Pentax KP - First Impressions. A DSLR In 2019??
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- I've been trying to get my hand on this camera for over a year and it's FINALLY happened! So why would anyone want a DSLR in 2019? I don't know, but here's my first impressions of the rather stunning Pentax KP.
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I switched from sony to Pentax and i love it.
@@Gibolingos check again Pentax Raw files are 14bit.
@@VenomIIID how has switch to Pentax been? any regrets leaving sony ? interesting in the KP or maybe waiting until there next flagship apsc that supposed to be out this year.
@@sdhute I have the KP it is awesome camera, you can customize everything and the image quality is better than my previous Sony a6xxx series. The dynamic range is great, you can recover so much information from the raw files. But don't expect video performance or eye tracking.
@@sdhute I switched from mirrorless (Sony + Fuji) to Pentax. If you're a photographer, OVF is the way to go. No regrets. Very happy with the K-1 and old AF film era lenses.
I love the large 100% optical viewfinder. It’s pure, clear, and beautiful compared to an EVF or LCD. For this reason alone, I see DSLRs continuing because they can offer an experience mirrorless cannot.
Which is not to say that mirrorless also offers it’s own set of advantages.
The image quality is outstanding and it is incredibly configurable. Pentax is very particular about what it makes and you have to decide whether it will do what you want. There is a new APSC body in their pipeline with more of the things that professionals like. Bigger battery, dual card slots etc. But the KP is no slouch it has much of its DNA from Pentax’s K1 and that means it’s a serious tool. Its image quality is amongst the best. You can get going with vintage glass stretching back to the Takumars and there are dedicated lenses for all sorts of purposes. The dynamic range and tonal discrimination are superb. The KP is a lot of camera and utterly relevant.
I own a Pentax K70 and I love it. I see no reason why I would go mirrorless.
I also am a K70 owner, the only reason Id go mirrorless is the weight savings. I wish they make a K70 sized body with all the tech of a KP. However, I do love the K70
I love being able to swap between my K1000 and K-1 with the same lenses. I also had a K-3, and that is a killer camera for the price (if you're into landscape and appreciate weather sealing, tough build, great IQ). Not for everyone, but great for some people! (Especially on a budget!)
I still shoot Pentax DSLR's with my Fuji gear. Love 'em.
I just bought one like 4 days ago. The main reason was the weather sealing. I enjoy taking pictures on nature hikes, but I live in Costa Rica so that means lots of rain. Also Pentax has a good assortment of weather sealed lenses, no point to having a camera that's weather sealed if the lens can't take it.
Wo~I went to Costa Rica once. I really like Costa Rica specifically the Playa Manuel Antonio!! There is a stunning view! Anyway, I'm a KP user either. I was only carrying with 21mm f3.2 & 50-135mm f2.8 with me. But I used 21mm f3.2 most time. I think 21mm it's not wide enough, so I took panorama a lot. There are sooooooo beautiful! And I like foods also!
@@wl02353427 yes Manuel Antonio is really beautiful. Next time you visit check out the cloud forests and the beaches in guanacaste, those are my favorite! 😉
Well said that’s why I chose Pentax and will always be my camera choice
I have a mirrorless Sony A7ii and the biggest thing I don't like about it is that the viewfinder is tires my eyes out. Feels like when I've been staring at my computer screen too long at work. So I do like the optical viewfinders, personally. I know enough to know when to adjust exposure compensation up or down so I'm not sure I see enough of a benefit for an electronic viewfinder.
My priorities are weather sealing (I like outdoor activities and I like to travel) and I really like having Shake Reduction. I also want to have aps-c and full frame options. So that's where Pentax for me has been a good fit.
I also appreciate their many high quality small primes, some AF, some not. Worth of special note is their FA77 f1.8 Limited (full frame and aps-c), k20 f4 (ff and aps-c) and their HD DA35 f2.8 Macro (aps-c). Just great lenses that are about the size of the 50mm that you were using in this review. In the affordable weather resistant lens area, I like the DA16-85 and da55-300 PLM for apsc and the dfa28-105 is really good on full frame. All in all, the amount of lenses you can get for the Pentax is pretty large especially considering all the legacy k mount and m42 lenses there are, and keep in mind, these are all stabilized.
Overall, the Pentax ecosystem has a lot of options and some unique advantages, whether we're talking about mirrorless or DSLR. Ultimately, IMO, it comes down to the camera and the important features it has and how the camera feels as a tool and for me, the KP has been a really good fit. Yes, I wish it had dual cards, built in GPS, a larger buffer but these are nice-to-haves not deal breakers for me.
It's 2022 and I picked up a KP around a year or so ago to basically go with my fairly extensive vintage Pentax K/M42 collection and haven't been disappointed one bit. I actually sold my Fuji APS-C cameras and have stuck with my trinity of either a Pentax Q7 or Lumix GM1 for my pocket/super crop cameras, an Olympus E-M1 Mark II for a heavy duty MFT I was using full time, and relatively recently the KP for my APS-C camera that I've used so much with my Pentax setup, old and new (the limited lenses are mint), that I sold my X-T30 that I used previously as my APS-C camera.
I don't mind the extra weight and size wise it's virtually the same as my E-M1 mkii when adapting lenses. I've been using mirrorless for years now with the introduction of the E-M5 and then on to Fuji for the film sims. Mirrorless is the future, there's fewer moving parts among a lot of other positives. For a standard eye piece style viewfinder for an SLR I don't really see any advantage of the OVF over a relatively modern EVF (outside of battery draw). The resolution is high enough, the processors these days eliminate most lag, and the information you get is extremely useful. That said, I don't mind going purely off the back screen on my Q7 or GM1 when out and about, so I'm not exactly attached to any particular setup. I love OVF's with rangefinders, but that's a different matter. As a Pentax fan you're limited to DSLR's unless you want to use the brick (K-01, which as many people like to hate it, I've gotten some great results out of mine...even if the formfactor is pretty atrocious for actual use).
Like always, Pentax is underrated. It is a great camera with more old lenses available than Nikon
Yes. Travelling now and am using my Pentax K3. Great camera will never sell it. Taking some amazing photos with it. Cheers.
I had a k3ii amazing camera sadly had to sell it but am rockin my k10 and K-01
@@mrgamerwatch100 Awesome. The K-01 looks so cool. What lenses do you like using with them? Have you used the SMC 35-70mm/macro lens? I used it recently on holiday and it got damaged. Picked up another one for $30. Great value and a really good performing and practical lens.
I just ordered a KP in Japan and can‘t wait to get it in my hands. It will complement my K-1, which is the greatest camera I have ever owned. The only downside to the K-1 is size and weight, especially when you plan to travel lightly.
The Pentax KP works well when you need a smaller camera for travel, hiking or any other time when a smaller body comes in handy, the controls are some of the best that Pentax have to date in their smaller bodies, the battery grip that you can add allows the use of longer lens use and more shooting time, allows better grip if you have larger hands, easy to remove when you want to go back to a smaller body. The camera shines with Pentax small limited prime glass or a lens like Sigma 17-70 F 2.8-4 or the Sigma 17-50 mm F 2.8.
My first two film cameras in the 70’s: Pentax MX (black) and ME Super (silver). Went digital around 1999.
I have purchased two Kp's they are great you can not go wrong with it
Yes! Absolutely going to purchase one. I have sold off almost all film gear including my first film slr a Pentax ME Super and my Pentax 645N . I have a Nikon N8008 and a Rollieflex and plan on keeping them.
My main system is a Fujifilm XT3 which I absolutely love and plan on keeping.
Been doing my research and will pick up a Pentax KP to use with some old Pentax Glass.
Cool video. I started with a Pentax ME back in the early 90's and a few years back I picked up a K-1 to use with my legacy glass. I have been meaning to test the KP as a smaller body for walk around photography. I have some mirrorless, but still like my DSLR. Cheers!
Nice camera actually & for a good price. I have tons of old pk lenses from way back even before I switched to Nikon. Using them all with adapters. But this looks like a good choice as an alternative to the entry level Nikon & Canon kits. Good vid. Have fun with it.
I love my KP, up graded from the K5. The more I use it the more I like it. Also, big fan of the limited Pentax lenses.
I referenced your review on my video "Movie Making Cameras from $600 to $1,000 Part l in 2020". Thanks for your review!
What lenses to buy for milky way photography and wide view (18-20 mm or less) for kp ?
Eventually weather sealed but not mandatory...
Pentax the history of photography
Excellent
I have a program plus too. Fuji X-E2 and looking to replace my rebel 450D. I think the KP is going to bey choice.
I'am using the pentax k-01 with the 40mm limited 2.8 pancake for street photography (always with me) and the k70 for landscapes...
My next Camera will be a KP70 by Pentax. I love Pentax image reproduction and I also love the fact that you can use any Pentax Lens even 30 years old vintage lenses because the old mount and the new mount is the SAME MOUNT. Pentax, unlike many other camera companies, didnt change their mounts. No adapter needed. This signifigantly reduces cost when thinking about camera bodies and lenses combined for your photography needs.
All spotmatics had 1/1000 top shutter speed ? The SP1000 had same meter as Spotmatic SP. The only difference is lack of self timer of on SP1000. The 50mm f1.4 had thorium melted into glass it was not a coating . The yellow haze can be removed and lens brought back to factory with a UV light, it was not intended to look like that also the yellowing will rob the glass of 1 full f stop unless removed.
I would really love to have that camera. And yes I think it's worth having one.
The question is not really DSLRs vs Mirrorless,because they really serve two different masters.I mean,you dont throw away your Ford F250 truck because you bought a Camry afterwards.There's this misconception and outright lie,that you have to choose brands and formats,and only use one.It's perfectly fine and logical,to bring the Pentax KP,one more lens,and then have a Fuji GFX 50R,and you will conver ALL the bases,especially if someone wants you to do some wedding,family event,or corporate work.I shoot with the Pentax K1Mk2,and I feel in love with it,plus i have to deal with NONE of the current issues with many mirrorless cameras.Let me explain..I have full frame,Sony sensor,low light,2 card slots,IBIS great battery,fully sealed ports,astro shooting,Pixel shift,and even 4k internal,plus the lens,strap,clutch,SD cards,flash,for less than $3000.In contrast,the Nikon D850 is also a MONSTER like that,yet their Nikon Z7 costs more than mine and right under the D850 price,for a crippled camera.Poor focus,bad battery life in comparison,one card slot,etc,etc.Tghat's exactly why I ONLY would consider a mirrorless that has ALL the features i already have and more.
I'm still vary satisfied with the K-3 a great cam with a great section of WR prime and DA* lens - couldn't ask for more.
markreif1 so true, keeping my K3, love it.
Also, I love that you have and use your grandfather's camera, and I'm jealous of the 645!
Thanks! I just loaded up my grandpas Pentax with Ektachrome. I haven’t shot with it in ages.
I've always loved Pentax :)
Another great video Scott, never shot with a Pentax. Always wanted to shoot with the Pentax 645 Digital MF camera.
Darryl Carey not even a Pentax film camera?
Thanks for the video. I love Pentax cameras. Looking at Fujifilm but I'm waiting to see what new gear Pentax comes up with first. 👍 I'm in no hurry
Bought the camera and then saw your review. Looking forward to it, mostly the weather sealing and the 'beep' to focus.
I'm going with the KP with a couple of decent lenses rather than the new K3 III and just 1 lens .
I had my own : Pentax k100, Samsung gx20, Nikon d80, Nikon d7000, Canon 650D, Canon 6D, Canon 5D, Fujifilm XT1, XT10, XM1, XA10, XT100, X10, Olympus EPL6, Olympus OMD Em5II, Lumix g7 ....
Worst camera on this list (price / quality)
- 6D
- XT100
The best cameras are (price / quality)
- Samsung Gx20
- Fujifilm X-M1
The cameras that fell apart in my hands are:
- Fujifilm xt1
- Xa10
- xt100.
Most intuitive operation:
- Samsung gx20
- Nikon D80 / D7000,
- Fujifilm XM1
- Lumix G7
Best handle:
- Samsung Gx20
- Lumix G7
Most won photo contests:
- X-M1 !!!
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And I went back to the Pentax system - and I bought a Pentax KP
and now I can say that the KP is the best camera I've ever had. It's the end of 2020, and there's no better APS-C camera on the market (and this camera is from 2017)
It is small, has a very large DR, good AF. It is sealed. It's a real tank.
How is your Pentax KP? Ive never had a DSLR I'm a panasonic mirrorless user. However looking for something unique for photography. Trying to figure out which Pentax lens should be my first all arounder?
645 is intimidating.... wait until you try and wrestle a Pentax 6x7 XD
As to the cold weather, I have had my camera at -15 to -25 degrees and it worked fine for 2 days trekking.
Its the only digital camera I own so I cant compare it to modern but I own dozens of film cameras.....And only 1 digital.....So let that speak for itself.
It is just as rugged as my old film cameras and I love it to bits as a second camera for long trips, I've been very rough and the camera performs perfectly.
Love it to bits !
I also started with Pentax way back in the day, the ME. Never had Pentax DSLR and never will, course I'm done with the whole DSLR thing. I do however plan to purchase some old film based Pentax SLR cameras; currently I'm drooling over Pentax 67 but that's almost an overkill for what I do. Would be nice tough...
I am actually looking at a Pentax KP for an up coming trip to Rainy Scotland. Great weather proof body and lenses are my main reason to get a Pentax!. I grew up with film SLRs so size and weight isnt an issue for me, latest and greatest is also NOT my priority, nor is Video of Flippy screens. Oh almost forgot Im a Canon Shooter, I own no Pentax Gear.
Pentaxians
I have a Pentax K70 and love the image quality. I don't feel he need to go mirrorless. MIrrorless cameras turn "photographers" into point-and-shooters.
GREAT VID THANKS FROM SUFFOLK UK
My advice if you have medium format Pentax lenses: buy the Pentax digital 645 body.
It's now on sale for $746 USD body only a discount of $350 at any camera store in USA.
That’s actually a great deal. Maybe I’ll pick up another one 😂
Also waving hi to Olive and Obi Juan!!!😀👉🖖
Great review. I like how it plays nice with vintage Pentax glass. Does the focus confirm beep work with any manual focus lens?
I thought it did but I can’t get my M42 lenses to beep. I’ll keep trying.
Borrowed Time I’ll give that a try. Thanks!
Wonderfull camera, i really want to have this one, just in silver, also because my old pentax gear :)
Hey Scott, just subscribed.
Great review!!
I shoot Fujifilm, Nikon and Pentax.
Thanks for some great content!!!😀👍
I am just about to trade in my Olympus OMD EM10ii mirrorless outfit and buy a Pentax KP. I had a Pentax K3, K10D & K20D in the past and even though the Olympus is incredible for its size I just feel that I miss the solid and secure build of my Pentax cameras
You're going to love the files that come out of the kp and the da lens rendering. They are a lot creamier looking than olympus files. I usually shoot on flat profile and that's usually enough straight out of the camera.
I still shoot with the Pentax K5 & K7, recently purchased the Nikon D7500 (Touch_LCD). Pentax is more rugged for the beach and sand use? I would not do that with the Nikon!
Dslrs from the real big brands will soon have no place. But Pentax has such a loyal fan base and will easily be the lone niche brand for classic pentaprism shooting
Is an Amazing Camera...
I decided to sub after you said electronic shitter. So thanks for that :D
you should try legendary 18-135
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Love your video
Thanks Scott. Terrific video and channel. I’ve been shooting Pentax since the 80’s. I have 2 Super Programs that just might entice me back to do some shooting with film. I am very happy with the K-1 and K-3ii. However, I am looking at Fujifilm for travel, Street photography and especially video. I’ m debating if the XT-30 will meet my needs or just save up for the XT-3. Your thoughts? Thanks again.
If you need weather sealing and super high bit rate 4k video then go with the X-T3. If not, the X-T30 will save you some cash. I just ordered an X-T30 my self.
as a K3 user, I say Pentax is behind the curve, dslr or not.
Mohu ke všemu jen připsat. Objektivy lze nyní koupit za téměř poloviční ceny :-)
seriously looking into this camera. From one canuck to another, would you recommend this for Edmonton weather?
Pentax is a great choice for Edmonton winters.
Είμαι μεταξύ των δυο fuji xt 20 & pentax kr ποια από τις δυο ?
Are DSLR's still relevant? For me, yes they are. Personal preference, don't disregard because something else may be the flavour of the day.
It bothers me that you don't look at the camera that's filming this video. Other than that, good work.
It's good you have reviewed this camera, but you should have used some decent glass with it. The lenses you have (18-55 and 50-200) are very poor in comparison to the main Pentax lens range, the results with better lenses would have been far better.
I absolutely agree, the limited series lenses look incredible.
nifty fifty...50mm f1.8 reads as a 75mm equivalent on an APS-C camera.
the sp 1000 is a Spot without self timer .
Ya I remembered that after I recorded 🤦♂️
@@Scott_Graham Asahi Pentax wanted to offer lower prices without investment:
SP500 had no self-timer and apparently no 1/1000s , in fact the 1/1000s was simply not adjusted. The 55mm f2 was an f1.8 with an aperture reducer, so probably slightly more expensive to build !
You mention being better than peaking around 6mins... it has Peaking as well, if that's your jam (the only non-mirrorless company to do that, since the K-01 I think). I think the size is crazy, how they've fit such features in a DSLR that is smaller than almost every mirrorless. I don't have KP, but love my K-3 and FF K-1.
The outline peaking is the best peaking I've used as well. Win win!
Nikon D850 also has focus peaking, but that's it as DSLR competition goes...
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but Pentax's peaking is only available in live view, right?
@@discoverBR yes that is correct. The viewfinder is only Optical, so the peaking would not show up on the viewfinder... So only in LiveView then
Thumbs down for saying its a thorium coating on the super takumar 50 1.4, it's not, it's in the glass, there is no such thing as a thorium coating and for saying that it comes with a 16-55mm kit lens. it's not, it's 18-55, there is no such thing as a 16-55 Pentax kit lens. If you are going to review gear at least know wtf you are talking about.
Relax, it’s just RUclips.
why buy this when the fuji X-T3 is a thing? very happy with my X-T3. sold my pentax last week, i will never look back. perhaps the yet to be announced pentax k-1000 mark ii 100th anniversary mirrorless full frame camera will ABSOLUTELY get my money back... due to their namesake forums' collectivist-zombie group-think anti-mirrorless ignorant perspective, i couldn't stick with the brand. the cameras are nothing special anymore, and their modern glass is trash. pentax forums is a totally misinformed echo chamber of toxic photographers, the majority of them take mediocre photographs.
don't get me wrong, i still love ALL my pentax film cameras and lenses - i have about as many as you or more actually; but the company can't make a dslr that is worth soaking money into at the moment... nevertheless, shout out to canadian camera retailers!!
Well, it’s A LOT less expensive 🤷♂️
@@Scott_Graham sorta. idk. it's still cheaper than buying sony and an atomos for what i do with it. beats the gh5 any day.
Pentax was my first love but I also left them for Fujifilm.
you sound like a raging kid who has been bullied a lots on school!
looking down other people didn't make you better photographer then!
glad you found your new happiness! ;) but what is the true meaning of photography still faraway
Hi Punk, where can I see your pics, so that I can aspire to a higher standard photography and move away from mediocrity?
Waiting on Pentax to up the ante can be very depressing. When in God’s name would they release a capable video camera that at least does 4K or 1080p 60fps with auto focus.
I’ve had a K3 and a K1 for years now and I’m desperately looking for anyone to take them off me so I can move to Fuji. Pentax doesn’t seem to be a company that is innovative. They have no desire to take the lead - they almost seem content with being years behind the competition. Make no mistake though, for photography alone Pentax is great but times have changed and so has my needs. Every camera needs to have good video in this era.
Agreed. The more I use this thing the more I wish it shot decent 1080 with continuous af.
I'd say that nobody should be waiting on Pentax to catch up to the competition spec wise. IMO, the longer a person can afford to wait for a company to catch up the less likely they actually need what they are waiting for.
I really like my KP and I would have liked for it to do better video, but video is just not my main focus. I'm also 'old school' in my thinking that it just isn't a good idea for a single device to be performing every duty. If my business depended on me being able to snap professional photos and take professional video, I wouldn't want to chance that one accident would keep me from making a living.
In this era, we actually have an embarrassment of competent devices, but it is hard to capture mindshare with just a competent device. Pentax deserves to get praise for what it does right but the company usually just gets chewed up and torn apart for not being whatever is currently dominating SEO.
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