Then get ready to open you wallet to the tune of 5K or so. And you may not be able to see a difference in your results. Paul On May 9, 2007, at 9:05 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote:
> Fair enough. I will amend...I won't by another APS-C > sized sensor camera. > > -Brendan > --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Actually the 4/3 system uses a much smaller sensor >> than the >> Pentax/Sony/Nikon APS-C equivalent sensor cameras >> use. It's the >> standard promulgated by >> Kodak/Olympus/Panasonic/Leica. To get the >> equivalent AOV in 35mm terms you multiply focal >> length by 2 not just by >> 1.5, and the sensor is a 5:4 aspect ratio as opposed >> to the 35mm/APS-C >> 3:2. I thought this system was a bad idea when it >> was first described, >> (based on the planned sensor size), and I haven't >> seen anything to make >> me like it more. Though the build quality on some >> of the cameras is >> impressive, image quality seems to be what could be >> charitably described >> as relatively noisy at high ISO, and every view >> finder I've seen on >> these cameras can only be described as "squinty". >> >> Brendan MacRae wrote: >>> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>> >>>> It was never indicated that the K1D would be full >>>> frame. It will merely be an upgrade from the >> K10D, >>>> which suits me just fine. >>>> Paul >>>> >>> >>> Yeah, that's why I said "hypothetical" FF sensor. >>> >>> I'm hoping if they do release a K1D that it is FF >> as >>> that's the only thing that would really get me >> excited >>> at this point. I won't buy another 4/3 camera >> unless >>> it could be shown to be a huge improvement over >> the >>> current models. >>> >>> -Brendan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> -------------- Original message >>>> ---------------------- >>>> From: Brendan MacRae >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >>>>> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> Pentax To Sell Tokyo HQ, Quit Low-Profit Ops >>>>>>> >>>> To >>>> >>>>>> Lift Corp Value >>>>>> >>>>>>> TOKYO (Nikkei)--Pentax Corp. plans to sell its >>>>>>> >>>>>> Tokyo headquarters and >>>>>> >>>>>>> withdraw from less profitable businesses under >>>>>>> >>>>>> strategies the camera maker >>>>>> >>>>>>> has >>>>>>> crafted to block a takeover bid by optical >>>>>>> >>>> glass >>>> >>>>>> manufacturer Hoya Corp. , >>>>>> >>>>>>> The >>>>>>> Nikkei learned Wednesday. >>>>>>> =========== >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think that gives the news a slightly >>>>>>> >>>> different >>>> >>>>>> slant. >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, that makes a heck of a lot more sense. I >>>>>> >>>> can't >>>> >>>>>> imagine the 645D would be >>>>>> particularly profitable, and even though I'm >>>>>> disappointed in its demise, I >>>>>> can't say I'm surprised. Of all the pro studio >>>>>> photographers I met while >>>>>> working at Reed's (many dozens, at least), >> maybe >>>>>> >>>> two >>>> >>>>>> of them used digital >>>>>> medium format. One only used it because he was >>>>>> close friends with our >>>>>> Hasselblad rep. >>>>>> >>>>>> While digital medium format is a nice idea and >>>>>> >>>> has a >>>> >>>>>> few image quality >>>>>> benefits, I just don't think it makes sense >> from >>>>>> >>>> a >>>> >>>>>> cost point of view. >>>>>> Unfortunately for us Pentaxians, Pentax needs >> to >>>>>> stick with what will make them >>>>>> money if they want to stay independant (and >> keep >>>>>> their medical devices business >>>>>> at the same time). >>>>>> >>>>>> This probably means the aperture simulator will >>>>>> never show up again, even in a >>>>>> hypothetical K1D. Pentax needs all the >>>>>> >>>> new-sales >>>> >>>>>> revenue it can get right now. >>>>>> >>>>>> John >>>>>> >>>>> I wonder if a K1D with it's hypothetical FF >> sensor >>>>> will even be a reality now. If they are focusing >>>>> >>>> on >>>> >>>>> beginners and advanced amateurs then I doubt a >> FF >>>>> camera is on the horizion soon, if ever. Perhaps >>>>> >>>> when >>>> >>>>> the switch to FF becomes the norm in DSLR >>>>> manufacturing maybe, but I wonder if Pentax will >>>>> survive that long. This is interesting news >>>>> considering the rumor posted the other day (from >>>>> another forum) about the "new" cameras coming >> out >>>>> >>>> in >>>> >>>>> the fall. >>>>> >>>>> If they have not had an R&D program running >>>>> >>>> parallel >>>> >>>>> with the development of the 645D for a FF DSLR >>>>> >>>> then I >>>> >>>>> would call this a big blunder on their part. A >>>>> >>>> full >>>> >>>>> frame DSLR would sell in huge numbers vs. a MF >>>>> >>>> digicam >>>> >>>>> anyday...even if it were a piece of crap. I >> would >>>>> >>>> buy >>>> >>>>> one today as I'm learning to not much like the >> 4/3 >>>>> system. I just don't see the quality in the >>>>> >>>> smaller >>>> >>>>> sensor even if I enjoy using the K10D. So, I >> would >>>>> dump it in a hot minute for a FF camera that I >> can >>>>> >>>> use >>>> >>>>> all of my existing lenses on. >>>>> >>>>> At this point, I'm really wondering what is >> going >>>>> >>>> on >>>> >>>>> at Pentax. It may very well be a while before >> the >>>>> reality of what is happening will be known for >>>>> >>>> sure. >>>> >>>>> -Brendan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >> __________________________________________________ >>>>> Do You Yahoo!? >>>>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam >>>>> >>>> protection around >>>> >>>>> http://mail.yahoo.com >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ >>> Don't pick lemons. >>> See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! 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