Pentax K-7

First bike riding test with Pentax K-7 and 15mm F2.8 Sigma in 1536x1024 *** mode handheld with SR on

2009-07-21T04:55:00.000-07:00

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Twilght moon in HD with the K-7 !

2009-07-17T09:26:00.000-07:00

Pentax K-7 test with 1000mm Pentax lens in 1536x1024 *** from Joe Ogiba on Vimeo.

1000mm Pentax PF80-ED /PF-CA35 K-mount adap

2009-07-11T19:04:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw0FSaNmIVA&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8n7YU2uNw0

My K-7 HD video tests on Vimeo and youtube

2009-07-10T17:03:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuCXXi94sNQ&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kvKntLMbIw&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMMCewXHdGs&feature=channel
http://www.vimeo.com/5516451

They're here !!

2009-07-03T15:38:00.000-07:00

K-7 arrives in stores in Japan today !

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firmware version 1.00

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Using Older Lenses with the PENTAX K-7

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http://support.pentaximaging.com/documents/456

Q: Can I use older PENTAX lenses on my K-7?

A: Yes. PENTAX A-series lenses (with an "A" setting on the aperture ring, can be used as manual-focus lenses in all exposure modes on a K-7.

PENTAX K-mount, M-series and S (screw) mount lenses without auto-aperture control (an “A” setting on the aperture ring) can be used in Manual exposure mode using stop-down metering and manual focus. This is the exposure mode which will give accurate exposures when using these older lenses on the K-7. If older lenses without an "A" setting on the aperture ring are used in Av (Aperture Priority) Mode, an exposure error may occur.

Note: Using PENTAX S (screw) mount lenses on a PENTAX DSLR requires the use of a Pentax Mount Adapter B.

To set up your PENTAX K-7 to use older PENTAX lenses:
Press the Menu button to enter the Rec. Mode menu.

Rotate the rear E-dial to step over to page 3.
Make sure the box for Digital Preview is not checked. Press the OK button.
(This setting enables Optical Preview which allows the camera to "stop down" the lens to a selected aperture when the On/Off button is rotated clocwise).

Rotate the rear E-dial to step over to page 4 in the Custom Setting menu.
Use the four-way controller and step down to Green button in TAv & M (setting #28).
Press the right arrow and select Tv Shift
Press OK
(This setting allows easy and accurate exposure metering using older lenses without an "A" setting on the aperture ring. When the Green button is pressed in Manual exposure mode, the lens "stops down", the camera's meter measures the light passing through the lens, and an appropriate shutter speed is automatically set based on that measurement).

Turn the rear E-dial and select page 6 in the Custom Setting menu.
Step down to Using aperture ring (setting #37)
Press the right arrow and select Permitted
Press OK.
(This setting allows the camera to operate with older K-mount or S-mount lenses that do not have an “A” setting on the aperture ring).

If Shake Reduction is enabled when using an older lens, you will need to manually select the closest matching focal length from the Input Focal Length menu. Press the Menu button to enter the Rec. Mode Menu. Use the four-way controller and step over to page 4 of the menu and step down to Input Focal Length. Use the rear E-dial to scroll left and right to select the closest match for the focal length lens you are using. Press OK, then Menu.
(This setting optimizes Shake Reduction to match the focal length of the lens in use).

Pentax system chart, click for full size view

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Ned Bunnell's K-7 with D-BG4 Battery Grip

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Ned Bunnell's K-7 with D-BG4 Battery Grip

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K-7 on cover of July 2009 Pop Photo !

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Retail K-7 ?

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K-7 + DA*60-250mm +400ISO +Parrots!

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From Pentax User UK, click for full view.

http://www.pentaxuser.co.uk/forum/topic/K7--DA60250mm-400ISO-Parrots-12602/p-0

Ned Bunnell's take on K-7 HDR Capture Mode

2009-06-08T17:41:00.000-07:00

http://nedbunnell.blogspot.com/2009/06/k-7-hdr-capture-mode.html

use Bing to search for K-7 videos

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Bing works much better than Google/Youtube to find and view videos since you just move the cuser over the video thumbnail and it plays then just click for full view.
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Pentax+K-7&go=&form=QBVR

K-7 sample videos using several Pentax lenses

2009-06-02T13:56:00.000-07:00

Click on sample video :
http://www.pentaximaging.com/slr/K-7/

720p HD K-7 videos from Ned Bunnell

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http://vimeo.com/4924324

Ned Bunnell K-7 photos, click photo for larger view

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K-7 with DA 40mm F2.8 Limited

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Click for full view of K-7 sample image

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Pentax K-7 Debut event in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan

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http://www.vimeo.com/4808223

Click on image for full view

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Pentax K-7 brochure

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The era of in-camera HDR begins today !

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"It's official. The just-announced Pentax K-7 is the first SLR with true in-camera High Dynamic Range Imaging capabilities. The new flagship of the Pentax line replaces the K20D, and although it has a similarly-sized 14.6 CMOS chip like the K20D, this isn't a simple rebadged incremental upgrade. The K-7 is a brand new camera, with HD video capture, and a host of other new features and functions."

http://www.adorama.com/ALC/(X(1)S(vnviigm2c3ghwdumhpuged55))/BlogArticle.aspx?id=11608&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

K-7 videos

2009-05-23T18:22:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNCHdsZI88g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaFfaTkoUn4&feature=related

Pentax sample K-7 image, click photo for larger view

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Pentax 600mm F4

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Pentax USA order email confirmation !

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DSLR comparisons click photo for larger image

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More photos

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Final K-7 photos !

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Specs

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Camera Name: Pentax K-7 Body Material: Magnesium Alloy Outer Shell on Stainless Steel Chassis Body Reliability: 77 Places Sealed, Cold-Resistant: Can be Operated under Temperature at -10°C Sensor:
New Version of Samsung 14.6MP CMOS APS-C Imager in 23.4 x 15.6mm (Aspect Ratio 3:2), 4 Data Channels ReadoutDust Removal:
New DRII System, Low-Pass/Anti-Aliasing Optical Filter Placed in Front of Sensor is Capable to be Moved in High Ultrasonic Frequency; Featuring also the Dust Alert System to the UserISO Speeds: ISO 100-3200, 6400 Available on Expansion (to be Set via Custom Function) Image Processing:
Newly Developed PRIME (Pentax Real IMage Engine) II Image Processor for High Performance and High Speed Still Image and Movie Data Processing; Better-Quality Images with Richer Gradation and More Accurate Color RenditionMount:
Pentax KAF2 (Crippled K-mount, Support Both Body Driven "Screw-Type" AF KAF and SDM KAF2/KAF3 Lenses)Viewfinder: Optical Type, Glass Prism, 100% Image Coverage, 0.92X Magnification Focusing Screen: New Natural-Bright-Matte III Focusing Screen, Improved Manual Focusing Accuracy Shutter: 1/8000th second Top Speed, X-Sync=1/180s, 100,000 Shutter Actuations Durability Continuous Shooting Modes: Continuous (Hi):- JPEG: 5.2 FPS: Until 40 Frames; RAW(PEF): Until 15 Frames; RAW(DNG): Until 14 Frames Continuous (Lo):- JPEG: 3.3 FPS: No Limitation, until Card Full; RAW(PEF/DNG): Until 17 Frames
Live View: Yes: Real-time, On-display image Confirmation, Activated by One-touch Dedicated "LV" button at the Thumb Position; Continuous Shooting Possible Under the LV Mode (Without Breaking the LV Mode and Exposure will be Adjusted Automatically and Continuously Via Automatic Diaphragm)Live View AF Options: Contrast Detection AF with Face Recognition Option Other Preview Options: Optical Preview; Digital Preview Movie/Video Recording: Movie/Video with Mono-Audio Recording (with Built-in Microphone), Supported
Video Modes: 1280 x 720 Pixels (16:9 Standard High Definition), 640 x 416 (3:1.95), 1536 x 1024 (3:2), All Modes at 30 Frames Per SecondsTop Monochrome Status LCD: Yes, with Electro-Luminescence (EL) Backlight Rear Colour LCD Monitor:
3.0", 640 x 480 Standard VGA Resolution, Approximately 920,000 Colour Dots, 170° Degrees of View both Vertically and Horizontallye-Wheels Control: Front and Rear Wheels Green Button: Yes, Directly Under the Rear Wheel Exposure Modes:
Green Mode, Hyper Program (P), Sensitivity Priority (Sv), Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter-Aperture Priority (TAv), Hyper Manual (M), Bulb (B), X-Sync (X), User and MovieMetering System:
New 77-Segment Multi-Pattern Metering System, which Divides the Frame Equally in 7 x 11 Segments, Vertically and Horizontally Respectively; More Advanced Algorithm for Higher Exposure AccuracyMetering Modes: Evaluative, Centre-Weighted Average, Spot; Selected via Dedicated Metering Mode Level at Camera Top

Latest K-7 photos ! May 18 2009

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Latest K-7 photos !

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9 days !

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for larger image click on photo

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verticle grip

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Pentax USA countdown !

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http://www.pentaximaging.com/

Pentax K-7 info from Japan

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newK

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Pentax K-7 coming May 21st !

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