Thread: Pentax Q with 50mm for $399 at Crutchfield

I just saw that the Q is down to $399 w/ prime at Crutchfield:

Pentax Q Kit (Black) Compact interchangeable lens hybrid camera with 47mm equivalent Prime Lens at Crutchfield.com

[Amin, please feel free to change to sponsor link if SC has one for Crutchfield]

does anyone know what the shutter sounds like on these?

It goes "psss-click". It's pretty quiet. The 8.5 mm has a leaf shutter but you can override it and use just the electronic shutter. I've used it with adapted lenses and left the shutter sound on just so I would know it went off. I left it at work so I'll check tomorrow.

Originally Posted by drd1135

It goes "psss-click". It's pretty quiet. The 8.5 mm has a leaf shutter but you can override it and use just the electronic shutter. I've used it with adapted lenses and left the shutter sound on just so I would know it went off. I left it at work so I'll check tomorrow.

+1

I just tried out my wife's camera... there is a setting in the menu where you can force the camera to use the leaf shutter, versus the electronic (1/8000 by the way!). Unless I am doing something wrong, and it isn't actually switching to the leaf when I specify, they both sound pretty similar - very quiet "snip", but not quite silent.

I think I may have to buy my wife something else, so I can appropriate this camera. It doesn't do anything that I really am missing, but, man, it is totally cool to the camera geek here (especially at $399 vs 899). Maybe I do need a camera for my keychain after all!

Originally Posted by krugorg

+1

I just tried out my wife's camera... there is a setting in the menu where you can force the camera to use the leaf shutter, versus the electronic (1/8000 by the way!). Unless I am doing something wrong, and it isn't actually switching to the leaf when I specify, they both sound pretty similar - very quiet "snip", but not quite silent.

OK, I stopped by the office and tried it. I had exactly this experience. When you change the custom setting for electronic shutter to "on" it sounds the same as when the leaf shutter is triggered. It's very quiet but you can hear it. I question whether the leaf shutter is still firing since the electronic shutter shouldn't make a mechanical noise.

As for the Q, Pentax has managed to get great IQ from a tiny sensor. The controls are also a treat, easy to find and use. It has more limitations (like high iso noise) than other cameras with bigger sensors, but it's a joy to use.

i had considered one for street work, just cause its so tiny
and i tend to lofi like crazy, so i dont really need some super sensor ;)

but i DID just get my x100.. so i dont need it

i dont need it

i dont.

*runs away*

What about when you are out with your X100, traveling light, and your smartphone runs out of juice, but you want to take a photo of your X100?

Originally Posted by krugorg

What about when you are out with your X100, traveling light, and your smartphone runs out of juice, but you want to take a photo of your X100?

O.O!!!!

THIS IS TRUE! i can totally envision this happening to me...