Pentax K3 III - DSLRs Aren't Dead Yet! (First Impressions)

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Komentáře • 429

  • @JanneRanta
    @JanneRanta Před 3 lety +113

    Pentax users! There's dozens of us! Dozens!

    • @royce3859
      @royce3859 Před 3 lety +9

      Haha! And we are all in the same retirement home... 🤣 🤣 🤣

    • @takuan650
      @takuan650 Před 3 lety +5

      C'm on, don't get carried away with these inflated numbers.

    • @joeysandoval2511
      @joeysandoval2511 Před 3 lety

      Lmao

    • @maximilian3004
      @maximilian3004 Před 3 lety +1

      And fewer all the time. I just pulled the trigger on an A7III. I've been a Pentax shooter forever, but the charm of their anachronism has finally faded for me, personally.

  • @Awesome4lec
    @Awesome4lec Před 3 lety +220

    Kai’s positivity and humor is just radiant. I basically watch 90% for his personality and 10% for the cameras LOL

    • @attackemartin
      @attackemartin Před 3 lety +2

      10/10 agree

    • @PaulAmyes
      @PaulAmyes Před 3 lety +9

      He reviews cameras?

    • @D3athW1ng
      @D3athW1ng Před 3 lety

      😂😂

    • @ItsAMbutyoutubechangedmyname
      @ItsAMbutyoutubechangedmyname Před 3 lety

      @@PaulAmyes 😂😂😂😂

    • @ako9212
      @ako9212 Před 3 lety

      I also reference his review for stuff I’m gonna buy, but usually just watching Kai be informative and funny reviewing a camera I probably wouldn’t buy.

  • @hailynewma9122
    @hailynewma9122 Před 3 lety +73

    the Pentax menu system is the most user friendly I ever used

    • @thelegendrubyrodd
      @thelegendrubyrodd Před 3 lety +4

      Ive never used anything besides canon so i would like to know how they compare. Ive actually thought about switching to pentax.

    • @TheOdek1974
      @TheOdek1974 Před 3 lety

      Yes, coz its pentax

    • @yungdree9249
      @yungdree9249 Před 3 lety +6

      It's funny because in high school I was told that Nikon was the most user friendly. I kept having issues navigating the menus of the D-40, D-50, and D-90. I could never turn off the flash and I hated it. When I bought my Pentax K-r, it was so self explanatory on how to do everything and dude at Best Buy was saying how Pentax isn't as user friendly. I'm still confused as to what their definition of user friendly is.

    • @hailynewma9122
      @hailynewma9122 Před 3 lety +1

      @@yungdree9249 I couldn‘t agree more

    • @matthieupasquier9594
      @matthieupasquier9594 Před 3 lety +4

      @@thelegendrubyrodd got both system, I definitely prefer Pentax over Canon

  • @dhritimanbatchu
    @dhritimanbatchu Před 3 lety +54

    "More features than Boris has kids!" Haha

  • @Maddin1313
    @Maddin1313 Před 3 lety +45

    Keep doing your thing, Pentax. This one's a beaut.

  • @YourTypicalMental
    @YourTypicalMental Před 3 lety +41

    I love Pentax, and I'm happy they finally improved the focusing system. But I'll need to wait when they apply these improvements to their full frames before I upgrade.

  • @haskinsdaniel
    @haskinsdaniel Před 3 lety +20

    3:14 headphone users left ear
    "so exciting"

  • @blackmagicsnipe
    @blackmagicsnipe Před 3 lety +26

    I bought my K3 for $125 in 2017 at a pawnshop that didn’t know what they had.

    • @tornater5403
      @tornater5403 Před 3 lety +4

      I had to sell my k3 to a pawnshop in 2017 with the tamron 16-50 f2.8. got like 100 bucks :(

    • @richrollin4867
      @richrollin4867 Před 3 lety +2

      @@tornater5403 Why didn't you eBay it, or sell it to a used camera store.

    • @tornater5403
      @tornater5403 Před 3 lety +4

      @@richrollin4867 sometimes life hits hard and fast. It was an emergency and there isn't a local camera store.
      Ended up getting a k70 and k1 in the following two years so it worked out.

  • @miguelorellana4107
    @miguelorellana4107 Před 3 lety +66

    People should understand the Pentax system. If you´re a person who likes to create content and post whatever thing you do on social media, this system ISN´T for you. Not everything is done for content creators and youtube/social media fanatics. Pentax cameras are designed for people who focus on outdoor/adventure photography such as landscapes, street photos, and wildlife as well. It gives you the confidence to go and take photos without taking into account the weather and your sorroundings. Once you use a Pentax camera, you´ll notice that the feeling/experience is unique and different from other brands. Their built-quality is overwhelming in every single body they produce. A clear optical viewfinder and a solid-built body cannot be compared. The image quality and the color science of Pentax cameras are incredible (DR is excellent). I was an original Nikon shooter and I changed the system to Pentax and I´m glad I did. I have tried mirrorless cameras and having in my hands a Sony, Canon, Fuji, even Panasonic, don´t feel the same. If you haven´t tried a system, please save your criticisms. The system is just not meant for you. One thing I agree with is the price tag of this body. It´s definitely too high.

    • @paweszkup647
      @paweszkup647 Před 3 lety +5

      "Their built-quality is overwhelming in every single body they produce."
      Say this to users of K50, K-30, K-70 with failed selenoid in aperture block.
      Say this to users of lenses driven by unreliable SDM mechanism.

    • @HirnVerstand
      @HirnVerstand Před 3 lety +2

      @@paweszkup647 unfortunately you have a point there. I have a K5II and several sdm lenses that aren't working well. So I'm seriously considering switching to Fuji since I'd be buying a new 16-50 along with the K3 III anyways.

    • @spidermann5000
      @spidermann5000 Před 3 lety

      @@paweszkup647 Mine got the aperture block failure too but at the time it happened most cameras would already been long dead! The K-5 is a tank, the K-3 a little less but they still work and i am somehow very abrasive ...

    • @paweszkup647
      @paweszkup647 Před 3 lety

      @Mickey Mouse I agree, that nowadays all products suffer some quality problems. But it means, that Pentax is nothing special (OK, the price is speclal ;-))
      I've been with Pentax for almost 25 years but decided recently not to invest any single penny into Pentax gear any more.

    • @boristahmasian1644
      @boristahmasian1644 Před 3 lety

      @Mickey Mouse You are so right on, it is scary. I am a long time Pentax user too. Although I have had zero failures in my gear, I am thinking ahead too. I got two Fuji cameras (for video) mostly but need to combine into one system. My K1 is a tank and has been super reliable. I hate to part with my "Three amigos." If Pentax is going by the way of the Dodo bird, perhaps this is the time to let the stuff go and go to a system that is not going anywhere (read Fuji, Sony, Canon).

  • @DaftRebel
    @DaftRebel Před 3 lety +36

    DSLRs aren't dead, neither this channel! Keep up the great content as always! ^_^

  • @PiDsPagePrototypes
    @PiDsPagePrototypes Před 3 lety +39

    As a Cinematographer and Pentaxian, I do shoot video with Pentax, and am glad they've re-enabled the mechanical IBIS instead of the awful software MovieSR we've been stuck with since the K-5 finished. Did you plug in an external recorder and see what that worked like? Hopefully they've corrected the errors of the past, where the HDMI would change resolution and frame rate when you pressed record on the body.

    • @unbroken1010
      @unbroken1010 Před 3 lety +1

      Did the kp do that

    • @PiDsPagePrototypes
      @PiDsPagePrototypes Před 3 lety +4

      @@unbroken1010 No.
      It was available on the K-5's, then switched off for every body after, with us Video-Centric people calling for it to be re-enabled. Lack of Mechanical IBIS is why I haven't updated from my K-01's (which salespeople assumed had IBIS, not MovieSR).
      Pentax reps had claimed it was not possible to add it in firmware, which was an outright lie, as in Stills-Liveview-AllwaysOn for the IBIS, it could be seen in effect on the rear screen, but only for Stills, so it was already there, and they didn't want to allow it in Video.

    • @PiDsPagePrototypes
      @PiDsPagePrototypes Před 3 lety +2

      Or, if you meant "Did the KP do that to HDMI?" then, Yes, every body with HDMI has major issues with the HDMI output being botched - the K-01 turns to Playback Only Mode when a HDMI cable is plugged in, the K-1, K-3 and KP all do the resolution/framerate change when the record button is pressed on the camera.

    • @unbroken1010
      @unbroken1010 Před 3 lety

      @@PiDsPagePrototypes well thank you for the knowledge so I guess the best thing to do is just to stick with the 1080p in camera and use it conservative. . not to expect much more from it.. so weird so can you hook up a monitor and still get to see Stills in live view?

    • @unbroken1010
      @unbroken1010 Před 3 lety

      @@PiDsPagePrototypes can I turn of the movie sr setting on the k5 2 is that what you're recommending I'm a little new at the videoography thing

  • @JosephFutsum
    @JosephFutsum Před 3 lety

    awesome video as always!! Thanks Kai
    i want to ask what setup you use for your voiceovers please?

  • @klhonestguide6937
    @klhonestguide6937 Před 3 lety +9

    Man this guys just makes your day. 👍

  • @MiladJP
    @MiladJP Před 3 lety +20

    I love Pentax 😍

  • @mipmipmipmipmip
    @mipmipmipmipmip Před 3 lety

    Does it have halfway usable video ?

  • @kennygo8300
    @kennygo8300 Před 3 lety +7

    DSLRs are better than mirrorless IMO. Although I have two mirrorless cameras, I still have most of my fun with my D7200. It's great to walk around all day with the camera on and not have to change batteries all the time. It could also be the Tamron 18-400mm lens I bought for it and have yet to take it off. All day long with almost any composition I want. Photography is still fun. I've never been blessed with a Pentax camera, but it looks like I'd like this one.

    • @jbp6759
      @jbp6759 Před 2 lety +1

      Yep, DSLRs aren't dead yet! The advantages of mirrorless are real, but for the joy of photography many of us will always prefer looking through an OVF, and hearing that wonderful DSLR shutter sound. I prefer Pentax, but I am sad Canon and Nikon are leaving the DSLR market.

  • @LinusTan94
    @LinusTan94 Před 3 lety +12

    I...actually quite like it! I already have a K-1, but this is tempting too...

  • @NikosPer
    @NikosPer Před 3 lety +5

    Reason that dslrs are better than mirrorless = way better battery life , clean bright optical viewfinders, feeling in the hand - body design , the mirror fliping sound makes you feel you hold a tool in your hand not a toy. Cudos to Pentax once again.

    • @UrSSuL
      @UrSSuL Před 3 lety

      Reasons why mirrorless better than DSLR:
      EVF
      Small batteries to carry
      Fast AF; Good AF tracking
      Many FPS
      4k (for who's interested)
      Gorgeous image quality
      Depending on the manufacturer, great lenses, modern one that can handle the resolutions
      Lightweight
      Modern
      Anything else?

    • @NikosPer
      @NikosPer Před 3 lety +1

      @@UrSSuL OVF > EVF anytime anyday
      You carry ''small'' batteries i cary 1 inside the camera..
      Fast AF of the allready fast AFs of recent DSLRS? not needed
      Who cares about so many FPS?
      4K is also available for DSLRS many years now...
      Image quality is directly dependant to the vast options for DSLR lenses with fewer elements and glass.
      Lightweight? You meant front heavy disfuctional - unpleasant shooting
      Modern= gimmicky plastic?
      I want cameras that can withstand the use or even abuse and not afraid of breaking apart.

    • @UrSSuL
      @UrSSuL Před 3 lety

      @@NikosPer big brands DSLR' s already have good 4k, great AF, great lenses, etc. . Pentax, not a chance.
      Lightweight as in Mg alloy bodies with rubber but being smaller volumes = smaller weight.
      Never have I had problems with batteries, nor were they heavy to carry, nor to pop them in the multiple slots chargers. But if that's a breaking point in your photography cicle, by all means, stick to what helps you achieve it.
      EVF> OVF because if you have old AF systems like Pentax, the focus hunt will make you miss shots. Plus, you see something close to the end result and can decide if you click. Modern? Yes. But it's ok not to like it. Old people tend to become grumpy when faced with progress ('back in my day' nonsense) .

    • @NikosPer
      @NikosPer Před 3 lety

      @@UrSSuL I dont consider progress to make a lens ,for example RF 70-200 without iner zooming , making the flagships tend to gather dust and moisture - asking huge prices for their backward ''innovation'', i dont consider progress to make front heavy camera systems with small bodies and huge lenses that are uncomfortable in real world shooting and Yes i dont consider progress when i have to stop and change batteries at 300 shots !!! or because i left the camera on in case i need it. I am not pro neither old but i like the true and trusted with many options in the used or new market and prices on check. As for the ''see something close to the end result and can decide if you click'' i mostly shoot right away and ask questions later , its all about the moment.

    • @UrSSuL
      @UrSSuL Před 3 lety

      @@NikosPer
      It isn' t 'innovation' to make lenses that can make use of the new sensors with the tons of MPx they keep bringing, it' s just common business sense (Pentax deeply lacks) .
      K5/ 3 (whatever you want) was also heavy on the front with any lens above around 550 grams (Try shooting a whole day with the Samyang 85mm F1.4) , and a length of over 20cm's (you know, change in center of gravity) . You can argue with me, but I had such set- up and it was just a pain to shoot with as it is with my Sony.
      Pentax k3 body weight 821 gr. vs. A7 RII 625 gr. . Less than 200grams difference. Considering the fact that some get side straps for the Pentax, guessing it works for the Sony. Not a huge negative, as a camera' s feature stand in the main things that facilitate you taking photos and are standards (specific to each era) . Nowadays is MPX' s that can be put into use (good lenses) , with AF that is sharp and tacky, FPS (for action shooters) , ruggedness (for landscappers or city/ rain shooters) , 4k Shooting (for some) , some sort of stabilization (body ideal, lenses a minimum) . Then, the other secondaries come, some of which you've mentioned, the likes of ergonomics, battery life, menu user friendliness, extra feature like wireless remote, live streaming, etc. .
      Pentax fails at the main ones with the exception of ruggedness (IBIS is not a Pentax thing anymore) , when compared to the competition,the main goal of the main features being taking good (Sensor always or 2 generations behind for Pentax) and sharp photos (sharp lenses with stabilization) when you want (not the crappy hunting Pentax AF) . The secondaries are a plus, but don't get you main market share. Fanboys can cry all they want, the profits show a different story.
      The most I managed to shoot with a battery was 680 shots (new battery, original) . Rarely did I shoot in one go. I always charged before the shoot, sometimes after. 200 extra grams (a battery) wouldn't stop me from buying the cameraI have now, to get close to the (secondary) feature of shooting 600 or more photos that Pentax has.

  • @thedondeluxe6941
    @thedondeluxe6941 Před 3 lety +16

    I want one. No joke!

  • @yasinrastkhadiv3829
    @yasinrastkhadiv3829 Před 2 lety

    Is it full-frame?

  • @xtelevisionset
    @xtelevisionset Před 3 lety

    Kai can you do the Fuji 50mm 1.0 please?

  • @clivesouffe5423
    @clivesouffe5423 Před 3 lety +2

    Love ❤❤❤ that camera men, n enjoy watching your review's men 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

  • @highestsprings
    @highestsprings Před 3 lety +2

    Ideal, a new Pentax. Great stuff. Looks good.

  • @calvinchann1996
    @calvinchann1996 Před 3 lety

    Pentax don’t have mirrorless tech, or the budget to convert their lenses?

    • @dukenukem5768
      @dukenukem5768 Před 3 lety

      Probably wise of Pentax. Nikon have bankrupted themselves trying to keep up with Sony and Canon in the mirrorless mud fight.

  • @SeanRosairo
    @SeanRosairo Před 3 lety +3

    Damn, I actually really like this pentax. Can they put that geeky retro menu system in the GR series?

    • @SeanRosairo
      @SeanRosairo Před 3 lety

      @@mcmurrox Huh, I never saw all those colour display readouts!

  • @NielsdeKemp
    @NielsdeKemp Před 3 lety +10

    For those interested: I took the K3III to the streets and made a video about it as well. It’s on my channel. Thanks for the review Kai, you humor is always tac sharp 🤣👊

  • @BrianMcKee
    @BrianMcKee Před 3 lety +1

    Can't wait for the full review. Should pair it with the 11-18.

    • @Needacreate
      @Needacreate Před 3 lety +1

      Actually, it was paired with the excellent DA*11-18. Not that Kai would've appreciated this, but ...

  • @fyiaustralia9686
    @fyiaustralia9686 Před 3 lety +1

    Been a dedicated Ricoh/Pentax user since the mid-80s. Definitely considering this model for my next buy...

  • @sarundayo
    @sarundayo Před 3 lety +1

    Nice headline there! Someone saw Tony Northup's vid I see 😏👌👌

  • @teikiarii1635
    @teikiarii1635 Před 3 lety +6

    I remember when Kai mocked the Pentax K-1 which still is a very good camera for photographers. The Pentax K-1 is still the only SR IBIS FF DSLR camera in the world, and for most people, the camera is great even today. The Pentax K-3 III is to be the best APS-C SR IBIS DSLR camera in the world thanks to its excellent OVF. Bravo Pentax.

    • @UrSSuL
      @UrSSuL Před 3 lety

      A7 RII has IBIS. You ok? Who needs DSLR when you can pair a camera with a Zeiss line- up?

    • @teikiarii1635
      @teikiarii1635 Před 3 lety

      @@UrSSuL A7RII has IBIS but A7RII is Not a DSLR camera. Some People Prefer OVF to EVF. And I use Leica-R lenses on my Pentax K-1 with success... You ok???

    • @UrSSuL
      @UrSSuL Před 3 lety

      @@teikiarii1635 and you can use any lens mount (close to, I can't state 100 percent 'any') on the Sony' s with adapters that have focus peeking and focus confirmation.
      So, are you OK stating that Pentax 'is something worth taking into consideration' based on your upper mentioned points?
      Some people also preffered to write with sticks into the sand as opposed to chalk, but here we are now.
      What you prefer, is good for you, but overall, Pentax is in the past.

    • @teikiarii1635
      @teikiarii1635 Před 3 lety

      @@UrSSuL You are right about the Sony's mount but I do not like EVF, especially the A7RII's which is a retina killer. Nevertheless, just get what you like according to your needs. I got my Pentax K-1 five years ago, and I am still very happy with it. besides, you do not need to buy all lenses of all brands in the world to take photos. The Pentax' lenses are very good for most of pictures for mos of photographers. The last released digital camera of the last released marketing skills doesn't make you a better photographer. Best regards.

    • @UrSSuL
      @UrSSuL Před 3 lety

      @@teikiarii1635 Pentax Lenses are barely OK for today's sensors (their top ones) .
      If you can live with all the minuses of this brand, good for you. However (not stating you in particular) statements like 'd500 killer' or d800 or whatever are worthless, as even 7 years after their competitors were released, they still can't win, sometimes they 'win' by 1% (k1 sensor over d800, after 3 years) , and mostly barely managed to play catch.
      Be grounded and admit that the camera brand is using old technology in the present and that shows through their market share.

  • @eldritchshiner
    @eldritchshiner Před 3 lety +3

    Just "pre-ordered" a silver one. I'm still happy with my pair of KP's... but I did it anyway! Couldn't stop myself, because my mouse totally went rogue. Dang, there goes $2K :/

  • @mrherusantoso
    @mrherusantoso Před 3 lety +6

    It's early, but this camera surely will end up as one of 2021's best.

    • @olegki6288
      @olegki6288 Před 3 lety

      best dslr!.. & the only))

    • @UrSSuL
      @UrSSuL Před 3 lety

      @@olegki6288 finally, Pentax managed to get the title. Mirrorless, next (20 years of slowly catching up, until the big boys switch to holograms eye snapping projections) .

    • @lt1caprice57l
      @lt1caprice57l Před 3 lety

      @@UrSSuL meh. Mirrorless is the World's Most Overrated Thing™ I'd much rather have a DSLR. And besides, at the rate we're going, the metering sensors (which are literal smartphone-size image sensors now) are going to be in the tens of megapixels with on-chip PDAF, so not only will you be able to do eye tracking, face detection, etc. through the viewfinder, but you'll also have full-blown hybrid AF with points all over the frame, and no PDAF array in the mirror box, nor the secondary mirror for it, which means less moving parts, faster continuous shooting, less blackout time, and greater mechanical reliability all at the same time.
      And all this without having to look at a ghastly digital display, too. It'll be done through a *real* viewfinder. In a not-crazy world, that would mean lights-out for mirrorless... of course, we don't live in a not-crazy world, so...

  • @ryantang8146
    @ryantang8146 Před 3 lety

    Is the Live view autofocus any good ?

    • @UrSSuL
      @UrSSuL Před 3 lety

      I stopped at the K1 with Pentax (just tested it, and it focused hunted without hope) , and if I remember right, Pentax's approach on AF is sort of like Internet Explorer's approach to internet. Slow, 3 steps behind everyone, and lack luster. So I wouldn't expect them to be even to pair with the last DSLR' s from the big boys. Maybe they're in 2016 with it.

  • @lt1caprice57l
    @lt1caprice57l Před 3 lety +1

    "that joystick nipple thing"
    i am deceased

  • @WalldoTheWInner
    @WalldoTheWInner Před 3 lety +4

    I'm still way too infatuated with my K1II for my eye to stray to this beauty.
    It is positively gorgeous though.

    • @carlgarrard9710
      @carlgarrard9710 Před 3 lety

      You already strayed. You looked at it. Seed is planted, you'll get it eventually. We all know it.

  • @stuarttracey2009
    @stuarttracey2009 Před 3 lety +1

    Kai you love a Pentax! :)

  • @ChimaChindaDev
    @ChimaChindaDev Před 3 lety +46

    I think there's a reason Kai released this video on April 1st.

  • @ClearComplexity
    @ClearComplexity Před 3 lety

    My xpro3 has an optical viewfinder...technically speaking anyway.
    I shoot a lot of film, and in that film, I use mostly waist-level viewfinders. I enjoy the tilty screen on both my X-T30 and X-pro3 for that style of shooting. I'm just not really missing the optical viewfinder even still shooting a ton of film over digital for "important" work. I use the OVF on my x-pro3 a bit, but mostly it's set to EVF with better manual focus aids (I use adapted lenses from my film gear collection mostly, why spend extra when I have great glass already even if it's all manual).

  • @yusufariffin2212
    @yusufariffin2212 Před 3 lety

    "that joystick 'nipple-thing'" got me off guard

  • @marcelopradostudios2719

    This is amazing Kai!!! This camera is same very good? Bye!!!

  • @marviccruz6371
    @marviccruz6371 Před 3 lety +2

    Would love to see a comparison between this camera and Canon flagship DSLR the Canon EOS 90D. 🤔

    • @nicolaiecostel
      @nicolaiecostel Před 3 lety +1

      The 90D is an enthusiast camera, the 1Dx mk 2 is the flagship on DSLR

    • @NikosPer
      @NikosPer Před 3 lety

      @@nicolaiecostel its a flagship on apsc format.

  • @zvonimirtosic6171
    @zvonimirtosic6171 Před 3 lety +5

    I like your sense of humour; but hopefully you can make your second impressions, and a proper review one day. You can do it.

  • @tristanb.8561
    @tristanb.8561 Před 3 lety +2

    I have and love my K3 Mark 1. But you slowly notice her age and I think 1-2 new functions would not be so bad either. But let's see when it is available in Germany and what the final price will be

    • @ShutterKnack
      @ShutterKnack Před 3 lety +1

      It is 2000 EUR in Germany. It's already on the website. ;)

    • @tristanb.8561
      @tristanb.8561 Před 3 lety

      @@ShutterKnack Thanks :-)

  • @adjutant
    @adjutant Před 3 lety +3

    i didnt want one but now i want one

  • @alanmpulido
    @alanmpulido Před 3 lety

    Lens looks interesting 🤔

  • @sexysilversurfer
    @sexysilversurfer Před 3 lety +2

    Blimey, Kai reviewing a Pentax, they are clutching at straws! Apart from the price it doesn’t seem too bad.

    • @carlgarrard9710
      @carlgarrard9710 Před 3 lety +2

      Kai has reviewed many Pentax's, where have you been hiding? :)

  • @jacklydon
    @jacklydon Před 3 lety

    Haircut?

  • @starbase218
    @starbase218 Před 3 lety

    I got the same kind of hair, and an appointment at a hairdresser on Monday 12th. :)

  • @BenjaminSandness
    @BenjaminSandness Před 3 lety

    Other than IBIS, does it do anything better or special that the D500 doesn’t?

    • @minoa7596
      @minoa7596 Před 3 lety +3

      Image quality, resolution, dynamic range, high-ISO performance, FPS, bigger brighter viewfinder, smaller body, astro-tracer, pixel-shift, RGB metering, better live view

    • @carltanner9065
      @carltanner9065 Před 3 lety +1

      And, let's see them go dunk a D500 underwater. Or, get covered in dust and dirt.

    • @UrSSuL
      @UrSSuL Před 3 lety

      @@carltanner9065 pentax can't be submerged in water and then work again (not if you actuate the mirror and create movement in the lenses for water to seep in) .

    • @carltanner9065
      @carltanner9065 Před 3 lety

      Well, guess what, I've done just that and nothing happened to the camera or lens. If you have the weather sealed lenses, the camera is quite capable of handling a dunking. Chris Nichols over at DP Review did exactly the same thing with a Pentax, on video. He dunked the Pentax he had on review into a stream.

    • @UrSSuL
      @UrSSuL Před 3 lety

      @@carltanner9065 typical usage of a camera. You people are phenomenal. Finding the most useless stuff in overall photography to justify the overpriced price you've payed for a mediocre overall (at best) camera.
      Jesus, I can't even take this discussion seriously 😂

  • @michaelsmith697
    @michaelsmith697 Před 3 lety

    Very nice indeed!

  • @fellowcitizen
    @fellowcitizen Před 3 lety

    So it's true! Mattel are releasing a Sartorial Kai with built-in French and German suggestive phrases, and designs by Gaultier :)

  • @WesleyVerhoevePhotography

    Ugh actually tempted as a pentax film shooter haha

  • @alfred.clement
    @alfred.clement Před 3 lety

    0:02 A7 IV ?

  • @stevenwalker7081
    @stevenwalker7081 Před 3 lety

    I still loved the feel of the K5. It made me want to take pictures. Put an old K mount manual lens on the front and have some fun. Plus SLR's always felt more "get on with the next shot" -ness. OK; the sensor may still be busy. But the optical viewfinder is back in business and you can see what you're doing sooner. However . . . the damned thing was always off for repair. A main PCB causing the mad battery problem and TWO sensors because the optical stabilization system packed up - TWICE. I am sure they have probably sorted it. But it all cost as much as the original body. After 18 years of lugging Canon bodies around without a glitch; it kinda put me off. I loved the Pentax. But like all good love stories; sometimes you gotta give it up.

  • @utai4571
    @utai4571 Před 3 lety +3

    isn't pentax the only company out there to have actual pentaprism in there aps-c bodies?

    • @nicolaiecostel
      @nicolaiecostel Před 3 lety

      It is, if tou rule out Nikon and Canon of course.

  • @justgreat5608
    @justgreat5608 Před 3 lety +3

    Pentax release camera so slow, but so good, opposite of SONY toys

  • @donsoley746
    @donsoley746 Před 3 lety +1

    Always packs in more features than Boris has got kids - love it....!

    • @stuarts5030
      @stuarts5030 Před 3 lety +1

      Followed by the more you look for it, the more you find XD

  • @SMlFFY85
    @SMlFFY85 Před 2 lety +4

    I really hope DSLRs don't die off, their design and feel makes me want to go out and take photos. A mirrorless just feels like something you take holiday snaps with, it takes the joy out of photography.

    • @13_cmi
      @13_cmi Před rokem +1

      Yeah. That’s exactly why I want this guy. It’s the only dslr that is great and not super old. Dslr and film cameras make you want to run around and take a ton of photos.

  • @FanofAslan
    @FanofAslan Před 3 lety +1

    I love Pentax, and tbis camera is highly desitlrable, but £1900 is massive. I'd love to upgrade from my k50, but this is asking for too much money. I sense I might be far from alone in this, and sales may be disappointingly low.

  • @HartponderJr
    @HartponderJr Před 3 lety +1

    It’s Easter, so we need a resurrection.

  • @Sxcvg
    @Sxcvg Před 3 lety +1

    Long live pentax

  • @J.R.Y.
    @J.R.Y. Před 3 lety +1

    I dig it. Will wait for a price drop tho.

  • @Ghostmanriding
    @Ghostmanriding Před 3 lety +6

    Anyone remember the Pentax K1000? It was my first SLR, 1975.

    • @tw25rw
      @tw25rw Před 3 lety +1

      I still have one.

    • @davecrissinger8967
      @davecrissinger8967 Před 3 lety

      Man, you're old. Happy April Fool's

    • @tonygarrett7214
      @tonygarrett7214 Před 3 lety +1

      I have one that has had only one film through it since I purchased it. As the adverts used to say - “ nothing feels like a Pentax. The K1000 seems indestructible.

    • @Ghostmanriding
      @Ghostmanriding Před 3 lety +1

      @@tonygarrett7214 I would definitely describe it as indestructible. Mine was rained on dropped,and knocked around for years and always worked.

    • @Ghostmanriding
      @Ghostmanriding Před 3 lety

      @@tw25rw Great, I'm going to buy some film and get my old cameras out and see if they still work .Im taking a guess all my new Sony digital stuff wont last as long.

  • @jameshart3879
    @jameshart3879 Před 2 lety

    Pentax packs in more features than Boris has kids.
    Bravo Kai 😂

  • @ControlTouchMaster
    @ControlTouchMaster Před 3 lety +1

    DSLR’s are not dead. I’m getting a Nikon D780 instead of Z6ii because I can get nearly every feature with the DSLR’s as with the mirrorless at a cheaper price. Live view in new DSLR’s are the same as mirrorless. Btw, I also have Sony, Canon, Fuji, and Pentax cameras. I love purchasing cameras and never get rid of them.

  • @makeyourown_film
    @makeyourown_film Před 3 lety

    for whom tho?

  • @Hero1117a
    @Hero1117a Před 3 lety +1

    Wish it was full frame

  • @nachohernandez9491
    @nachohernandez9491 Před 2 lety

    Was all into the z611 now
    I want this......

  • @vpr5562
    @vpr5562 Před 3 lety +1

    We need full frame 50 mpix pentax!

  • @hs1ungfoto406
    @hs1ungfoto406 Před 3 lety

    love u kai

  • @lieutenant_gill
    @lieutenant_gill Před 3 lety

    Kai's just the best

  • @SatanSupimpa
    @SatanSupimpa Před 3 lety +2

    Here's an idea to use in place of Bokehlicious: Bokehluxury

  • @takuan650
    @takuan650 Před 3 lety

    DSLR's may not be dead yet but they surely smell funny.

  • @lukejones1416
    @lukejones1416 Před 3 lety

    Here's me just casually checking the date wondering if anything is even real anymore...

  • @truthseeker3536
    @truthseeker3536 Před 2 lety +1

    Kai starting to look like Genghis Khan

  • @HeyNighT_Art
    @HeyNighT_Art Před 3 lety

    Its about time till DSLR and Mirrorless having an AK-47 burst sound

  • @RJW998
    @RJW998 Před rokem

    K3 iii Jet Black Edition, put my money where my mouth is and bought it with a black 31 Ltd. Love it to bits.

  • @airdailyx
    @airdailyx Před 3 lety

    All these years later, the Nikon D7100 finally gets a proper upgrade. The only competitors Pentax has is whatever is floating around on the used DSLR market.

    • @martinhancock9235
      @martinhancock9235 Před 3 lety

      It's only new competitor is the upcoming Nikon D5800. At least Nikon are still making new DSLR's as well.

  • @pafaccount4454
    @pafaccount4454 Před 3 lety

    What happened to the f word series? Tbh videos like that and the one featuring the D700 were what I was really after.

  • @nikonmark37814
    @nikonmark37814 Před 3 lety

    Because I don't shoot video I use my old dSLR's which includes the Nikon D800, D700, D600, Canon 5Ds, 6D and Sony a900 and a850 plus a nice collection of lenses, flashes and other accessories. Because of mirrorless old full frame gear is cheap! BTW, I've been a Kai fan for years and he does the best reviews imo!

  • @cekrekcekrek
    @cekrekcekrek Před 3 lety +3

    I see pentax I click

  • @Bb4r
    @Bb4r Před 3 lety

    Live on DSLR's!

  • @Apfelprofigaming
    @Apfelprofigaming Před 3 lety +1

    I miss the time when Kai went outside to shot some old people in Chinatown
    Good this channel is about photography. Would have sound weird if this wasnt

  • @ellicottraven2037
    @ellicottraven2037 Před 3 lety

    This is the best DSLR crop sensor camera on the market and it isn't even close.

  • @AgnostosGnostos
    @AgnostosGnostos Před 3 lety

    This cameras reminds me the full frame a-mount SLT Sony a-99 II of 2016. An expensive very powerful full frame camera of a dead lens mount.
    Pentax not only is going to be the last camera manufacturers to introduce a new dSLR camera but was the last manufacturer to enter the full frame dSLR market in 2016 with the original K1.
    Anyway what differentiates Pentax dSLR cameras from other manufacturers is their great waterproof construction and general robust.
    Pentax like Minolta had a great history during the film era but with the advent of dSLR technology they were overshadowed by Canon and Nikon.
    Minolta-Konica was smart enough to be bought early by Sony in 2016 and the Minolta a7, a9 cameras and the Minolta G and GM lenses are surviving as Sony a7, a9 cameras and Sony G and GM lenses. Minolta cameras were named Alpha in Japan (Maxxum in America, Dynax in Europe) and are still survive by Sony Alpha α series of cameras.

    • @matohota
      @matohota Před 3 lety +1

      Ever heard about Pentax MZ-D? "last manufacturer" 🤣

  • @HokgiartoSaliem
    @HokgiartoSaliem Před 3 lety

    I hope the 1.6 million iso is not too much marketing. At least it has two or more step cleaner iso vs competitor like R6, Z6, etc.

    • @ShutterKnack
      @ShutterKnack Před 3 lety +3

      apparently ISO 12800 on the K-3 iii is equivalent to ISO 3200 on the K-1 mark ii. No kidding! I saw it in one of the K-3 iii videos.

  • @MarkyFormula1
    @MarkyFormula1 Před 2 lety

    I've not looked at the camera market for for a long time but £1900 for a crop sensor dslr?! 😵‍💫

  • @muratsahan8697
    @muratsahan8697 Před 3 lety

    I wonder if you did this video in 5 minutes? (Yes I KNOW its 6.55 long)

  • @thenexthobby
    @thenexthobby Před 3 lety

    I would imagine that part of the, “not many reasons” to shoot a DSLR include the freaking LENS system. I don’t understand gear opinions that always ignore that.

  • @iangordicans8763
    @iangordicans8763 Před 3 lety

    was keen to find out the advantages of DSLRs over mirrorless and got through to the 3 minute mark without any good reason been elucidated ... sorry couldn't wait any longer

  • @frankhu8692
    @frankhu8692 Před 3 lety +4

    It's just too expansive to price such thing in same price as A7 III or a Fuji XT4 with 18-55. I have to say that this Pentax has its own well-thoughts and solid experience, but it's price tag is just a no brainer for any new photographers or professionals to just pick this up while undertaking the lure of Sony, Canon, Nikon, or even Fujifilm.

    • @SeanRosairo
      @SeanRosairo Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah, like this is quite appealing to me since I kinda miss the robustness of a dslr when using my xt4, but at $2000 I'd probably get a Nikon D750 for full frame, and it has lovely photo quality too

    • @borderlands6606
      @borderlands6606 Před 3 lety

      A Canon 90D and Nikon D500 are much less pricey.

    • @BrianMcKee
      @BrianMcKee Před 3 lety

      @@borderlands6606 Too bad that Canon and Nikon are abandoning those mounts huh?

    • @SeanRosairo
      @SeanRosairo Před 3 lety

      @@borderlands6606 True, but I've also used a D750 extensively so I'm very very familiar with it handling and editing-wise (I used to have a D7000 too, but I needed to upgrade for video and switched to Fujifilm)

    • @SeanRosairo
      @SeanRosairo Před 3 lety

      @@BrianMcKee All the better for used camera deals!!

  • @jasonswift7098
    @jasonswift7098 Před 3 lety

    Its not released yet so you must have a prototype one

  • @kicka55
    @kicka55 Před 3 lety

    All I want is a Fuji X-T30 or 40 but these are so bloody expensive!

    • @UrSSuL
      @UrSSuL Před 3 lety

      Save up for a GFX50S SH

  • @nthnth1815
    @nthnth1815 Před 3 lety +1

    why not Pentax make a modern 67 with exchangeable film and digital back, well, only i can dream of

    • @Toad_Hugger
      @Toad_Hugger Před 3 lety +1

      Massive sensors are just too expensive to make :(

    • @martinhancock9235
      @martinhancock9235 Před 3 lety

      I wish they'd update the 645Z . Great camera that still blows away most Mirrorless systems costing much more .

    • @UrSSuL
      @UrSSuL Před 3 lety

      Cause the market they barely existed (poor man's MF) , just got eaten by Fuji.

  • @chrisiclickyou3947
    @chrisiclickyou3947 Před 3 lety +10

    I thought this was a April fools joke, but its real...

  • @watrobkasmaczna1
    @watrobkasmaczna1 Před 3 lety

    Only Pentax still used is Pentax 67, it will live for ever 😆

  • @keithrjoseph9528
    @keithrjoseph9528 Před 3 lety

    Got to be an April Fools post looking at date . How about doing a review of 4 different flagship models based on build quality, weather sealing and ibis? The results should be interesting

  • @edobette
    @edobette Před 2 lety +1

    Pentax have to create a little FF, with analogic controlles, as Fuji X, for Pentax lover prosumer (as me).
    K1 is too big and PRO.

  • @wildechap
    @wildechap Před 3 lety +1

    DSLRs are not dead Kai

  • @ziginox
    @ziginox Před 3 lety +1

    Geez, $2000? That gets you a brand new A7 III or just shy of a Z6 II, and those are full frame! an EOS R or RP, or a Z6 or A7 II, would be even cheaper!

    • @martinhancock9235
      @martinhancock9235 Před 3 lety

      I'd still go for the Pentax every time. I wouldn't trust the rest outdoors in typical Scottish weather.