{"id":4866,"date":"2012-02-02T06:11:15","date_gmt":"2012-02-02T14:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?p=4866"},"modified":"2012-02-03T08:53:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-03T16:53:00","slug":"pentax-k-01-and-pentax-mv-point-and-shoot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?p=4866","title":{"rendered":"Pentax K-01 and Pentax MV “point and shoot?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This morning Pentax has released a new camera the K-01 which is the first “mirrorless” camera that takes full size DSLR lenses without an adapter.\u00a0 One thing about this camera that is sure to draw controversy is the fact that it has no viewfinder.\u00a0 It\u00a0relys solely on its 3″ rear LCD for image composition, this is a foreign concept for many people. Essentially the camera will be held with two hands out in front of your face,\u00a0very much like a point and shoot.\u00a0 Having used both types of cameras for at least the last 8 years I can say that the usage is so different that many current\u00a0DSLR users will not be willing to use this camera because of it’s lack of a viewfinder. \u00a0That said when you are comfortable with that method of shooting it seems quite natural.<\/p>\n

On the what’s different side Pentax has added the ability to shoot in multiple aspect ratios at the time of capture rather than needing to compose with a future crop in mind.\u00a0 The available ratios are (4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and 1:1) .\u00a0 I like this idea very much as I do like to compose mainly on the spot.<\/p>\n

Here is the link to Pentax Canada’s information for the K-01 http:\/\/pentaxcanada.ca\/en\/digital_slr\/K-01\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Did I mention it comes in yellow!\u00a0 \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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While the Pentax MV is an SLR with a mirror and the ability to change lenses it really performs like a manual focus point and shoot.\u00a0 What I mean by this is that there is little user control.\u00a0 Yes you set the aperture and it selects the shutter speed but beyond that you must rely on the camera to get the exposure correct.\u00a0 For most of this roll of film I mounted the Pentax SMC A 40mm pancake lens which together with the body makes a very compact camera all things considered.<\/p>\n\n\t\t