Pentax K 30
I'd probably go for a used K-5 instead.
I refreshed the link, and the K30s were gone. Must have taken them down in the past 5 minutes. Ah well.
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Huh, I followed that Amazon link, to see three K30s listed, but clicking on any displayed a 404 error.
I refreshed the link, and the K30s were gone. Must have taken them down in the past 5 minutes. Ah well.
Gone, all gone.
What is happening, are Pentax aware of what's going on or did Amazon make a mistake by listing too early?
This is worse than the previous releases!
K110+DA40, K200+DA35, K3 and a bag of lenses, bodies and other bits.
Mustn't forget the Zenits, or folders, or...
PPG entries.
Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Not a Marc Newson design clearly
I like it.
Thankfully. K-01 is one of the most ugliest cameras I've ever seen
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
It has however given an intriguing glimpse to those who were quick enough off the mark.
System crashed due to too many orders
LOL.
It looks a bit 'clumpy' to me, but always nice to see a new model. Not sure why you would want the successor to the elegantly compact and unassuming K5, to be physical bigger unless you really feel 'inadequate' standing next to a top end Canikon. The K5's size is a great little niche Pentax have created IMO, hope it continues, particularly with the FF model when it comes out
I'm confused though - the K30 lists 4FPS. Perhaps I misunderstand this but this would imply the K-x is actually faster (@4.7)?
For the last few months I was thinking my investment in Pentax lenses was perhaps a poor decision due to lack of future upgrade path; this is fantastic news
Steve
The normal typeface on the K looks better than the 1980s looking outlined text in the photo from the French catalogue here too.
see that lump on the side of the camera?
kinda makes me think of a competitors camera...
sort of looks like it could be a hinge for a flip out lcd...
Compare the K30 lettering on this one to the lettering on the one here: link
Interesting???
Michael
that would also mean this is the k-05 replacement.. and that 3 more camera models are coming..
a cheaper k-01 that is more mainstream styled possibly with evf..
a kr replacement... similar to the k30 but perhaps one dial wheel and no wr...and more plastic.. styled and build quality more like the kr
and the fabled 24 mp ff pro model (would explain the slower frame rates on this k30... spec'd to not gut sales from the upcomming pro model)
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Are there anymore images of it, other than the single 2/3rds front view?
Until the full allround views are available we don't know what it's capable of.
Any thing from Chris at SRS?
K110+DA40, K200+DA35, K3 and a bag of lenses, bodies and other bits.
Mustn't forget the Zenits, or folders, or...
PPG entries.