To release a camera that doesn't keep up in the megapixil wars or one that does with bad high ISO performance would be marketing suicide. Take your choice. I expect that they'll release promise and release the lenses they need to fill in the line and you'll be happy.
Paul Stenquist wrote: > They've never promised DFA lenses in short focal lengths, only in the > 300 to 600 range. I just don't see them introducing a camera that can't > use the new DA* lenses at the same time the DA* lenses go on sale. That > would be marketing suicide. > Paul > On Feb 2, 2007, at 12:05 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > >> A 1.3x crop would be covered by most of the existing DA lenses. I >> could >> see them with a warning just like the flash warning built into the >> ZX-5n >> when you used a lens, (or just using a focal length on a zoom), that >> would cause the Flash to Vignette. Sure it's a stopgap but they also >> have a promise of the D FA lenses waiting in the wings. >> >> Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >>> It would obviously have to be an image circle that worked with the >>> current DA lenses. The FAs are almost all out of production and new >>> DAs are being introduced all the time. They won't introduce a camera >>> that has no lens support. >>> Paul >>> On Feb 1, 2007, at 10:49 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>> This will >>>>> almost certainly necissitate a lower crop factor. More likely ~1.3x >>>>> than full-frame, though. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I've been expecting something like this for some time. If they >>>> intend >>>> it to be anything other than marketing hype that is. >>>> >>>> Mark Roberts wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> P. J. Alling wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> From DP Review post >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> * The release of the 645D is postponed in order to priorities on >>>>>>> DSLRs >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> The wait begins to look infinite. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> If the rumours of the next canon being 22MP are accurate (or even >>>>> close), that would explain the delay. "Infinite" delay might be the >>>>> best course of action unless they can go straight to 30MP. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp? >>>>>> forum=1036&message=21896693 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> To present new DSLR's" at PMA seems very optimistic. How about >>>>> "announce" new DSLR's? I expect the K1D (or whatever it ends up >>>>> being >>>>> called) to be announced some time this year, but "presented", even >>>>> under glass? I'd be very surprised. I'd love to be wrong, though... >>>>> >>>>> There have long been rumours of Pentax working on their own CMOS >>>>> sensor. Given the continuing megapixel wars (Canon going over 17MP >>>>> and >>>>> Nikon going to 15-16 MP), I'm guessing it'll be around 15MP. This >>>>> will >>>>> almost certainly necissitate a lower crop factor. More likely ~1.3x >>>>> than full-frame, though. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> >>>> The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. >>>> -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> -- >> -- >> >> The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. >> -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
