JohnCPentax

I guess a more articulate response I could have given is that I cannot discuss future product roadmaps. This information is considered proprietary and confidential until we are given authorization...

No code. Under certain shooting conditions you will get moire with the K-5IIs. -- John C.

My understanding is that it effects performance on slower lenses as well (up to 5.6).

No, the SAFOX X focus system is a hardware upgrade so not something that can be upgraded with firmware.

It depends on the lens and aperture used, the lighting conditions, and the subject. If you use a lens stopped down and your subject contains a repeating pattern, you are likely to get moire. ...

No, it does not use h.264 compression. -- John C.

We have not seen information on this. -- John C.

In the US, the K-5II body only will retail for $1199, the K-5IIs for $1299. They should be available in October. -- John C.

Ron,If I understand they system correctly, this information is automatically communicated (since all Q lenses would have this information). We haven't tried it with non-"modern" lenses, but the...

If there were, I couldn't say anything about them. -- John C.

They do not. This is likely because of the capabilities of the image processing engine. -- John C.

Video capabilities are identical to the original K-5. -- John C.

Much like SDM, DD motors, and Weather Sealing, it will likely depend on the lens. It is a pretty amazing coating though. -- John C.

Daryl,The best place to check for updates is our dealer locator on the Pentaximaging.com site. We try to keep this as up to date as possible.Target has been carrying our WG-1 for several months...

To be honest, we do not have a lot of information on this Shake Reduction system. However, the new 90mm is a Pentax designed and produced lens, so I suppose the possibility is there. -- John C.

Based on the information we have it is the same sensor. There may be some minor updates, but everything indicates the results will be similar. However, keep in mind that this is the same sensor...

All,I thought I would jump in and see if there are any questions I can answer on the new product announced today. I will try to stay on for the next hour or so. -- John C.

Quick correction. This event is actually going to be on August 7. -- John C.

While we can't add all the locations requested, we have added another event in the South East US.Date: August 8th 2012 Time: 6:00 PM est - 8:00 PM estLocation:Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead 3300...

PENTAX in the U.S. will be having a hands-on tour with the brand new K-30 where you can learn about the features of the K-30. Demo cameras including the K-30, Q, K-01 and 645D will be at each...