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Monday, January 30, 2012

Pentax K-01 Fantasies

1. Real but old:-



Via OGL @ DPR Forum back to 2006, reminded by Mirrorless Rumors recently.

2. Imagined, maybe mostly based on the above:-



Via PF Post Here.

3. Imagined too, I think:-



@ http://www.olexi.co.uk/news-updates/the-rumored-pentax-k-01-mirrorless/

4. Look Real and should be Leaked:-



Via the Chinese Xitek Forum, Credit by OGL at My Blog.

It is rumoured that the K-01 will soon be announced on Feb. 2, together with the world's thinnest APS-C prime, the 40/2.8 XS, which probably to be the kit lens of the K-01. But also mind you that the K-01 is probably the world's thickest mirrorless ILDC btw! :-o

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Hahahahah! They really do need some very thin lens to offset the thick body!

Why don't they design a 'pull out' type of mount ie, stays thin for special ILDC lens and extends the mount (like a little DC) when you fit an SLR lens?
1 reply · active 686 weeks ago
They should do a detachable (full function) K-mount adaptor then. But this would make things too complicated so they would rather opt to simplify it all!
This one looks fake and really stupid! How come the LCD at the top and the farthest left side front?

There are two logos of both Pentax and Ricoh also looks funniest!
Of course...:)
its a very elegant concept.

if its the same k mount, all the electrical contacts (minus screw drive) can be easily replicated in an adapter, thus, making it compatible with KAF3 lenses.

so you can have a very compact mirrorless lens (ML ?) or with an adapter, use DA/FA lenses.

so with the same adapter you might be able to use the ML lens on a APS-C camera (with a crop factor?)

all with full functionality :-)
1 reply · active 686 weeks ago
they don't need an adaptor. why go to the trouble and expense? the k-mount was designed for FF.... there is plenty of room for a company that knows how to make a small lens to set the lens recessed inside the camera body where the mirror used to be, if the goal is to make the lens and body combination equall or less than the competition...
and keeping the existing lens mount means they got a decent selection of lenses ready to buy, but more importantly... they can put thier resources towards making more lenses, like telephotos which users keep demanding !
Pentax Russia just got press release - the body is in three basic colours...

Said " the camera is unlike something else..."

Absolutely Different Body

The one part of press release contains the interview with designer...

Wait till February, 2.
1 reply · active 686 weeks ago
any links?
Wait till February, 2
I cant imagine mounting my 50-500 on the and of the k-01 and holding it at arms lenght, maybe it is the right time for k-5 Mk2 full frame or could it be crop 21mp ?

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