[Wasp]

An up to date APSC Pentax below USD1000 would be a good thing. They can all it the K80 or the KP II or anything they like. Just make sure that there are no failure prone aperture control solenoids inside.

[reh321]

An up to date APSC Pentax below USD1000 would be a good thing. They can all it the K80 or the KP II or anything they like. Just make sure that there are no failure prone aperture control solenoids inside.

I haven’t heard of any solenoid failures since Pentax’s last mod.
They may have finally fixed that thing!

[MrB1]

I wouldn't.

The KP is so good I bought it twice - one black, one silver.

Philip

I wouldn't.

The KP is so good I bought it twice - one black, one silver.

Philip

I agree - any "successor" would have to be extremely good because I really do love this camera.

[Oldbayrunner]

$0.00

[reh321]

There are so many differences between the K-70 and KP besides aperture control
1. KP has metal structure
2. K-70 is rounded while KP has K-1 like shape
3. K-70 has true articulated LED while KP has ‘flippy’ LCD
4. controls of KP are truly more like K-1
that I believe the heritage will be clear; for reasons of cost, I would expect any further “APS-C” development be a K-70 follow up to keep costs down, but I would expect the innards to bear clear resemblance to K-3iii so they can use as much K-3iii stuff as possible.

My only area of ‘disatisfaction’ with the KP is in the area of AF, so my decision whether to purchase a new one would probably depend on whether they seriously improve the AF, while still keeping the price down to about $1K, regardless whether it is a KP or a K-70 offshoot {in fact, I might prefer a K-70 offshoot since it would probably be a tad lighter}

[rvandenbrink]

Pure speculation. Let us assume Pentax will make camera in KP form factor but with sensor of K3III What would be a reasonable price your are willing to pay for KP upgrade. (I do not think that K3III is KP upgrade, it is just different camera).

I love my KP, but if the K3iii had a flip up/down screen that would make a nice successor today. Not sure why they didn’t include that really useful feature

[reh321]

I love my KP, but if the K3iii had a flip up/down screen that would make a nice successor today. Not sure why they didn’t include that really useful feature

because the K-3iii is not a general purpose camera, like the KP basically is.
They don’t need to photograph speeding mushrooms.

[MrB1]

because the K-3iii is not a general purpose camera, like the KP basically is.
They don’t need to photograph speeding mushrooms.

It is because of the improvements in the K-3iii that it is more of a general purpose camera, in the sense that it is an effective device for capturing good images in many different genres of photography.

Philip

[reh321]

It is because of the improvements in the K-3iii that it is more of a general purpose camera, in the sense that it is an effective device for capturing good images in many different genres of photography.

Philip

You don’t need a top LCD, bigger battery, better queue, ad nauseum for general purpose photography.
My KP is great for general purpose photography.
The K-3iii is specialized for action. for those cases where certain capabilities are needed.
Almost every time I use my KP I wish it had the K-3iii’s focusing - I have used the KP’s ‘flippy LCD’ only once in the 3-1/2 years that I have owned it.
I suppose I should offer to make a {even-up} trade.

added: I see above you say you already have 2 KP’s - so you already have a “general purpose” camera - so for what particular purpose do you need a K-3iii??? In what particular cases do you still need a K-3iii??? What particular improvement in the KP and how much more would you be willing to pay for it. This thread is taking about how much we would be willing to pay for particular improvements in the KP. I have already stated many times that I would be willing to pay up to $1K for a KP or K-70 that would focus likes the K-3iii does.

[MrB1]

It is because of the improvements in the K-3iii that it is more of a general purpose camera, in the sense that it is an effective device for capturing good images in many different genres of photography, including action for which other Pentax DSLRs are less effective.

General-purpose definition - having a range of uses or applications; not restricted to one function. Collins English Dictionary

Philip

[reh321]

It is because of the improvements in the K-3iii that it is more of a general purpose camera, in the sense that it is an effective device for capturing good images in many different genres of photography, including action for which other Pentax DSLRs are less effective.

General-purpose definition - having a range of uses or applications; not restricted to one function. Collins English Dictionary

Philip

You, as an owner of two KP cameras, still have not said how you would improve the KP and how much you would be willing to pay for those improvements. This thread is not a place for bitching about the K-3iii.

[MrB1]

In my first post here, in response to the thread title, "What Price You are Ready to Pay for KP Successor?"", I stated: "I wouldn't".

If that needs clarification:- I'm not ready to pay any price at present for a KP successor. That is because the existing KP is a great camera which does everything I want for my photography, and so I bought another - as a backup and for different uses.

(Incidentally, both were bargains; the first is a Ricoh/Pentax refurbished unit; the second is an end-of-line bargain; the total for both was about 30% less than the price of one new K-3iii and, if current trends continue, that total is likely to be similar to the cost of any KPii.)

You imply a strangely negative interpretation of my posts above - I wonder if other readers think that I've been, "bitching about the K-3iii". Rather my comments are praising its capabilities - "...it is an effective device for capturing good images in many different genres of photography, including action for which other Pentax DSLRs are less effective".

Philip

[reh321]

In my first post here, in response to the thread title, "What Price You are Ready to Pay for KP Successor?"", I stated: "I wouldn't".

If that needs clarification:- I'm not ready to pay any price at present for a KP successor. That is because the existing KP is a great camera which does everything I want for my photography, and so I bought another - as a backup and for different uses.

(Incidentally, both were bargains; the first is a Ricoh/Pentax refurbished unit; the second is an end-of-line bargain; the total for both was about 30% less than the price of one new K-3iii and, if current trends continue, that total is likely to be similar to the cost of any KPii.)

You imply a strangely negative interpretation of my posts above - I wonder if other readers think that I've been, "bitching about the K-3iii". Rather my comments are praising its capabilities - "...it is an effective device for capturing good images in many different genres of photography, including action for which other Pentax DSLRs are less effective".

Philip

so you wouldn’t purchase another KP if it had the focusing of the K-3iii?
It would already have the flippy LCD you want so badly. Would you really still need a K-3iii? Perhaps you could sell off the K-3iii.

[MrB1]

so you wouldn’t purchase another KP if it had the focusing of the K-3iii?
It would already have the flippy LCD you want so badly. Would you really still need a K-3iii? Perhaps you could sell off the K-3iii.

I'll try again:-

I'm not ready to pay any price at present for a KP successor.

Nowhere in my previous posts have I stated that I want or need a K-3iii.

The existing KP is a great camera which does everything I want for my photography.

The end.
Philip