Mattias Burling regrets selling his KP

**mikesbike** · 11-26-2021, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by ivar_bg

Hope the successor of KP will be with a K3 body...

Like... a K-3 III?

---------- Post added 11-26-21 at 04:22 PM ----------

Originally posted by Adam

Too bad the KP was discontinued so quickly. It's definitely worthy of a successor.

I sure agree. It fits so well at the price mid-point between the K-70 and K-3 III. And with differences making it attractive as an alternative to either, including its versatility in variable physical aspects and in features.

**newmikey** · 11-26-2021, 04:32 PM - **1 Like**

I was so lucky to get the KP almost 2 years ago to the day at a price point it never got to since. I paid €659 incl. VAT and delivery. It has been my best Pentax body ever. Last time I had such a good body was the K20D. The others in between weren't bad, quite the contrary but they didn't match the feel and performance of either (K20D of course measured against other options of that day and age).

I might splurge on a grip but that's all - I'm nowhere near ready to let the KP go (and not interested in FF either). I'm lusting for the new Irix 30mm/f1.4 now - I believe the only WR sealed 30mm fast wide in the market. It'll go well with my Irix 150mm/f2.8 macro which has been a real eye-opener for me. The only issue of the Irixes on the KP is that they are a bit bulky in comparison - you instantly see the snout of the lens and the camerabody is merely hiding behind it...LOL

**mikesbike** · 11-26-2021, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by Cerebum

I just wish the battery grip wasn't so big as it turns the mini marvel into a monster

But that is the idea behind its very unique physical, and functional, flexibility! It can be conformed to fit various individual styles, lenses, and also certain needs as they come up.

WileyB · 11-26-2021, 05:14 PM - **1 Like**

WileyB regrets not buying the KP last year when it was $600 new with a sweet flash…

shyrsio · 11-26-2021, 05:31 PM - **1 Like**

Have you seen Mathias Burling's video review on the KP, it's pure love!

bertwert · 11-26-2021, 05:47 PM

The KP is simply fantastic in many ways. I for one really like the versatility of the interchangeable grips - small grip for travel and casual shooting, then put the large grip and battery grip on for swinging around the 150-450. I don't know how I managed before I had it

**Digitalis** · 11-26-2021, 06:37 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Cerebum

I just wish the battery grip wasn't so big as it turns the mini marvel into a monster

Looks like Pentax missed out on a marvelous marketing opportunity..

Pentax KP in Duratech olive green could have been a thing.

Last edited by Digitalis; 11-26-2021 at 06:43 PM.

Imp · 11-26-2021, 09:26 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bertwert

The KP is simply fantastic in many ways. I for one really like the versatility of the interchangeable grips - small grip for travel and casual shooting, then put the large grip and battery grip on for swinging around the 150-450. I don't know how I managed before I had it

My only wish is if there was an add-on grip with a bit of a index-finger cutout so it was easier to use the KP with bigger lenses without having to squeeze so hard on the camera, which I find myself doing. Although proper lens-holding technique helps with that.

**AgentL** · 11-26-2021, 10:33 PM

Sold mine, I don't really regret it as it just wasn't a fit for the kind of shooting I do, but it was one of the best cameras I've used for sure.

**Joetitch** · 11-27-2021, 12:11 AM

Although I like my KP very much, I do have a couple of First World Problems with it. The battery is different from my K1 and K5 but as I have 4 batteries not a huge issue. Next is the price of the body grips for a bit of plastic seems a bit steep, then we get to the battery grip itself, which is priced at more than half of what I paid for my used KP with less than 3k shots and added to the insult is a K1 grip is available for less, but I suppose that as long as Pentax makes a profit, it keeps living.

**Cerebum** · 11-27-2021, 01:11 AM

Originally posted by mikesbike

But that is the idea behind its very unique physical, and functional, flexibility! It can be conformed to fit various individual styles, lenses, and also certain needs as they come up.

That's something I hadn't considered. I have my grip on right now and it certainly steps it up to a pro look and feel, totally different. Good point

I love it even more now

house · 11-27-2021, 01:24 AM

It took a while for the KP love to grow!

ivar_bg · 11-27-2021, 02:28 AM

Sure the KP is very capable camera but the size, grips and battery. K5 & K3 body design is the best ever. So IMO the next KP if possible in the K5 /K3 body and battery with movable screen.
Regards

**robgski** · 11-27-2021, 03:12 AM

I recently received a KP purchased here on PF. It is such a great camera, wonderful for the days I don’t want to lug the K-1 around. I also find that having a second DSLR is definitely a plus when I go out for a photo adventure.

**Cerebum** · 11-27-2021, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by ivar_bg

Sure the KP is very capable camera but the size, grips and battery. K5 & K3 body design is the best ever. So IMO the next KP if possible in the K5 /K3 body and battery with movable screen.
Regards

You already have that in the k3iii. I would like to see the AF and pentaprism upgrades and more options for the third wheel but keep the small form factor, interchangeable grips, flip screen (not fixed or articulating) and all the wheels, buttons and switches (inc live view) as they are. The whole point of the KP is that its different but still quite superb. It has features that you don't appreciate until you use them. The K30/50 was an example of this. The K30 design broke new ground and divided opinion, I loved mine, it was a little bit radical. In the k50 this was toned down and the result was meh! The KP is radical. It would be such a shame if its successor was mainstream. Yes, a better battery would be nice but the one in it gives you as many shots as a mirrorless. Let's keep it slim and just carry a spare

---------- Post added 27-11-21 at 09:45 AM ----------

Originally posted by house

It took a while for the KP love to grow!

It did, but once it took hold ..... Its just such a shame it was at the end of its run

---------- Post added 27-11-21 at 09:53 AM ----------

Don't get me wrong, I love the ergonomics of the K3 (I have the classic (v1, but classic sounds better)) I love the grip, the buffer, the build, the IQ, the two slots, the bigger battery ... I use mine 50% of the time, but when I am going out on a fun or portrait shoot its the KP every time because of the slightly better IQ and AF and also because I have the whole exposure triangle in the dials

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11-26-2021, 04:18 PM	#31
mikesbike Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Southeastern Michigan Posts: 4,549	Originally posted by ivar_bg Hope the successor of KP will be with a K3 body... Like... a K-3 III? ---------- Post added 11-26-21 at 04:22 PM ---------- Originally posted by Adam Too bad the KP was discontinued so quickly. It's definitely worthy of a successor. I sure agree. It fits so well at the price mid-point between the K-70 and K-3 III. And with differences making it attractive as an alternative to either, including its versatility in variable physical aspects and in features.

11-26-2021, 04:32 PM - 1 Like	#32
newmikey Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,287	I was so lucky to get the KP almost 2 years ago to the day at a price point it never got to since. I paid €659 incl. VAT and delivery. It has been my best Pentax body ever. Last time I had such a good body was the K20D. The others in between weren't bad, quite the contrary but they didn't match the feel and performance of either (K20D of course measured against other options of that day and age). I might splurge on a grip but that's all - I'm nowhere near ready to let the KP go (and not interested in FF either). I'm lusting for the new Irix 30mm/f1.4 now - I believe the only WR sealed 30mm fast wide in the market. It'll go well with my Irix 150mm/f2.8 macro which has been a real eye-opener for me. The only issue of the Irixes on the KP is that they are a bit bulky in comparison - you instantly see the snout of the lens and the camerabody is merely hiding behind it...LOL

11-26-2021, 04:35 PM	#33
mikesbike Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Southeastern Michigan Posts: 4,549	Originally posted by Cerebum I just wish the battery grip wasn't so big as it turns the mini marvel into a monster But that is the idea behind its very unique physical, and functional, flexibility! It can be conformed to fit various individual styles, lenses, and also certain needs as they come up.

11-26-2021, 05:14 PM - 1 Like	#34
WileyB Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: New Mexico Photos: Albums Posts: 441	WileyB regrets not buying the KP last year when it was $600 new with a sweet flash…

11-26-2021, 05:31 PM - 1 Like	#35
shyrsio Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Tirana Posts: 780	Have you seen Mathias Burling's video review on the KP, it's pure love!

11-26-2021, 05:47 PM	#36
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	The KP is simply fantastic in many ways. I for one really like the versatility of the interchangeable grips - small grip for travel and casual shooting, then put the large grip and battery grip on for swinging around the 150-450. I don't know how I managed before I had it

11-26-2021, 06:37 PM - 1 Like	#37
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Originally posted by Cerebum I just wish the battery grip wasn't so big as it turns the mini marvel into a monster Looks like Pentax missed out on a marvelous marketing opportunity.. Pentax KP in Duratech olive green could have been a thing. Last edited by Digitalis; 11-26-2021 at 06:43 PM.

11-26-2021, 09:26 PM - 1 Like	#38
Imp Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Washington, DC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,749	Originally posted by bertwert The KP is simply fantastic in many ways. I for one really like the versatility of the interchangeable grips - small grip for travel and casual shooting, then put the large grip and battery grip on for swinging around the 150-450. I don't know how I managed before I had it My only wish is if there was an add-on grip with a bit of a index-finger cutout so it was easier to use the KP with bigger lenses without having to squeeze so hard on the camera, which I find myself doing. Although proper lens-holding technique helps with that.

11-26-2021, 10:33 PM	#39
AgentL Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,756	Sold mine, I don't really regret it as it just wasn't a fit for the kind of shooting I do, but it was one of the best cameras I've used for sure.

11-27-2021, 12:11 AM	#40
Joetitch Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Leura NSW Posts: 502	Although I like my KP very much, I do have a couple of First World Problems with it. The battery is different from my K1 and K5 but as I have 4 batteries not a huge issue. Next is the price of the body grips for a bit of plastic seems a bit steep, then we get to the battery grip itself, which is priced at more than half of what I paid for my used KP with less than 3k shots and added to the insult is a K1 grip is available for less, but I suppose that as long as Pentax makes a profit, it keeps living.

11-27-2021, 01:11 AM	#41
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,828	Originally posted by mikesbike But that is the idea behind its very unique physical, and functional, flexibility! It can be conformed to fit various individual styles, lenses, and also certain needs as they come up. That's something I hadn't considered. I have my grip on right now and it certainly steps it up to a pro look and feel, totally different. Good point I love it even more now

11-27-2021, 01:24 AM	#42
house Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,306	It took a while for the KP love to grow!

11-27-2021, 02:28 AM	#43
ivar_bg New Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 16	Sure the KP is very capable camera but the size, grips and battery. K5 & K3 body design is the best ever. So IMO the next KP if possible in the K5 /K3 body and battery with movable screen. Regards

11-27-2021, 03:12 AM	#44
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,796	I recently received a KP purchased here on PF. It is such a great camera, wonderful for the days I don’t want to lug the K-1 around. I also find that having a second DSLR is definitely a plus when I go out for a photo adventure.

11-27-2021, 09:32 AM	#45
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,828	Originally posted by ivar_bg Sure the KP is very capable camera but the size, grips and battery. K5 & K3 body design is the best ever. So IMO the next KP if possible in the K5 /K3 body and battery with movable screen. Regards You already have that in the k3iii. I would like to see the AF and pentaprism upgrades and more options for the third wheel but keep the small form factor, interchangeable grips, flip screen (not fixed or articulating) and all the wheels, buttons and switches (inc live view) as they are. The whole point of the KP is that its different but still quite superb. It has features that you don't appreciate until you use them. The K30/50 was an example of this. The K30 design broke new ground and divided opinion, I loved mine, it was a little bit radical. In the k50 this was toned down and the result was meh! The KP is radical. It would be such a shame if its successor was mainstream. Yes, a better battery would be nice but the one in it gives you as many shots as a mirrorless. Let's keep it slim and just carry a spare ---------- Post added 27-11-21 at 09:45 AM ---------- Originally posted by house It took a while for the KP love to grow! It did, but once it took hold ..... Its just such a shame it was at the end of its run ---------- Post added 27-11-21 at 09:53 AM ---------- Don't get me wrong, I love the ergonomics of the K3 (I have the classic (v1, but classic sounds better)) I love the grip, the buffer, the build, the IQ, the two slots, the bigger battery ... I use mine 50% of the time, but when I am going out on a fun or portrait shoot its the KP every time because of the slightly better IQ and AF and also because I have the whole exposure triangle in the dials