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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-15-2016, 10:38 PM
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The viewfinder is well hard to explain. It is so good you almost don't know it is there if that makes sense. It really is miles ahead of the k-3, but you just don't even notice. Funny, until you posted I had not thought about the viewfinder. It just 'works'.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-14-2016, 07:37 AM
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I am sure I don't need a k-1. Actually I don't need a camera at all.
But after a week I am really glad I did. Not often I buy something that exceeds my expectations, but the k-1 has and I have hardly scratched the surface.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-10-2016, 10:44 AM
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Probably not, at least in the foreseeable future. The good news is that their 'good' consumer glass like the DA 16-85 is quite good, though slow. And I much prefer a constant aperture but that seems to have gone away as well.
Still one can hope. I would like a new 20-35 f/4 matched with a really good 28-105 f/4 and an 80-220ish f/4.
Nikon 80-200 = 1,275g
Pentax 70-200 = 1,755g
Better start working out:)
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-10-2016, 09:50 AM
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Agree. Those f/2.8 monsters are really nice but I would much prefer an equally nice set of f/4 zooms. Unfortunately it seems we have a choice of 'professional' f/2.8 glass or 'consumer' slower glass. I want 'professional' f/4 glass.
I'm current looking at the FA 20-35 f/4 and the F 24-50 f/4 but I need a really high quality 70-200 f/4. Maybe the DA*60-250 will work acceptably, we will see.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-05-2016, 11:09 AM
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There is still a DA UWA zoom on the lens map. Looks like about 12-28ish.
+1. All of the DA* lenses need a refresh over the next few years but I suspect it will be 2017 - 2018 before they get to them.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-28-2016, 12:16 PM
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Yes, sort of... People who gravitate to online forums tend be gear centric and more loyal to a brand. (funny spell check tried to make centric = eccentric. hmmm). Anyway, I suspect you are correct for people who have invested a lot of money in one brand or another. However, IMHO, the vast majority of camera users are not as brand-centric as we might think because they are not well represented on various forums. They do not waste time online arguing that a half stop improvement in this particular whatsit will make a difference, instead they are out taking pictures and the picture is more important than the gear.
Some examples:
1) When my dad needed (wanted) a new camera he went to Ritz or Best Buy and told the person there what he wanted. Whatever they sold him is what he got. Not once, but every time. And thus he has used Konica, Minolta, Sony, Nikon and Canon that I remember and probably some I forget. Bought the camera and lens and never bought anything else. I suspect there are many, many people like him.
2) I have a friend who is a very, very good landscape photographer. As in he could be professional if he wanted to. He has as long as I've known him been a solid Canon users. 5dmk whatever at the time. When the D800 came out he dumped his Canon gear and bought the D800 without a backward glance. Because he was positive it would give him better results for what he did.
3) I have an online friend who is a very good photographer / artist. Her work is more digital art than photography but she does both. When someone asked what camera she used she had no idea. She had to go and check. Someone asked her what lens she was using, she had no idea. Seemed even confused that "what lens" was a question. To her the image and concept is everything, whatever tool is used is really immaterial and not worthy of notice.
So, when I see comments that Canon or Nikon or Sony shooters will not change brands, I have serious doubts about those comments. Provide a compelling reason for them to change and many will. Brand loyalty or even investment loyalty is not as common with the mass of photographers as it with the subset of photographers who hang out online and argue about which f/1.2 lens is better.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-28-2016, 11:20 AM
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+1. I am sure they did a lot of research and had lots of numbers, but ultimately a leap of faith into the unknown. There is a lot riding on this launch. "Future of Pentax as a brand" is not really a big reach, this is a pivotal moment in the companies history.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-28-2016, 08:52 AM
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Initially. I suspect there are more than enough sales in the "old Pentax user" demographic to keep them busy for the first 6 months. After that we may see them targeting a slightly different market segment.
But the initial surge of sales will come from pent up demand. What a wonderful marketing situation to be in, 1,000's of users jumping up and down with money in hand yelling "take my money, I need it".
After the initial surge though they will have to make sure the camera stands on it's own. That will be the real test. Almost any FF with "Pentax" on it would have received a welcome by those waiting for years. But to gain real market share the camera needs to be competitive. I think it is and especially with the price point I think it is going to do very well.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-28-2016, 08:53 PM
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