I'm not sure that there is a megapixel war. Most advanced amateurs seem quite happy with 10 megapixels. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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
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