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Friday, September 25, 2009

Practical Solution to the Issue of Few Colour Options of the K-x outside Japan

There are 100 colour options of the K-x and any Japanese user can order their preferred colour combination online.

Shortly some overseas Pentaxians have complained about it and here is a recent example petition.

So, what's the problem actually? I can't see it! There will be a white K-x on sales everywhere on this planet. Right? Just get the White K-x and then buy also some not-too-expensive Gundam markers that are widely available as you like and then DIY! Well, I think even an ordinary black version of the K-x can be easily painted! Or, just paint the K-7 directly!

Now, Pentax/Hoya have successfully started a new hobby for DSLR users, i.e., model painting! Thanks much to Pentax, we can now paint our DSLR bodies in any colours, any patterns or even any cartoon characters as we like. Really Great!

Btw, I like much the specific red colour of the Red Comet and also the colour combinations of these Gundams. Really NICE! (But I don't like the red colour of the Red K-x anyway, which this colour is just too sharp to my eyes and too "orange" actually)

Well, last but not least, I must confess.., one of the reasons for why I bought my Olive K-m was that I did also like the Zaku (MS-06) colour! This military green is really lovely! And fortunately, this military green is not one of the 20 K-x body colours as offered by Pentax in Japan. So, my Olive K-m still looks unique, unless you yet buy particular Gundam markers to paint the body, i.e., Zaku Green + Orange to cover the Silver Rim! ;-) (And, Hin Man's "Trashy Green" is by no means close to and as nice looking as my official K-m LE Green! =V=)

Update (9-27): Someone over DCHome.net has the same thinking as mine and he has drawn a Red Zaku K-x. It's really nice and funny. Just have a look!



Well, will Edward Mass buy one? ;-)

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Mr. Bronica · 807 weeks ago

Ahhm. Dear Mr. RiceHigh, your Pentax bashing is getting childish. Get a real life, go out and take some pictures.
1 reply · active 807 weeks ago
Gundam was one of my favourite cartoons when I was young. So why not being "childish"? It serves good memories! Haven't you yet read Pentax's Korejanai-Robo K-x press news?? Do you mean Pentax/Hoya being rather too "childish" recently???
I have to point out that k-x are not exactly "painted." The manufacturing process is a bit more involved than that.
1 reply · active 807 weeks ago
Yes, it is *painted* at the factory. But any user can still paint their DSLR in any way if they like!
It seems from reading that RH really likes the bright multi-color dSLR idea. The blog about selling at Toys' R Us' was so funny I was laughing aloud. I have been a silent reader for maybe one year, and have seen from time to time real signs of RH being a Pentax Fan, I see it in this writing above, about others wanting the K-x in different colors like in Japan. They do look really cool, and yes they will appeal to women and children (joke), maybe men (not me, military green is one thing, red and blue, nooooo). However I have read that the majority of dSLR buyers use to be like me, man over 40. Now its women and other people (not children however) who do you think those color cameras are for? Men like me, nope. Pentax/Hoya should be given some credit for a brave move, you can be sure if its a hit in Japan we will see multi-color dSLR from Pentax for a long time in every country. Don't worry they will also make black ones as well for us old guys. Remember the special silver K20D was not available world wide either.
1 reply · active 806 weeks ago
Of course I'm a Pentax Fans, actually a die-hard one. Otherwise I won't run a Pentax blog and website for long. I guess only fanboyism can explain this! ;-D LOL

p.s. Thanks for knowing me well! :=)
... give me a special chrome-leather edition that looks like my old ME-Super in design and I am off to the shop with my tent at 3 AM to get one. But that won't happen ever *sigh*
Well, I´m back Rice Something.
I was way enjoying life and u still a big "#$#%&$#"...
I am very sorry, but they are definitely not "painted."
KX is available from Adorama (US) body only. Wow that is fast.
Now they offer a ton of colors

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