have found that to be true. because many of us, who have actually done a tiny bit of fooling around with they issue haven't found that to be true. And really, no one has posted any definitive photos showing a D-800 is better than a K-3. But we have lots of anecdotal evidence from people who pixel peep and don't actually examine the whole image.

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,626	Originally posted by johnmflores LOL. I'd offer to buy them an espresso and if they said it was not enough then I'd offer them a 10-cup Box of Joe. Then if they said that they wanted something in the middle, I'd say, "ME TOO!"

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Pablom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 1,940	They are not handing awards, it's just a list of every significant camera that was released this year.

11-18-2014, 02:39 PM	#14
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,626	Originally posted by Pablom They are not handing awards, it's just a list of every significant camera that was released this year. Well, here's what B&H says: Quote: We asked some of our in-house photography experts to create a list of the top new cameras of 2014

11-18-2014, 04:40 PM	#15
mamethot Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Greater Montreal Area Posts: 736 Original Poster	There might be other factors to consider, for example video capability (thinking of the Gh4) or user interface for example.