New Pentax

>pentax in current year
Not even once, you should have made movements straight after the release of the k5, everyone now knows it takes you too long to deliver anything.

>>3006809
You probably didn't hear about the K-1 and the K-70 coming out last year and trumping all over landscape and studio cameras. Yes, an APS-C trumping and pissing over FF landscapers with a simple software utility of the sensor shift stabilization.

>>3006811
K70 has nothing new, k1 was 4 years too late, you have no lens, ltd lenses are crazy soft.

>>3006819
>nothing new
Pixel shift in entry level
>K-1
Just in time to revamp the DSLR market
>no lens
http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/
http://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/
>ltd lenses are soft
On the contrary, see above.

>>3006836
>unbiased objective reviews
>pentaxforums user experiences

Lol, noob.

>>3006838
>actual photo evidence
>lol biased
It's like you don't even take photos.

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>retro styled
>APS-C sensor, accessible price
>modern features, not gimped like in the Df
The absolute madmen!

> New generation 24.33 Mpix APS-C CMOS sensor
> 'PRIME IV' image processing engine with image accelerator unit
> 5-axis 'SR II' in-body image stabilisation (5-stop correction)
> 27-point 'SAFOX 11' autofocus system (25 cross-type)
> Sensitivity: ISO 100-819,200
> Continuous drive: 7 fps
> Maximum shutter speed 1/24,000 s (electronic shutter)
> Dust-proof and drip-proof casing with 67 seals; cold resistance up to minus 10℃
> Pixel Shift
> Optical viewfinder with 100% coverage
> 3-inch tilting LCD screen
> Video: Full HD
> DR II
> Dimensions: 131.5 x 101 x 76.0 mm
> Weight: 643 g.

Hnnng...

Does anyone have the drawing with a kid trying to steal a pentax to another kid and in the end they cry together because it's a pentax? It's a shitty drawing i was used to see on this board a lot

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Some better pictures of it

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>>3009047
Those are great specs if confirmed (except for AF, I have my doubts here) but aesthetics are shit imo, looks like a retarded plastic toy, and this is coming from a Pentax user. K3's look is vastly superior, especially for the gun metal version.

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>>3009073
Yup, I agree. A Silver Edition K-3 is much more retro than this and the Df combined
Just look at it.
Still specs wise I can see a bright future for the next flagship 3-line APS-C camera. This looks more like a retro styled K-70II

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>>3009073
Also on the AF, the K-3 Af is spot on and if RICOH keeps it's word for improving the tracking algorithm it can be a winner. Maybe even they release a firmware update for the K-3 line for improved AF tracking like with the KAF4 update.

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>>3009047
That's literally nothing we haven't seen before in other cameras.

And it's Pentax's biggest problem - they make solid cameras, but they can't generate interest because they're always second, always late.

>Mfw I was litterally looking on Ebay for a Pentax K50 at work today
Is Pentax a meme? Because the pics looked dank and reviews seemed nice

>>3009047
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>APS-C
>slower continuous shooting than some APS-C mirrorless offerings
What a shame. I thought Pentax would maybe step up this year.

They should just quit and go back to making compacts and MF bodies.

>>3009139
pentax is beast bro.

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>>3009069
pic related

>>3009073
I dunno, I really like the look

>>3009139
>Is Pentax a meme?
The large majority of shit talking towards pentacks is a meme, yes. The cameras and lenses themselves are not

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>>3009190
>>slower continuous shooting than some APS-C mirrorless offerings

You know, even 7D II has 10 fps, still less than few mirrorless cameras. Because not having a mirror makes it easier you know.

>>3009346
You made my day anon, thanks for this drawing!

>>3009139
the K50 is pretty great for its price

>>3009422
This must be one of the oldest memes on /p/

>>3009139
Pentax makes very competent and cost-efficient DSLRs. The only area where they suck is video, but video DSLRs are a passing phase anyway.

They don't advertise much and don't make high-end professional gear or innovative stuff that makes the news, so they mostly fly under the radar, but if you need a solid enthusiast system with no lolpro aspirations, they're a better choice than Canikon imo.

>>3009070
>looks clearly inspired by Pentax 67
>APS-C

Pentax 67D when?

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>>3009488
>Pentax 67D when?
keep talking dirty bby

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>>3009479
I think you're right

Two 645z sensors stitched together, mirrorless design, leaf shutter lenses with a focal plane shutter adapter for the old 6x7 mount lenses.
Comes with a wooden tripod and geared head, pearwood and rosewood with ebony decorations. Hardened lacquer coating for mirror finish and durability. Camera grip is made out of rosewood.
Price is 1/5th of the Alpa.

>>3006807
hey, i dont know anything about photography but i just saw a pentax p3/p30 film camera for sale in a second hand shop for 15$. Was wondering if anyone here could let me know wether or not its worth getting

>>3009745
It's not a K-1000 or ME Super but if the light meter works you will have a lot of fun shooting with it. It has program mode for no thrills fun shooting.

>>3009557
>pentax
>leaf shutter
Keep trying bby.

>>3010509
Pentax has leaf shutter lenses, baby, both 6x7 and 645 systems

>>3009073
I agree, the K3s look so much better. They should have made the pentaprism NOT stick out to the front. And lower the PENTAX plate a little so it doesn't look like a huge forehead on those tiny limited lenses. I don't understand why it's so fucking huge when the actual pentaprism hardly protrudes any higher than the viewfinder, and not at all to the front. I'm not saying it should be a flat box up there, the triangle-shape is actually quite pleasing, but it shouldn't have that typical DSLR pentaprism lip. Looks really dumb on a "retro" style camera with small lenses.

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a hundred hours in MS Paint

r8 my redesign, m8s

>>3011424
Good luck fitting on any lens bigger than a babby prime. I'm sorry but yours is much worse.

>>3011412
It's a retro design. Form over function but the KP has much much less compromise than a Df