Yes I'm sure there will be a new aps-c flagship. But when? What will it be?
I can't imagine what you (anyone) could dislike on the KP. Together with the Olympus Pen-F it is the most aesthetic camera ever made, and otherwise it a a typical Pentax camera, i.e. excellent
.People who use KP not for its looks but for photography love are enjoying its super image quality and handling for two years now while you kept waiting for the phantom K3. successor.
Seriously, the KP is exactly what you are describing: a great aps-c retro-looking camera. What's not to like?
Ya, you're right I was just thinking of it's replacement, with a jump in resolution or something, trying to skip the current generation, I have a k50, k01 already. I have a 12-24mm that I'll be using on that trip a lot I think.
Hopefully there will be a K-3 replacement sometime in the foreseeable future. I wouldn't rule out the KP though. I didn't particularly like its looks or the concept either. Nevertheless when the price fell to below $700 for "Black Friday" & Ricoh's 12 Days of Christmas sale this year I couldn't resist. Its actually a very nicely designed camera, it handles well & produces very nice photos. While I don't really consider it a replacement for my K-3, I do like it I bought it mainly for the "pixel shift" feature & better low light performance. I'll probably buy the K-3 replacement the year after it comes out though.
If I was a betting man I would guess 0%
That thought had occured to me as well. But with the K-3vNext probably coming out in 2019, I'd feel really silly to have waited for it all this long, and then bought a KP just months before the dream appeared.
K3II has undisputably superior grip, ergonomics, deeper buffer, 2 cards support and so forth. But KP is good in some ways; for kids.I can't imagine what you (anyone) could dislike on the KP. Together with the Olympus Pen-F it is the most aesthetic camera ever made, and otherwise it a a typical Pentax camera, i.e. excellent
Deeper buffer, yes. Since I got the KP I rarely use my K-3 because of the image quality.K3II has undisputably superior grip, ergonomics, deeper buffer, 2 cards support and so forth. But KP is good in some ways; for kids.I can't imagine what you (anyone) could dislike on the KP. Together with the Olympus Pen-F it is the most aesthetic camera ever made, and otherwise it a a typical Pentax camera, i.e. excellent
Hi, 21William... I'm a LONG time Pentax user since my original Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic F that I ordered from a JAFCO catalog in the 70's. I still enjoy my K5-IIs yet, just this past Christmas Eve, I dipped my toe into the SONY pool. It was difficult as I almost felt like I was cheating on my Pentax gear but, the nagging thought of being a "Fan Boy" (which, in all honesty, I'd become) compelled me to give SONY a shot. The Pentax ergonomics are better and I didn't expect that they would be the same on the Sony going into it. They're not although, if I want an accessory, a lens or practically anything else, I won't have to fret that I might be dead before - or if - that item is released by Pentax. At times I think "Should I sell the SONY and just by a K1 MK2?" Heck, I could buy TWO with what I spent on the SONY body and lens. My thing is... getting over the "Old Dog, New Tricks" learning curve. In short, I'll never get rid of my Pentax gear as it's all good stuff and, it almost felt good that I was able to step out and try something new. Of course, Richo's lethargy over the years pushed me in that direction.
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Once they introduced the KP, there was no single camera that could be considered the "best" APS-C. The K-3ii was better in some ways, the KP was better in others. This was very unfortunate.
