Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome Housing

Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome

The Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome, is a monochrome-specific APS-C format digital SLR camera introduced that is currently unique in the market. It captures high-resolution monochrome images that are rich in gradation and gray-scale reproduction.
It enables photographers to express their view of the colorful world in simple black-and-white images with all their senses and great imagination.

camera's design is based on the Pentax K-3 Mark III - the flagship of the Pentax series in APS-C format. It stands out by combining remarkable imaging performance and a
wide range of advanced features in a compact and rugged body

Special CMOS image sensor for monochrome images

Conventional image sensors receive light through a matrix of red, green and blue filters. Each pixel captures only one color component. To create a black-and-white image from this, conventional cameras have to perform interpolation. Color data is converted into monochrome data. The new, exclusive monochrome image sensor, on the other hand, captures only the brightness information received by each pixel, thus producing - without interpolation - ultra-fine black-and-white images with higher resolution and finer gradations. To optimize the quality of black-and-white images, the camera features a special monochrome CMOS image sensor, omitting a low-pass filter (AA), with approximately 25.73 megapixels (effective) in APS-C format.

Image quality designed exclusively for black-and-white photography.

The image quality of the original Pentax K-3 Mark III has been re-evaluated from the ground up and designed to make the most of the new image sensor's black-and-white shooting capabilities.
The result is a more sensitive expression with a natural bokeh effect, rich gradations, and increased sharpness - a result that only a monochrome image sensor can offer.

A selection of special renderings for black and white

The Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome offers three image adjustment modes designed exclusively for black-and-white shooting, allowing you to add a unique finishing touch to your images. In addition to the Standard mode, it offers a High Contrast mode that delivers high-contrast images, and a Soft mode that lets you create high-key shots with reduced contrast. Each mode can be refined with different settings such as tonal value, low-key/high-key, contrast and sharpness.

this way, the photographer can customize his photos and give them the desired finishing touch

Design elements aligned with the idea of monochrome photography

The "monochrome" concept runs through the housing design and has been taken up in various places. The camera menu is in black and white by default, and the controls and imprinted icons are in three shades of gray. This makes the operation and design equally attractive and user-friendly.

SR (Vibration Reduction) logo is rounded off with a silver finish, and the "Monochrome" lettering on the back completes the look of the camera