The little hole is to fit an inflation nipple like for a basketball. Add some air and it turns into a K5.
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 >> [email protected] >> 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 [email protected] sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
