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Potential capability of articulated screens

Started Aug 20, 2020 | Discussions thread
MrB1 Contributing Member • Posts: 605
Re: Pentax cameras with articulated screens
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Alex Sarbu wrote:

Barry Pearson wrote:

So there are plenty of people using Pentax APSC cameras with articulated screens who haven't seen a new APSC camera for years.

Has Ricoh/Pentax taken them into account? Do they even care about them?

What are those users going to do?

Get a KP or a K-70?

Alex

So those who might be using a previous Pentax DSLR and would be pleased to have whatever improvements the K-new brings, but who would also appreciate the benefits of an articulated screen, would need to carry two cameras:- K-new, and KP or K-70. There must be many amateurs who would not wish to do that, and/or simply cannot afford that, perhaps even expecting to trade their existing model in order to fund the new one.

If Pentax-Ricoh have not included an articulated screen in the K-new, they will have taken the wrong decision - they will disappoint many of their loyal users, and they could lose some existing and some new customers.

The flagship FF has an articulated screen and the flagship APS-C should have one.  In addition to providing the superb OVF, also giving users the means of enjoying capturing images which would be difficult or impossible using the OVF is very much compatible with the Pentax ethos.

Philip

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