This caught my eye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSuxi1Z1u78 I dunno. If it ever comes out, I might be able to find the money to buy one. If it doesn't, I probably won't. -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com

An example of fake news. The market for a new $4K FF DSLR will be very small. In my opinion it is more likely that Pentax/Ricoh is slowly getting rid of stock of lenses, to be followed by the DSLR bodies. Henk Op 2024-11-19 om 21:24 schreef John Sessoms: > This caught my eye: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSuxi1Z1u78 > > I dunno. If it ever comes out, I might be able to find the money to > buy one. If it doesn't, I probably won't. >

On 11/20/2024 8:12 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > An example of fake news. The market for a new $4K FF DSLR will be very > small. > In my opinion it is more likely that Pentax/Ricoh is slowly getting rid > of stock of lenses, to be followed by the DSLR bodies. > > Henk > I don't see how the "K1 Mark III" *NOT* being in the current roadmap could be considered fake news? If there IS one someday, I might have the money & desire to purchase one ... If there IS NOT, I will carry on using the Pentax cameras I already have. > Op 2024-11-19 om 21:24 schreef John Sessoms: >> This caught my eye: >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSuxi1Z1u78 >> >> I dunno. If it ever comes out, I might be able to find the money to >> buy one. If it doesn't, I probably won't. >> > -- -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com

Sorry John, I thought you made reference to this recent fake YouTube video about a  K-1 mark III: https://youtu.be/onAonzUI9OU?si=saTbnF5aZOMOiIG3 Henk Op 2024-11-20 om 19:31 schreef John Sessoms: > On 11/20/2024 8:12 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: >> An example of fake news. The market for a new $4K FF DSLR will be >> very small. >> In my opinion it is more likely that Pentax/Ricoh is slowly getting >> rid of stock of lenses, to be followed by the DSLR bodies. >> >> Henk >> > > I don't see how the "K1 Mark III" *NOT* being in the current roadmap > could be considered fake news? > > If there IS one someday, I might have the money & desire to purchase > one ... > > If there IS NOT, I will carry on using the Pentax cameras I already have. > >> Op 2024-11-19 om 21:24 schreef John Sessoms: >>> This caught my eye: >>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSuxi1Z1u78 >>> >>> I dunno. If it ever comes out, I might be able to find the money to >>> buy one. If it doesn't, I probably won't. >>> >> -- > >

On 11/20/2024 3:39 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > Sorry John, I thought you made reference to this recent fake YouTube > video about a  K-1 mark III: > https://youtu.be/onAonzUI9OU?si=saTbnF5aZOMOiIG3 > > Henk > I hadn't seen that one. I spotted a lot of problems in it, mostly of the "IF rumors are true" variety. For one - Why would the Astrotracer feature & built in GPS be rumor in a "K-1 Mark III", when they were already features of the original K-1? 61MP sounds like a pleasant dream, like someone is imagining a Sony Exmor R sensor in a Pentax DSLR I hadn't seen anything about a possible "K-1 Mark III" until I stumbled across the video quoting a Ricoh sales manager saying it won't happen. But I'll continue saving money, adding to my "toys fund" a little bit every month, and *IF* perchance, I ever happen to see a 61MP "K-1 Mark III" actually advertised for sale on B&H, I will definitely dip into those savings. 😏 > Op 2024-11-20 om 19:31 schreef John Sessoms: >> On 11/20/2024 8:12 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: >>> An example of fake news. The market for a new $4K FF DSLR will be >>> very small. >>> In my opinion it is more likely that Pentax/Ricoh is slowly getting >>> rid of stock of lenses, to be followed by the DSLR bodies. >>> >>> Henk >>> >> >> I don't see how the "K1 Mark III" *NOT* being in the current roadmap >> could be considered fake news? >> >> If there IS one someday, I might have the money & desire to purchase >> one ... >> >> If there IS NOT, I will carry on using the Pentax cameras I already have. >> >>> Op 2024-11-19 om 21:24 schreef John Sessoms: >>>> This caught my eye: >>>> >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSuxi1Z1u78 >>>> >>>> I dunno. If it ever comes out, I might be able to find the money to >>>> buy one. If it doesn't, I probably won't. >>>>-- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com

My K-1 is close to 8 years old and still in mint condition. Therefore I'll keep using it, though I would not mind having less to carry in the woods. The presence of GPS in the K-1 (II) is an important benefit for reporting on observation.org. But there is one feature lacking in all Pentax DSLR's, that is focus bracketing for (semi) macro. Canon, Nikon FF, Fuji and latest Sony camera's all have this built in. Adjusting the focus ring by hand for say 15 shots on a camera at ground level in the woods, whilst looking at a dark LCD screen, is a very delicate skill and an unpleasant form of gymnastics. My K-70 is not all suitable for this work. Two days ago K-1 II user Edward Martins posted a video on YouTube in which he discusses the rumours about K-1 mark III and gives a possible explanation of the current Ricoh strategy for the Pentax brand: https://youtu.be/IiS1n9e_rS0?si=xedpSB0laclalkAm My position now is to wait till I have an adequate "toys fund" for switching to another brand. Henk Op 2024-11-21 om 03:10 schreef John Sessoms: