On Feb 2, 2012, at 4:31 AM, Brian Walters 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
Not as good as I'd hoped, nor as bad as I'd feared. > > > Things of interest to me: > > No eye level viewfinder and apparently no clip on one either :-(> That is easily solved in the aftermarket. > > Compatible with M42 lenses (with adapter) > > Max ISO 25600 > > No Sv mode No TAv mode either. > > 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. One thing that really annoys me about it, is that they gratuitously rotated the function buttons on the back. I have enough trouble switching between the K-5 and the K-x, now they've thrown in another randomization of the buttons for no good reason. As someone who pockets both K-x and a K-5 with the DA40, I'll say that the two bodies straddle the line of convenience for fitting into a cargo pocket. Saving just a bit on size could make a big difference in convenience. The 27mm filter size of the new lens is a bit of a bother, if they had gone with 49mm (like the DA40) it could have used the DA40 sunshade, and shared filters with all the other Pentax primes. Having the filter threads that far from the edge could be a pain when using a polarizer, but then, if they were larger, focusing could be a challenge too. I wonder if the lenscap will have a large flange to make it easily fit, or for that matter if I can use my film cap lens caps on it. Live view on the K-05 really sucks because of the long lag when you press the shutter while it shifts modes twice. A usable live view would be the biggest reason for me to get this camera. It is interesting that people are complaining about it being EVIL without the shorter registration distance. Note that there is no reason why a short registration distance EVIL body couldn't be released later. I wonder what the hole at 10 O'clock, above the lens and under the "P" in this picture is: http://1.s.img-dpreview.com/files/news/4846894009/K-01_Black_3QView.jpg?v=1322 I'll guess microphone. > > > > -- > 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. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.
