even dumber, why carry around all the excess bulk and weight of 645 body/lenses if the sensor is only 24x36?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Christian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year Perhaps cotty was saying that it will be a 24x36 sensor on a 645-style chassis? Christian ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 1:58 PM Subject: RE: New Pentax DSLR next year > dumb idea. You have to crawl before you can run. > No point in 645 DSLR unless it were full frame and it > would be much more likely that they would develop and > sell full frame 35mm DSLR, before tackling FF 645DSLR. > jco > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 12:46 PM > To: pentax list > Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year > > > On 12/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > >> Add to that the bit about two series of lenses by Pentax and it looks > >> like the full frame nay-sayers may be forced to think again!?! > >"the lenses to be introduced in parallel, perhaps five a year." > >If they manage to do this together with capable Pro DSLR, they have a > chance > >to shake professional photography as they did once with LX! > > This will take the form of a D645-type camera, IMO. Pentax has no > aspirations to re-enter the 35mm-style DSLR professional market. There's > no point, Nikon and Canon have it sewn up. Pentax have a big chance with > the D645 if they can make it happen - Pentax medium format is respected > and used by many professional photographers. If they can unfurl a new > sail and ride on the same wind, they'll go the distance. > > .02, > > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps > _____________________________ > Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk >
