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Monday, February 25, 2013

A Latest K-01 *User* Review - One Year with the Brick!



http://steevemarcoux2.com/2013/02/17/pentax-k-01-one-year-with-the-brick/

So, the K-01 is not that bad at all. I especially like its extraordinary ability to stand vertically without the need of a tripod! Brick has its real advantage! ;-D

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You can make nice pictures even using brick ;)
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Michael A. · 628 weeks ago

Even the best camera in the world will not make a "dead brain" an artist... :o) K-01 is nice for vid with P glass though... besides stills...
2 replies · active 628 weeks ago
I am now considering to buy the K-01 solely as a video camera for K-mount lenses!
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Michael A. · 628 weeks ago

Smart move, that's the ONLY reason I got (silver) one...and focus peaking is fun too. I believe it supports UHS-I speed class mem card I have in it.
I wanted to exchange to sell the k-5 for a k-01 but i was put back after i read a review on the above site between K-x and K-01 in low light...I like low light photo..It's a pity they discontinued the camera but original things are risky too...
Hi,
good to see you liked my review :)
I don't regret that i bought it at full price, great camera.

Steeve Marcoux.
2 replies · active 628 weeks ago
I like your photos, which are nice.
If i will try to focus manually in low light how it will feel ?Focus peaking in low light ?
If i can decently focus manually in low light i may think to buy the camera...It will be an unusual perspective than k-5..Thanks
I have replace my K10d with the K-01 as my backup camera to my K-5 and having a lot of fun with it. For $300 what a great buy! I agree with the reviewer. What a great brick of a camra. Cheers
Love the focus peaking and focus zoom function. With instant manual focus override on Pentax lenses, it's a feature set I bet DSLR users would appreicate.
So someone finally noticed that Marc Newson's design has considerable functionality. Wow! How long did it take!? This does not reflect well on Pentax users , generally speaking, at all.
1 reply · active 627 weeks ago
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Michael A. · 627 weeks ago

So true, Jake. K-01 is plenty fun and functional when one actually has/use it...

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