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 <l...@red4est.com> 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 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 of the shutter button especially with the addition >> of optional deep hand grip is a step backward, so is the optional deep >> hand grip, which limits the battery capacity, the body is still thick >> pushing the mirror box way out front, might as well have a comfortable >> integrated grip for the larger battery capacity. >> >> I never noticed it at the time, probably because I was used to it, but >> with the full grip hand grip the LX shutter button is awkward compared >> to the placement of the shutter button on the K-5. >> >> The battery looks like the same battery used in the K-50 so a step back >> in power, making the optional battery grip much less of an option. > > > D-li 109, same as in a whole bunch of cameras, since IIRC the K-r. At least > they aren't coming up with a new battery standard. This camera seems to be > optimized for small size. >> >> >> The front dial placement seems to be a awkward as well. > > > I think so too, especially if you'll be switching back and forth. >> >> >> I expect that it will have some fantastic specifications seriously >> nobbled by the power requirements of a too small power cell. > > > It just means that you'll only get a few hundred frames per charge. >> >> >> I wonder if I can get a good deal on a used K-3, though it doesn't look >> like it. K-3s seem to be cold dead hands cameras. > > > I'm sure you can. A lot of people with K-3s moved, or are moving to, K-1s. > > I wonder what the > > v > --- > ^ > button on the upper left is. > > It has no GPS and no wifi, but it does have a flash. > > The WR lens implies that it is weather sealed. > > It seems as if they are abandoning the high end APS market and are going for > a really nice low end APS DSLR. > > >> >> >> On 1/24/2017 5:47 AM, Brian Walters wrote: >>> >>> 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/ >>> >> >> > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) 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.
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