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Re: K-01: A Failed Experiment
In reply to Jim in Hudson,
3 months ago
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Jim in Hudson wrote:
audiobomber wrote:
AngryCorgi wrote:
After only a single year since its announcement, the K-01 is listed as discontinued. The pricing of the body is currently at $300 with the 40mm kit coming in at $60 more. I think its fair to say the bold attempt to mix edgy styling with a body that lacks a VF but isn't really portable simply didn't pan out. The images that the K-01s produce are not lacking in any way in comparison with the competition, so surely it was the ergonomic shortcomings that fueled its early demise.
My hat is off to Pentax for trying to stir things up with the design/concept and knowing when to pull the plug.
Before the K-01 was announced, I recall a lot of people asking for a K-mount MILC. I don't think the size was a big issue among Pentax shooters, it's still smaller than any DSLR. Lots of people backed out because there was no viewfinder. At current pricing, no VF is an acceptable compromise for many of us.
I agree, it's smaller if you put on a prime lens. With a zoom, it doesn't really make much difference if the body is a little smaller than that of a DSLR.
Maybe this has been rehashed 1000 times by others but here's the paradox of the K-01 in my mind: The Pentax advantage of being able to use all of these legacy lenses on a K-01 is, in most cases, only really relevant to existing Pentax owners. So if you already have a Pentax DSLR, how is a K-01 truly providing something substantially different to the point that you'd want to own it as a second camera when there are many other good options that are far more compact and portable?
Some good points of K-01, even if you have Pentax DSLR(s): focus peaking very useful with MF lenses, or in low light, CDAF focusing is consistent no matter the lighting (no FF/BF issues), and makes good decisions in auto mode always optimizing the depth of field as well as possible, basically excellent IQ for comparatively little money spent, unique design which you may or may not like, but it is very distinctive, and high build quality. But what I like the most is the reliability of CDAF, even if it is slower, but it is there when I need it.
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