Re: My K3
On Nov 1, 2013, at 08:17 , Bill wrote: > On 01/11/2013 6:35 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> Bill wrote: >> >>> The camera is, while different, familiar. >>> Sort of like sleeping with your girlfriends twin sister. >> >> >> Hmmm... >> >> > Probably very few people have had the pleasure of making that comparison. > I know twins who have married twins, but it remains their secret whether there's ever been an exchange of partners. I'm sure not gonna ask...! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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.
Re: My K3
On 01/11/2013 6:35 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Bill wrote: The camera is, while different, familiar. Sort of like sleeping with your girlfriends twin sister. Hmmm... Probably very few people have had the pleasure of making that comparison. bill -- 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.
Re: My K3
On 31/10/2013 10:08 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 1 November 2013 13:55, Paul Stenquist wrote: Very good to hear. My backup is usually the previous generation camera. That minimizes the upgrade cost, and I've rarely had to use the backup, so any missing capability is largely irrelevant. My problem is that camera #2 isn't a back-up, it's a working camera as I generally shoot with a pair and I set them up exactly the same. Just a short lens on one and a long on the other as I don't have time to change and any control differences between them will undo me. The K3 is definitely different enough, some buttons have moved, the metering and AF controls are especially different, as is the control for accessing focus point. bill -- 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.
Re: My K3
On 01/11/2013 1:11 AM, Larry Colen wrote: One question, How loud is the shutter? I've become very spoiled by the K-5 shutter sound, or lack thereof. If anything, quieter than the K5 bill -- 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.
Re: My K3
My habit also, Rob and without hesitation. Jack - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Friday, November 1, 2013 4:25 AM Subject: Re: My K3 On Nov 1, 2013, at 12:08 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: > On 1 November 2013 13:55, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> Very good to hear. My backup is usually the previous generation camera. That >> minimizes the upgrade cost, and I've rarely had to use the backup, so any >> missing capability is largely irrelevant. > > My problem is that camera #2 isn't a back-up, it's a working camera as > I generally shoot with a pair and I set them up exactly the same. Just > a short lens on one and a long on the other as I don't have time to > change and any control differences between them will undo me. > Understandable. I worked that way when I shot weddings. I avoid those type of shoots these days, so my backup only comes out of the box if there's a mega failure. > -- > Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) > Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours > Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio > > -- > 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.
Re: My K3
On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:18:05 -0600 Bill wrote: > >The camera is, while different, familiar. >Sort of like sleeping with your girlfriends twin sister. Yeah... But less problematic in the long term, I hope :) Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- This email was Anti Virus checked by Astaro Security Gateway. http://www.astaro.com -- 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.
Re: My K3
Bill wrote: >The camera is, while different, familiar. >Sort of like sleeping with your girlfriends twin sister. Hmmm... -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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.
Re: My K3
On Nov 1, 2013, at 12:08 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: > On 1 November 2013 13:55, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> Very good to hear. My backup is usually the previous generation camera. That >> minimizes the upgrade cost, and I've rarely had to use the backup, so any >> missing capability is largely irrelevant. > > My problem is that camera #2 isn't a back-up, it's a working camera as > I generally shoot with a pair and I set them up exactly the same. Just > a short lens on one and a long on the other as I don't have time to > change and any control differences between them will undo me. > Understandable. I worked that way when I shot weddings. I avoid those type of shoots these days, so my backup only comes out of the box if there's a mega failure. > -- > Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) > Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours > Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio > > -- > 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.
Re: My K3
On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:39:42 -0600 Bill wrote: > >Ah, such confusion. My pusher calls me today and apologizes for giving me bad >information. A senior moment it seems. Anyway, the silver edition really is a >few hundred dollars more than the black one. >Being the forgiving sort that I am, and seeing as how he had a black kit with >the 18-135 lens sitting on his desk waiting for me, I let it slide, and I am >now the proud owner of a K-3. Ah, nice set. I think you will like the 18-135 (if you havent used it before). It is my favourite walk-arround lens on the K5 now ... >He did give me a very good deal on a couple of big cards. Enjoy your new toy Bill! I'll probably wait until early next year or so ... Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- This email was Anti Virus checked by Astaro Security Gateway. http://www.astaro.com -- 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.
Re: My K3
One question, How loud is the shutter? I've become very spoiled by the K-5 shutter sound, or lack thereof. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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.
Re: My K3
On 1 November 2013 13:55, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Very good to hear. My backup is usually the previous generation camera. That > minimizes the upgrade cost, and I've rarely had to use the backup, so any > missing capability is largely irrelevant. My problem is that camera #2 isn't a back-up, it's a working camera as I generally shoot with a pair and I set them up exactly the same. Just a short lens on one and a long on the other as I don't have time to change and any control differences between them will undo me. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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.
Re: My K3
On 31/10/2013 8:55 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Very good to hear. My backup is usually the previous generation camera. That minimizes the upgrade cost, and I've rarely had to use the backup, so any missing capability is largely irrelevant. I'm thinking I will keep my K7 as back up and let the K5 go to the girl I am mentoring. I still have a soft spot for that camera, and I have yet to find a camera that rendered flesh tones better. That little Samsung sensor wasn't much good at anything over 400, but at base ISO in the studio, it kicked butt. bill -- 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.
Re: My K3
Very good to hear. My backup is usually the previous generation camera. That minimizes the upgrade cost, and I've rarely had to use the backup, so any missing capability is largely irrelevant. Paul via phone > On Oct 31, 2013, at 10:22 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: > > Good to hear, now I have to work out how to jettison a pair of K5's > and grips and come up with the money to lbuy a pair of K3's :( > > >> On 1 November 2013 13:18, Bill wrote: >> After owning the thing for all of 6 hours, I can honestly say this is one >> hell of a nice camera. >> Lets get the obvious out of the way: >> The AF is greatly improved over previous Pentax cameras. >> >> This is likely going to be pretty random, and probably fairly long, so bear >> with me if you want >> >> Ricoh is very much in the game here. The box says Ricoh in at least six >> places on all six sides of the box, which is one more that it says Pentax if >> I read it right. On the camera itself, it says Ricoh on the back and on the >> bottom. >> This differs from the K5 box which only says Hoya in fine print on the >> bottom. >> Ricoh seems to want the world to know, in no uncertain terms that this is >> their deal. >> >> On to the camera. It is chunky, this is no featherweight, but it feels good. >> It is definitely bigger and heavier than the K5, though not by much. It >> feels like a K5 that is about 1/2 size larger. >> Typical Pentax interface, which is to say very good. They've added a couple >> of goodies, one of which satisfies one of the things that has annoyed me >> since the K7, which is the 4 way buttons. When the K7 came out, they had >> broken the interface, and then fixed it on the first firmware. On the K5, >> they just left it broken. >> The K3 has a second button that, among other things, toggles the four way >> from AF select to the functions settings. >> I spent some time pushing the OK button expecting a beep before I found the >> cure. >> Nicely done Pentax. >> For those of us that shoot video, we now seem to have AV, TV and manual as >> well as full automatic exposure, along with a toggle to go from video to >> still with the flick of a well, it flicks... >> A toggle, I suppose. >> We now have AF tracking across all 25 or whatever it is AF points. It >> remains to be seen if it works, but hey, they tried. That's gotta be good >> for something. >> Everything seems to be customizable in one way or another. There are three >> user settings that allow custom settings to be locked in. As I expected, you >> can't lock in manual exposure with a set aperture and shutter speed, so >> don't put away the electrical tape yet. >> Note to Pentax: is it really too much trouble to let me disable the dials >> completely so that my camera setting don't get boinked by accident while I'm >> shooting? >> The metering mode switch is gone (yay). It is now a lever that locks the >> mode dial or not. With the dial unlocked, it turns freely, with it locked, >> the middle button must be pushed while the dial is turned. I like the way >> they have done it. The metering mode switch always screwed me up. >> The metering mode is now a push a button and turn a dial affair. It's fine. >> A 32gb card has a capacity of 598 DNG raw files. If you want to know how >> many PEFs that is, buy a K-3. >> You can put in both the photographer's name and the copyright holder's name >> into whatever file the camera uses for this sort of stuff. >> The screen seems better than the one that came with my K5. I suspect I will >> leave it in and not bother with a Katz Eye screen on this camera. >> The AF mode button leads to madness. I suppose I should read that part of >> the manual. >> I have scheduled a stdio shoot for Nov. 11th, so I am sure I will have a >> better idea of how the thing works after that. >> Overall, my impression is pretty positive so far. The camera seems, on the >> surface, to be more of an evolution than a revolution from previous Pentax >> cameras. To me, this is a good thing. The camera is, while different, >> familiar. >> Sort of like sleeping with your girlfriends twin sister. >> >> bill >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > -- > Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) > Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours > Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio > > -- > 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.
Re: My K3
Good to hear, now I have to work out how to jettison a pair of K5's and grips and come up with the money to lbuy a pair of K3's :( On 1 November 2013 13:18, Bill wrote: > After owning the thing for all of 6 hours, I can honestly say this is one > hell of a nice camera. > Lets get the obvious out of the way: > The AF is greatly improved over previous Pentax cameras. > > This is likely going to be pretty random, and probably fairly long, so bear > with me if you want > > Ricoh is very much in the game here. The box says Ricoh in at least six > places on all six sides of the box, which is one more that it says Pentax if > I read it right. On the camera itself, it says Ricoh on the back and on the > bottom. > This differs from the K5 box which only says Hoya in fine print on the > bottom. > Ricoh seems to want the world to know, in no uncertain terms that this is > their deal. > > On to the camera. It is chunky, this is no featherweight, but it feels good. > It is definitely bigger and heavier than the K5, though not by much. It > feels like a K5 that is about 1/2 size larger. > Typical Pentax interface, which is to say very good. They've added a couple > of goodies, one of which satisfies one of the things that has annoyed me > since the K7, which is the 4 way buttons. When the K7 came out, they had > broken the interface, and then fixed it on the first firmware. On the K5, > they just left it broken. > The K3 has a second button that, among other things, toggles the four way > from AF select to the functions settings. > I spent some time pushing the OK button expecting a beep before I found the > cure. > Nicely done Pentax. > For those of us that shoot video, we now seem to have AV, TV and manual as > well as full automatic exposure, along with a toggle to go from video to > still with the flick of a well, it flicks... > A toggle, I suppose. > We now have AF tracking across all 25 or whatever it is AF points. It > remains to be seen if it works, but hey, they tried. That's gotta be good > for something. > Everything seems to be customizable in one way or another. There are three > user settings that allow custom settings to be locked in. As I expected, you > can't lock in manual exposure with a set aperture and shutter speed, so > don't put away the electrical tape yet. > Note to Pentax: is it really too much trouble to let me disable the dials > completely so that my camera setting don't get boinked by accident while I'm > shooting? > The metering mode switch is gone (yay). It is now a lever that locks the > mode dial or not. With the dial unlocked, it turns freely, with it locked, > the middle button must be pushed while the dial is turned. I like the way > they have done it. The metering mode switch always screwed me up. > The metering mode is now a push a button and turn a dial affair. It's fine. > A 32gb card has a capacity of 598 DNG raw files. If you want to know how > many PEFs that is, buy a K-3. > You can put in both the photographer's name and the copyright holder's name > into whatever file the camera uses for this sort of stuff. > The screen seems better than the one that came with my K5. I suspect I will > leave it in and not bother with a Katz Eye screen on this camera. > The AF mode button leads to madness. I suppose I should read that part of > the manual. > I have scheduled a stdio shoot for Nov. 11th, so I am sure I will have a > better idea of how the thing works after that. > Overall, my impression is pretty positive so far. The camera seems, on the > surface, to be more of an evolution than a revolution from previous Pentax > cameras. To me, this is a good thing. The camera is, while different, > familiar. > Sort of like sleeping with your girlfriends twin sister. > > bill > > > > > -- > 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. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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.
My K3
After owning the thing for all of 6 hours, I can honestly say this is one hell of a nice camera. Lets get the obvious out of the way: The AF is greatly improved over previous Pentax cameras. This is likely going to be pretty random, and probably fairly long, so bear with me if you want Ricoh is very much in the game here. The box says Ricoh in at least six places on all six sides of the box, which is one more that it says Pentax if I read it right. On the camera itself, it says Ricoh on the back and on the bottom. This differs from the K5 box which only says Hoya in fine print on the bottom. Ricoh seems to want the world to know, in no uncertain terms that this is their deal. On to the camera. It is chunky, this is no featherweight, but it feels good. It is definitely bigger and heavier than the K5, though not by much. It feels like a K5 that is about 1/2 size larger. Typical Pentax interface, which is to say very good. They've added a couple of goodies, one of which satisfies one of the things that has annoyed me since the K7, which is the 4 way buttons. When the K7 came out, they had broken the interface, and then fixed it on the first firmware. On the K5, they just left it broken. The K3 has a second button that, among other things, toggles the four way from AF select to the functions settings. I spent some time pushing the OK button expecting a beep before I found the cure. Nicely done Pentax. For those of us that shoot video, we now seem to have AV, TV and manual as well as full automatic exposure, along with a toggle to go from video to still with the flick of a well, it flicks... A toggle, I suppose. We now have AF tracking across all 25 or whatever it is AF points. It remains to be seen if it works, but hey, they tried. That's gotta be good for something. Everything seems to be customizable in one way or another. There are three user settings that allow custom settings to be locked in. As I expected, you can't lock in manual exposure with a set aperture and shutter speed, so don't put away the electrical tape yet. Note to Pentax: is it really too much trouble to let me disable the dials completely so that my camera setting don't get boinked by accident while I'm shooting? The metering mode switch is gone (yay). It is now a lever that locks the mode dial or not. With the dial unlocked, it turns freely, with it locked, the middle button must be pushed while the dial is turned. I like the way they have done it. The metering mode switch always screwed me up. The metering mode is now a push a button and turn a dial affair. It's fine. A 32gb card has a capacity of 598 DNG raw files. If you want to know how many PEFs that is, buy a K-3. You can put in both the photographer's name and the copyright holder's name into whatever file the camera uses for this sort of stuff. The screen seems better than the one that came with my K5. I suspect I will leave it in and not bother with a Katz Eye screen on this camera. The AF mode button leads to madness. I suppose I should read that part of the manual. I have scheduled a stdio shoot for Nov. 11th, so I am sure I will have a better idea of how the thing works after that. Overall, my impression is pretty positive so far. The camera seems, on the surface, to be more of an evolution than a revolution from previous Pentax cameras. To me, this is a good thing. The camera is, while different, familiar. Sort of like sleeping with your girlfriends twin sister. bill -- 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.
Re: My K3
On 10/31/2013 7:13 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: On Oct 31, 2013, at 6:30 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Stay right there, we'll be right over. :-) I hope there's some light out where you are Bill so you can go shoot something. Waiting to hear of your experiences! Wait a minute! I thought you don't need light to shoot with a K-3?!? stan I suspect there's a DO NOT DISTURB sign on that honeymoon suite door. -- Walt -- 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.
Re: My K3
On Oct 31, 2013, at 6:30 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Stay right there, we'll be right over. > > :-) > > I hope there's some light out where you are Bill so you can go shoot > something. Waiting to hear of your experiences! Wait a minute! I thought you don't need light to shoot with a K-3?!? stan > > > On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 4:39 PM, Bill wrote: >> Ah, such confusion. My pusher calls me today and apologizes for giving me >> bad information. A senior moment it seems. Anyway, the silver edition really >> is a few hundred dollars more than the black one. >> Being the forgiving sort that I am, and seeing as how he had a black kit >> with the 18-135 lens sitting on his desk waiting for me, I let it slide, and >> I am now the proud owner of a K-3. >> He did give me a very good deal on a couple of big cards. >> >> bill >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > -- > -bmw > > -- > 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.
Re: My K3
Stay right there, we'll be right over. :-) I hope there's some light out where you are Bill so you can go shoot something. Waiting to hear of your experiences! On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 4:39 PM, Bill wrote: > Ah, such confusion. My pusher calls me today and apologizes for giving me > bad information. A senior moment it seems. Anyway, the silver edition really > is a few hundred dollars more than the black one. > Being the forgiving sort that I am, and seeing as how he had a black kit > with the 18-135 lens sitting on his desk waiting for me, I let it slide, and > I am now the proud owner of a K-3. > He did give me a very good deal on a couple of big cards. > > bill > > -- > 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. -- -bmw -- 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.
Re: My K3
On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 02:39:42PM -0600, Bill wrote: > Ah, such confusion. My pusher calls me today and apologizes for > giving me bad information. A senior moment it seems. Anyway, the > silver edition really is a few hundred dollars more than the black > one. Whoops! > Being the forgiving sort that I am, and seeing as how he had a black > kit with the 18-135 lens sitting on his desk waiting for me, I let > it slide, and I am now the proud owner of a K-3. You still qualify as the lucky bastard du jour. > He did give me a very good deal on a couple of big cards. I suspect that those will come in handy with the K-3. > > bill > > -- > 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 http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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.
Re: My K3
Enjoy! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Bill" Subject: My K3 Ah, such confusion. My pusher calls me today and apologizes for giving me bad information. A senior moment it seems. Anyway, the silver edition really is a few hundred dollars more than the black one. Being the forgiving sort that I am, and seeing as how he had a black kit with the 18-135 lens sitting on his desk waiting for me, I let it slide, and I am now the proud owner of a K-3. He did give me a very good deal on a couple of big cards. bill -- 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.
My K3
Ah, such confusion. My pusher calls me today and apologizes for giving me bad information. A senior moment it seems. Anyway, the silver edition really is a few hundred dollars more than the black one. Being the forgiving sort that I am, and seeing as how he had a black kit with the 18-135 lens sitting on his desk waiting for me, I let it slide, and I am now the proud owner of a K-3. He did give me a very good deal on a couple of big cards. bill -- 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.
Re: My K3.....
That's a super deal. On Oct 31, 2013, at 9:21 AM, Bill wrote: > On 30/10/2013 9:39 PM, John Francis wrote: > >> >> AFAIK the Silver K-3 kit (with the matching grip and an extra battery) >> costs round about the same as the same package in black, not the same >> as a black K-3 'body only'. >> >> > In my neck of the woods, the K3 silver comes with the grip included for about > $300.00 more than the K3 black body only. For reasons unknown to me, my > pusher is giving me the silver edition package for the same price as the > black body only, and tossing in an extra battery. > bill > > -- > 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.
Re: My K3.....
On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:21:34 -0600 Bill wrote: > >In my neck of the woods, the K3 silver comes with the grip included for about >$300.00 more than the K3 black body only. For reasons unknown to me, my pusher >is giving me the silver edition package for the same price as the black body only, and tossing in an extra battery. Lucky you :) Allthough I like the black one slightly better, the silver matches two of my limiteds well, and the strap looks nice too. Don't really care much about the grip, hardly ever used it sofar ... Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- 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.
Re: My K3.....
The K-3 body only is apparently IN STOCK at B&H. Amazon is still saying Nov. 15th availability. A guy on dpreview Pentax forum had pics of his already arriving. B&H shows the KITS still available for pre-order. So, PDMLers in the U.S. - order your K-3 overnighted and give us your report on Sunday at the latest. :) On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 8:21 AM, Bill wrote: > On 30/10/2013 9:39 PM, John Francis wrote: > >> >> AFAIK the Silver K-3 kit (with the matching grip and an extra battery) >> costs round about the same as the same package in black, not the same >> as a black K-3 'body only'. >> >> > In my neck of the woods, the K3 silver comes with the grip included for > about $300.00 more than the K3 black body only. For reasons unknown to me, > my pusher is giving me the silver edition package for the same price as the > black body only, and tossing in an extra battery. > bill > > > -- > 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. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- 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.
Re: My K3.....
On 30/10/2013 9:39 PM, John Francis wrote: AFAIK the Silver K-3 kit (with the matching grip and an extra battery) costs round about the same as the same package in black, not the same as a black K-3 'body only'. In my neck of the woods, the K3 silver comes with the grip included for about $300.00 more than the K3 black body only. For reasons unknown to me, my pusher is giving me the silver edition package for the same price as the black body only, and tossing in an extra battery. bill -- 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.
Re: My K3.....
At b&h the price of a black camera with grip was approximately the same as the silver kit, so I went black. Paul via phone > On Oct 31, 2013, at 12:23 AM, "Peter Loveday" wrote: > > In Oz, the silver 'kit' was A$200 more, which is a bargain for the grip and a > spare battery. > > There's no kit available with the black version including grip though, so I > can't really compare pricing there. > > Still, I ordered the black one. I have plenty of D-LI90s.. I'll probably pay > more than $200 for the grip - but I just couldn't bring myself to buy the > ugly silver monstrosity version :) > > - Peter > > > -Original Message- From: John Francis > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 2:09 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: My K3. > >> On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 06:20:02PM -0600, Bill wrote: >> On 30/10/2013 1:08 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >> >Congrats on the K-3 and getting the limited for the same price as the >> >"plain chocolate" version, Bill! >> > >> >> >> Honestly, I thought about telling him to forget it, just get me a >> black one, but it seems foolish to give up the thrown in battery and >> grip because I don't like the silver cosmetics. I took a bath on my >> silver Limited lenses because I wanted black ones once they became >> available. >> >> bill > > It sounds to me as though one of you is getting a bit confused. > > AFAIK the Silver K-3 kit (with the matching grip and an extra battery) > costs round about the same as the same package in black, not the same > as a black K-3 'body only'. > > > -- > 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.
Re: My K3.....
In Oz, the silver 'kit' was A$200 more, which is a bargain for the grip and a spare battery. There's no kit available with the black version including grip though, so I can't really compare pricing there. Still, I ordered the black one. I have plenty of D-LI90s.. I'll probably pay more than $200 for the grip - but I just couldn't bring myself to buy the ugly silver monstrosity version :) - Peter -Original Message- From: John Francis Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 2:09 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: My K3. On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 06:20:02PM -0600, Bill wrote: On 30/10/2013 1:08 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >Congrats on the K-3 and getting the limited for the same price as the >"plain chocolate" version, Bill! > Honestly, I thought about telling him to forget it, just get me a black one, but it seems foolish to give up the thrown in battery and grip because I don't like the silver cosmetics. I took a bath on my silver Limited lenses because I wanted black ones once they became available. bill It sounds to me as though one of you is getting a bit confused. AFAIK the Silver K-3 kit (with the matching grip and an extra battery) costs round about the same as the same package in black, not the same as a black K-3 'body only'. -- 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.
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Yes, it seems to me too, that the silver one is less expensive, if you want a grip anyway (I do). I own the grip for the K20D and the K-5 and I love this for vertical shots - and I never run out of power. However, in my country I get a fine discount at a special store (Dustin Home), provided by my employer - appr. 125 USD. But this store only sells the black version. So, I guess I'll settle for black :-) Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Oct 30, 2013 19:41 "Steve Cottrell" wrote: > On 28/10/13, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: > >.Will apparently be silver. I don't know if Pentax is doing this > > > >just for me, or if my pusher is, or what, but apparently the silver > >K3 > >and the black K3 are coming in at the same price, but the silver one > > > >comes with the grip and an extra battery. I guess I can live with a > >silver one. > >Estimated delivery is third week of November. > > I normally lust after black but I must say the silver - with the grip > - > looks pretty cool. > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, > || (O) |Web Video Production > -- > _ > > > > -- > 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.
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On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 06:20:02PM -0600, Bill wrote: > On 30/10/2013 1:08 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > >Congrats on the K-3 and getting the limited for the same price as the > >"plain chocolate" version, Bill! > > > > > Honestly, I thought about telling him to forget it, just get me a > black one, but it seems foolish to give up the thrown in battery and > grip because I don't like the silver cosmetics. I took a bath on my > silver Limited lenses because I wanted black ones once they became > available. > > bill It sounds to me as though one of you is getting a bit confused. AFAIK the Silver K-3 kit (with the matching grip and an extra battery) costs round about the same as the same package in black, not the same as a black K-3 'body only'. -- 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.
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On 30/10/2013 1:08 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Congrats on the K-3 and getting the limited for the same price as the "plain chocolate" version, Bill! Honestly, I thought about telling him to forget it, just get me a black one, but it seems foolish to give up the thrown in battery and grip because I don't like the silver cosmetics. I took a bath on my silver Limited lenses because I wanted black ones once they became available. bill -- 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.
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Congrats on the K-3 and getting the limited for the same price as the "plain chocolate" version, Bill! I just haven't cared for the silver (like they put on the FA-J and the cheaper MZ film cameras). The metallic-like silver of the MX (etc) now that I like. Not sure why they can't get that same look these days. On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 1:41 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 28/10/13, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>.Will apparently be silver. I don't know if Pentax is doing this >>just for me, or if my pusher is, or what, but apparently the silver K3 >>and the black K3 are coming in at the same price, but the silver one >>comes with the grip and an extra battery. I guess I can live with a >>silver one. >>Estimated delivery is third week of November. > > I normally lust after black but I must say the silver - with the grip - > looks pretty cool. > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, > || (O) |Web Video Production > -- > _ > > > > -- > 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. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- 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.
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On 28/10/13, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: >.Will apparently be silver. I don't know if Pentax is doing this >just for me, or if my pusher is, or what, but apparently the silver K3 >and the black K3 are coming in at the same price, but the silver one >comes with the grip and an extra battery. I guess I can live with a >silver one. >Estimated delivery is third week of November. I normally lust after black but I must say the silver - with the grip - looks pretty cool. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- 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.
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Lucky you! I don't think B&H will volunteer to do that for me. I would like the grip though. Will yours be the 1st in North America? Let us know what you think of it. (Like you wouldn't, right...) Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 10:30 PM, Bill wrote: > .Will apparently be silver. I don't know if Pentax is doing this just > for me, or if my pusher is, or what, but apparently the silver K3 and the > black K3 are coming in at the same price, but the silver one comes with the > grip and an extra battery. I guess I can live with a silver one. > Estimated delivery is third week of November. > > bill > > -- > 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.
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.Will apparently be silver. I don't know if Pentax is doing this just for me, or if my pusher is, or what, but apparently the silver K3 and the black K3 are coming in at the same price, but the silver one comes with the grip and an extra battery. I guess I can live with a silver one. Estimated delivery is third week of November. bill -- 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.
