Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-12 Thread John
No, I wrote that. I was trying to be ironic. On 2/12/2018 18:31, Zos Xavius wrote: I never said that's where I heard it from. On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 12:20 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I'm not going to say I doubt it, but Rice Whine? I don't think he has any more actual information than I

Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-12 Thread Zos Xavius
I never said that's where I heard it from. On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 12:20 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > I'm not going to say I doubt it, but Rice Whine? I don't think he has any > more actual information than I have, or anyone else. All published > statements of the K-1 being discontinued trac

Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Better to ignore him, he makes Kennyboy Rockpoorly look good. On 2/9/2018 9:36 PM, John wrote: Isn't he the traditional whipping boy for Pentax newz & rumors? On 2/9/2018 12:20, P. J. Alling wrote: I'm not going to say I doubt it, but Rice Whine?  I don't think he has any more actual informat

Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-09 Thread John
Isn't he the traditional whipping boy for Pentax newz & rumors? On 2/9/2018 12:20, P. J. Alling wrote: I'm not going to say I doubt it, but Rice Whine?  I don't think he has any more actual information than I have, or anyone else. All published statements of the K-1 being discontinued trace back

Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-09 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm not going to say I doubt it, but Rice Whine?  I don't think he has any more actual information than I have, or anyone else. All published statements of the K-1 being discontinued trace back to one small distributor that doesn't even have it's own web site, which they posted on facebook... 

Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-09 Thread John
On 2/9/2018 06:12, Zos Xavius wrote: Its discontinued and a new model is coming. I can confirm this. Don't ask how. ;) RiceHigh says so on his blog, so how can anyone doubt it? -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Dis

Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Sorry about this, but I'm testing a new annoying behavior from gmail. On 2/7/2018 10:48 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Excellent. I love my K-1, but an upgraded version would be welcome. Paul On Feb 7, 2018, at 10:32 PM, Darren Addy wrote: https://fstoppers.com/gear/pentax-officially-discontinu

Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-09 Thread Gonz
Interesting. Hopefully we'll hear some news from Pentax soon. On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 5:12 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: > Its discontinued and a new model is coming. I can confirm this. Don't > ask how. ;) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pd

Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-09 Thread Zos Xavius
Its discontinued and a new model is coming. I can confirm this. Don't ask how. ;) -- 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.

Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-08 Thread P. J. Alling
If it's anything like the K-3 and K-5XXX I wouldn't expect much of a price drop for quite some time. On 2/8/2018 5:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Conjecture is that the K-1 Mk II would be getting the Sony A7R II/A7R III 42 MP sensor. This makes sense, as Pentax makes it living using Sony sensors, a

Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-08 Thread Darren Addy
Conjecture is that the K-1 Mk II would be getting the Sony A7R II/A7R III 42 MP sensor. This makes sense, as Pentax makes it living using Sony sensors, after Sony has had a given time of using them for their own competitive advantage first. Presumably Pentax gets them at a reduced price after they

Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-08 Thread P. J. Alling
Replying to my own post, sheesh. In the part about the Czceh Republic "Servers" should be serves, The part where I mention people taking this as a sign of Pentax's eminent demise, should also include a disclaimer that Pentax Forums should be considered dangerous to you mental health. Those a

Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-08 Thread P. J. Alling
They don't link to an original document.  Is it actually discontinued or no longer in production.  A small distinction, but an important one.  Ricoh is a small player, at least compared to the biggest manufacturers like Canon, Nikon, and Sony, and to have more than two cameras in it's lineup, t

Re: K-1 discontinued (mk ii version likely)

2018-02-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. I love my K-1, but an upgraded version would be welcome. Paul > On Feb 7, 2018, at 10:32 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > > https://fstoppers.com/gear/pentax-officially-discontinues-excellent-k-1-camera-mark-ii-version-likely-219429 > -- > “The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witn