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Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest
04-30-2014, 06:10 AM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-27-2014, 09:45 AM
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I've got six:
S1a
Spotmatic (silver body)
Spotmatic (black body)
Super Program (silver body)
Super A (black body)
P30t
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
09-12-2013, 04:26 AM
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Photokina 16/21 September 2014
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
03-29-2013, 07:51 AM
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The K5iis still has a bayer filter, it does not however have a low-pass or anti-aliasing filter in front of the sensor.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
03-28-2013, 11:55 PM
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The sensor would be exactly the same as in other models (K5ii?) but with the bayer filter removed - most sensors only 'see' in B&W in any case. As for the rear LCD, again, use a standard one but don't send any colour data to it.
There is no real reason that a K5ii-M could not be built very cheaply with little overhead cost - the most difficult bit would only be rewriting the software.....
Now, whether there is a market for this 'specialist ' camera is another thing - personally I believe there would be enough sales to justify a limited run, sold at a premium to cover additional build and software costs, plus it would certainly grab Pentax some headlines and publicity!
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
03-28-2013, 01:36 AM
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I don't think that this is such a crazy idea - most of the monochrome cameras components would be the same, apart from the Bayer filter, most of the differences would be in software.
Indeed, like Leica, Pentax could sell the mono camera for a premium and make a tidy profit.
It might even tempt some to buy two bodies.....
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
03-17-2013, 09:30 AM
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What about taking a leaf out of Leica's book and simply call the next top of the range camera (FF?) the "Pentax K"?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
09-25-2012, 01:42 AM
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Ohhh - that sounds cool! :)
Christian
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
09-06-2012, 06:01 AM
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Great set - the quality is outstanding considering the age!
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Forum: General Talk
09-06-2012, 04:14 AM
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Got a 'mint' Takumar Super-Multi-Coated 50 f/1.4, & rectangular hood to go with my BP Pentax SPII (& 4 rolls of FP4+)
Looking forward to a weekend of street photography... :)
Christian
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Forum: General Talk
09-06-2012, 03:12 AM
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Difficult one this - how can you compete with someone who offers a service for free?
That's why the professional photographer is a dying breed - Joe public offering their services (and prints!) for free!
The only thing that I can suggest is that you offer something they don't - maybe cater for a niche such as B&W (This works for some wedding photographers), or try and get a 'name' for yourself so that clients feel they are paying for 'something' - try and get your photography published or exhibited?
Then the choice becomes one of paying for a professional service from a know professional photographer or for free from an amateur 'snapper'...
Good luck in any case, this is not an enviable position to be in!
Christian
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
08-17-2012, 12:58 AM
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Probably far too many....
Pentax P30t
Pentax Super A
Chinon CE-4
Pentax S1a
Pentax SPII (BP)
Pentax SPII (Chrome)
Leica M2
Yashica Electro GT
Olympus XA
Don't even ask me to list all the lenses I own! ;););)
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
08-07-2012, 10:24 PM
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Not to hijack this thread, but going slightly off topic, I didn't know about this difference. So, does this mean that mounting K or M lenses on an 'A' body (or A lenses on an pre-A body) will result in inaccurate in camera meter readings?
Christian
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-30-2012, 10:40 AM
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It might be worth seeing what they look like converted to B&W - the yellow cast is a little off-putting spoiling a nice set of images?
Christian
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Forum: General Talk
07-14-2012, 07:31 AM
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Been debating with myself for a week and this morning finally pushed the button on a BP Spotmatic SPII to pair up with the chrome SPII I already own (it's away for a cla at the moment so was probably missing it!)
Christian
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