Author Topic: Pentax Q, new mirorless interchangeable lens camera : Hands On (Read 4558 times)

asterinex · « **on:** June 23, 2011, 12:25:17 AM »

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/pentaxQ/

lisandra · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:28:41 AM »

Popo is gonna love.this one I'm sure, its small enough and has interchangeable lenses.

lisandra · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2011, 12:57:19 AM »

Wait, I just saw the price tag on this thing...pentax is feeling suicidal I guess...
Aren't there already cameras with 2.33 inch sensors that fit in your pocket that cost 300-500$ less. With lenses all the way from 21mm to like 600mm

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2011, 03:49:04 AM »

Quote from: lisandra on June 23, 2011, 12:57:19 AM

Wait, I just saw the price tag on this thing...pentax is feeling suicidal I guess...
Aren't there already cameras with 2.33 inch sensors that fit in your pocket that cost 300-500$ less. With lenses all the way from 21mm to like 600mm

Yes, but THEY don't have Interchangeable lenses!

It is a bit ambitious huh?

popo · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2011, 03:57:11 AM »

My gut feeling was it still was a bit big, until I saw some context shots of it and also got out a ruler to compare it to the HX9V. They're about the same, not including any lens on the Q of course.

So size wise, it'll do for now but I can't help think it could be even smaller. The price is a deal breaker unless street prices are radically different.

From my perspective, now I have the HX9V already, the Q would only give an advantage for faster primes and zooms, but even then the value on shallow DoF is minimal due to sensor size. I have to wonder if they're fighting too narrow a niche especially at the premium price.

I might look again if the street price is comparable to the lower end of m4/3 kit prices.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2011, 05:12:08 AM »

i cant help thinking that they should have built this around at least a 1\1.7
or 1.6 sensor and released an adapter for c mount ...that would have improved image q potential aloot

it looks like a blast to play with , it even has toy lenses

as a big fan of pentax 110 lenses could you imagine a condenser lens
adapter for the 18 24 50 and 70 primes? and in body f stops

voyager · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2011, 02:33:36 PM »

Uh, it's $700?

Panther · « **Reply #7 on:** June 23, 2011, 03:33:29 PM »

I wouldn't write this one off yet....
It's just about perfect for the LOMO shooters who are thinking of converting to digital...

Panther · « **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2011, 04:10:23 PM »

Check out these pics..
http://www.mu-43.com/f76/pentax-q-13468/

voyager · « **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2011, 04:30:13 PM »

I would buy one if it was cheaper. Seriously.

Panther · « **Reply #10 on:** June 23, 2011, 09:46:12 PM »

Again,
The 2 toy lenses & the fish-eye introduced are also perfect for the Lomo groups....

lisandra · « **Reply #11 on:** June 23, 2011, 10:05:27 PM »

again, its 700$. With a 2.33 inch sensor

Panther · « **Reply #12 on:** June 24, 2011, 09:23:51 AM »

Quote from: lisandra on June 23, 2011, 10:05:27 PM

again, its 700$. With a 2.33 inch sensor

We shall see ....However it sure looks like Pentax targed the Lomo group with this release.....And we already know Pentax will have an APS-C sensor based mirrorless camera coming out in Dec/Jan or so...

voyager · « **Reply #13 on:** June 24, 2011, 12:01:51 PM »

You should see the reaction on PentaxForums. Everyone thinks it's too expensive there too.

Panther · « **Reply #14 on:** June 24, 2011, 02:20:24 PM »

I haven't said anything one way or the other about price...

Centauri27 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 24, 2011, 04:47:08 PM »

I kept checking my calendar while reading the DPreview article to make sure it wasn't April 1st.....

And people on this forum whine that Olympus is "out of touch"

800 bucks list price for something that probably couldn't out-duel a Canon G12 (let alone an m4/3)?

Panther · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2011, 05:39:36 PM »

Again...
Pentax will be releasing an APS-C mirrorless camera in Dec/Jan...

It appears to me that the Pentax Q is targeted at the Lomo user....(which I'm not)

voyager · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2011, 07:00:49 PM »

The NC-1 is actually coming in September.

Panther · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2011, 07:18:47 PM »

Quote from: voyager on June 24, 2011, 07:00:49 PM

The NC-1 is actually coming in September.

Even better!

adash · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2011, 09:51:57 PM »

I just got banned from a local pentax forum for insistingly bashing Pentax and trolling the forum because of severe software bugs in K-r and this meaningless camera. You can't even imagine what arguments were brought up in pentax' protection...

cosinaphile · « **Reply #20 on:** June 25, 2011, 05:49:40 AM »

would you like me to carry on for you!lol

adash · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:08:58 AM »

Quote from: cosinaphile on June 25, 2011, 05:49:40 AM

would you like me to carry on for you!lol

No, thanks, It's meaningless. Showing the truth to some people makes no difference to them.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #22 on:** June 25, 2011, 06:18:07 AM »

i would love to hove this camera and use it rigged with a pentax 70 mm auto 110 f 2.8 lens
or a 135 3.5 nikkor q or my 200 2.8 fd

would anyone help me figure out fovs for the sensor witha 5.6 crop?

would the 200mm lens be 1100-1150?mm

the long tele crop factor that so cool with micro 4\3 would be even crazier
for adapted lenses from legacy optics

Panther · « **Reply #23 on:** June 25, 2011, 10:23:11 AM »

Quote from: adash on June 24, 2011, 09:51:57 PM

I just got banned from a local pentax forum for insistingly bashing Pentax and trolling the forum because of severe software bugs in K-r and this meaningless camera. You can't even imagine what arguments were brought up in pentax' protection...

I really don't like all "fanboys/girls"....I'd like to say that I have a more objective view (being able to see the strengths/weakness of all) since I have Sony, Nikon, Olympus, & Sigma bodies....But fans who thinks "theirs" is better than all turn me off....

No one brand is the ultimate IMHO....

adash · « **Reply #24 on:** June 25, 2011, 10:28:08 AM »

Quote

No one brand is the ultimate IMHO....

Say that to hardcore Pentax fans....
BTW, owners of Sony, Canicon, Olympus trend to be more open-minded than Pentax users.
Or at least that's typical for Bulgarians....

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