Pentax K-01 MILC Camera Designed by Marc Newson

<p>Pentax engineers explains highlights of this new camera's design:<br /> <a href="

<p>From the same source in youtube, I see the similar report on the OM-D with olympus engineer<br>

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<p>The Pentax K-01 appeal can grown on me but I can't forget what is available in other camps. What strikes me as negative in the K-01 video is the absence of space of your left hand when the 40 XS pancake is mounted. I noted the person holding the camera like a p&s style. That problem will go away with a bigger lens on the K-01 but it is something to be aware of. </p>

<p>In the OM-D video, you see the quickness of the focusing along with the use of the 2 dials in the OM retro fashion with the tilt-able touch screen and EVF.</p>

<p>This is an exciting time. </p>

<p>Have we not said everything we needed to say about this awesomely amazing camera?</p>

<p>http://www.photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00ZxKl</p>

<p>http://www.photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00Zx3a</p>

Miserere, you underestimate the awesomeness that is PENTAX. K. 01. Mere mortals cannot gather enough words to describe the awesomeness that is PENTAX. K. 01.

 

Thus the need to express awe.

 

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<p>Sorry, Miserere. I don't frequent this forum often and should have appended my post as a response to yours.</p>

<p>Would anyone over the age of three be embarrassed carrying it? It kind of looks like it was made by Little Tikes, the people who brought us the backyard playsets.</p>

<p>People need to look past the yellow :)<br>

<img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6837766669_f6e1a584eb_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="427" /></p>

<p>I have to say I'm quite smitten with the OM-D. :-\ Aside from the smaller sensor, it's everything I hoped Pentax's MILC would be. Sigh.</p>

<p>I'm excited about it. It's taken a week or so for it to sink in, but it appears to be the smallest camera I'd willingly pay more than $50 for. </p>

<p>If it's a solid brick of a camera it won't feel like it was made in China for Toys R Us. I'm man enough to shoot a pink camera so the "Bumble Bee" Yellow and Black would be a piece of cake... Frankly, I'm in love with the "Storm Trooper" White scheme of the Kx, Kr, and now the K-01.</p>

<p>Hin, shooting with <em>any</em> pancake lens leaves little room for hands, let alone the new DA40XS. Our hands usually end up under the body instead of under the lens. I completely see what you're saying though: My DS with the M-40 doesn't leave much room for comfort, it's about function only, which is no different than shooting the the NEX-5n.</p>

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<p><em>shooting with any pancake lens leaves little room for hands,</em><br>

Agreed. I have the 40mm f2.8 M pancake lens. An all manual pancake focus lens where you HAVE to get in there and focus the lens can be a bit of a challenge, hence why it is likely my least used lens.<em><br /></em></p>

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<p>I find the K-x to be very capable as a single handed camera because of the grip. Though nowhere near the goodness in K20D or K7/K5, the small K-x is still quite a good small body in terms of ergonomics even with the pancakes mounted. I have small hands and you have to factor that into my assessment.</p>

<p>I still pride in my prior ownership with the K-x white storm trooper. There is plenty of curvy area for the left hand to place under the K-x body even for the pancake lenses. I can't see myself doing what the user/engineer doing in the K-01 demo holding the camera left with fingers -- it is a no-no in my book to operate with a camera. But if the camera intended audience is the p&s up-grader who care less about view-finder, then I need to withdraw my criticism on ergonomics. And maybe the rubber grip design will revert my thinking when I can play with one.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2781/4147202289_84a2c18636.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="332" /></p>

<p>I agree with you all that I will prefer a lens like the DA 35 that has substance for the left to hold -- the holy grail in me for camera stability in shooting that is just as important as the SR feature.</p>

<p>There are certain areas in K-01 that attract me and good ideas/design do sink in with time and with more informative inputs from actual users in the field with a production camera. However, it is difficult to phantom what to expect to shoot without the provision of a viewfinder in a relatively heavy MILC body.</p>

<p>For those interested in the OM-D or EM-5, I have these two bloggers added to my learning blog for mirror-less development.</p>

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<li><a href="http://www.pekkapotka.com/journal/2012/2/8/olympus-om-d-e-m5-hands-on-preview.html">http://www.pekkapotka.com/journal/2012/2/8/olympus-om-d-e-m5-hands-on-preview.html </a></li>

<li><a href="http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/2012/02/olympus-fans-rejoice-om-d-is-real-and.html">http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/2012/02/olympus-fans-rejoice-om-d-is-real-and.html</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.iphotocourse.com/olympus-om-d-e-m5-hands-on-preview/">http://www.iphotocourse.com/olympus-om-d-e-m5-hands-on-preview/</a></li>

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<p><br />It is NOT a valid comparison as the K-01 is priced lower than the OM-D but one has to give credits when it is due. If retro. design is not your thing, we can skip it for good. But look at the film camera style with 2 dials, the hand-grip, the weather sealing and EVF, tilt-able screen that are all missing in K-01. The only darnest thing is the absence of K-01 sensor on that retro OM-D package. Pentax can have taken a different route and have everything in their power and know-how to create an LX-D, MX-D or a ME-Super-D and have myriads of adapter that Justin hates for life to be K-mount compatible.</p>

<p>Hin, I'm with you: A ME-Super-D or a K2-D would be awesome. Those are two of my favorite cameras and it would be lovely to see them rendered with a digital sensor and not change the style. They could add a wheel or two to change settings but I don't even need a LCD on the back if they use an electronic overlay in the VF to display info like ISO, Shutter, Aperture. :-) But more than likely the LCD would increase usability.</p>

<p>Again... another need for that silicon film cassette that was an April Fool's a while back.</p>

<p>"People need to look past the yellow :)"<br>

And the ugly snorkel tube. I noticed in that photo you posted as a "good" shot of the K-01, the snorkel is conspicuously hidden behind the lens... ;-)</p>

 

<p>" good"... ? I thought it was great :)<br>

Not sure why the casting under the dial is an issue. Looks quite functional to me .<br>

Like this one :D<br>

<img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6837766671_742cc1a182.jpg" alt="" width="444" height="500" /><br>

Pete</p>

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<p><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=396821">R.T. Dowling</a>, Feb 14, 2012; 09:48 p.m.<br>

I have to say I'm quite smitten with the OM-D. :-\ Aside from the smaller sensor, it's everything I hoped Pentax's MILC would be. Sigh.</p>

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<p>I'm with you 100%, especially now that Oly has rounded out its prime lens offerings. I've been inspecting the high ISO samples posted around the web and they look pretty good for a 4/3 sensor. I am not discounting this camera as a possible purchase.</p>

 

<p>Go Miserere and I will follow you .... Of course, I ain't ready and my pocket speaks its minds crystal clear. <br /><br />But if you jump, I will kill my Pentax conscience. My evil plan is to have wide on my NEX and tele on OM-D with 2x factor. And in between, the OM-D will win out in flash usage with all the built-in wireless support from day 1. </p>

<p>See the link here: <a href="http://soundimageplus.blogspot.com/2012/02/raw-olympus-om-d-samples-at-focus.html">http://soundimageplus.blogspot.com/2012/02/raw-olympus-om-d-samples-at-focus.html</a></p>

<p>It is unfortunate the site took down all the down-loadable raw images. They were shot in 0.95 firmware and I see quite a number of good to excellent results throughout the high iso samples in 6400/3200 range. But I don't quite know why the base ISO is so high in 200. It is something people will whine about and that includes me.</p>

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Hin wrote:

Go Miserere and I will follow you .... [...] But if you jump, I will kill my Pentax conscience.

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What are you saying, Hin? Why are you making me responsible for the death of something? :-)

<p>I am curious: With the sun at your backs or overhead, how do people frame their shots with these mirror-less cameras or even P&S? I am struggling with this visual problem. While manual focus lenses can be mounted on this camera body, how does one focus the lens? My k200d works fine but I am interested in carrying something smaller & lighter in weight.</p>

<p>Jeff, that's why you need an EVF. Or a hood over the back LCD. Otherwise a camera is only half-way grown up.</p>

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