The new K series by Pentax old brochure

**17dew** · 12-05-2015, 06:56 PM - **10 Likes**

Got this brochure with a K2 set recently,not one I had seen before.Thought I would share it here.

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**monochrome** · 12-05-2015, 07:04 PM

I've never seen it either. I want one now.

stevebrot · 12-05-2015, 07:36 PM

That is very cool! I am not sure that even Jussi (Nesster) has this one.

Steve

**sergysergy** · 12-05-2015, 08:01 PM

the prototypes on the second page are cool

WildBikerBill · 12-05-2015, 08:02 PM - **1 Like**

I remember that...my first camera was a KM.
Boy was I mad at myself when I left it at the top of Yosemite Falls.

I replaced it with a K1000. By then the KM was out of production.

**c.a.m** · 12-05-2015, 08:25 PM

Thanks for posting! What a great brochure - straightforward, yet compelling, and directed to 'you,' the photographer. Plenty of Pentax DNA here.

While numerous technological advancements are explained, an emphasis is also placed on superior ergonomics:
Page 1: "Even the famous Pentax 'feel' has been improved."
Page 3: describes the many ergonomic features.

Interesting to see the differences among the four K-models. I'd love to see something like this published by Ricoh-Pentax upon the release of the upcoming full-frame camera.

- Craig

foto guy · 12-05-2015, 09:06 PM

Nice! Thanks for sharing!

Eyewanders · 12-05-2015, 09:32 PM

That's an awesome one!

**ChrisPlatt** · 12-05-2015, 10:36 PM

Originally posted by WildBikerBill

I remember that...my first camera was a KM.
Boy was I mad at myself when I left it at the top of Yosemite Falls.

I replaced it with a K1000. By then the KM was out of production.

I always use DOF preview so of course I prefer the KM to its cheapened successor.
Fortunately used KM bodies usually sell for less than the more well-known K1000.

Chris

Wild Mark · 12-05-2015, 11:51 PM

Thanks for sharing that brochure. It sheds some light on my K1000 anomaly

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/8-pentax-film-slr-discussion/303507-help-...elf-timer.html

I am now truly thinking I have a prototype of some description

**From1980** · 12-06-2015, 01:43 AM

Thanks for scanning and posting this. I`ve never seen this one before and it is unique with the mention of prototypes. I always thought it was a shame that within a few months of this publication Pentax was marketing M series and planning to discontinue the K`s. We had to wait till 1980 for a Pentax automatic model(LX) to improve on the discontinued K2 while the K1000 was kept over the better equipped KM. Some of the finest cameras and lenses Pentax ever made have always been rather rare because they only ran about two years.

biz-engineer · 12-06-2015, 02:21 AM

Very nice indeed, that is like a selection guide, featuring both technical information as well as a presentation of product benefits. It would be hard to do now for cameras, the numbers of digital camera models being rather limited.

**monochrome** · 12-06-2015, 06:46 AM

Originally posted by From1980

Some of the finest cameras and lenses Pentax ever made have always been rather rare because they only ran about two years.

Olympus killed the K-series.

Not a Number · 12-06-2015, 08:17 AM

Interesting, the K2 seems to have some sort of collar ring around mount. I wonder what it was used for?

Maybe Ricoh should add such a collar ring or at least another eDial on the mount somewhere for those who can't get the hang of adjusting the aperture from the right-hand eDials.

The fact that Asahi/Pentax did not seem incorporate this feature in any other body probably says a lot.

**monochrome** · 12-06-2015, 08:28 AM

Originally posted by Not a Number

Interesting, the K2 seems to have some sort of collar ring around mount. I wonder what it was used for?

Maybe Ricoh should add such a collar ring or at least another eDial on the mount somewhere for those who can't get the hang of adjusting the aperture from the right-hand eDials.

The fact that Asahi/Pentax did not seem incorporate this feature in any other body probably says a lot.

It is to set the ASA (ISO).

Those who think Top Plate Button / e-Dial ISO manipulation is finicky ought to run a roll through a K2.

12-06-2015, 08:28 AM	#15
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Not a Number Interesting, the K2 seems to have some sort of collar ring around mount. I wonder what it was used for? Maybe Ricoh should add such a collar ring or at least another eDial on the mount somewhere for those who can't get the hang of adjusting the aperture from the right-hand eDials. The fact that Asahi/Pentax did not seem incorporate this feature in any other body probably says a lot. It is to set the ASA (ISO). Those who think Top Plate Button / e-Dial ISO manipulation is finicky ought to run a roll through a K2. Last edited by monochrome; 12-06-2015 at 10:53 AM.

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monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	I've never seen it either. I want one now.

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	That is very cool! I am not sure that even Jussi (Nesster) has this one. Steve

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sergysergy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,170	the prototypes on the second page are cool

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WildBikerBill New Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 24	I remember that...my first camera was a KM. Boy was I mad at myself when I left it at the top of Yosemite Falls. I replaced it with a K1000. By then the KM was out of production.

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c.a.m Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,188	Thanks for posting! What a great brochure - straightforward, yet compelling, and directed to 'you,' the photographer. Plenty of Pentax DNA here. While numerous technological advancements are explained, an emphasis is also placed on superior ergonomics: Page 1: "Even the famous Pentax 'feel' has been improved." Page 3: describes the many ergonomic features. Interesting to see the differences among the four K-models. I'd love to see something like this published by Ricoh-Pentax upon the release of the upcoming full-frame camera. - Craig

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foto guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vernon, Connecticut Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 292	Nice! Thanks for sharing!

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Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	That's an awesome one!

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ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,692	Originally posted by WildBikerBill I remember that...my first camera was a KM. Boy was I mad at myself when I left it at the top of Yosemite Falls. I replaced it with a K1000. By then the KM was out of production. I always use DOF preview so of course I prefer the KM to its cheapened successor. Fortunately used KM bodies usually sell for less than the more well-known K1000. Chris

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Wild Mark Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Newcastle Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,954	Thanks for sharing that brochure. It sheds some light on my K1000 anomaly https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/8-pentax-film-slr-discussion/303507-help-...elf-timer.html I am now truly thinking I have a prototype of some description

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From1980 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Essex, Ontario Posts: 682	Thanks for scanning and posting this. I`ve never seen this one before and it is unique with the mention of prototypes. I always thought it was a shame that within a few months of this publication Pentax was marketing M series and planning to discontinue the K`s. We had to wait till 1980 for a Pentax automatic model(LX) to improve on the discontinued K2 while the K1000 was kept over the better equipped KM. Some of the finest cameras and lenses Pentax ever made have always been rather rare because they only ran about two years.

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biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,225	Very nice indeed, that is like a selection guide, featuring both technical information as well as a presentation of product benefits. It would be hard to do now for cameras, the numbers of digital camera models being rather limited.

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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 From1980 Some of the finest cameras and lenses Pentax ever made have always been rather rare because they only ran about two years. Olympus killed the K-series.

12-06-2015, 08:17 AM	#14
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	Interesting, the K2 seems to have some sort of collar ring around mount. I wonder what it was used for? Maybe Ricoh should add such a collar ring or at least another eDial on the mount somewhere for those who can't get the hang of adjusting the aperture from the right-hand eDials. The fact that Asahi/Pentax did not seem incorporate this feature in any other body probably says a lot.