Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-23 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net: Photoshopped on not - I've never seen a person hold a camera by balancing it on their ring finger while still managing to get their index finger in front of the lens. It seems to defy dimensionality. I tried holding my Q like that and the camera was

Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread Bill
Please make it stop. Lime Pie, Strawberry Cake and Blue Cream Soda are not colours. Remember, some things, once seen cannot be unseen. You have been warned. http://is.gd/Y5qkjI bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread Bruce
Sure they are colors - girl colors. My wife is always saying color names I've never heard of. Guy colors are green, blue and red. -- Bruce Sent from my iPad On Oct 22, 2014, at 4:32 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Please make it stop. Lime Pie, Strawberry Cake and Blue

Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread Glen Berry
What bothers me more, is a camera company publishing an ad that shows someone with their finger dangling in front of the lens. You might think a camera company might set a better example than that. That, and it doesn't even look like she was actually holding that particular camera when her

Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread Mark C
Makes me wonder - where's the beef? I mean like - the brown one I hope they come out with a camo version for the dudes. Mark On 10/22/2014 7:32 PM, Bill wrote: Please make it stop. Lime Pie, Strawberry Cake and Blue Cream Soda are not colours. Remember, some things, once seen cannot be

Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread Mark C
Photoshopped on not - I've never seen a person hold a camera by balancing it on their ring finger while still managing to get their index finger in front of the lens. It seems to defy dimensionality. I tried holding my Q like that and the camera was still too large for it to work... May be she

Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread Bill
On 22/10/2014 6:56 PM, Mark C wrote: Photoshopped on not - I've never seen a person hold a camera by balancing it on their ring finger while still managing to get their index finger in front of the lens. It seems to defy dimensionality. I tried holding my Q like that and the camera was still too

Re: Introducing the Pentax K-S1 Sweets Collection

2014-10-22 Thread P.J. Alling
I think the light show LEDs would make camo a bit less than effective. On 10/22/2014 8:51 PM, Mark C wrote: Makes me wonder - where's the beef? I mean like - the brown one I hope they come out with a camo version for the dudes. Mark On 10/22/2014 7:32 PM, Bill wrote: Please make it

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-21 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 09:07:22AM -0500, Darren Addy wrote: Pentax has over the years seemed to become the most Japanese of the Japanese camera companies. This camera (K-S1) seems intent on recapturing the smallest, lightest DSLR crown. That was my first reaction, too - this thing is tiny!

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
EGADS! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 6:19 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: A new DSLR on the way? http://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ -- Cheers Brian

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Darren Addy
://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Zos Xavius
! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 6:19 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: A new DSLR on the way? http://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian

Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Bipin Gupta
Something midway between the design of the old film K-1000 SLR and the K-30 DSLR, a tilt screen, 24 MP Sensor w/o the Anti Aliasing Filter + the software of the Nikon D5300 should be a strong selling point of Ricoh - Pentax. The K-S1 truly looks like an Ass of a DSLR. Can't say the same about the

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 6:19 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: A new DSLR on the way? http://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 10:52 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Lightness seems to be a big thing at Pentax. Lightness, or most covered in lights? Full-time AF assist. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Bruce Walker
on the way? http://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Bryan Jacoby
/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Zos Xavius
19, 2014 at 6:19 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: A new DSLR on the way? http://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Steve Sharpe
On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:37:37 -0400, Zos Xavius wrote: Hoping its secretly mirrorless or something noteworthy. Otherwise, meh. Some people think it might have a touch screen. Still no flip screen though. I get the feeling this camera will have some new to pentax technology inside. Shame its not

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Darren Addy
The newly designed PentaxForums home page has a banner image showing it in White and Grey (The trendy new color). Some specs released also. 20MP On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca wrote: On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:37:37 -0400, Zos Xavius wrote: Hoping its secretly

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread P.J. Alling
Not full frame, but Canon APS-H, which isn't really APS-H just 1.3x crop. (Not even a dream of mine anymore, just kind of a nightmare). On 8/20/2014 2:59 PM, Steve Sharpe wrote: On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:37:37 -0400, Zos Xavius wrote: Hoping its secretly mirrorless or something noteworthy.

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread P.J. Alling
On 8/20/2014 10:55 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 10:52 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Lightness seems to be a big thing at Pentax. Lightness, or most covered in lights? Full-time AF assist. That will work if you want to focus on the inside of your hand...

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 4:37 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Not full frame, but Canon APS-H, which isn't really APS-H just 1.3x crop. (Not even a dream of mine anymore, just kind of a nightmare). No, it is APS-C. Probably the same Sony sensor that is in the Sony A3000.

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: The thing that nobdy has really talked about is the interesting features seen on the BACK of the camera. It appears to have the first touchscreen LCD in Pentax history. The right side of the LCD looks like the familiar 4-way button.

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Aug 20, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: The thing that nobdy has really talked about is the interesting features seen on the BACK of the camera. It appears to have the first touchscreen LCD in Pentax history.

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread P.J. Alling
On 8/20/2014 6:02 PM, Darren Addy wrote: On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 4:37 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Not full frame, but Canon APS-H, which isn't really APS-H just 1.3x crop. (Not even a dream of mine anymore, just kind of a nightmare). No, it is APS-C. Probably the same

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 5:38 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 8/20/2014 10:55 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 10:52 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Lightness seems to be a big thing at Pentax. Lightness, or most covered in lights?

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread P.J. Alling
Looking at the design I figured it out. It's the camera for computer home builders, LED's everywhere just like some of the gaudier PC cases. Pentax is courting the gamer geek market! On 8/20/2014 5:17 PM, Darren Addy wrote: The newly designed PentaxForums home page has a banner image

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread P.J. Alling
I think it's a soft keys display. When the function mode of the four way controller changes it will display the new functions on the back panel. That makes some sense if those keys are programmable, weather the camera has a touch screen or not. On the other hand if like on all previous

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Here's another cool thing it might do. You hold it over your head and wave it back and forth -- like folks do at concerts -- and using persistence of vision technology the LEDs spell out LOLOMG Pentax Ricoh Rulez! On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 8:00 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:

Pentax K-S1

2014-08-19 Thread Brian Walters
A new DSLR on the way? http://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-19 Thread Darren Addy
Yep. It's the first DSLR with runway landing lights. On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 5:19 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: A new DSLR on the way? http://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-19 Thread Zos Xavius
/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-19 Thread P.J. Alling
: A new DSLR on the way? http://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Brian Walters wrote: A new DSLR on the way? http://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ Let the whining commence! -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-19 Thread P.J. Alling
On 8/19/2014 7:46 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Brian Walters wrote: A new DSLR on the way? http://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ Let the whining commence! No point in whining. It's not meant for me, the question is, is it meant for anyone? -- I don't want

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-19 Thread Zos Xavius
probably the best news of all in the end. On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 7:46 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Brian Walters wrote: A new DSLR on the way? http://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ Let the whining commence! -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-19 Thread P.J. Alling
On 8/19/2014 7:46 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Brian Walters wrote: A new DSLR on the way? http://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ Let the whining commence! A followup. The grip looks uncomfortable, the leds look unstealthy, the the overall design looks unintegrated

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-19 Thread John
On 8/19/2014 6:19 PM, Brian Walters wrote: A new DSLR on the way? http://www.photographybay.com/2014/08/19/pentax-k-s1-leaks-out/ I dunno. They're still saying the K3 is going to be Pentax's magical full-frame unicorn. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-19 Thread Jack Davis
Assumptions aside, has anyone seen the specs? Jack - Original Message - From: Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 5:35:42 PM Subject: Re: Pentax K-S1 I'm not going to whine. New product for better or worse is a sign of investment. Who

Re: Pentax K-S1

2014-08-19 Thread P.J. Alling
that. On 8/19/2014 11:07 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Assumptions aside, has anyone seen the specs? Jack - Original Message - From: Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 5:35:42 PM Subject: Re: Pentax K-S1 I'm not going to whine. New product