YLovePhoto » Pentax K7 http://ylovephoto.com/en Photo intelligence Wed, 22 May 2013 11:35:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 So long! Pentax K-7 and Pentax K-x http://ylovephoto.com/en/2011/02/06/so-long-pentax-k-7-and-pentax-k-x/ http://ylovephoto.com/en/2011/02/06/so-long-pentax-k-7-and-pentax-k-x/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 08:10:12 +0000 Yves Roumazeilles http://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

]]> http://ylovephoto.com/en/2011/02/06/so-long-pentax-k-7-and-pentax-k-x/feed/ 0 Pentax K-7 : The new firmware is out http://ylovephoto.com/en/2010/07/29/pentax-k-7-the-new-firmware-is-out/ http://ylovephoto.com/en/2010/07/29/pentax-k-7-the-new-firmware-is-out/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:51:31 +0000 Yves Roumazeilles http://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=6415 A major firmware update for the Pentax K-7, version 1.10. I think that K7 owners should have a look right now.

Download firmware for Pentax K-7, from Pentax Japan web site.

Features:

  • Added Movie editing function on playback mode palette. You can divide a movie into multiple segments and erase unwanted segments from the movie.
  • Added Electronic Level indication on the Monitor.
  • When Mode dial is set M or X and Electronic Level is set to display, exposure meter is indicated both of them in the LCD panel and in the Viewfinder.
  • Added [Reversal Film] mode on Custom Image function [PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4] have been updated.
  • When using Live View, auto focus activate by pressing shutter release button halfway.
  • Improved focus speed.

Download updater for Windows.

Download updater for Mac OSX.

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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.

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]]> http://ylovephoto.com/en/2010/01/17/pentax-reviews/feed/ 0 End of year coupons and offers http://ylovephoto.com/en/2009/11/16/end-of-year-coupons-and-offers/ http://ylovephoto.com/en/2009/11/16/end-of-year-coupons-and-offers/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:23:41 +0000 Yves Roumazeilles http://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=4695 Save money on photo gear

Save money on photo gear

Since this is time for the end of the year and its high sales of electronic gadgets and photographic gear, here also comes the time for cashbacks, sales and promotions. The photography market will not forget this in these recession times and there are many offers and promotions or bundles.

Among the offers I tried to identify for you, I want to list the following ones:

  • Pentax “Focus on savings” for K-7 system: $100 prepaid card on a choice of over 20 Pentax lenses. From now until January 15, 2010 (Pentax special offers)
  • Nikon Canada adjusted its prices to reflect evolution of the exchange rates (November 16, 2009) – From NR
  • Pentax opens a European on-line store with Digital River
  • Sony launches an “all in one” kit made by bundling the Alpha 850, a Sony 28-75mm f/2.8 SAM lens and the Elite version of DxO Optics Pro, at a listed price of 2700€. (According to AN)
  • Sony France cash-back offer of 50€ on the Alpha 330, Alpha 380 with the SAL50F18 lens and 100€ on the Alpha 500 and Alpha 550 with the SAL50F18 lens (Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT), up to December 2009
  • Canon cash back offer for Europe and UK: £150/€170 cashback on PowerShot G11, from Canon UK
  • Pentax offers up to 250€/£250 of cash-back coupons for purchases all over Europe before the end of 2009. All the details on www.pentax-cashback.com.

You can try and take advantage of them by rushing to your local photography shop or by browsing to one of the on-line shops that support YLovePhoto.

In any case, you are strongly advised to check case-by-case the exact conditions required (sometimes only applicable in one country; Sometimes against the return of a special coupon) and exact limit dates.

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And we are told that Canon prépares a big firmware update to bring full HD video to the Canon EOS 5D MkII in 2010.

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At the same time, I can indicate that I identified the availability of the Pentax K-7 user manual (ready for a free download).

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Creative Commons License photo credit: chez_sugi

Weirdly, perhaps because the photo camera was actually delayed a little, the Pentax K-7 did not receive many reviews on the Internet. Happily, photo newspapers (in France) started to give it a nice place this month with Chasseur d’Images, Le Monde de la Photo and Réponses Photo all testing the Pentax K-7.

All the informations, all the tests and all the prices are on the special page about the Pentax K-7.

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According to Amateur Photographer, the image sensor included in the currently available pre-production models of the Pentax K-7 SLR photo camera is NOT the final one.

It is unclear whether it is only a minor update to the sensor or a major replacement. But, in any case, it means that there will be quite a few tests, reviews and hands-on for the Pentax K-7 to be re-evaluated.

This is definitely unusual at this stage of the photo camera product life. In many cases, we see a lot of last minute software/firmware modifications, a few marking/painting corrections; But major hardware changes, no way…

There must be something really unpleasant for Pentax to rush a change right now.

]]> http://ylovephoto.com/en/2009/06/23/last-minute-change-to-pentax-k-7-sensor/feed/ 2 Pentax K30D, still in preparation? http://ylovephoto.com/en/2009/06/15/pentax-k30d-still-in-preparation/ http://ylovephoto.com/en/2009/06/15/pentax-k30d-still-in-preparation/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:39:22 +0000 Yves Roumazeilles http://ylovephoto.com/en/?p=3145 The Pentax representatives and PR people keep telling us that the Pentax K20D is not replaced by the newest Pentax K-7. So, what? Do you replace the K20D or not?

The answer could come from Samsung, forever-partner of Pentax for digital SLR photo cameras. The network of informers in direct contact with Samsung keeps repeating that Samsung is ready to launch a new SLR camera, probably to be named GX-30, as soon as next 7th of July. Of course, this is soft music to the ears of Samsung lovers (I have to admit that they are more numerous in Asia than in Europe, by far), but it’s also source of wonderment in the Pentax lovers ranks. They immediately rushed to the near-obvious conclusion that the Pentax K30D is around the corner (since, usually, Samsung launches its copy of the Pentax design a few days or a few weeks after the Pentax original).

So, a Pentax K30D before the end of June? Then, a Samsung GX-30 right after that?

It’s not so sure. Pentax and Samsung could well be on the verge of splitting their strategies and going on different roads. Instead of sharing all of their SLR camera designs, the two brands could start diverging in 2009 and 2010. That would give a Samsung GX-30 which would not be a Pentax K30D…

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