I wasn't warming up to it at the projected price, but your post has given me food for thought.
Jeffery On May 16, 2012, at 5:27 PM, Miserere wrote: > Better photos: > > http://photorumors.com/2012/05/16/a-better-picture-of-the-pentax-k-30/ > > I've been critical of Pentax recently (say the last 3 years?) but this > is a great move. Why? > > - They get to reuse the 16MP Sony sensor which they've squeezed great > IQ out of for the K-5. It might also be a cheaper sensor now because > it's "old" technology. > - An entry-level body for $700-800 is a good price given the current climate. > - Weather Sealing! Awesome move at this price point. > - 2 e-dials!!!!!!!!!!! Can't stress enough how much I like this in > any type of body (entry-level or professional). > - 100% viewfinder. Hmmmm...this seems strange, as I expected a > pentamirror VF given the smaller size of the hump. Maybe it's the > first pentamirror VF that doesn't look like a tunnel? > > When I saw the VF coverage of 100% my first thought was "EVF...the K30 > is mirrorless!", but then PF says it's got 11 AF points, which would > mean it's an optical VF, and thus not mirrorless. But I wonder... > > In any case, I think this camera is going to sell well to the crowd > who didn't want to splurge on a K-5, and to the other crowd who *did* > splurge on a K-5 and want a 2nd body. What I don't know is how many > K30's they'll sell at $800 if the K-5 is $999, so they either raise > the price of the K-5 back up to $1,200 again or lover the K30 price to > $700. > > Anyone else feeling good about the K30? > > > —M. > > \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com > > http://EnticingTheLight.com > A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment > > > > On 16 May 2012 16:21, Jeffery Smith <jsmith...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Pretty crummy portrayal of the camera (image-wise). But anything from Pentax >> with a mirror and a K mount is good by me. >> >> Jeffery >> >> On May 16, 2012, at 3:17 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: >> >>> From our friends at Pentax Forums: >>> http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pentax-k30-new-intro-level-dslr.html >>> >>> -- >>> Steve Desjardins >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > > -- > 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.
