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Vizke · 02-12-2015, 04:39 PM - **3 Likes**

I haven`t seen any Ricoh logo on cameras this time... anyway Ricoh is doing a great job , really, so no claim about that for me, they deserve "thanks" for their work

Not a Number · 02-12-2015, 09:31 PM

So nobody has checked to see if the K-S2 can take the AA battery adapter?

**crewl1** · 02-12-2015, 10:01 PM

Originally posted by Not a Number

So nobody has checked to see if the K-S2 can take the AA battery adapter?

Hands on previews are saying it does not take AA, the slot is only large enough for the Li109.

Vizke · 02-12-2015, 10:18 PM

New dpreview with same images
CP+ 2015: Up close and personal with Ricoh's full-frame Pentax mockup: Digital Photography Review

**filoxophy** · 02-13-2015, 01:25 AM

Originally posted by Vizke

Some image I shot today at CP+ event in Yokohama.
The FF was just a plastic prototype, no new details about it... all was focused over the new K-S2, a nice camera in my opinion

Thanks for the photos!

Originally posted by Huy

A full frame with flip-out screen just like Nikon D750 ! Awesome.

The button layout is almost the same as K-3 except the red LV/REC is gone for good.

Interesting, I had not noticed that before.

Originally posted by hjoseph7

Where exactly do you see a flip-out screen ?

Certain angles show it better. Look from the rear left shoulder and you can see that the corner of the screen isn't really flush with the rest of the body.

Originally posted by Stavri

From interviews they have said the FF will not have a pop-up flash. The shape of the pentaprism also suggest the same (if there was a flash it would be flat on top). Does anyone know if the new DA 18-50mm built is with hard plastic of metal or both?

Everything I've seen says/suggests/looks like mostly plastic.

Originally posted by Tanzer

Geez, there is no glass in the viewfinder and the rear LCD doesn't have an actual hinge. This thing really is a fake plastic mock-up, could have been printed on a 3D printer. The only thing this proves is that Ricoh is willing to advertise that they are working on a FF. We can't really interpret any of the implementation or features based on this.

I'm quite sure it was. But imagine if they had released D FA lenses, and were still mum regarding an upcoming FF body? Or had said "FF is coming" but with no mock-up? I think the block-o-plastic approach is fine, all things considered.

Originally posted by dcshooter

It's the same approach they took with the new FF lenses - as first seen, they were quite plain, but they did get people talking, so I guess Ricoh got what they wanted!

Two New Pentax Telephoto Zoom Lenses - Photokina 2014 | PentaxForums.com

Very true!

awaldram · 02-13-2015, 05:15 AM

Originally posted by CRPhoto

Nice flip-out screen on the FF, also, doesn't seem to have onboard flash.

Or is it ?

Normally flip out screens are counter sunk ala ks2 what if it's touch screen and removable for wireless remote use ?

Steve.Ledger · 02-13-2015, 05:28 AM

If anything, I think it will be like the 645Z

**filoxophy** · 02-13-2015, 05:33 AM

Originally posted by Steve.Ledger

If anything, I think it will be like the 645Z

Agreed, and I hope you're right!

Sandy Hancock · 02-13-2015, 05:40 AM

Knowing the focal length you took your first shot with, I put a 50mm on my K-S1 and took a shot of my K-3 with the FA31 mounted. I tried to replicate the angle and framing as closely as I could hand held late in the evening after a few glasses of wine

Anyone who can be bothered should be able to put to bed any further debate about how the dimensions of this camera stack up against the K-3. My rough calculations suggest the distance between the two lugs for mounting the shoulder strap, and the height from the base to the top LCD are almost identical. I think the perceived size of the FF mock-up is due to the more vertical sides of the top of the mirror box and the size of the pentaprism.

**filoxophy** · 02-13-2015, 05:58 AM

I just hope it's more Df than D800 in terms of size and weight!

Compare camera dimensions side by side

Compare camera dimensions side by side

Sandy Hancock · 02-13-2015, 06:02 AM

If my arithmetic is correct it is considerably smaller than the Df.

**filoxophy** · 02-13-2015, 06:15 AM

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

If my arithmetic is correct it is considerably smaller than the Df.

Of course, the closer to K-3 size, the better. (For me.)

rabblefrabble · 02-13-2015, 08:22 AM

Did anyone happen to measure the FF prototype or would they not let you get that close. Be nice if someone with a ruler could get some rough measurements.

Vizke · 02-13-2015, 08:41 AM

the prototype at CP+ was inside a window show, not touchable .. for my eyes I think it is a bit taller than K3, but just my sensation through the window glasses

simon_199 · 02-13-2015, 11:38 AM

Quick video i found that shows the K-S2 in action

Very hard to judge the shutter sound level with the backround sound and no comparison...but doesn't it seem different from the "click" of the K-S1 ?

You Tube

02-13-2015, 01:25 AM	#20
filoxophy Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,133	Originally posted by Vizke Some image I shot today at CP+ event in Yokohama. The FF was just a plastic prototype, no new details about it... all was focused over the new K-S2, a nice camera in my opinion Thanks for the photos! Originally posted by Huy A full frame with flip-out screen just like Nikon D750 ! Awesome. The button layout is almost the same as K-3 except the red LV/REC is gone for good. Interesting, I had not noticed that before. Originally posted by hjoseph7 Where exactly do you see a flip-out screen ? Certain angles show it better. Look from the rear left shoulder and you can see that the corner of the screen isn't really flush with the rest of the body. Originally posted by Stavri From interviews they have said the FF will not have a pop-up flash. The shape of the pentaprism also suggest the same (if there was a flash it would be flat on top). Does anyone know if the new DA 18-50mm built is with hard plastic of metal or both? Everything I've seen says/suggests/looks like mostly plastic. Originally posted by Tanzer Geez, there is no glass in the viewfinder and the rear LCD doesn't have an actual hinge. This thing really is a fake plastic mock-up, could have been printed on a 3D printer. The only thing this proves is that Ricoh is willing to advertise that they are working on a FF. We can't really interpret any of the implementation or features based on this. I'm quite sure it was. But imagine if they had released D FA lenses, and were still mum regarding an upcoming FF body? Or had said "FF is coming" but with no mock-up? I think the block-o-plastic approach is fine, all things considered. Originally posted by dcshooter It's the same approach they took with the new FF lenses - as first seen, they were quite plain, but they did get people talking, so I guess Ricoh got what they wanted! Two New Pentax Telephoto Zoom Lenses - Photokina 2014 \| PentaxForums.com Very true! Last edited by filoxophy; 02-13-2015 at 01:26 AM. Reason: formatting...

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02-12-2015, 04:39 PM - 3 Likes	#16
Vizke New Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kamakura, Japan Posts: 17 Original Poster	I haven`t seen any Ricoh logo on cameras this time... anyway Ricoh is doing a great job , really, so no claim about that for me, they deserve "thanks" for their work

02-12-2015, 09:31 PM	#17
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	So nobody has checked to see if the K-S2 can take the AA battery adapter?

02-12-2015, 10:01 PM	#18
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Originally posted by Not a Number So nobody has checked to see if the K-S2 can take the AA battery adapter? Hands on previews are saying it does not take AA, the slot is only large enough for the Li109.

02-12-2015, 10:18 PM	#19
Vizke New Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kamakura, Japan Posts: 17 Original Poster	New dpreview with same images CP+ 2015: Up close and personal with Ricoh's full-frame Pentax mockup: Digital Photography Review

02-13-2015, 05:15 AM	#21
awaldram Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 732	Originally posted by CRPhoto Nice flip-out screen on the FF, also, doesn't seem to have onboard flash. Or is it ? Normally flip out screens are counter sunk ala ks2 what if it's touch screen and removable for wireless remote use ?

02-13-2015, 05:28 AM	#22
Steve.Ledger Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Far North Qld Posts: 3,301	If anything, I think it will be like the 645Z

02-13-2015, 05:33 AM	#23
filoxophy Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,133	Originally posted by Steve.Ledger If anything, I think it will be like the 645Z Agreed, and I hope you're right!

02-13-2015, 05:58 AM	#25
filoxophy Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,133	I just hope it's more Df than D800 in terms of size and weight! Compare camera dimensions side by side Compare camera dimensions side by side

02-13-2015, 06:02 AM	#26
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,275	If my arithmetic is correct it is considerably smaller than the Df.

02-13-2015, 06:15 AM	#27
filoxophy Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,133	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock If my arithmetic is correct it is considerably smaller than the Df. Of course, the closer to K-3 size, the better. (For me.)

02-13-2015, 08:22 AM	#28
rabblefrabble Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NC Posts: 42	Did anyone happen to measure the FF prototype or would they not let you get that close. Be nice if someone with a ruler could get some rough measurements.

02-13-2015, 08:41 AM	#29
Vizke New Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kamakura, Japan Posts: 17 Original Poster	the prototype at CP+ was inside a window show, not touchable .. for my eyes I think it is a bit taller than K3, but just my sensation through the window glasses

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