DC Watch K-5IIs Vs K-5 Shootout Test, with Large Samples

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/review/longterm/20130426_597538.html
(in Japanese, but the pictures with quick shooting info underneath speak themselves.)

The colour renditions of the two cameras are indeed different. The focus point of the two cameras are somehow different btw. AF or user error?

For instance, look at this set of f/8 shots, which should usually be the aperture of an APS-C

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De-crippling the K-mount - An Upkeeping Petition at the Pentax Forums

http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/200075-pentax-ricoh-de-cripple-k-mount-petition.html

Two hundred and something Pentaxians have signed. But I bet the proposition will NOT be entertained as Pentax has never listened nor made any response of course. So, it's just a waste of time, frankly! >:-(

In fact, I have requested this for years now. I think I do have a stronger/

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What is/are the Meaning(s) of a Cropped Digital System Now?

In a recent interview with the Pentax Ricoh China Japanese Head, it was told that the 645D was just a completely different product than the 135 FF Nikon D800E, which is far more differentiated.

However, this reminds me of the fact that the 645D, like all other K-mount Pentax DSLRs, is actually also cropped for its sensor. So, I just wonder, how is the 645D different from those 135 FF DSLRs and

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The Pentax Coffins! >:-o

The K-30 is in the Chinese style, for its top/head/front! :-o





On the other hand, the K-7/K-5 is in Western style! :-D



* All the pictures above are searched via Google Pics and linked directly to their respective web links as posted.

Now, I know why Pentax needed to hire Marc Newson to design the K-01! Otherwise, their own designers seemed to get no idea on what to do, so that they

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Proof of Existence of Pentax Marketing - Sexy Korean Pentax Showgirls!

See: http://www.cutekorean.net/2013/03/kim-ha-yul-at-pentax-photo-festival.html

Some photos (not all):-


(Click to Enlarge.)

Note where the Pentax logos are printed! I see that it spells "Porntax"! >:-o ;-D


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The Pentax Sex Party Continues..

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Ricoh GXR is Discontinued

After three years and some months, the GXR has completed its historical duty. News via Photo Rumors.

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FF Officially Confirmed! Latest Interview with the Head of Pentax Ricoh China at the Chinese P&E 2013

(Left: Mr. Tomoyoshi Shibata, the Managing Director and General Manager of Pentax Ricoh China (Shanghai) Company; Right: Pentax Ricoh at P&E 2013, Beijing, China.)

Read this interview, in Chinese:-

http://www.pcpop.com/doc/0/900/900149.shtml

The key points of what are told by the MD are as follows:-

1. The sales of the MX-1 has been quite good.

2. The sales of the K-01 is actually very

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More Watch from Pentax Ricoh! (Now the Q Watch!)

See: http://www.eprice.com.hk/dc/talk/1442/3660/1/ (in Chinese)

Just shortly after Ricoh Pentax has marketed their new K and GR Watches, the Q Watch is now bundled when one buys the custom colour Q10 kit set. So, now I can safely declare that Pentax Ricoh has successfully transformed into a Watch Company for what it markets and sells. Congrats! ;-p

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For Those Who Thinks the K-01 is the "Best Pentax Video Camera Ever"..

(Above: A professional setup for video shooting using the K-01, for details of the parts and accessories used, click here.)

"It is close, but not yet there"! This pro-user gave up! No matter how he had tried to make it, but in vain! >:-(

http://www.whatblogisthis.com/2012/03/so-close-yet-so-far.html

In short, the two killing major technical problems and design limitations:-

1. Focus peaking

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Yet Another Late K-5IIs Vs K-5 Comparison Review

http://info.xitek.com/pzreview/xitektest/201304/15-119843.html
(in Chinese)

The pictures and crops speak themselves. Whilst the resolution of the K-5IIs images are obvious higher, the very blueish/cold plus dark response of the sensor/camera is also easily noted. Btw, I found that the overall colour response of the original K-5 was somehow blueish already. So, now the K-5II/s is yet even more "

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Ricoh GR Size Compared to Other Cameras

Source: Flickr

Or, just compare it freely at the camerasize.com, for instance:-

Ricoh GR Vs Pentax K-01



So, we can see the big difference between the GR and the K-01, despite that both are having the same Sony sensor, in the same size of course! :-o

In fact, the K-01 is designed to be almost "gripless". So, clever Pentaxians are always much adaptive and like to DIY to tackle those

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New Q and K-5II/s Firmwares Released

The ever shortest-life Pentax firmware of the V1.11 for the Q has been substituted, here comes the V1.12:-

http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/q_s.html


Changes to V1.12

Corrected --- Tone Expansion of Smart Effect is not effect correctly in firmware version 1.11.
Improved stability for general performance.


And also a new firmware for the K-5II/s, in V1.04:-

http://www.pentax.jp/

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Pentax K and Ricoh GR Limited Watches

See the latest official Japanese Press today:-

http://www.pentax.jp/japan/news/announce/20130417.html

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After More Than Half a Year, DPR's Half-baked Review(s) on the K-5II and IIs are Published!

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/6059494336/review-in-progress-pentax-k-5-ii-and-k-5-ii-s

I wonder if they would complete the review(s) before that the camera(s) are discontinued! :-o

Meanwhile, it is found that the K-5II has a rather weak AA filter, whilst the K-5IIs has none, e.g.:-



(Above: Left: Image from the K-5II; Right: from K-5IIs.)

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The New GR is Coming Very Soon

URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88LiM3RSVVo

Via: Mirrorless Rumors

Btw, is the reader "Mistral" same guy as the one who regularly visits here? :-)

- Same 16MP APS-C Sensor as K-5II/K-5IIs
- GR V Image Engine
- New GR 18.3mm F2.8 Lens (28mm FF equivalent), 9 Aperture Blades
- GW-3 Added-on Wide Adaptor to 21mm Ultra-wide
- Quick AF and Fast Boot-up
- ISO 25600
- Size Comparable to GR1,

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Yet Another MX-1 Full Review, with Full Size ISO Samples

http://digiphoto.techbang.com/posts/4630-pentax-mx-1-evaluation-renewal-of-classic-retro-wen-qing-is-worth-losing-it?page=2

(in Chinese, Google machine-translated page here.)

A full ISO comparison with full test samples are posted. The reviewer says that the IQ is not good enough starting from ISO800 with the significant loss of details and the appearance of more noise, which is considered

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D7100 DxOMark is Out, Scores Higher than the K-5IIs

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Publications/DxOMark-Reviews/Nikon-D7100-review-Update-to-popular-DSLR-drops-anti-alias-filter-for-sharper-images/Comparisons



So, the D7100 scores better than the K-5IIs but the D7100 is in 24MP instead of the low 16MP count by today's standard. Besides, it does not have an AA filter in front of the sensor either.

Btw, is the D7100 gonna to be better than FF

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Disassemble a DSLR and Inspecting a Mirror-Locked MZ Body

URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvFMFb9JylQ (EOS 50D)



URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3cCTv7JbrY (EOS 1000D)

The procedures are shown clearly and it is carried out in a professional manner.

Besides, there is a guide for how to check and try to repair a Pentax MZ film body that had its mirror locked up in the following thread:-

http://forum.xitek.com/

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No FA Limited Mentioned/Listed in the Latest Lens Brochure Published by Pentax Ricoh Imaging Americas

First of all, download and read this well-prepared brochure from the Pentax Imaging website:-

http://c2b6d376b97bcc466063-5420c200a1f030d1394a9548df6eadbd.r5.cf2.rackcdn.com/files/support/LENS%20BROCHURE_121912_LR.pdf

Next, the FA Limited is nowhere mentioned in the above brochure, whilst the latest DA offering including the DA560 lens is there. So, what does this mean?!

Does it hint that the

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A Thread to Help Jim Malcolm of Ricoh Pentax USA

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3467089

What we can see in the thread, as quoted or posted are: Desperate Pentaxians are leaving, the ship is sinking, the salesman was bull-shitting, stupid fanboys who bought very little Pentax stuff and rather infrequently responded and defended in between the dialogues..

So, if you have an account over there, you are encouraged to post something to

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New Ricoh Lens Patents for 1/1.7" Sensors

A 135 film equivalent 24-100mm F1.8-2.8 and a 21-84mm F1.8-2.8 lenses after all.

Via http://egami.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2013-04-08

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This is What the Limited Lenses Should be Put Onto!

That is, a 135 Full Frame Body!!

Btw, my FA43LE has better Image Quality than my Canon 40mm STM pancake which is yet better than my DA40XS lens on Full Frame (of which the image corner performance is just so poor). So, this adoption is just "unavoidable"! ;-D


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DIY: Adapting the Pentax FA*85/1.4 onto the Cantax K-5D Mark III

DA40XS Vs EF40STM on 5D3 (Full Frame Shootout Test)

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Pentax Ricoh New Native US Head Interviewed

By the Digital Camera Info:-

http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/features/an-interview-with-pentax-evp-jim-malcolm

Whilst most of the talks are just pure sales talks with nothing important IMHO, the most shocking saying is that he told that he had never met any Q user and talked to any of them(us)!

Also, this guy's stance to Pentax FF is rather dismissive.

This interview article is via Pentax

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New K-30 Firmware V1.04

Since the last firmware release for the K-30 (V1.03) was buggy (for instance, quite some K-30 users reported that the machine hanged up from time to time), Pentax has released a new firmware version to correct the errors:-

http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k-30_s.html

I hope this time it will work.

On the other hand, the new Q firmware of the V1.11 was withdrawn just within one day

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Tokyo Gigapixels 360 Degrees!

http://tokyogigapixel.com.s3-website-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/

Amazing quality and details! Flash player 10 or above is required. Btw, can the Ricoh Pentax dumb bell be compared?! ;-D (Of course NOT!)

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MTF Tests for SMC Pentax 50mm Lenses in 1977

Source: Photography Directory and Buying Guide 1977 Via: Nesster @ Flickr.

Lenses Tested:-

SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2
SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.4
SMC Pentax 55mm f/1.8
SMC Pentax Macro 50mm f/4

Well, these lenses are really excellent! The resolution performance is superior!

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Two Reasons to Sell Off a US$125k Set of Pentax Gear!?

http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photographic-equipment-sale/220345-sale-entire-pentax-collection-4-5mm-2000mm-125-000-a.html

"2xPentax K-5 | Pentax K-01 DFA: 100/2.8 Macro WR DA: *16-50/2.8, *50-135/2.8, *55/1.4, *60-250/4, 10-17/3.5-4.5 Fisheye FA: *250-600/5.6, *600/4, *200/4 Macro, *300/2.8, *400/5.6, *85/1.4, *24/2, *80-200/2.8, 31/1.8 EE Ltd, 43/1.9 EE Ltd A: *1200/8, *400/2.8, *135/1.8,

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Adapting Pentax K-mount Lenses to Nikon F-mount Bodies is Painful

http://www.dchome.net/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1189091
(FA35/2 adapted on D600, in Chinese)

The user has to replace the whole K-mount so as to fit in the lens, for the correct back focus register distance! The modification is mostly destructive btw. >:-(

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