This quick review is purely textural. So, please don't ask me for any picture or further proof on what I say, as I will not provide these. Do bear in mind that things are being subjective as they are my own impressions mostly based on real-world experiences and no extensive measurement was carried.Pre-requisite: The operation of the 5D3 maybe a bit complicated and it maybe especially difficult
Monday, 30 April 2012
Sunday, 29 April 2012
DA40/2.8 Limited Disassembly
Posted on 22:04 by Unknown
http://info.xitek.com/product/201204/28-86915.html(in Simplified Chinese)Read Also:-Disassemble the DA21 Limited (and the Secret of the QSF Mechanism)
Loewe x Pentax Q Black and White
Posted on 21:40 by Unknown
Via DC Home (Chinese)Whilst the original source of these is not mentioned, the photos look real and not PSed. Simply note the different angles and positions of the stuff in the two photos. Moreover, the shadows of the bags are different too.Last Related:-Loewe x Pentax: Pentax Q Magenta Pink
Pentax Q Discontinued?
Posted on 16:20 by Unknown
It is said that B&H rep told this. See this thread:-http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/183972-pentax-q-discontinued.htmlAnd, Adorama is selling the Q prime kit at $499. On the other hand, UPP is in action for the 02 zoom lens, of which the street price is now raised to $399 from $252 at B&H. That is insane after all for such a kit zoom in asking for such high price, no matter
Saturday, 28 April 2012
5D3 Vs K-5 ISO Shootout (100 to 25600)
Posted on 03:33 by Unknown
Shooting conditions:-1. 5D3+EF50/1.8 II, Latest Firmware (1.1.2), All Factory Default Settings (Picture Style Standard 3, 0, 0, 0), Auto White Balance, Av Exposure Mode at f/8, Evaluative Metering with No Exp. Comp., One-shot AF / Central AF point, 2 sec. Timer on Tripod, Large Fine JPEG;2. K-5+DA35/2.4, Latest Firmware (1.13), All Factory Default Settings (Picture Style Bright 0, 0, 0, 1, 1 (
5D3 Vs NEX-3 ISO Shootout (200 to 3200, Outdoor Scene)
Posted on 01:05 by Unknown
Here is my latest measurbation! :-DShooting conditions:-1. 5D3+EF24/1.4L II, Latest Firmware (1.1.2), All Factory Default Settings (Picture Style Standard 3, 0, 0, 0), Auto White Balance, Av Exposure Mode at f/8, Evaluative Metering with No Exp. Comp., One-shot AF / Central AF point, Large Fine JPEG;2. NEX-3+E16/2.8, Firmware Ver. 04, Landscape Creative Style 0, 0, 0 (Standard mode is too pale,
Posted in Colour Accuracy, Exposure Accuracy, Full Frame, ILDCs, Image Quality, K-5, Lenses, My Gear, My Reviews, Other Bodies, Other Systems, Samples, Sensors
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Friday, 27 April 2012
Ricoh Suffered Big Loss in the Last Fiscal Year
Posted on 03:38 by Unknown
http://www.fukeiki.com/2012/04/ricoh-loss2.html(in Japanese, Google Translation Here)They have had a Net Loss is in 44.56 Billion (44,560 Million) Japanese Yens, which equals to 542.72 Million US Dollars!In contrast, in the previous fiscal year before the last one, Ricoh still had a Net Profit of 18.63 Billion Japanese Yens.
Chinese K-r (K-x?) TV Ad
Posted on 02:35 by Unknown
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/WxieGqK9350/?resourceId=0_06_11_02I like this Ad, maybe mainly because of the girl? ;-D Btw, the K-r replacement will be announced very soon and so K-r is just a history of the past. And wait, aren't all the cameras appeared in the video just the K-x, but not the K-r, against what is mentioned at the end? :-o So, I just wonder if this Ad is really official or
Monday, 23 April 2012
Film is Not Dead, but Will Become More Expensive
Posted on 21:51 by Unknown
Good and bad news. The good news is that Fuji will still produce their slide films. The bad news is it will become more expensive:-http://www.fujirumors.com/fuji-about-to-increase-the-price-of-film-in-may/Related:-No Kodak Slide Films Anymore! :-(
Loewe x Pentax: Pentax Q Magenta Pink
Posted on 21:45 by Unknown
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120423_528673.html(in Japanese)Targeted for ladies, 69,800 Japanese Yens for the 01 Standard Prime kit, accept for pre-orders from April 28 to May 6, goods are to be delivered in June. The total number of units to be produced is not specified.
Download Old Firmware Files of Pentax DSLRs from the Pentax.jp Server (and Do the Downgrade)
Posted on 02:36 by Unknown
I can see occasionally some Pentax DSLR users want to download the older firmware and program it back into their bodies for whatever reason(s) of their own. But the first thing they have been asking is where to get and download the older version(s) of the firmware?Actually, most of those are still kept at the Pentax.jp server, just do it this way:-1. The current and latest firmware is linked in
Sunday, 22 April 2012
Opposing Voices to the UPP of Pentax Imaging
Posted on 16:35 by Unknown
This open letter is well said and I think it worths to report it here:-http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&thread=41272015The poster has said the very true indeed, since the beginning of 2010, I have only purchased my K-x kit and my K-5 body at local shops whilst all my other Pentax purchases during these two years and more were made online, these include the purchases of my
Posted in Finance and Sales, History, Internet, Issues, Lenses, Marketing, My Gear, Pentax, SDM
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Visualising the Change of Ownership in the History of Pentax from the Product Labels
Posted on 09:22 by Unknown
In reversing time order..4. 2012: Pentax Ricoh Imaging Company:-A Ricoh K-5:-Source: A DPR Forum Post3.5. 2011-12: Transitional Period from Hoya to PRIC:-Label and documentation are showing Hoya but there is a notice of change of ownership included in the box.Source: Changing the Focusing Screen of K-5 - Tips and Techniques3. 2007-2011: Hoya Corporation:-A Hoya K-5's bottom:-K-5 is a Pentax DSLR
Posted in DCs, Finance and Sales, History, K-5, K100D Super, My Gear, MZ-S, Pentax, Ricoh
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Friday, 20 April 2012
K-01 Must Feel More Solid than the D3200!
Posted on 02:30 by Unknown
It is because it is smaller, but 11% heavier! OMG! >:-(
http://camerasize.com/compare/#285,317
I always wonder what Pentax has put into the K-01 such that it is so heavy? And why's that? :-o
Related:-
Inside the K-01
Cheaper Pentax Body Next Year, Mirrorless or Not
http://camerasize.com/compare/#285,317
I always wonder what Pentax has put into the K-01 such that it is so heavy? And why's that? :-o
Related:-
Inside the K-01
Cheaper Pentax Body Next Year, Mirrorless or Not
Thursday, 19 April 2012
New Sigma Lens for Pentax
Posted on 22:30 by Unknown
http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/news/120420_18-50_28-45_dc_hsm.htm
I think the important meaning of this lens is that Pentax is not yet dead in the eyes of other manufacturers. It has been quite a long time that there is no new 3rd party lenses released for Pentax and in the K-mount. Now, Sigma is there! And yes, now Pentax needs the support from 3rd parties! It is really true..
Full K-01 Samples Posted at Focus Numerique
Posted on 22:14 by Unknown
http://www.focus-numerique.com/test-1379/compact-pentax-k-01-exemples-photos-15.html
Original and in Full Size.
There is also an ISO measurbation carried out, but I don't think it is really useful anyway.
Original and in Full Size.
There is also an ISO measurbation carried out, but I don't think it is really useful anyway.
"Exploded View Diagram" of the Spotmatic F!
Posted on 22:00 by Unknown
Source page: http://gmunk.tumblr.com/post/14672948043What a hack job!
Still Four New Pentax Bodies in this Financial Year?
Posted on 17:03 by Unknown
Our famous Pentax "rumouriser", OGL, has made a post about upcoming new Pentax product until March 2013 after the Russian CEP Photo Expo:-
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/183023-photo-forum-russia-pentax-stand-info-about-new-digital-slr-camera.html
I suppose that he has talked to some local dealers of Pentax over there. However, I really doubt that if Pentax Ricoh will
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/183023-photo-forum-russia-pentax-stand-info-about-new-digital-slr-camera.html
I suppose that he has talked to some local dealers of Pentax over there. However, I really doubt that if Pentax Ricoh will
Some Pentax Tidbits
Posted on 10:31 by Unknown
Pentax gear is on the cover of the last issue of PopPhoto. An image of the cover is circulated around the net. Well, from the EXIF and GPS tags it can be seen that it was originally taken by someone at Melbourne using the iPad.Btw, is the body a K-7 or K-5? As for the lens, it is just the original DA 18-55 (the first *ist DS/DL/K100D kit lens, non-WR). So, probably this lens can be thrown away
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