I haven't read all of the specifications yet, so I don't know if there's a significant improvement in any way, such as a new sensor, but it looks more like a fashion forward statement rather than a useful tool. I expect it will look quite dated in a very short period of time. I guess that's part of the point...
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 7:31 AM, Brian Walters <apathy...@lyons-ryan.org> wrote: > Well, the rumors were pretty much on target. > > Here's the Press Release and summary of specifications: > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/02/02/Pentax_K-01_announcement#press > > > Things of interest to me: > > No eye level viewfinder and apparently no clip on one either :-(> > > Compatible with M42 lenses (with adapter) > > Max ISO 25600 > > No Sv mode > > At $750 body only, I'll be taking a close look when it becomes available in > March but I'll really need to be convinced that the LCD screen is usable as > a viewfinder in bright sunlight. > > > > -- > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
