RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: Tidbits Today

Tuesday, August 06, 2013

Tidbits Today

1. Ephotozine has completed the full review of the K-50, conclusions and comments are quite favourable:

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/pentax-k-50-digital-slr-review-22468#Verdict

2. The once discontinued K-01 Yellow Edition (which "was discontinued owing to the too high market demand"!?) is reborn and can be purchased via the following! ;-p

http://e-young.en.alibaba.com/product/572978874-210820225/Klarus_font_b_K_b_font_01_18650_2200mAH_Protected_font_b_battery_b_font_yellow.html

3. Benjamin Kanarek has left Pentax:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3522589#forum-post-51869814

Via: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3523000

Now, Ben is in love his new D600!

4. An unsubstantiated rumour of new Pentax cameras coming by this Christmas:

http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/232560-new-camera-s-christmas.html

Okay, will these be Ricoh models actually?! >:-o

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guest · 605 weeks ago

September, 26th:
PENTAX 645D successor with huge (!) aptina sensor
PENTAX K5/K5II successor with 24MP sony sensor and some totally new features
PENTAX sdm+screwdrive teleconverter

December, 19th
Ricoh GXR successor
Ricoh GXR K-mount adapter
Pentax FF with 2 crop-modes: APS-C and 20x30mm

2014
PENTAX Q7 successor with aptina sensor, guess the size ;)

no K01 successor

best regards

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RiceHigh 110p · 605 weeks ago

I will ban you if nothing happens after Sept 26! ;-)

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Uncle Vova · 605 weeks ago

It is quite possible...
But "Pentax FF..." (C) is unbelievable, unfortunately.

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RiceHigh 110p · 605 weeks ago

Aptina currently don't make larger sensors, just see their homepage.

So, "guest" will probably be banned in due course. :-D

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Uncle Vova · 605 weeks ago

I see. ;)
It is easier to believe that Aptina will make huge sensor this year then to believe in FF Pentax this year. Unfortunately.

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RiceHigh 110p · 605 weeks ago

That's for sure, my Uncle! Lol..

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not a PF fan · 605 weeks ago

Sad but true. FF is never going to happen based on their history

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Claudio Costerni · 605 weeks ago

I do not understand, where engages the battery and the lens in that yellow K-01?

2 replies · active 605 weeks ago

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RiceHigh 110p · 605 weeks ago

Because it is the only Yellow K-01 which is currently in production that we can buy! ;->

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Claudio Costerni · 605 weeks ago

I think maybe I have not well written, in an understandable English, or maybe I did not understand your reply.
I try to compile shaped it differently.

I was wondering ... hem hem ... this camera K-01, which has a cylindrical shape that we see here in this photo, and that it resembles in through and through to a real Lithium battery ...

... well, in this K-01 where is the mount for the lens and where we can insert ... the battery?

I'm sorry for my very silly question, but I have only a black version of the Pentax K-01, and have a little different shape ... ;-)