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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-06-2024, 08:50 PM
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On one hand, some things were forgotten - probably the reasons to some design decisions (e.g. the complication of that winding mechanism).
On the other hand, other things that we DO have to day, were not even dreamed of back then.
If Ricoh can combine the two, they may have a winner.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
08-28-2023, 08:18 PM
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I dout they are still making 645 lenses. But as long as the stock exists - here they are.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-30-2023, 09:46 AM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-29-2023, 08:52 PM
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I have the 17-28 in a K1 and can only praise it. Will try to post a picture of what's available with it.
Time Pentax released a modern version of it.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
03-23-2023, 09:41 PM
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Really.
I live in Israel. No Pentax distributor as far as I can see (there is a Ricoh distributor, but he doesnot handle Pentax). Store that advertise Pentax gear, but it's old stock and mostly just simply not exists.
My k1ii was bought from Amazon USA, 70-210 from Amazon France. The most important thing for me with Amazon (compared to B&H and others) is that the price I'm paying include not only shipping&handling but also all taxes.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
03-22-2023, 09:54 PM
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Hope not.
No other way for me to buy Pentax gear.
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Forum: Product Suggestions and Feedback
03-21-2023, 07:52 AM
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And once Pentax's are sold for $8,000 (body only), where will you be?
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
12-11-2022, 04:29 AM
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As I've said, I'm not talking about the (picture) sensor. Read again.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
12-11-2022, 03:59 AM
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You didn't read all I've wrote. I did suggest a solution.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
12-11-2022, 12:20 AM
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What *I* want to see in the K1iii is the end of SAFOX. PDAF is s dead end. Sensor based detection is the future.
And we already has the start of this in the rgb sensor and the way it is used for af assistance in the K3iii.
Time to move forward, discard PDAF and do something like CANON's Dual Pixel AF, based on an improved rgb sensor.
This way we will also get a brighter viewfinder since no light needs to be transmitted to the PDAF system without a need for a K3iii type prism. The whole PDAF mechanism will be gone - size and cost savings. And more.
That's the main thing in my opinion.
Ofcourse a new sensor - no need for a huge jump in resolution, just a current one with a future.
And ofcourse the K3iii new hardware.
And hopefully faster cards.
But mainly, let's move the AF system to the future.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
07-30-2022, 01:03 AM
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And Albert Siegel's
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
06-01-2022, 05:33 AM
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Why? Waiting is a Pentaxian way of life.
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
04-30-2022, 04:43 AM
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Which version you prefer?
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
03-09-2022, 02:00 AM
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The 31 LTD is fully compatible with your cameras. Seems the lens has a problem (assuming other lenses work with no issues with yor cameras).
Is it new or second hand?
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
12-01-2021, 06:08 AM
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As long as we arfe talking about CURRENT Pentax users, you are both right. Maybe the next K1 iteration should be aimed at customers outside of the current Pentax owners clique ?
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
11-13-2021, 07:34 AM
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So, what in your opinion should Pentax/Ricoh do ? If it's another YA type of camera, as pointed here already, the market has enough of them from enough manufacturers and mounts already, not to mention the current market leader - the cellular phone. Really why stay in Pentax mount if this is your need?
I assumes that Ricoh believes that there are enough "mirror" lovers to keep Pentax afloat for the foreseeable future. Maybe they are looking at vinyl records sales data - you know, it's not us oldies that drive those (or CDs) sales up. There are enough YA that like the old technology.
With one or two DSLR manufacturers (one of them Ricoh) this may be enough, even when you, specifically, when old will go another way (why not now?).
As Ricoh showed there are ways to innovate in this old field (new pentaprism material; use of the RGB sensor to do AF). Not to mention just improving (faster cards, more pixels in the RGB sensor, even better AF) things that already exist.
For the time being for Pentax/Ricoh it's DSLRs for us "oldies". I'm OK with it - so I stay.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-30-2021, 04:25 AM
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They ARE ambitious - and that is good. No place for mediocre players left. But the question is - what was the impact of the new products on Pentax's finances (yes, I'm aware it is just a brand, but Ricoh sure can insulate financial data regarding their several brands).
Being ambitious but not covering your expenses and making a decent profit - can go on only so long.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-30-2021, 04:17 AM
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And then - why should I stay with Pentax and not move to any other L-mount manufacturer (not that there are that many ....)?
What will be Pentax advantages over Panasonic once they are L-mount ? Especially considering Pentax has zero experience with modern mirror less technology. Add that to a new mount .....
A Pentax adapter to another mount will, in my opinion, kill Pentax. If they think they should go mirror less it should be with the K mount or a new, specially designed propriety mount for the new bodies, with a Pentax converter from K to mlK (mirror less K :-) ).
They have the time to develop such a mount during the time it will take them to design a really good (otherwise why bother) mirror less camera.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-13-2021, 08:56 PM
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" D FA Limited - A new Limited series, inheriting the tradition of FA Limited and that continues to evolve into the future"
New series
Future
Not bad
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
09-11-2021, 05:18 AM
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From a short family stroll today (K1ii + 28-105).
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Forum: Pentax K-3 III
08-24-2021, 06:17 AM
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See it here.
And if you are wondering - "With our full review only days away...."
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
08-10-2021, 08:59 PM
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Thank you.
Now lets hope it's here while I'm still here, and that it will be a K3-3 style of change between generations.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-16-2021, 04:29 AM
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A newly hatched turtle finding it's way to the sea.
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