K-3 III discovery

2023-03-11 Thread Larry Colen
In general, I like most of the UI changes on the K-3 III, but there is one that really annoys me, and that is the histogram display. My preferred mode of image review was the RGB histogram, I'd see the photo and the RGB histogram, and that was pretty much what I wanted to check, in other words

Re: K-3 III first shots

2023-03-09 Thread Larry Colen
> On Mar 9, 2023, at 4:52 PM, Bill wrote: > > On 3/9/2023 12:48 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> The first photo I took with my K-3 III was of the Mazda 3 that I've had for >> two weeks. >> >> I've also taken a few of the camellia tree in my yard, starting to bloo

Re: K-3 III first shots

2023-03-09 Thread Larry Colen
> On Mar 9, 2023, at 4:48 PM, Bill wrote: > > On 3/9/2023 3:34 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> I am curious though, how the laptimes in it will compare to my miatas. > I always wished they had made a Wankel as an optional engine for the Miata. Good news, the NC miata shares a chassis with the Rx8,

Re: K-3 III first shots

2023-03-09 Thread Bill
On 3/9/2023 12:48 AM, Larry Colen wrote: The first photo I took with my K-3 III was of the Mazda 3 that I've had for two weeks. I've also taken a few of the camellia tree in my yard, starting to bloom, and a couple of silly test shots yesterday at lunch where I was testing out shake

Re: K-3 III first shots

2023-03-09 Thread Bill
On 3/9/2023 3:34 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I am curious though, how the laptimes in it will compare to my miatas. I always wished they had made a Wankel as an optional engine for the Miata. My first two cars were RX-2s. I loved how perky the Wankels were, though they did have to be wound up a bit

Re: K-3 III first shots

2023-03-09 Thread Larry Colen
> On Mar 9, 2023, at 6:31 AM, Comcast wrote: > > Love Mazda3. Spent a week with one when I wrote about their unique engine > technology. Driving that little honker was a hoot! I’m very pleased with it. Olga has a 2013 (2nd gen), and my only real complaint was the automatic transmission. I

Re: K-3 III first shots

2023-03-09 Thread ann sanfedele
-3 III was of the Mazda 3 that I've had for two weeks. I've also taken a few of the camellia tree in my yard, starting to bloom, and a couple of silly test shots yesterday at lunch where I was testing out shake reduction. It seems that it ran out at about 0.4 Seconds. https://www.flickr.com

Re: K-3 III first shots

2023-03-09 Thread Larry Colen
or others with them, I am curious about what features of the K-3 III you found the most useful, and/or the most annoying. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from ret4est -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: K-3 III first shots

2023-03-09 Thread Henk Terhell
No doubt your K-1 will stay on the shelf for some time. Henk Op do 9 mrt 2023 om 07:48 schreef Larry Colen : > The first photo I took with my K-3 III was of the Mazda 3 that I've had > for two weeks. > > I've also taken a few of the camellia tree in my yard, starting to bloom, &g

Re: K-3 III first shots

2023-03-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Lookin' good! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 1:48 AM Larry Colen wrote: > The first photo I took with my K-3 III was of the Mazda 3 that I've had > for two weeks. > > I've also taken a f

Re: K-3 III first shots

2023-03-09 Thread Comcast
Love Mazda3. Spent a week with one when I wrote about their unique engine technology. Driving that little honker was a hoot! Paul > On Mar 9, 2023, at 1:48 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > The first photo I took with my K-3 III was of the Mazda 3 that I've had for > two weeks. &g

K-3 III first shots

2023-03-08 Thread Larry Colen
The first photo I took with my K-3 III was of the Mazda 3 that I've had for two weeks. I've also taken a few of the camellia tree in my yard, starting to bloom, and a couple of silly test shots yesterday at lunch where I was testing out shake reduction. It seems that it ran out at about 0.4

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-17 Thread P. J. Alling
The specification for the finder kind of looks to me like a K-3 finder with a built in O-ME53.  I expect it will actually be a bit better than that, but the O-ME53 does make quite a difference when manually focusing. On 4/3/2021 11:36 AM, Toine wrote: I mentioned the missing charger. :) All

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-14 Thread Gonz
Too much money for me. Being an slr, its still going to have difficulty getting as good of focus as mirrorless, though I'm not ready to jump there yet. I can still focus using the live view magnified for landscapes or portraits, but it sure would be nice to be able to get a really accurate focus

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-06 Thread Darren Addy
hich together cost more than I got for the lot. Selling has not > been helped by COVID restrictions, that's for sure. > > > John in Brisbane > > > > -Original Message- > From: Ralf R Radermacher > Sent: Tuesday, 6 April 2021 12:03 AM > To: pdml@pdml.net

RE: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-05 Thread jcoyle
2021 12:03 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: DP initial review of K-3 III Am 05.04.21 um 14:35 schrieb John: > I have the LX & K1000 out & I need to use them to clear all of the film > out of my refrigerator, but I don't currently have a local lab to > process the film & I

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-05 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Stupid old me wrote: Just posted a photo of my lab in 2001. Should have incuded the link... https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/das-labor-2001-fotoralfbe/45049685 Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-05 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 05.04.21 um 14:35 schrieb John: I have the LX & K1000 out & I need to use them to clear all of the film out of my refrigerator, but I don't currently have a local lab to process the film & I have yet to establish a relationship with an on-line lab. Just posted a photo of my lab in 2001.

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-05 Thread John
And then of course there was the little problem with using any of them in 2020 and 2021 is not off to a great start. Plus other shit gets in the way. Regarding the K-3 III, I've been giving it some thought, and I was really spoiled by the articulating screen on the back of the K-1 and I don't understand

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 03.04.21 um 22:20 schrieb John: I still have my K1000, LX, SuperProgram, PZ-1p (x2), *ist-D, K10D, K20D Do you still use any of them? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread Bill
On Sat., Apr. 3, 2021, 2:40 p.m. John, wrote: > FWIW, I don't think the hot-shoe cover design has changed since the PZ-1p. > I > probably have more of them than I have hot-shoes to cover. > > I found several rummaging around in miscellaneous Pentax stuff at camera > stores > when I was looking

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread Bill
On Sat., Apr. 3, 2021, 1:29 p.m. Ralf R Radermacher, wrote: > Am 31.03.21 um 09:33 schrieb Henk Terhell: > > https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-3-mark-iii-initial-review > > Recommended price is $ 2000. > > What am I to make of this: > > "The PENTAX K-3 Mark III allows AE photography at

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread Larry Colen
> On Apr 3, 2021, at 1:40 PM, John wrote: > > FWIW, I don't think the hot-shoe cover design has changed since the PZ-1p. I > probably have more of them than I have hot-shoes to cover. > > I found several rummaging around in miscellaneous Pentax stuff at camera > stores when I was looking

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread John
FWIW, I don't think the hot-shoe cover design has changed since the PZ-1p. I probably have more of them than I have hot-shoes to cover. I found several rummaging around in miscellaneous Pentax stuff at camera stores when I was looking for the style of real lens caps I prefer.

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread John
On 4/3/2021 04:24:21, mike wilson wrote: On 03 April 2021 at 03:39 John wrote: Can't you charge the battery using the original K-3 or K-3 II chargers? Or for that matter, since the K-1 uses the same battery, use that charger? As long as the previous versions of the charger work with it,

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread mike wilson
> On 03 April 2021 at 15:44 Bill wrote: > > > On 4/3/2021 2:24 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > > >> On 03 April 2021 at 03:39 John wrote: > >> > >> > >> Can't you charge the battery using the original K-3 or K-3 II chargers? Or > >> for > >> that matter, since the K-1 uses the same battery, use

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 31.03.21 um 09:33 schrieb Henk Terhell: https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-3-mark-iii-initial-review Recommended price is $ 2000. What am I to make of this: "The PENTAX K-3 Mark III allows AE photography at the closed-down aperture for M-series lenses and lenses that previously

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread Bill
On 4/3/2021 9:00 AM, Alan C wrote: Sorry chaps, it's probably all my fault. I didn't mean to be a red rag. I simply said that I was surprised an external charger wasn't included when you are already paying so much for the camera. Thank goodness it wasn't me who mentioned the lack of a hot-shoe

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread Toine
I mentioned the missing charger. :) All prereviews rave about the viewfinder. The specs say 1.05x vs 0.95x for current models. I dont see how that would be a major improvement. If the viewfinder would be just like the MX it would make it a dream for tele. I dont see much in the current 0.95x

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 03.04.21 um 17:00 schrieb Alan C: Sorry chaps, it's probably all my fault. Not to worry. Looks more like Bill is happy to have found something (i.e. you and me) to get all worked up about. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread Alan C
Sorry chaps, it's probably all my fault. I didn't mean to be a red rag. I simply said that I was surprised an external charger wasn't included when you are already paying so much for the camera. Thank goodness it wasn't me who mentioned the lack of a hot-shoe cover. Alan C On 03-Apr-21 04:44

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread Bill
On 4/3/2021 2:24 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 03 April 2021 at 03:39 John wrote: Can't you charge the battery using the original K-3 or K-3 II chargers? Or for that matter, since the K-1 uses the same battery, use that charger? As long as the previous versions of the charger work with it, the

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread mike wilson
> On 03 April 2021 at 07:04 John Francis wrote: > > > > The one that B have been showing for a while is at least metal, not plastic. > I'm not sure whether the one on the German web page, which is apparently a > special K3 one that is made to look a bit like a pentaprism housing, and has >

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread mike wilson
Pentax lens caps seem to be rather expensive as well. I remember one review of lens caps in general that headed the Pentax section with "Same plastic, twice the price" - and they were. > On 03 April 2021 at 04:02 John wrote: > > > Yeah, but is it worth $50 if I'm just going to end up losing

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread mike wilson
> On 03 April 2021 at 03:39 John wrote: > > > Can't you charge the battery using the original K-3 or K-3 II chargers? Or > for > that matter, since the K-1 uses the same battery, use that charger? > > As long as the previous versions of the charger work with it, the lack of the > charger

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread Henk Terhell
I've discovered that with the K-1 on tripod the majority of my pictures are nowadays taken after composing in live view. It is easier to select focus and has wider focus area. With the possibility to adjust the angle of the screen it is easy enough to avoid reflection of the screen. And with

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread John Francis
ng back my development > as a photographer. > > On 4/3/2021 00:39:22, John Francis wrote: > > On Fri, Apr 02, 2021 at 10:39:07PM -0400, John wrote: > > > > > > Plus, if I did need to replace my K-3, the K-3 III doesn't look like it > > > would be the be

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread John Francis
The one that B have been showing for a while is at least metal, not plastic. I'm not sure whether the one on the German web page, which is apparently a special K3 one that is made to look a bit like a pentaprism housing, and has the word Pentax on it (albeit not inscribed in large, friendly

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-03 Thread John
The camera autofocus & frame rates aren't what's holding back my development as a photographer. On 4/3/2021 00:39:22, John Francis wrote: On Fri, Apr 02, 2021 at 10:39:07PM -0400, John wrote: Plus, if I did need to replace my K-3, the K-3 III doesn't look like it would be the best ch

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Apr 02, 2021 at 10:39:07PM -0400, John wrote: > > Plus, if I did need to replace my K-3, the K-3 III doesn't look like it > would be the best choice. I'd probably be looking for a used K-1 or K-1 II. If you are doing the type of photography wher the K-1 shines, then it's

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread John
around your house if you think about it. They've all been sold with the cameras they came with. K-3: 1300 euros with charger, K-3-III: 2000 without. Strange logic... Ralf -- -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- %(real_name)s Pentax

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread John
I do wonder how that better viewfinder is going to work with the touch screen display though. On 4/2/2021 16:25:06, Mark C wrote: On 3/31/2021 12:52 PM, Bill wrote: The fixed LCD screen was planned from the get go. The camera is built around an apparently fantastic viewfinder. I suspect

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread John
Yeah, but is it worth $50 if I'm just going to end up losing it like the original stock hot-shoe cover? On 4/1/2021 13:30:23, P. J. Alling wrote: I hate to say this but the optional hot shoe cover has been on B's web site for several years now.  It is outrageously expensive for a piece of

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread John
is an adequate backup for the K-1, I don't NEED to replace it. And this doesn't appear to offer enough more that I would WANT to replace it. Plus, if I did need to replace my K-3, the K-3 III doesn't look like it would be the best choice. I'd probably be looking for a used K-1 or K-1 II. On 3/31/2021

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread Bill
On Fri., Apr. 2, 2021, 7:09 p.m. John Francis, wrote: > On Fri, Apr 02, 2021 at 10:32:36PM +0200, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > Am 01.04.21 um 18:44 schrieb John Francis: > > > > > With a predicted battery life of 800 shots (and a battery grip for 800 > more) > > > I don't envision running out

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Apr 02, 2021 at 10:32:36PM +0200, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > Am 01.04.21 um 18:44 schrieb John Francis: > > > With a predicted battery life of 800 shots (and a battery grip for 800 more) > > I don't envision running out of battery power on a day's shooting. > > As long as you're

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread Bill
On Fri., Apr. 2, 2021, 2:25 p.m. Mark C, wrote: > On 3/31/2021 12:52 PM, Bill wrote: > > > > The fixed LCD screen was planned from the get go. The camera is built > > around an apparently fantastic viewfinder. > > I suspect Ricoh knows their market, and knows that their customer > > already has

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 02.04.21 um 22:56 schrieb Juan Buhler: I want to take a look at it when I have a chance. It might be just me, but after a certain age, optical viewfinders stopped working as well as they used to. My troubles began when I got my first no-line glasses, 15 years ago. I suddenly needed a

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread Juan Buhler
I want to take a look at it when I have a chance. It might be just me, but after a certain age, optical viewfinders stopped working as well as they used to. I can now see things in an EVF better than even in a really good OVF like that of my MX. After I realized this, it was a matter of trying the

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 01.04.21 um 18:44 schrieb John Francis: With a predicted battery life of 800 shots (and a battery grip for 800 more) I don't envision running out of battery power on a day's shooting. As long as you're shooting in the comfort of your well-heated living room that may be true. Let me tell

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread Mark C
On 3/31/2021 12:52 PM, Bill wrote: The fixed LCD screen was planned from the get go. The camera is built around an apparently fantastic viewfinder. I suspect Ricoh knows their market, and knows that their customer already has an external battery charger. A reviewer on Peta Pixel was very

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-02 Thread pentax
Exactly my thoughts Bill, well said! > On 1 Apr 2021, at 16:37, Bill wrote: > > On 4/1/2021 8:27 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >> Am 01.04.21 um 16:02 schrieb pen...@dfsee.com: >>> The actual battery charge-circuitry is now built-in to the camera itself, >>> which is an advantage in some

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread P. J. Alling
I hate to say this but the optional hot shoe cover has been on B's web site for several years now.  It is outrageously expensive for a piece of extruded plastic, but it's not new with the K-3III. On 4/1/2021 1:01 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 01.04.21 um 18:38 schrieb John Francis: Well,

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 01.04.21 um 18:38 schrieb John Francis: Well, it is April 1st ... Sure? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1568475-REG/pentax_31080_hot_shoe_cover.html -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread Larry Colen
> On Apr 1, 2021, at 9:36 AM, John Francis wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 08:13:11PM +0200, Alan C wrote: >> At that price, surely they can afford to include a charger? >> > > I suspect that's at least partially due to their experience in Europe. > > Back in the early days of

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Apr 01, 2021 at 04:27:27PM +0200, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > Am 01.04.21 um 16:02 schrieb pen...@dfsee.com: > > > The actual battery charge-circuitry is now built-in to the camera itself, > > which is an advantage in some situations, but less so in others > > I think this deserves the

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 10:36:28PM +0200, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > Am 31.03.21 um 20:13 schrieb Alan C: > > At that price, surely they can afford to include a charger? > > The real hoot is the optional hot shoe cover for 50 euros. > > https://ac-foto.com/product/o-hc177-hot-shoe-cover > >

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 08:13:11PM +0200, Alan C wrote: > At that price, surely they can afford to include a charger? > I suspect that's at least partially due to their experience in Europe. Back in the early days of cellphones, every cellphone sold included a charger in the box, complete with

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 07:15:20PM +0200, Toine wrote: > Everytime [Pentax] claim improved AF, in practice it feels identical > (mediocre). I have to disagree with this. While Pentax is not up to the standards I've encountered with Nikon and Canon bodies, I was able to detect a very noticeable

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 01.04.21 um 16:55 schrieb Bill: You know better than what you are spewing here. I rest my case. So, have you already pre-ordered the hot shoe cover for 50 euros? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread Bill
On 4/1/2021 8:50 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 01.04.21 um 16:37 schrieb Bill: You might just have a battery charger sitting around your house if you think about it. They've all been sold with the cameras they came with. K-3: 1300 euros with charger, K-3-III: 2000 without. Strange logic

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 01.04.21 um 16:37 schrieb Bill: You might just have a battery charger sitting around your house if you think about it. They've all been sold with the cameras they came with. K-3: 1300 euros with charger, K-3-III: 2000 without. Strange logic... Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread Bob Pdml
> On 1 Apr 2021, at 15:37, Bill wrote: > > On 4/1/2021 8:27 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >>> Am 01.04.21 um 16:02 schrieb pen...@dfsee.com: >>> The actual battery charge-circuitry is now built-in to the camera itself, >>> which is an advantage in some situations, but less so in others >> I

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread Bill
On 4/1/2021 8:27 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 01.04.21 um 16:02 schrieb pen...@dfsee.com: The actual battery charge-circuitry is now built-in to the camera itself, which is an advantage in some situations, but less so in others I think this deserves the grand prize for the most idiotic

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 01.04.21 um 16:02 schrieb pen...@dfsee.com: The actual battery charge-circuitry is now built-in to the camera itself, which is an advantage in some situations, but less so in others I think this deserves the grand prize for the most idiotic idea of all times. So, once the battery is

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-04-01 Thread pentax
> On 1 Apr 2021, at 03:35, P. J. Alling wrote: > > Actually I think the article said the opposite, no direct usb charging, but > it does include an external battery charger. Hmm, not exactly. I had an extensive talk with Mike Muizebelt this morning (the guy who did one of the K3 III

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread P. J. Alling
It seems to address every criticism of the K3II except for a lack of a tilt screen, so of course everyone is going to dump on it. As I'm not currently the target market, more or less perfectly happy with my current kit, all I see is a much improved APS-c, DSLR, and as I like DSLRs more than

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread P. J. Alling
Actually I think the article said the opposite, no direct usb charging, but it does include an external battery charger. On 3/31/2021 3:43 AM, Toine wrote: 2000 That hurts! The most amazing part: a battery charger is not included. Charging from USB C only. Not to mention the fixed LCD screen.

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Larry Colen
. It will also have an edge in using some film era lenses that just seem to subjectively work better at their designed angle of view. There are certain features that the K-3 iii is missing, that I expect will be available on the K-1 iii, both for space and to differentiate it from the K-3iii, since

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Bill
On 3/31/2021 11:15 AM, Toine wrote: Maybe the sensor is something special, no idea, seeing is believing. I never felt they should be losing money. My feelings: Paying double (compared to the KP) for a partial upgrade and a partial downgrade feels strange. Everytime they claim improved AF, in

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 31.03.21 um 20:13 schrieb Alan C: At that price, surely they can afford to include a charger? The real hoot is the optional hot shoe cover for 50 euros. https://ac-foto.com/product/o-hc177-hot-shoe-cover Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog :

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Stanley Halpin
’m not >> shooting with them. >> >> I find the the articulated screen of the K-1 extremely handy, but make do >> without it on my K-3s. >> >> I am somewhat hopeful that all of the performance improvements won’t take >> nearly as long to impleme

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Alan C
won’t take nearly as long to implement on the K-1 iii as they did on the K-3 iii. I’m also quite certain that they don’t even want to mention the existence of a future K-1 iii until sales of the K-3 iii have tapered off. bill -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread pentax
> On 31 Mar 2021, at 18:52, Bill wrote: > > On 3/31/2021 1:43 AM, Toine wrote: >> 2000 That hurts! >> The most amazing part: a battery charger is not included. Charging >> from USB C only. >> Not to mention the fixed LCD screen. > > The fixed LCD screen was planned from the get go. The

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Larry Colen
I often depend on being able to charge multiple extra batteries when I’m not shooting with them. I find the the articulated screen of the K-1 extremely handy, but make do without it on my K-3s. I am somewhat hopeful that all of the performance improvements won’t take nearly as long to implement

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Toine
Maybe the sensor is something special, no idea, seeing is believing. I never felt they should be losing money. My feelings: Paying double (compared to the KP) for a partial upgrade and a partial downgrade feels strange. Everytime they claim improved AF, in practice it feels identical (mediocre).

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Bill
On 3/31/2021 9:08 AM, Toine wrote: I don't see much improvement over the KP. I'm now in the market for a backup KP body to survive a few years. Much improved viewfinder, much improved AF, much improved frame rate, bigger buffer, much more robust build quality, 4K video, BSI CMOS sensor. I'm

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Bill
On 3/31/2021 1:43 AM, Toine wrote: 2000 That hurts! The most amazing part: a battery charger is not included. Charging from USB C only. Not to mention the fixed LCD screen. The fixed LCD screen was planned from the get go. The camera is built around an apparently fantastic viewfinder. I

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Rick Womer
My longstanding practice has been to wait at least a year before buying a new camera model. The bugs get ironed out, features get tweaked, and prices usually drop. I really like my K-5, so am in no hurry. Rick On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 11:52 Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > Am 31.03.21 um 17:08

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 31.03.21 um 17:08 schrieb Toine: I don't see much improvement over the KP. I'm now in the market for a backup KP body to survive a few years. Methinks Pentax have taken leave of their senses. My K3 has cost 1300 euros new IIRC. It's still doing fine, I'm quite happy with it, and it will

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Toine
I don't see much improvement over the KP. I'm now in the market for a backup KP body to survive a few years. On Wed, 31 Mar 2021, 11:29 Henk Terhell, wrote: > Also 2000 euro here at Kamera-Express. > I would never buy this camera because of the fixed screen. > For me this is a turning point as

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Henk Terhell
Also 2000 euro here at Kamera-Express. I would never buy this camera because of the fixed screen. For me this is a turning point as a long time Pentax user. As Ricoh is looking for a partner with Pentax, I'll search for my crystal ball. I like an APS-C camera besides FF because of the longer

Re: DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Toine
2000 That hurts! The most amazing part: a battery charger is not included. Charging from USB C only. Not to mention the fixed LCD screen. On Wed, 31 Mar 2021 at 09:33, Henk Terhell wrote: > > https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-3-mark-iii-initial-review > Recommended price is $ 2000. > >

DP initial review of K-3 III

2021-03-31 Thread Henk Terhell
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-3-mark-iii-initial-review Recommended price is $ 2000. Henk -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

K-3 III

2021-02-28 Thread Larry Colen
Good news: Ricoh has released a video with details about the new K-3 Bad News: No translation or English subtitiles It does look as if it will have somewhat better extreme high ISO performance than the K-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?=nTlnd6XP9Oo=youtu.be -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com