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Kay Zero One

Postby aim54x on Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:53 pm

Anyone remember this bad boy?

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As a result of playing with that very functional body cap (Pentax DA 40mm f/2.8 DA) I decided I needed one, and the only appropriate body would have to be "the brick" (aka the K01). I managed to track one down locally and paid what I thought was a fair price (in the region of those DJ's Nikon V1 specials). So far I am really enjoying the IQ (K5 guts in a smaller body) and am finding it may have displaced the E-P3 as an everyday option.

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taken at night, sans flash and at higher ISO
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Long exposure, brick shape put to good use
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lifting the brick mid exposure
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Re: Kay Zero One

Postby Matt. K on Thu Apr 17, 2014 5:40 pm

Interesting camera and optics. 40mm is a sweet spot. Love the first image....tight composition really puts the emphasis on the eyes.
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Re: Kay Zero One

Postby zafra52 on Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:09 pm

The first two pictures are suitable for adds, the third picture is my favourite of the set. The eyes could be a touch sharper (specially the left eye), but even as is, I like it.
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Re: Kay Zero One

Postby CraigVTR on Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:29 am

Like all three and the last is great.
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Re: Kay Zero One

Postby ozimax on Sat Apr 19, 2014 8:02 am

I don't remember the camera, but I do recall the big bridge. Sydney isn't it? :biglaugh:
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Re: Kay Zero One

Postby gstark on Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:18 am

My memories of the Pentax Ks isn't all that favourable.

When they moved from the screw mount to the K bayonet, they also moved into a mode of designing cameras that were no longer all that memorable. Some of their screw-mount bodies are, quite simply, classics. There is not one K mount body that comes even close.

That said, I do hope that you enjoy yours. The images you've presented here are wonderful. But they're the work and skill of the photographer, not the camera.
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