Pentax related news timeline from Apr'11 to Feb'12.

Perhaps the best way to report the happenings related to Pentax K-r in the past year would be a timeline. So let's start from:

April 2011- Camouflage Grips for K-r is announced.

May 2011- Rainbow color K-r is announced.

June 2011- World smallest (as of June 2011) interchangeable lens camera is announced: Pentax Q!
(Downgrade?)

July- September 2011- *Quiet*

October 2011- Ricoh buys over Pentax camera brand.

(Future of Pentax is uncertain but seems for the better.)

November 2011-*Quiet*

December 2011-K-r is confirmed to be discontinued in production.

(No more new colors?)

January 2012- Rumours of new mirrorless Pentax camera using K-mount spread like wild fire.
(Upgrade? Downgrade?)

February 2012- 1. New Mirrorless Pentax camera K-01 is announced with the 9.2mm pancake lens, DA 40mm f2.8 XS.
(That lens is really flat! Almost like body cap and can fit on my K-r)

2.Lens roadmap for 2012-2013 at Japan CP+ show.
(A fast 50mm f1.8 prime is confirmed and maybe a 18-200 telezoom for my K-r)

Surprised by myself..and Revival

I was surprised today, by someone. And that person is Myself.

I googled "Pentax kr" to check its physical dimensions to compare with another camera and clicked on on of the results and saw this blog popped out. I stopped for 1 second to realise how familiar this layout was and figured it *was* is my own creation.

Now, if you came to this blog, you would have realised that there hasn't been any updates since March 2011. I sincerely apologise to those that commented on my post with questions on how to get the K-r. "Sorry!" (Ans: visit http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/pentax/ )

This blog was overshadowed since March 2011 by more real-life happenings like the tiring fatherhood and fifinancial challenges. Although K-r has been announced to be discontinued, I promise to revive this blog! Kindly wait for next update.

Pentax K-r Puzzle free download!

Now, for the first original post from here. I have created a jigsaw puzzle from some pics related to Pentax K-r and you can play it on your desktop whenever you feel like it. Fairly easy ones which will help you pass a few boring minutes (during THAT meeting maybe). Below is the link to this self-executable jigsaw puzzle file. Have fun but don't get caught during office hours!

File name: Pentax K-r Puzzle.exe
File size:1.16 MB

This puzzle was created from Jigs@w Puzzle 2:
http://www.tibosoftware.com/jigsaw-puzzle.htm - create, play and send your own jigsaw puzzles!

New (3rd) Limited Pentax K-r: Rilakkuma!

Only 1000 will be produced and as usual, only to Japan market but you get order it online somewhere like flutterscape if you are outside Japan.
Source: Akihabara News.

Pentax K-r full review at Dpreview.com

Many people might have been waiting for this full review by this infamous site like myself irregardless whether you have bought it, going to buy it or still researching about it. My only comments is that: Yes, movies on a DSLR is great but photos seems more important in a DSLR.
Here is the link to it:  http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxkr/

Canon 550D vs Nikon D3100. Which is better?

This was the question most asked when I first started doing my research. Many people who have the same question as well. It was until my colleague who commented: "Take a look at Pentax K-x, my brother has it. Good n value for money". Value for money was the light at end of the tunnel to a budget conscious first time daddy. And the Pentax search was on. From K-x lead to the newly announced K-r. Everything was compared to K-r from then on.

Comparisons between Canon 550D vs Nikon D3100 vs Pentax K-r.
(Still in work)

Firmware Update Software for Pentax K-r to V1.01

It is also good to have some firmware update irregardless how small the improvement is. At least there is some improvement. So for K-r, here is version 1.01. Time to get mine updated too!

Changes to V1.01

•Compatible with SDXC memory card. (* Transfer rate is not compatible with UHS speed class.)
•All ISO sensitivity setting can be used on Bulb mode.
•Improved functional sequence for Contrast AF and improved total speed until in focus.
Firmware Update Software for K-r download page