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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-05-2018, 02:27 AM
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Shorter knife blade on Swiss is probably as a smaller sensor.
Both of them can be sharp.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-03-2018, 04:37 AM
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A K1Super are for the FF line.
It is more likely that a K3Super will be coming next year.
But why not both cameras developed together for the 100 years anniversary.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-03-2018, 01:22 AM
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You are right.
I have both Pentax Z1 and Z1P and should know that upgrades to mark II do not be so big.
I submitted my K1 for upgrade, perhaps mostly because I think K1II will get new firmwere in the future.
OK, a K1Super needs a new sensor, then I hope a K1S will be in "100 years" with a ~42MP sensor next year (Pentax needs increased sales).
Current DFA and DFA on the roadmap indicate (there is room for) a K1 for around 3000 /$ that attracts professionals.
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DA12-24 then? I think that you can use it from ~16mm.
A used Sigma 12-24/4-5,6?
But no WR.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-01-2018, 02:39 PM
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Itīs a FF, so itīs more expensive and bigger than a APS.
I do not think Pentax thought about crop mode when they decided which sensor they would choose.
For me, K1 works well, but it takes time to process, and for example wedding photographers it's a no no no.
So why a K1II, and not a K1 super with a fast processor and for 3000 ?
K1 does not need a new sensor, but a faster processor.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-01-2018, 07:09 AM
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Of course, Pentax wants to sell more KP (but Swedish Importer (for Sweden, Norway, Finaland and more) only had K1 and lenses on display to show at the fair in Mars, I asked for KP and have only one try with the smallest grip).
I do not think Ricoh has a check on the market (but Pentax probably has).
But as in big companies (Ricoh) small player (Pentax) donīt have to says anything.
KP looks like a mirrorless test of the market.
If K3 IV instead of KP had come in time, some had bought the camera, instead of buying other brands.
I did not go to Photokina this year, I'm probably there in May next year.
Pentax is just one of those showcases I will visit.
I do not have much hope anymore.
Today it says 2017 or later on the 645 lens road map. ....
What is Fuji thinking about it?
Q is dead.
My Dad became 59 years old, my grandfather did not get older, now I'm 63.
I'm not going to buy a new system now, and i donīt have the money.
Maybe I buy a K3IV (if it comes) and a DFA70.200 / 4 might replace my F70-210 / 4.5.6.
That's all I see it now
Otherwise, I'm finished (now) with lenses/cameras as Ricoh is?.
This seems pessimistic, but what does Q system users think?
What do 645 users think of 645 roadmap?
What does APS users think about the roadmap and new camera?
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-22-2018, 06:30 AM
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I also write a long post.
I continued my analog Pentax cameras with Ist DS, K10 and so on.
DA14 / 2.8 came -04, I was going to buy it and waited for something like 16/2, 18/2, 20 or 21/1.7, 24/1.7 and 30/1.4, as APS fast lenses.
Pentax did not do that, neither did Canikon do it, but Canikon could say that if you want fast lenses: buy FF.
The only Pentax has come to APS lenses for the past 5 years is slow zooms for "newcomers", like f4 and f5,6.
Fuji saw that it did not exist fast APS lenses for 6-8 years ago and found its niche that Pentax could do instead/ before.
K3 came 6 years ago(?) A very good camera with a first generation sensor with poor low light properties.
Then nothing.
2 years ago I bought a K1 because I can not buy fast lenses for APS and a K3 with a sensor that works in low light, with K1 i had Zenit 16 / 2.8 Tolkina 17/3,5/ K20/4, K24/2.8, FA35/2, FA50/1.4, 1,7, 2.8 and more.
Maybe I change my KP against a K3IV in a year or so and maybe I'll replace my F70-210/4-5.6 against a DFA70-200/4.
But my upgrades for APS are probably just a new camera for my old lens.
Pentax can come with new K3 and K1 with external EVF so it works like a DSLR and a MILC.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
09-18-2018, 08:44 PM
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I read here at Pentaxforums for ~ one year ago that DA* has new SDM motors.
The indication is that the cartons are in silver instead of black.
I bought DA200 and DA300 at spring 17, DA200 has black carton and DA300 silver.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
02-06-2018, 06:19 AM
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Or like a Volvo, a workhorse (but small compared to VW and Toyota) with many practical features.
Volvo cars were bought by Ford -99 and then by Geely -10.
Volvo is doing well and is likely to remain in 10 years, I think Pentax is still there, but Ricoh probably needs to invest more on Pentax.
More new action cameras and a mirrorless based on GR? the coming years.
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