PENTAX K-3 Mark III Monochrome 20-40 Limited Lens Kit Digital SLR Camera [zoom lens]

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Product Features

The PENTAX K-3 Mark III Monochrome kit combines the PENTAX K-3 Mark III Monochrome, which is equipped with a dedicated monochrome image sensor and can capture high-resolution monochrome photographs with excellent tone reproduction, and the HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mmF2-8-4ED Limited DC WR, which is well known for its meticulous finishing that challenges the "lens taste" and other aspects of image rendition that cannot be measured by numbers. This kit combines the PENTAX K-3 Mark III Monochrome with the HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mmF2.8-4ED Limited DC WR, which has been well-received for its meticulous finishing that takes the "taste of the lens" to a level that cannot be measured by numerical values.

1. Dedicated monochrome CMOS image sensor
In pursuit of high image quality in monochrome mode, the camera is equipped with a new low-pass filter-less monochrome CMOS image sensor that produces high-resolution images of approximately 25.73 effective megapixels in an APS-C size equivalent. Unlike monochrome images produced by conventional color image sensors, which receive light through a red (R), green (G), or blue (B) color filter, convert the image to color through interpolation processing, and then convert the image to monochrome, each pixel acquires luminance information and directly reflects the light information coming through the lens in the image, resulting in more delicate and higher resolution. This enables monochrome images with higher resolution and superior tonal reproducibility.

2. monochrome image quality design
The image quality of the PENTAX K-3 Mark III has been redesigned and image processing has been completely renewed to maximize the information from the image sensor in order to achieve the delicate expression, natural bokeh, rich tone reproduction, and fine sharpness that only a dedicated monochrome model can provide.

3. support for a wide variety of monochrome expressions
The PENTAX K-3 Mark III is equipped with a custom monochrome image for a wide variety of monochrome expressions. In addition to "Standard," the user can select "Hard" (low key and high contrast) or "Soft" (high key and low contrast), and further adjust color tone, key, contrast, contrast (light areas), contrast (dark areas), and sharpness. The user can also adjust color tone, key, contrast, contrast (light areas), contrast (dark areas), and sharpness to create an image to his or her liking.

4. Exterior Design
The PENTAX K-3 Mark III Monochrome is exclusively designed with a white backlight on the top display panel, the word "Monochrome" printed on the upper left rear panel, and a silver SR badge on the front of the camera body. The menu screen has a monochrome color scheme as its default setting. The design of the camera's exterior displays, such as the control icons, is based on the Monochrome world, with three different shades of gray used to ensure legibility.
*Because this is a monochrome-only model, certain functions differ from those of the PENTAX K-3 Mark III in addition to those mentioned above.