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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
05-14-2020, 08:26 PM
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Am I thinking this is just too simple for the suits at Ricoh to grasp?
I believe Pentax needs an APS-C mirrorless camera. Probably wouldn't hurt to do a mirrorless FF, as well.
But I think this could be accomplished quite easily and with cheers from most Pentax users. How to do it? Simple: Keep the same flange to sensor distance, lens mount, and mount-to-sensor electronics. In other words: just dump the mirror box and pentaprism which I'd guess would reduce weight and size. Certainly it would maintain all the lens compatibility and who wouldn't like that?
That's it; I've had my say. :)
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
08-18-2017, 01:10 PM
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Thanks again to all who have responded. I've been processing all the advice (here and from a few locals who have been using FF and actually switched to APS-C) and made a sort of decision. As much as the K-1 is lustworthy, I really can't justify it for my needs. I will sell some of my "lesser" lenses (keeping the 18-250 Sigma and 50mm Pentax FA macro) and maybe both of my Fuji bridge cameras.
One of the nice things about the K5IIs (and all the K cameras) is the ability to connect some really strange old lenses with the appropriate (and cheap) adapters. For example, I have a couple of old Spiratone Portragon (100mm F/4) lenses that produce nice portraits and flower shots; yep, soft, not sharp so why am I thinking about a K-1 (he says, as he dope-slaps himself)? I was given an old Spotmatic setup that a client had deposited in a drawer 30+ years ago. Of course, the camera is worthless but I just now checked the other lenses in the M42 database here in the forum and was quite surprised to find they're pretty good Super-Takumars: 28mmF3.5, 55mmF1.8, and 135mmF3.5. If I'm so damn interested in sharpness, I can get M42 adapters for just some pocket change, relatively speaking. The other M42 lens in the kit was really surprising as I would have thought a Spiratone lens was a POS. It's the 135mmF1.8.
So I guess I've got plenty of sharp lenses if I only take the time to connect them via adapters to the K5IIs and shoot. Certainly these lenses aren't going to go traveling with me to foreign lands as the tours we take require a bit more speed (so the 18-250 Sigma is the "one" lens for those trips).
Given the above, I'll wait for the successor to the Panasonic LX100 for a fairly pocketable camera that would be handy for our night-time tours through foreign cities. (But the 135mmF1.8 would be tempting for night excursions if I have the time to manually focus, eh?)
So let's close this thread with an additional thanks to all. It's been good to talk this through before dropping a crazy amount of money I'd regret later.
Barry
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
06-25-2014, 11:21 AM
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In answer to Kayaker-J: I would prefer the Bino/Cam harness to -any- neck strap regardless of the weight or size of attached lens. As the camera is still suspended by its strap rings, the balance doesn't change (neck strap vs. bino) but the weight of the camera tends to hold it closer to my chest . There's no "swinging" of any sort. Remember: The two straps go around the shoulders and back under the arms. The webbing slides through the plastic snap connectors so moving the camera up to your eye makes the camera slide up the straps. This is what permits the camera to be held closer to your chest - no swinging.
I wouldn't use the elastic model of this strap; I can't see any benefit to it except it -might- be possible to remove the harness without disconnecting the camera. (It's actually -possible- to remove the webbing harness with the camera connected but it would be more difficult to put it back on.) The downside: Elastic wears out and, frankly, would be more "bouncy"; didn't I buy this so the camera wouldn't bounce against my chest? I think the elastic model might be useful for much smaller cameras and, even then, would be worn much tighter.
As for the "style": I was on a bus trip with 35 non-pro's. I'm not sure if the harness or the fact I was carrying a much more capable camera imparted a "wow" factor. I did hear a few comments about me using a "pro" camera. Other than that, some of those using bridge cameras asked me where they could buy the harness. They saw the advantage of the "no-swinging" camera.
Regarding sling bags: I would imagine swinging a shoulder bag around to the front would interfere with camera access. Funny thing: I had originally designed a harness that would use the strap from one of those bags but, when I found the Op/Tech harness, I knew this was the answer.
Answering "atupdate": If you use a normal neck strap and stand straight, however the camera "leans" (based upon where the weight is - like adding a heavy flash) is somewhat like it will be with the Op/Tech harness although, perhaps, a little less because the sliding design of the clip attachment points (letting the webbing slide through) keeps the camera closer to the chest. I understand the attraction of the hand-straps but I had two reasons for using this harness: 1) It's hands-free when I'm not in shooting mode. 2) It made carrying the camera almost weightless. I wore this harness most of a 10-hour day both on the bus and off at the various venues through 14 straight days.
Hope this answered all your questions but feel free to ask more if I've not been clear or complete.
Barry
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