Pentax Thick As A Brick

Yeats

All-Pro
Location
New Jersey, USA
Name
Chris
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yeats: when i read your title, ian anderson was the first thing that came to mind. brings back some good 60's memories.

the second thing i thought of was an old argus C3. they were even more brick-like than this pentax, but not by much :)
 
snkenai:

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coyote: Believe me, since I ordered the K-01, it's been playing thru my head almost constantly... :eek:

John: my pockets aren't that big... nor deep!
 
how are the ergos on that brick. I've kind of warmed to it's unique homeliness, but I can't imagine it feels great in the hand. I know the sensor is good, but if it doesn't feel good, I wouldn't use it much.....maybe as a tripod queen, perhaps. I like Steve's set-up on the focus rail.
 
It feels nice in my hand; well-built and grippy and chunky, kinda like driving a 1980's Volvo. In terms of how it handles during operation, I'm still clumsy, as the UI and button placement differs so from the LX7, the camera to which I am most accustomed to at this point.

I bought it because I've got some goodish legacy glass I'd like to use, I doubt the XS 40/2.8 lens will see much time on the camera.... and I want to re-get a DA 15m Ltd and slap that baby on the K-01. :D Gotta let the wallet reload, though. :(
 
how are the ergos on that brick. I've kind of warmed to it's unique homeliness, but I can't imagine it feels great in the hand. I know the sensor is good, but if it doesn't feel good, I wouldn't use it much.....maybe as a tripod queen, perhaps. I like Steve's set-up on the focus rail.
Not like anything else, I have ever used. To pick up and handle, it feels a bit awkward, until you put it to work. Then after a very short time it works with you (after getting the settings, like YOU like it). And a great "tripod queen" it is! Especially with manual lenses. The "peaking" works as it should. First let me qualify that. With a "M" series lens and the aperture tang cut off, ..... The peaking shows the DOF, as you change the aperture. No jumping through normal Pentax green button hoops. So I assigned cycling, "peaking" to the green button. So it is there when you want it or not if you don't..
 
how are the ergos on that brick. I've kind of warmed to it's unique homeliness, but I can't imagine it feels great in the hand. I know the sensor is good, but if it doesn't feel good, I wouldn't use it much.....maybe as a tripod queen, perhaps. I like Steve's set-up on the focus rail.

Yeah, it's funny... The K-01 seems a but odd in hand at first but then very quickly "disappears," which is a good sign that the ergonomics work. The outer finish is fairly grippy, which helps. My right hand curls around the grip area perfectly. The menu system is all familiar Pentax - but somewhat simplified compared to cameras like the K-5. Its appearance doesn't bother me but that's a matter of personal taste.
 
Yeah, it's funny... The K-01 seems a but odd in hand at first but then very quickly "disappears," which is a good sign that the ergonomics work. The outer finish is fairly grippy, which helps. My right hand curls around the grip area perfectly. The menu system is all familiar Pentax - but somewhat simplified compared to cameras like the K-5. Its appearance doesn't bother me but that's a matter of personal taste.

I look at my K-01 and I think "picture-taking machine" rather than "camera".
 
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