Pentax K-x – YLovePhoto https://www.ylovephoto.com/en Intrigued by photography Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:32:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 So long! Pentax K-7 and Pentax K-x https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2011/02/06/so-long-pentax-k-7-and-pentax-k-x/ Sun, 06 Feb 2011 08:10:12 +0000 https://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=9391 They had it coming. The Pentax K-7 and Pentax K-x are now leaving the market to offer more free space for the roaming new Pentax K-5 and Pentax K-r.

Free space for Pentax K-5 and K-r
]]> Photokina: Expectations for Pentax https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2010/07/15/photokina-expectations-for-pentax/ https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2010/07/15/photokina-expectations-for-pentax/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:33:57 +0000 https://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=6203 After a serious overhaul of its low-end, Pentax must now push its best products up. It wi ball he easier because 2010 has been quite favorable to Pentax. The successful launch of the 645D (despite its stratospheric price) has convinced Pentax product marketing department that it is possible to aim high again.

We are promised two new models for the next Photokina (in September 2010 in Köln):

  • A Pentax K5 will come and locate itself just under the current Pentax K7 insisting on filling the gap between it and the Pentax K-x (many photographers have been rightfully convinced and need to be push to more ambitious cameras).
  • The Pentax K7 has had a nice shelf life and is worth replacing now, but this requires a lot of investment that has not been fully completed. Pentax would only be able to bring one better model still very similar to the K7 (addition of a video capture mode, better sensitivity, maybe a faster AF system).

But if all Pentax lovers keep dreaming about a Full Frame D-SLR camera, even when they believe that they spotted the right sensor in the Cypress catalog (unfortunately, this 25MP sensor is really not adequate yet), all we hear tells us that there is at least 6 months to a year of waiting. The time lost there will be used by the Research and Development teams to work on improving the auto-focus algorithms and the speed of the shutter.

]]> https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2010/07/15/photokina-expectations-for-pentax/feed/ 2 Five D-SLR shoot-out https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2010/04/14/five-d-slr-shoot-out/ Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:46:44 +0000 https://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=5748 Barry Fitzgerald decided to offer us a comparison of five of the entry-level D-SLR.

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I invite you to read to the conclusion which should please some of the admirers of Pentax.

The reviewed cameras are:

]]> Pentax reviews https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2010/01/17/pentax-reviews/ Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:33:47 +0000 https://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=5094 I just updated the tests/reviews in the database of the SLR photo cameras, mostly for the Pentax and Samsung cameras (and some Nikon, Sony, Canon, too).

]]> Download the Pentax K-x manual https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2010/01/09/download-the-pentax-k-x-manual/ https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2010/01/09/download-the-pentax-k-x-manual/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:54:47 +0000 https://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=4977 The user manual for the Pentax K-x is now available for free download (at Pentax Japan).

]]> https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2010/01/09/download-the-pentax-k-x-manual/feed/ 2 Camera Raw 5.6 is here https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2009/11/19/camera-raw-5-6-is-here/ https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2009/11/19/camera-raw-5-6-is-here/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:34:00 +0000 https://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=4791 RAW file conversion process
RAW file conversion process

Ready to celebrate the arrival of 2009 Beaujolais Nouveau, a new version of the RAW conversion utility from Adobe is here: Camera Raw 5.6. It supports a whole lot of recent cameras:

  • Canon EOS 7D
  • Canon PowerShot G11
  • Canon PowerShot S90
  • Leaf Aptus II 5
  • Mamiya DM22, DM28, DM33, DM56, M18, M22, M31
  • Nikon D3s
  • Olympus E-P2
  • Pentax K-x
  • Panasonic FZ38
  • Sigma DP1s
  • Sony A500
  • Sony A550
  • Sony A850

It also solves an issue in demosaicing of some Raw files on PowerPC Mac.

Download Adobe Camera Raw 5.6.

]]> https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2009/11/19/camera-raw-5-6-is-here/feed/ 3 Even more colors for the Pentax K-x https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2009/09/18/even-more-coulors-for-the-pentax-k-x/ https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2009/09/18/even-more-coulors-for-the-pentax-k-x/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:04:03 +0000 https://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=4500 Not happy with black, white, red and blue colors for your next camera? Pentax Japan decided to go even further and allow you to customize the camera body with a wealth of different colors for the plastic body and the hand grip.

Pentax K-X couleur
Pentax K-X couleur

Do you like this or not?

Source: Rye Clifton, via Engadget.

]]> https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2009/09/18/even-more-coulors-for-the-pentax-k-x/feed/ 5 The Pentax K-X is now official https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2009/09/17/the-pentax-k-x-is-now-official/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:13:21 +0000 https://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=4466 And I got the price, too. The PENTAX K-x (in black and white) will ship in October 2009 in three configurations:

  • Pentax K-x single lens kit with an SMC Pentax DA L 18-55 mm lens, for US$649.95
  • Pentax K-x twin lens kit for US$749.95 (with the SMC Pentax DA L 18-55 mm zoom lens and the SMC Pentax DA L 50-200 mm zoom lens)
  • Pentax K-x twin lens kit for US$849.95 (with the SMC Pentax DA L 18-55 mm zoom lens and the SMC Pentax DA L 55-300 mm zoom lens)

There will also be a red and a navy blue options, in limited quantities.

Pentax K-X
Pentax K-X

One interesting hands-on (showing the red version with a red lens) is available at Engadget.

]]> Pentax K-X, tomorrow? https://www.ylovephoto.com/en/2009/09/16/pentax-k-x-tomorrow/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:52:17 +0000 https://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=4425 According to Photo-rumors, Pentax is going to announce tomorrow a new SLR photo camera named Pentax K-X. Its most prominent features are going to be:

  • 12.4 MP CMOS APS-C sensor (Aspect Ratio 3:2)
  • Sensitivity: ISO 100-6400 (exp. 12800 ISO)
  • Shutter speed: 30s – 1/6000s, Flash Sync at 1/180s
  • Live View mode with options: Contrast Detection AF with face recognition option
  • Movie/Video capture with Mono-Audio recording (with built-in microphone),
  • Supported video modes: 1280 x 720 Pixels (16:9 Standard High Definition), 640 x 416 (3:1.95), all modes at 24 frames per second
  • Rear LCD screen: 2.7″ LCD, 230,000 colour dots
  • Metering System: 16-segment
  • AF System: SAFOX VIII AF System (11-Point, 9 Crossed)
  • Focusing modes: AF-S, AF-C, AF-auto, MF; Via dedicated focusing mode selector level
  • Dedicated AF button
  • Built-in Flash: Auto-Manual pop-up, GN12 @ ISO 100
  • Shake Reduction: in-body, by sensor displacement
  • HDR (High Dynamic Range) mode (One composite image from 3 exposure-bracketed images)
  • IR Remote Control, with front receiver
  • Lenses: Pentax KAF2 compatible (K-mount, support AF KAF and SDM KAF2/KAF3 lenses)
  • Viewfinder: Glass pentamirror, with 96% image coverage, 0.85x magnification
  • Battery: compatible with AA batteries and AA-type recarcheable NiMH and alcaline batteries
  • Storage Media: SD and SDHC cards
  • Dimensions: 130.5(W) x 96.5(H) x 72.5(D) mm (5.1 x 3.8 x 2.9 inches)
  • Weight: 516g (18.2 oz.), Body Only (without battery and SD card)
Pentax K-X
Pentax K-X

This makes it a quite nice little buddy. It seems that Pentax is aiming at a low cost (e.g. plastics rather than magnesium alloy, only 2.7″ LCD), but the photo features are going to be real fine: fast shutter, top sensitivity (up to 12800 ISO), top-of-the-line AF system.

The Pentax K-X camera should appeal to those who are not ready to compromise on the photo quality but have a tight budget. In these back-to-school times of recession-frozen salaries, it should be stealing a lot of attention.

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