A "Professional DSLR" for just $26 ??

**c.a.m** · 03-24-2019, 06:34 AM - **5 Likes**

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Originally posted by photoptimist

a great test of the new camera's tracking AF.

I agree. I think that the bird is a potential subject for AF testing. However, if the OP is interested in comparing AF results to other cameras, for example those conducted by a well-known web site, then it will be crucial to have a similar test set-up and procedure.

Zip-tie the bird to a bicycle seat and have someone operate the camera while @BigMackCam rolls the bike in a zig-zag pattern along a public sidewalk or walkway. The more pedestrians, the better.

reh321 · 03-24-2019, 12:00 PM

Originally posted by BigMackCam

I'm considering a YouTube channel, Mark. Also, potentially, a forum... Though I wouldn't want to pull activity away from PF, of course. But I'm quietly confident there's going to be a lot of interest in this camera... just look at the number of posts in this thread so far...

Maybe people here are getting bored waiting for the next Pentax camera.

**BigMackCam** · 03-24-2019, 12:16 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by reh321

Maybe people here are getting bored waiting for the next Pentax camera.

Well, I'll say it again... there's no brand name in the space at the front of the prism / flash housing, and the red lens ring is awfully similar to that found on HD DA glass. Maybe it's a prototype...

stevebrot · 03-24-2019, 03:40 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Maybe it's a prototype...

Obvious, I would say. Features to be added in future firmware updates, of course.

Steve

photoptimist · 03-24-2019, 04:01 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Well, I'll say it again... there's no brand name in the space at the front of the prism / flash housing, and the red lens ring is awfully similar to that found on HD DA glass. Maybe it's a prototype...

..for a new brand such as Reek-OH!, O'Limp-Pustule, Ca-none, or Fauxny.

P.S. For the typical outrageous £2,000 price of a competitor's DSLR, you can buy 100 of these cameras, rig them into a 10x10 Brenizer array and shoot 1.6 Gigglepickle images!

**BigMackCam** · 03-24-2019, 04:10 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by photoptimist

..for a new brand such as Reek-OH!, O'Limp-Pustule, Ca-none, or Fauxny.

Oh ye of little faith... This time next week I'll be shooting a pro DSLR at pocket money pricing. Then we'll see who's laughing...

Originally posted by photoptimist

P.S. For the typical outrageous £2,000 price of a competitor's DSLR, you can buy 100 of these cameras, rig them into a 10x10 Brenizer array and shoot 1.6 Gigglepickle images!

You've redeemed yourself with this excellent observation. The medium format folks are going to be green with envy, I suspect...

MarkJerling · 03-24-2019, 04:46 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Already in hand...

Remember that, there's a fine distinction between using a chicken and using a feather.

MarkJerling · 03-24-2019, 04:48 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by c.a.m

I agree. I think that the bird is a potential subject for AF testing. However, if the OP is interested in comparing AF results to other cameras, for example those conducted by a well-known web site, then it will be crucial to have a similar test set-up and procedure.

Zip-tie the bird to a bicycle seat and have someone operate the camera while @BigMackCam rolls the bike in a zig-zag pattern along a public sidewalk or walkway. The more pedestrians, the better.

Mike, time to get into your lycra!

**BigMackCam** · 03-24-2019, 04:56 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Remember that, there's a fine distinction between using a chicken and using a feather.

I don't think the chicken will mind one way or the other. Its days of worrying are long gone...

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Mike, time to get into your lycra!

Trust me, that's a sight you'd never forget. I'd have to mark the review NSFW...

swanlefitte · 03-24-2019, 07:23 PM

It looks just like this 12mp camera that says 16mp on the side. This one says both 4x and 16x digital zoom in the last pictures. More intrigue. Perhaps the zoom works at 4x and 16x.
Professional DSLR Camera 2.4 inch Full HD 16X Zoom 1080 p Digital Video hs1 | eBay

Edit it also maxes at both 12mp and 24mp.

bobmaxja · 03-24-2019, 08:41 PM - **1 Like**

Who said this is not a camera for birder. Well for sure this camera is make for bird that can carry this camera around their neck. This camera is so advabced that you can control it with a simple Smart phone. No need for expensive drone and at least if it crash, it's lightweight and will land safely on the ground. But we dont know if this camera is weather resistant when the goose that fly with it land on the water. You should make a test .

Please dont do the Bicycle boring test that DPR do, just attach the camera to the bicycle, way more fun and put a dynamo on your wheel to recharge the battery if it's included.

---------- Post added 24th Mar 2019 at 23:46 ----------

I dont know why Pentax cannot put good video in their camera when you can buy this great Video camera with 1080Pwith ati shake , for $14
2" Full HD 1080P Digital Zoom Video Camera DV Camcorder 16MP 4X 32GB SD/MMC HS1 | eBay

photoptimist · 03-25-2019, 07:54 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Mike, time to get into your lycra!

I can see the tabloid headlines now:

MAMIL does BIF with £20 DSLR! Top photographers shocked!

stillshot2 · 03-25-2019, 12:23 PM - **2 Likes**

This thread is taking on the same tone as the "why I won't buy a K3" thread. Come on guys, let's not mock a new high end professional camera just because it's not a Pentax

**BigMackCam** · 03-25-2019, 12:40 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by stillshot2

This thread is taking on the same tone as the "why I won't buy a K3" thread. Come on guys, let's not mock a new high end professional camera just because it's not a Pentax

Quite right... A little joviality and light-hearted banter is all well and good, but we shouldn't cheapen the dawn of a new era in photography.

I've received notification that my camera has shipped, so I'm expecting it in a few days

**Larrymc** · 03-25-2019, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by Digitalis

ARRGH my eyes!..for the love of god change the text to another colour that doesn't burn retinas.

I too will be curious to see what he gets. I'm holding bets something will fail spectacularly in the first week of ownership, providing it actually works upon arrival at all.

The specifications don't mention the Battery being in the Box.

Oh yee of little Faith!

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03-24-2019, 06:34 AM - 5 Likes	#76
c.a.m Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,193	Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. Originally posted by photoptimist a great test of the new camera's tracking AF. I agree. I think that the bird is a potential subject for AF testing. However, if the OP is interested in comparing AF results to other cameras, for example those conducted by a well-known web site, then it will be crucial to have a similar test set-up and procedure. Zip-tie the bird to a bicycle seat and have someone operate the camera while @BigMackCam rolls the bike in a zig-zag pattern along a public sidewalk or walkway. The more pedestrians, the better.

03-24-2019, 12:00 PM	#77
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185	Originally posted by BigMackCam I'm considering a YouTube channel, Mark. Also, potentially, a forum... Though I wouldn't want to pull activity away from PF, of course. But I'm quietly confident there's going to be a lot of interest in this camera... just look at the number of posts in this thread so far... Maybe people here are getting bored waiting for the next Pentax camera.

03-24-2019, 12:16 PM - 1 Like	#78
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,695 Original Poster	Originally posted by reh321 Maybe people here are getting bored waiting for the next Pentax camera. Well, I'll say it again... there's no brand name in the space at the front of the prism / flash housing, and the red lens ring is awfully similar to that found on HD DA glass. Maybe it's a prototype...

03-24-2019, 03:40 PM - 2 Likes	#79
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by BigMackCam Maybe it's a prototype... Obvious, I would say. Features to be added in future firmware updates, of course. Steve

03-24-2019, 04:01 PM - 3 Likes	#80
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,128	Originally posted by BigMackCam Well, I'll say it again... there's no brand name in the space at the front of the prism / flash housing, and the red lens ring is awfully similar to that found on HD DA glass. Maybe it's a prototype... ..for a new brand such as Reek-OH!, O'Limp-Pustule, Ca-none, or Fauxny. P.S. For the typical outrageous £2,000 price of a competitor's DSLR, you can buy 100 of these cameras, rig them into a 10x10 Brenizer array and shoot 1.6 Gigglepickle images!

03-24-2019, 04:10 PM - 3 Likes	#81
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,695 Original Poster	Originally posted by photoptimist ..for a new brand such as Reek-OH!, O'Limp-Pustule, Ca-none, or Fauxny. Oh ye of little faith... This time next week I'll be shooting a pro DSLR at pocket money pricing. Then we'll see who's laughing... Originally posted by photoptimist P.S. For the typical outrageous £2,000 price of a competitor's DSLR, you can buy 100 of these cameras, rig them into a 10x10 Brenizer array and shoot 1.6 Gigglepickle images! You've redeemed yourself with this excellent observation. The medium format folks are going to be green with envy, I suspect...

03-24-2019, 04:46 PM - 1 Like	#82
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,422	Originally posted by BigMackCam Already in hand... Remember that, there's a fine distinction between using a chicken and using a feather.

03-24-2019, 04:48 PM - 2 Likes	#83
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,422	Originally posted by c.a.m I agree. I think that the bird is a potential subject for AF testing. However, if the OP is interested in comparing AF results to other cameras, for example those conducted by a well-known web site, then it will be crucial to have a similar test set-up and procedure. Zip-tie the bird to a bicycle seat and have someone operate the camera while @BigMackCam rolls the bike in a zig-zag pattern along a public sidewalk or walkway. The more pedestrians, the better. Mike, time to get into your lycra!

03-24-2019, 04:56 PM - 2 Likes	#84
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,695 Original Poster	Originally posted by MarkJerling Remember that, there's a fine distinction between using a chicken and using a feather. I don't think the chicken will mind one way or the other. Its days of worrying are long gone... Originally posted by MarkJerling Mike, time to get into your lycra! Trust me, that's a sight you'd never forget. I'd have to mark the review NSFW...

03-24-2019, 07:23 PM	#85
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	It looks just like this 12mp camera that says 16mp on the side. This one says both 4x and 16x digital zoom in the last pictures. More intrigue. Perhaps the zoom works at 4x and 16x. Professional DSLR Camera 2.4 inch Full HD 16X Zoom 1080 p Digital Video hs1 \| eBay Edit it also maxes at both 12mp and 24mp.

03-24-2019, 08:41 PM - 1 Like	#86
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	Who said this is not a camera for birder. Well for sure this camera is make for bird that can carry this camera around their neck. This camera is so advabced that you can control it with a simple Smart phone. No need for expensive drone and at least if it crash, it's lightweight and will land safely on the ground. But we dont know if this camera is weather resistant when the goose that fly with it land on the water. You should make a test . Please dont do the Bicycle boring test that DPR do, just attach the camera to the bicycle, way more fun and put a dynamo on your wheel to recharge the battery if it's included. ---------- Post added 24th Mar 2019 at 23:46 ---------- I dont know why Pentax cannot put good video in their camera when you can buy this great Video camera with 1080Pwith ati shake , for $14 2" Full HD 1080P Digital Zoom Video Camera DV Camcorder 16MP 4X 32GB SD/MMC HS1 \| eBay

03-25-2019, 07:54 AM - 3 Likes	#87
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,128	Originally posted by MarkJerling Mike, time to get into your lycra! I can see the tabloid headlines now: *MAMIL does BIF with £20 DSLR! Top photographers shocked!*

03-25-2019, 12:23 PM - 2 Likes	#88
stillshot2 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Albums Posts: 1,070	This thread is taking on the same tone as the "why I won't buy a K3" thread. Come on guys, let's not mock a new high end professional camera just because it's not a Pentax

03-25-2019, 12:40 PM - 2 Likes	#89
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,695 Original Poster	Originally posted by stillshot2 This thread is taking on the same tone as the "why I won't buy a K3" thread. Come on guys, let's not mock a new high end professional camera just because it's not a Pentax Quite right... A little joviality and light-hearted banter is all well and good, but we shouldn't cheapen the dawn of a new era in photography. I've received notification that my camera has shipped, so I'm expecting it in a few days

03-25-2019, 01:27 PM	#90
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,252	Originally posted by Digitalis ARRGH my eyes!..for the love of god change the text to another colour that doesn't burn retinas. I too will be curious to see what he gets. I'm holding bets something will fail spectacularly in the first week of ownership, providing it actually works upon arrival at all. The specifications don't mention the Battery being in the Box. Oh yee of little Faith!