Re: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread Collin B
I like the principle of 3 alternative grips. Why? Because feel & fit is how I've recommended cameras to many people. That is, hold it and see how it works in your hand. I'm a little confused about the Fx1, Fx2, Fx3. Or am I too out of touch with the new tech for those and the C1, C2, C3, Ch/Cl Th

Re: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 24 Jan 2017, at 12:41, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 24/1/17, Jaume Lahuerta, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> These seem realistic. Certainly a 'bold' looking design: >> >> http://www.nokishita-camera.com/2017/01/pentax-kp_24.html > > That is one butt-ugly camera. > > Why am I thinking Ke

Re: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread Zos Xavius
This is a nice looking midrange camera. It isn't the k-3 replacement. On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 12:14 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > P. J. Alling wrote: >> >> Certainly has enough, probably customizable dials. > > check, see the setting U1, u2 ... >> >> >> I don't care that some people think the top

Re: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread John
The articulated screen on the K-1 is better. That looks to be a step backward. On 1/24/2017 7:25 AM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: For a DSLR I much prefer this kind of tiltable LCD than the K-70 'videocamera style' one. Forget about selfies, though El Martes 24 de enero de 2017 11:48, Brian Walter

Re: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread Larry Colen
P. J. Alling wrote: Certainly has enough, probably customizable dials. check, see the setting U1, u2 ... I don't care that some people think the top LCD has outlived it's usefulness, I use it all the time. Likewise, I hate using the back screen to check my settings. I think the placement

Re: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread P. J. Alling
It follows the K-3 system, where the focus modes are set by pressing the button above the AF/MF Switch. Whether the mode is changed by pressing the button and twiddling a dial or just repeated pressing I don't know, I shot a K-5II and, (ever more), occasionally a K20D. On 1/24/2017 10:18 AM,

Re: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread Igor PDML-StR
What's interesting and a bit strange is the loss of AF-C mode, - at least from the focus mode switch. (It might be hidden in the menues, - but based on the shift toward "analog" controls, it is less likely; maybe it is again just in one of the modes, as it was in the "sports" mode in one of t

Re: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/1/17, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: >Some things I like: analog controls, tilting lcd screen. But I agree. >Gimme Fuji. Haha but we're not supposed to actually consider these ahem photographic tools as objet d'art now are we!! Unless of course it's a Leica ;-) (Or an Oly Pen F ;-)

Re: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Certainly has enough, probably customizable dials. I don't care that some people think the top LCD has outlived it's usefulness, I use it all the time. I think the placement of the shutter button especially with the addition of optional deep hand grip is a step backward, so is the optional de

Re: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread Eric Weir
> On Jan 24, 2017, at 7:40 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 24/1/17, Jaume Lahuerta, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> These seem realistic. Certainly a 'bold' looking design: >> >> http://www.nokishita-camera.com/2017/01/pentax-kp_24.html > > That is one butt-ugly camera. Some things I like

Re: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Brian Walters wrote: >These seem realistic. Certainly a 'bold' looking design: > >http://www.nokishita-camera.com/2017/01/pentax-kp_24.html So it's an APS-C camera with a K-1 control layout. Good idea. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discus

Re: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/1/17, Jaume Lahuerta, discombobulated, unleashed: >These seem realistic. Certainly a 'bold' looking design: > >http://www.nokishita-camera.com/2017/01/pentax-kp_24.html That is one butt-ugly camera. Why am I thinking Kenny's Peanuts? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporat

Re: Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
For a DSLR I much prefer this kind of tiltable LCD than the K-70 'videocamera style' one. Forget about selfies, though El Martes 24 de enero de 2017 11:48, Brian Walters escribió: These seem realistic. Certainly a 'bold' looking design: http://www.nokishita-camera.com/2017/01/pentax-kp_2

Pentax KP Pictures

2017-01-24 Thread Brian Walters
These seem realistic. Certainly a 'bold' looking design: http://www.nokishita-camera.com/2017/01/pentax-kp_24.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - Access your em