Limited Edition PENTAX K-1 Limited Silver Full Frame DSLR in New Exclusive Design

RICOH COMPANY, LTD. and RICOH IMAGING COMPANY are pleased to introduce a limited edition K-1 professional full-frame DSLR in the new exclusive design of the PENTAX K-1 Limited Silver. Limited edition of 2,000 copies worldwide.

PENTAX K-1 Limited Silver

The premium High-End PENTAX K-1 was released in April 2016 and has since gained many fans among professional photographers and keen amateur photographers. Top sensor performance large frame size of 25.9 x 24mm at 36.4 megapixels and revolutionary no-moose filter technology for superior detail and contrast proudly positions the PENTAX K-1 as the best 35mm digital SLR in the history of the brand.

Undoubtedly one of the best full-frame cameras on the market, the PENTAX K-1 is now available in a new, original version of the classic silver design, which perfectly matches the line of full-frame lenses of the famous FA Limited Silver Series, and gives a noble metal appearance to true connoisseurs of premium photographic equipment.

Adding to the exclusivity of the PENTAX K-1 Limited Silver Set is the vertical battery grip in the same color scheme, the special silver SR badge on the front of the case and the original mirror-anodized flash connector cover with the PENTAX K-1 Limited Silver logo. A nice bonus is the included spare second D-Li 90 battery and the pre-installed latest in-camera software version 1.41 Specifications PENTAX K-1 Limited Silver is identical to the PENTAX K-1 in the classic body.

Key features of the PENTAX K-1 Limited Silver:

Imaging technologies:

1. Unrivaled in sharpness and contrast, the 36.4 megapixel CMOS sensor without an anti-moose filter delivers the highest level of detail in its class, and perfectly accurate color reproduction. 14-bit A/D converter gives you bright, saturated, realistic images even with in-camera JPEG. And when using RAW files post-processing capabilities amaze photo experts incredible “traction” images and the wide dynamic range.

2. PRIME IV high performance processor 50% more powerful than previous designs, resulting in proprietary and unique algorithms to dramatically reduce image noise without noticeable loss of color reproduction. High contour sharpness with pinpoint color gradation is now available even at super high sensitivities.

3. The Pixel Shift Resolution system realized by the special work of the proprietary image stabilization system Shake Reduction SR , allows taking 4 pictures with a shift of the sensor by 1 pixel in each picture. The result is an ultra high resolution and detailed image for the photographer. Compared to traditional Bayer circuitry, the new system reads all RGB color information pixel by pixel, and as a result produces an especially vivid image with more realistic color reproduction and finest detail.

Autofocus and stabilization:

4. High-precision autofocus with a unique lower sensitivity limit of -3 EV. It’s not just the speed of focusing that matters to today’s photographers, it’s the efficiency of focusing as well. The new generation autofocus module SAFOX 12 allows to accurately focus even in extremely low light conditions, and 25 cross-shaped sensors work well at any position of the camera body.

5. PENTAX is the undisputed leader in SLR cameras with in-camera image stabilization. The world’s first five-axis Shake Reduction II sensor stabilization system with 5 exposures not only maximizes image stabilization, but also automatically levels the horizon and even corrects the image position on a fixed camera. The SR II stabilization system is adapted to capture moving subjects with wiring, and it can also be used to realize a unique way to photograph the starry sky in ASTROTRACER mode.

Reliability and ergonomics:

6. A steel chassis, magnesium-alloy body, and titanium pins on the rotating display make the PENTAX K-1 proudly called the most reliable and durable 35mm SLR camera. Complete dust and waterproofing down to -10°C take your camera to an all-time high, compensating for almost any environmental effect.

7. Long guaranteed shutter life without deterioration – up to 300,000 shots.

8. PENTAX K-1 its size is noticeably smaller than similar 35 mm SLR cameras, but it is implemented in the maximum ease of operation and proven ergonomics. A unique flip-down display with a wide range of adjustment positions, an optional third click wheel for quick setting changes, replaceable buttons, an upper information display, backlit key controls and a lockable exposure wheel – all make this camera easy, convenient and comfortable to use.

9. Bright 100% field-of-view viewfinder with a remote ocular point, glass pentaprism based, complemented by a transparent information display placed directly in the photographer’s field of view. In addition to autofocus sensors and field of view frame lenses of various types, this display includes a scale of the digital level, the designation of the spot meter zone, and can be displayed composite grid.

Functionality:

10. The camera’s huge range of features and settings make it easy to adapt the PENTAX K-1 to meet any photographic challenge. Interval Shooting and Time

Lapse 4K, fine-tuning your choice of preset colors and unique skin tone correction, five customizable USER exposure channels and seven HDR options, a built-in photo editor, and much, much more. 2 memory card slots, GPS-module, electronic compass, WI-FI connection, the ability to connect an external microphone and headphones, X-contact connector for studio flashes – make PENTAX K-1 versatile definitely working tool for the photographer.

Systemicity:

11. For the PENTAX K-1 developed and released all the necessary professional solutions and additions. First and foremost, of course, are the excellent, best-in-class lenses, including the new, specially adapted HD DFA 24-70/2 full-frame sensor.8, HD DFA 15-30/2.8, HD DFA 70-200/2.8, HD DFA 150-450/5.6-5,6. The renowned, unparalleled full-frame zoom lens in the Limited series: FA 43/1.9, FA 77/1.8, FA 31/1.8. The HD DFA 28-105 compact zoom lens with its excellent image quality. Three models of advanced dust and waterproof flashes, battery grip, shutter release cables and remote controls, lens adapters for M42 and 645 systems, and much more – all add up to a professional solution based on the K-1.

Continuity:

12. The K bayonet provides maximum generational continuity – the Pentax K-1 full-frame DSLR is capable of working fully with all Pentax brand lenses since 1974. In addition to the excellent Pentax D FA lenses and the unique Pentax Limited Lens Series, with their unrivaled creative potential for photographers who favor not only the subject matter, but also color, tones, bokeh and light diffusion, the Pentax K-1 can also be used with any of the Pentax DA and Pentax DA* APS-C lenses.

This gives photographers access to 35 lenses in the current range FA, D FA, DA, DA* and hundreds of lenses previously available in the K lens mount range from Pentax and other manufacturers. No restrictions, it works with any K lens. It is well known that K lenses have historically been the most common type of lens in the world. For any lens in the camera K-1 is available 3 modes of shooting: full frame, “cropped” and the square, which allows you to maximize the creative potential of the optics and solve any artistic problems.