In a video shared to YouTube yesterday, Ricoh offered more information on its upcoming Pentax APS-C DSLR. The video, embedded above, is the latest in a series that Ricoh is creating ‘to reinforce its commitment to DSLR photography.’
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The 24-minute video, which offers embedded translated subtitles in English, is a dialogue between professional photographer Keita Sasaki and Wakashiro Shigeru of Ricoh’s Product Planning department.
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The pair give a little hands-on with the new camera and lenses and discuss many facets of the upcoming Pentax APS-C DSLR. Here are a few of the highlights from the conversation:
- The new optical viewfinder will be brighter and clearer than the one found in the Pentax KP; it uses a new high-refraction glass pentaprism first developed back in 2017.
- It will be compact and offer a new grip for ‘increased comfort.’
- The camera will have a joystick on the back (for autofocus and more) and use larger buttons for better tactile feedback
- The shutter release will use the same ‘leaf switch’ mechanism found in the Pentax 645Z and Z-1.
- The rear LCD display will be ‘extra large’ (no specific size is shared, however).
- The new sensor will be improved across the board, at lower and higher sensitivities
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Shigeru also reveals the camera will come in silver (alongside the standard black version) and have a set of silver lenses to match (a 70–210mm F2.8, 50mm F1.4 and 85mm F1.4). A silver version of the K-1 Mark II will also be released in the near future alongside the silver D FA 21mm lens announced back in May.
Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)