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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
06-14-2019, 06:25 AM
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I think the KP J Limited is largely intended for a Japanese market, which is one that only a few people here seem to understand.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
06-14-2019, 06:19 AM
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A replacement for the K-3ii will be needed, and soon, for a couple of reasons, not just simply the age of the camera. Given that cycle times for all makers’ bodies will increase as a result of the continued downturn in the market, the replacement will have to have features and specifications that will ensure continued sales for a period that is likely to exceed the near six years for the K-3 (and over four years for the K-3ii). We’re also likely to see more of the “half-life” minor specification upgrades that the K-3ii and K-1ii represent.
So, I’m expecting that the K-3ii replacement will be a significant upgrade in a number of areas. The obvious ones will be further AF refinements, connectivity improvements and (probably) the articulated screen from the K-1 and/or the touch screen from the GRIII. Maybe we’ll see something of the hybrid viewfinder (I wouldn’t expect too much of it in the first implementation, assuming it’s a technology being actively pursued) although it may be that this isn’t likely to emerge until the model is refreshed a few years later, or it may be reserved in the first instance for the real KP successor. Anyway, features and specifications have to be compelling to both attract new users and continue to churn existing users.
I dare say that the reason for the simple cosmetic makeover of the K-P is that anything more substantial would have detracted from the work needed to bring the K-3/ii successor to market.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
06-13-2019, 01:11 AM
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It does have a precedent in Raymond Loewy's "streamlined" trains, as far as styling goes. The fact that the trains turned out to be noticeably heavier than their more functionally-styled origins didn't seem to get in the way of their general appreciation. :)
I don't mind the pentagonal styling, but I wish there was more substance to it.
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