http://www.techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/digital-slrs-hybrids/pentax-k-01-1081032/review/page:5#articleContenthttp://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-01/14So, how is the new Prime M engine compared to the old Prime II? Should it be better or could it actually be just worse? I blog, you decide!
Thursday, 31 May 2012
DPR K-01 Full Review is Out
Posted on 04:08 by Unknown
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-01/Some of their conclusions are well expected. Who needed to run through a full lab test procedures to know that it is the biggest mirrorless body on Earth? Btw, do we still need more reviews to explain the K-01 sales downunder?
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Wednesday, 30 May 2012
DC Watch K-30 1st Hands-on
Posted on 23:08 by Unknown
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/review/impression/20120531_536510.html(in Japanese)Btw, it seems that Pentax has been undecided on the final appearance of the K-30 model name logo, as at least there are two versions of it seen already for different review units. Here is yet another version:-Source: http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/pentax-k-30-analisis,1_8786
K 30 Vimeos (and Now the 18 Colours are Official)
Posted on 22:48 by Unknown
1. The K.30 Mirror Action and Shutter Sound:-URL: http://vimeo.com/42817500Well, it is actually what I can see with my K-r! No difference! :-o2. Same typical "water proof" test and demonstration video for a *weather sealed* camera:-URL: http://vimeo.com/42691920Who said the camera should be water proof btw? And, no operation of any is carried out during?Besides, speaking of the K.30, the 9 x 2
Monday, 28 May 2012
Optio LS 465
Posted on 08:16 by Unknown
http://www.pentax.jp/english/news/2012/201207.htmlThe Pentax camera naming becomes funnier and funnier! Well, it is not a 645 but a 465, just because the height of the new camera is measured to be 46.5mm! Those Pentax guys must have been too lazy these days! :-oAnd, what does LS stand for? Leaf Shutter?
More K 30 Colours
Posted on 07:57 by Unknown
The images below are linked directly from Pentax Japan online shop. So, the K 30 will have more colours, at least in Japan.
Saturday, 26 May 2012
What is This Gift from Pentax?
Posted on 23:18 by Unknown
Coming soon on June 1st.At http://sensacionespentax.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-post.htmlVia 1001 Noisy Cameras
Friday, 25 May 2012
Ricoh Introduced FA Line of Lenses and Camera Bodies!
Posted on 03:16 by Unknown
(Source URL @Ricoh Here)(Source URL @Ricoh Here)Well, we people must have been thinking too much about Pentax FF to an extent of insanity! :-( Just ask yourself what is your first reaction when you read this and especially they are absolutely official! :-o
K 30 Continuous Shutter Sound at DPR
Posted on 00:47 by Unknown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0y-0XxnixAAt about from 1:34 to 1:36, we can hear the shutter sound when the camera is fired continuously.For the ease of direct hearing, I capture the sound track using the AudioThief and then crop that part and then save and upload the sound file here:-http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4624062/K30_Shutter_Sound.mp3So, this sound is familiar and actually it is K-r's alike,
Thursday, 24 May 2012
The "Canon" 40mm FF Pancake is Here! :-D
Posted on 03:08 by Unknown
Don't wait for a Pentax FF and don't wait for a Canon pancake anymore, I just opted to Do It Myself and Immediately! :-D
Here is what I've done. Read thoroughly if you want to follow! And do anything at *your own* risk just in case!
Well, first of all, you need to have a FF pancake, like this, actually the thinnest and lightest one in the world and ever!
And of course you need a
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Wednesday, 23 May 2012
No Pentax FF This Year if This Rumour is True!
Posted on 17:15 by Unknown
See what this PF post has quoted and summarised for what is told by a (Pentax) "sales rep." for what new Pentax bodies will still come this year, for what he has posted at a Japanese forum.So, in short, there are yet two models to come, one lower model than the K 30, which will be more colourful (18 colours) and compact and there is also a new K-5 replacement, which is said to be stronger than
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
First K 30 (Very) Brief Hands-on
Posted on 15:46 by Unknown
http://www.facebook.com/PentaxSingaporeThe AA battery holder:Focus Peaking:AF Adjustment with Individual Lenses (Just like the K-5):
Monday, 21 May 2012
Fully Disassembling the Fuji X100
Posted on 21:49 by Unknown
This is not Pentax camera related. But for the sake of those camera hackers who read this Blog, I feel it is yet good to share:-http://www.jamesmaherphotography.com/photoblog_view_post/767-taking-apart-the-fuji-x100
Transformer Cameras!
Posted on 17:33 by Unknown
I don't know who is the original author of the above second-tier creation. But surely it is interesting!And finally, I can see something that proves the existence of Pentax marketing. The first modelling photo is cool:-
Why One Would Want Plastic and Rubber for a Camera?
Posted on 17:18 by Unknown
This K-5 was cracked after a crush:-Source: http://forum.xitek.com/thread-1000353-1-1-1.html (in Chinese)The new K 30 looks like shockproof, with its plastic/rubber outer shell construction. So, it seems that sometimes plastic and rubber is better than metal, especially consider that the K-5 metal shell seems to be flimsy and not thick enough. This can be seen in the above photo for the wound.
K 30 Full Specs and Product Images Leaked!
Posted on 08:29 by Unknown
New Products' Images with Detailed Specs!See: http://www.pentaxturk.com/forum/index.php?topic=1309.msg15245;topicseen#newThis is the Google translation of the specs:-Open SLR Weather resistant stainless steel chassis and(Splashing water, snow, dust and sand, protecting electronic circuits against)* Excellent Image Quality 16MP APS-C CMOS sensor High-speed image data signals to read and full
Posted in Accessories, Batteries, Focusing Accuracy, K-01, K-30, K-5, News, People, Sensors, System Performance, System Reliability, Video Recording
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Sunday, 20 May 2012
K-01 is a Piece of Furniture!? :-o
Posted on 22:01 by Unknown
Via Ned Bunnell's Blog, Here and Here.Oh, really? :-o I guess next Pentax can put the K-01 in an architectural exhibition or even a construction industry one, as the K-01 is now well known and recognised as a piece of BRICK! ;-p
DA 50/1.8 Will be Marketed Soon
Posted on 09:57 by Unknown
See this latest announcement at the PF.And here are the disclosed specs:-Large maximum aperture for shallow depth of field: F1.86 lens elements in 5 groupsDiagonal field of view: 32 degrees7 aperture blades, rounded for a smooth bokehSP coated front element repels dirt and grease and is easy to cleanImage format: APS-CScrewdrive autofocusPlastic bayonetNot a pancake, but still quite compact with
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Saturday, 19 May 2012
Pentax K-r Mirrorless Edition! ;-D
Posted on 08:23 by Unknown
So, the dream of many Pentaxians have come true, for a K-mount mirrorless with a finder! ;-D
Friday, 18 May 2012
Do You Still Want 24MP in APS-C? (D3200 Vs K-5 ISO Shootout)
Posted on 09:25 by Unknown
http://www.neocamera.com/camera/nikon/d3200/samples/indoorRelated:-When the Sensor Outresolves the Lens.. (How Meaningful is a 24MP APS-C Sensor?)
Truly the Thinnest DC on Earth
Posted on 09:21 by Unknown
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120518_533774.html(in Japanese)Well, unlike the K-01, it has a viewfinder!The lens is also thinnest!So, this camera takes all the crowns from Pentax! ;-)Sample photos are available for measurbation, too. Go figure yourself!
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Latest Interview with the CEO of Pentax Ricoh
Posted on 21:49 by Unknown
(Noboru Akabane, President/CEO of Pentax Ricoh Imaging; Photo Credit: Fuji Sankei Business Eye) http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20120516-00000008-fsi-bus_all(in Japanese)The Key Points:-1. Company is studying on how to explore new emerging markets like Russia and India;2. The brand of "Pentax" and "Ricoh" will co-exist and the "GR" series will continue (So, AP's "insider source" was wrong);3.
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Pentax K 30 is Coming
Posted on 22:45 by Unknown
Via: Photo RumorsThe K 30 information was first leaked via French forum Pentax One and also Amazon UK has shown the price and three colours of it at about the same time as discovered by some Pentaxians. Update: The K 30 items have already been removed at Amazon UK but I captured the screen before and here it is:-It is clearly stated that the product is to be released on June 25.After all, that's
Posted in K-30, K-5, K-r, News, Pentax, Prices, Rumours, Sensors, System Reliability, User Friendliness, Video Recording
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Ricoh Cameras are to Disappear in 2013, Ricoh Denies
Posted on 22:23 by Unknown
See what AP has reported lately:-http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/photo-news/538731/ricoh-issues-camera-brand-statement
Monday, 14 May 2012
10,000 IntenseDebate Comments at This Blog
Posted on 21:39 by Unknown
Since the launch of the new "intelligent" and advanced commenting system of IntenseDebate on August 1st, 2009 at my Blog, the total number of IntenseDebate comments has reached 10,000 earlier today and more than three thousands of readers have posted their comments.So, thank you for visiting and posting and I hope we can continue to share information and learn from each others and hopefully find
Pentax Q T-shirt
Posted on 17:19 by Unknown
Available at Uniqlo HK (a Japanese Clothing Company)Source: Facebook
My 5D3 Vs K-5 Realworld Shootout
Posted on 02:41 by Unknown
Test Conditions:-5D3 with EF35/2, K-5 with DA21/3.2; Shoot at f/8 at nearly the same time (just note the positions of the moving objects like the clouds); ISO 100; Evaluative metering for both and exposure results are really close; Auto white balance; Colour profiles: 5D3: Standard 2, 0, 0, 0, K-5: Natural +1, 0, 0, +1, +1(FS) - both are my own preferred defaults chosen for the most accurate
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Saturday, 12 May 2012
Pathetic Canon's External Auto Saves the Pathetic TTL of Pentax!
Posted on 09:02 by Unknown
Put my 580EXII Canon Speedlite onto the hotshoe of my K-5, the Pathetic TTL issue of the Pentax and K-5 has been resolved immediately and forever!The trick is to set the Canon flash to External Auto mode (Custom Function No. 5 Selection 3) and the flash will remember every setting including this and the Av and ISO as well as the manual zoom angle for the flash coverage, even after it is powered
Pentax Q-10!
Posted on 09:01 by Unknown
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAUO6pQGBKQWhat a hacking! Funny that the serial numbers of these two new units were assigned to be Q-01 and Q-02!N.B. It is just an I-10 modded to add a Q-mount.
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Thursday, 10 May 2012
K-5 DR Re-visited (Vs 5D3 and D800 @ DPR)
Posted on 17:04 by Unknown
DPR's DR results for both 5D3 and D800 have been out. So, now we can compare against the K-5:-http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxk5/14(Select the cameras and the settings in the second comparison tool boxes)Note that the DPR DR measurement is a real-life approach to shoot a greyscale target in EV steps and check what the cameras can deliver all by themselves, with different in-camera
Monday, 7 May 2012
DC Resource K-01 Review: Pentax QC Disaster!
Posted on 16:44 by Unknown
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/pentax/k01-reviewQuoted:-"I want to expand on my experiences with Pentax quality control (or lack of it). The weeks I spent with the K-01 were frustrating. My original K-01 would produce out-of-focus photos about 50% of the time, with multiple lenses. I exchanged it for a second body, which did not have that issue."And five out of seven individual lenses (same or
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Sunday, 6 May 2012
MZ-5D Imagination
Posted on 22:34 by Unknown
Via: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=41431540Brilliant idea, good imagination and nice PS work! :-D Unfortunately, it seems that Pentax/Ricoh do not have the same mentality! >:-(Related:-My Idea of the K1000D Finally Adopted by Someone!My Idea of a K1000DTen Things that I Want Ricoh to Do for Pentax
K-01 Bug/Improvement List and Lousy Image Engine
Posted on 22:13 by Unknown
See what this careful K-01 user found and reported:-http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=41429633Most of his findings are confirmed or agreed by yet another K-01 user in reply:-http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=41430530Amongst all the above, I think the lack of focus peaking under video recording/movie mode is a real issue and would cause much
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Thursday, 3 May 2012
It's Time to Back to Measurbations (645D Vs D800 Vs D800E and K-01 Vs Others)
Posted on 22:45 by Unknown
Chinese ZOL has done many crop comparisons amongst D800E, D800 and 645D based on IR's comparometer's studio test scene shots.Via DSLR Maniac (Japanese)Quick links for different comparisons as follows:-D800E vs D800D800E vs D800 (ISO)D800E vs 645DD800E vs 645D (ISO)D800E vs D800 (Moire)D800 JPEG vs RAW It seems that the once IQ and resolution king (at low ISO) of the 645D now wins little over
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Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Non Light-leaked Version of the 5D3 Has Arrived!
Posted on 22:23 by Unknown
Just seen in the street of Hong Kong for a brand new batch of 5D3 bodies (kit sets) which are with a serial number of 3 for the 6th digit.So, it seems that the non light-leaked version of the 5D3 has arrived and Canon has actually located the problem and updated the design. But then why they still requested their customers to wait for mid-May for only body inspection and checking? Why they did
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