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Forum: Pentax Mirrorless Cameras
01-03-2019, 12:28 AM
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In use my K-01 with a hood ( from B&H ) at eye level and a variety of my old Tukamar lenses, screw thread East and West Zeiss, Zeiss-Kmt lenses and the current generation of automatic plastic pentax lenses without aperture rings.
I just long for a full frame ML with an EVF like all the other brands have
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Forum: Pentax Mirrorless Cameras
08-12-2018, 02:56 AM
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These are the two important points a top of the line mirrorless and use FF will sell because there are already top quality Zeiss lenses available. On the other hand there are a lot of criticism of A7 & A9 overheating and not being ergonomically easy to use which Pentax can surely fix.
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Forum: Pentax Mirrorless Cameras
07-02-2018, 05:59 PM
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If Pentax doesn't increase its market share it will go the same way as the Contax a quality camera fitted out with Zeiss lenses. Making quality products is only one step to success but the market share has to be significant.
Run the MILC & Prism version parallel, make an adapter to use old lenses on MILC, make new lenses KAF4 and an adapter, so same lens range on both cameras and same K mount (cf Sigma their same SA lens + adapter fits either Sony E or Canon MILC )
Perhaps Ricoh will let the Pentax go if prism view finders die out, obviously I want a bit both ways.
IF Ricoh doesn’t want to ‘pour money down the MILC hole’ should we look at “Crowd funding” by a large world wide group of like minded Pentax enthusiasts?
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Forum: Pentax Mirrorless Cameras
06-19-2018, 06:53 AM
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Market decline or not Pentax needs to get its share back, currently Sigma is not even bothering to release its latest lenses with a K mount and Zeiss stopped ZK lenses 10yrs ago.
Cost is the major factor a FF 36MP sensor and adapters to use existing Kaf lenses will need to sell for similar price to Sony and Sigma equivalents. The camera needs to have a good EVF, autofocus, articulating LCD and the traditional quality build of Pentax, which is what Sony are not so good at.
As Wheatfield illustrates even he a long term Pentaxian sees advantages and is using a non-Pentax mirrorless cameras ( while I preserve with my SMC Takumars on the K-01).
The advantage of being able to use old Glass itself will help promote the camera to long termer's even if they don’t do it. With up to date convenient features in a quality body it will draw a share of converts dissatisfied with over heating poorly seal cameras and blue photos, as well as first time buyers. Pentax does have thereputation of quality and true color, remember the reviews when K 1came out. The pentaprism will die out along with the Oldies just as Black and White did in the 60’s they did not convert.
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Forum: Pentax Mirrorless Cameras
06-15-2018, 11:59 PM
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Sigma makes an electronic adapter to convert SA Mt lenses reversibly to Sony E ( also MC-11 mount converter for Sigma SA to Canon )
These lenses are fully functional focus, aperture, etc and can be used on both cameras.
Ricoh could do the same with its K Mt lenses on a new mirrorless flat camera without the space for a mirror box (cf K-01)but use it to fit an adapter so same lenses could be used on either traditional DSLR’s or MIL no need to create another mount . They could even jump in and make an electronic adapter for the new fully electronic Ka4 mount to Sony, and Canon.
If Ricoh doesn't do something to increase its market we will loose Pentax altogether, make a camera with features like the A7 series for $3000 and increase Ricoh's income.
Asahi did not invent the penta-prism Pentacon did, but they were quick to copy with Pentax which soon surpassed the German cameras in features and became the market leader with the ES. Bought new Pentax Spotmatic, ES & K-01 BobSpot
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