Means it has absolutely no basis. Only a rumor. J
--- On Sun, 9/26/10, Jeffery Smith <jsmith...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Jeffery Smith <jsmith...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Photokina observations... > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 11:46 AM > By full-sized, I was referring to a > sensor that was the size of 35mm film (24mmx36mm or > thereabouts). > > What on earth is an "official rumor"? > > Jeffert > > > On Sep 26, 2010, at 1:33 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: > > > I wouldn't describe Pentax is stalled. The upgrades > have been continuous. There have never been any official > rumors of a larger sensor in a Pentax compact DSLR body. > (What's full? Al sensors are full size if they're not nicked > or chipped.) The K5 is substantially improved over the K7. > But let the whining begin:-) > > Paul > > On Sep 26, 2010, at 11:56 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > > > >> My overall feeling is the Pentax is stalled in > R&D. There have been rumors of a full-sized sensor > Pentax, which would be wonderful for us who have > Pentax lenses designed for film (that would be ALL of > my Pentax lenses except for the 40mm pancake). There is > little that would entice me to move from the K-x with 43/1.9 > to something else. The combination is lightweight and fast > and comfortable in my hand. > >> > >> Maybe next year. > >> > >> Jeffery > >> > >> > >> On Sep 26, 2010, at 10:47 AM, Thibouille wrote: > >> > >>> 1/ pentax gave some cool bags > >>> 2/ there were some pretty nice girls there ;) > >>> 3/ the Fuji x100 is Very Very nice specially > it's hybrid viewfinder, > >>> Imo it will sell well (considering it's > niche). > >>> 4/ K5 AF is indeed more nervous, how much > better af-c s hard to tell though > >>> 5/ 18-135 is nice, large but short. Felt way > better constructed than > >>> other DA WR zooms. > >>> 6/ once setup correctly, the k5 did NOT do DFS > after about 3 minutes Bulb pose. > >>> 7/ 12800 iso quite useable with a pinch of Lr3 > NR. 51200 is salvage > >>> only obviously. > >>> 8/ no memory cards were allowed in camera :( > >>> 9/ nothing new on video controls > >>> 10/ mirror lock up just as in K7 > >>> 11/ buffer (bummer) very short indeed due to > 14bit raw but they may > >>> change that or add a 12bit mode. > >>> 12/ the 645d is.... Heck I WANT one :) and > very nervous AF IMO. > >>> 13/ Pentax still have the biggest bags :) > >>> > >>> I may remember more after a bit of a sleep. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs > >>> ---------------------- > >>> Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, > DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, > >>> DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... > >>> Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 > >>> Programing: Delphi 2009 > >>> > >>> -- > >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>> PDML@pdml.net > >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link directly above and follow the directions. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link directly above and follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
