Partial Workaround for Body Aperture Block Problem with Lens Aperture Ring

First, you need to enable this in the Custom Function:

 

Second, you need to set the aperture ring of your K-mount lens out of the A position, provided that your lens has it:



Now, your semi-dead Pentax camera will work in the Av and M modes with correct exposure, as long as a non-A aperture position is selected. The credit of this clever method belongs to Mr M R Padmaraju of the DPR Pentax forum, the thread of his original post can be found here.

Pentax K-s2

http://digicame-info.com/2015/02/k-s2.html
(in Japanese)



Compared to the K-s1, built-in WiFi and flipped monitor are added.

Polish Optyczne Fully Tested the K-s1

http://www.optyczne.pl/289.1-Test_aparatu-Pentax_K-S1_Wst%C4%99p.html
(in Polish)

Seems not bad IQ, but does it really have market? What's special actually? Flashy LEDs?? :-o

The Camera Store's Best and Worst Cameras of the Year

645Z and K-s1 are mentioned..

Frustrated Pentaxians

Go read yourself for those frustrating stories..

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3743352

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/54699218

K-s1 DxOMark is Out

http://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Pentax/K-S1

Worst than the 16M Pentax bodies? But it has more pixel counts. So, if this benchmark is just not practical enough, you can see some real-world tests and samples, for instance, below:

http://www.yaotomi.co.jp/blog/walk/2014/09/pentax-k-s1-review-first.html

http://www.yaotomi.co.jp/blog/walk/2014/09/-pentax-k-s1-review-second.html

http://www.yaotomi.co.jp/blog/walk/2014/10/-2014-pentax-k-s1-review-third.html

(in Japanese)

Or, if the colour depth is yet not enough, Pentaxians can yet get more colours of the body, look at these! ;-D

http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/japan/campaign/20141023/

Official K-s1 Promotional Video

Official K-s1 Full Samples (3648 x 5472 Original JPEGs)

http://www.ricoh-imaging.fr/media/e1c686efa043d7d91344a93659c9e8b1/

http://www.ricoh-imaging.fr/media/a2bf009fb00aedeba9b0efa366960a9b/

Warning: Very LARGE Files! 

More Samples @: http://www.ricoh-imaging.fr/fr/reflex-numeriques/photos/samples/PENTAX-K-S-1.html

(Click the link near the bottom per picture page to download full size image.)

Re-birth of the Film KS-1, aka Ricoh XR-6! :D

Source: http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ricoh/ricoh_xr-6/ricoh_xr-6.htm

K-s1 Demo Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx-b3yanwOc

More K-s1 Images (with DA40XS and DA40LE) and Size Comparison with K-01 and K-3

Click to Enlarge.

K-s1 High Resolution Product Images

Click to Enlarge. Now, you can have a closer look with a magnifying glass! :-D

12 Colour Versions of the Pentax K-s1

Via: Digital Versus and Les Numeriques

My special thanks to Blog readers sazon3 and Mistral75 for the links and alerts.

Now, I like the outlook of the camera more, at least not hating it, call me emotional if you like! ;-D And also, at least now there is not a Ricoh logo on the body which is really disgusting as it is seen on the back of the K-3, I have to say! >:-(

As for the size of this new K-s, I think it is comparable to the previous smallest Pentax DSLR body ever, the Pentax *ist DL2, which I also have. But it will not be heavier, I believe. Modern camera bodies should become lighter and lighter, when quality and weight are both sucked out by the manufacturers at the same time! ;-P


Read Also:

Colour Rendition Shootout: 6M CCD Vs 16M CMOS - *ist DL2 Vs K-5

Pentax Forums Disclosed K-s1 Specs and Two More Body Pictures (More Colours)

http://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/pentax-news-rumors/pentax-ks-1-specifications-leaked.html

• 20MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
• ISO range: 100-51,200
• LCD: 3", 921k dots
• Shake reduction
• 1080/30p video with stereo mic
• D-Li109 battery (shared with K-r, K-30, K-50, and K-500)
• Dimensions: 120 x 92.5 x 69.5mm