Sure, but it wouldn't be particularly pocketable. It's flange to back
thickness would be the same as the *ist-D/Ds/DL/K110/K100/...
/K20D/K-7. The mirror box pretty much dictates the minimum thickness of
the camera body. I suppose Pentax could produce a little square box
with most of the controls on the sides and top and only the screen on
the back. I think it would look a bit like an old Rollie 2000/3003 at
best and more than a bit weird, at worst, (some might say the Rollie
looked a bit weird for a 35mm camera but I always liked their looks).
Even with the mirror, the flange to sensor distance will have to be
maintained.
Desjardins, Steve wrote:
I'm not much of an engineer, so I'll just ask. Could Pentax make a small P&S
type camera that takes the limited lenses using the APS-C sensor?
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From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob
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Excellent suggestion Paul. You ought to be in Marketing. :-)
Seriously, that makes sense and gives a rationale to the lens line-up.
Why tote around the heavy and expensive Nikon/Canon FF stuff when
you can get excellent Image Quality with Pentax.
'Oh, and if you really need to go FF, you should use a 645D.'
Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 1:45 PM, paul stenquist<pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
I don't think Pentax will HAVE to go full frame. The 645D will fill the bill
as a high end flagship. There's room for someone to be a leader in APS-C,
and with their lens lineup, Pentax is a perfect fit for that role.
Paul
On Aug 31, 2009, at 2:04 PM, Miserere wrote:
Interesting and varied opinions (thanks guys!) although nobody brought
up the issue that bothers me most.
I believe Pentax will *HAVE* TO GO FULL-FRAME, like Mark said, out of
necessity. When this happens (not *if*), what will they do with APS-C?
They cannot give up on it given how much they've invested in DA
lenses, so they will most likely keep an APS-C line up, but how
advanced will these cameras be? I don't think Pentax has the resources
to keep a parallel line of APS-C and FF cameras, so they will probably
introduce only one FF model, which should be their
flagship...relegating APS-C cameras to the entry-level ranks.
What happens then to those of use that like APS-C? I want a K-7 for
its small size (which is an advantage of APS-C not exploited in the
flagship cameras since the *ist D) and other advanced features. I also
happen to like the FoV offered by classic focal length zooms on APS-C
sensors (the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 is my main lens), and I also like
small primes. Once Pentax make FF their top-of-the line camera, will
they also release a more compact APS-C equivalent? I doubt it. This
means that if I want to upgrade my camera in 2-3 years time, my only
options will be a fully-featured FF model, or a lower-spec'd APS-C.
I fear the K-7 (or its slightly upgraded successor) will be the last
of the great (small bodied) APS-C cameras in the Pentax line-up. And
even if Pentax manage to squeeze a 35mm sensor into a K-7 body, I'm
still left searching for a 40-115mm f/2.8 zoom lens as compact as my
Tammy to serve as my workhorse. I know nobody will ever build one,
least of all Pentax.
Interesting times lie ahead, Gentlemen.
Cheers,
--M.
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