Re: Patriotic Jay and other birds

[Alan C]

Interesting set, Larry. I notice your guinea fowl have white skin on 
their heads whereas ours have blue.


Alan C

On 02-Aug-20 12:04 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

Not to be confused with Silent Jay.
Steller's Jay hanging out near a local feeder:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/50177937326/in/album-72157715266034953/

Some Guinea fowl I saw on a bike ride:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/50161667182/in/album-72157715266034953/

And this being the PDML, I had to include this fellow
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/50177413178/in/album-72157715266034953/


full set
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157715266034953







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Re: PESO Pretty Pair

[Ken Waller]

Nice sharp isolated images Paul.


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>
>https://www.photo.net/photo/18615351/Pine-Siskin
>
>https://www.photo.net/photo/18615350/Full-Frontal-Jay


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Re: PESO Pretty Pair

[lrc]

Yes, great job

On August 1, 2020 1:46:57 PM PDT, Ken Waller  wrote:
>Nice sharp isolated images Paul.
>
>
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PESO Beaver Creek moonrise

[Larry Colen]

>From out in the trails at Beaver Creek Park
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/50177965061/in/album-72157715323711541/



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Patriotic Jay and other birds

[Larry Colen]

Not to be confused with Silent Jay.
Steller's Jay hanging out near a local feeder:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/50177937326/in/album-72157715266034953/

Some Guinea fowl I saw on a bike ride:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/50161667182/in/album-72157715266034953/

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/50177413178/in/album-72157715266034953/


full set
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157715266034953




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Re: Pentax FF v APS

[Jos de Fotograaf]

For me, the only remaining advantage of FF over smaller sensor size is 
the smaller depth of field of FF, when this can be simulated nicely in 
software, I will be ready to step over to smaller sensor sizes.
Mirrorless is the future, I think, as it gives more freedom to the lens 
designer because no need for additional tricks to create room for the 
mirror, so: better lenses at less costs.



On 01/08/2020 08:36, Larry Colen wrote:



On Jul 31, 2020, at 1:34 AM, Henk Terhell  wrote:

Not that this provides any new information, but there is now a dedicated  
webpage of the Ricoh/Pentax product planning guy  on progress of the new APS-C 
flagship.
https://pentaxofficial.com/en/5848/ 


I've been considering that with 4-5 years between the K-1 and the new aps 
flagship, that's like three Moore's law cycles, almost 4, and in theory one 
moore's law cycle would account for the performance difference betwen aps and 
FF in sensor performance. The K-3 already outperforms the K-1 in terms of frame 
rate and buffer size. If it's really going to be flagship level, they should 
take all of the improvements in autofocus, and expand on them.  By the time the 
dust settles, if they do it right,  I'd expect that the only advantage the K-1 
will retain is a wider angle of  view on full frame lenses, and for some, the 
larger body would fit better in their hands.

I also know that if they even hint at a K-1 successor before the new aps is 
released, it would torpedo the sales of the aps.  I do, however, hope that 
there is a new ff body in the pipeline, and that it will be released as soon as 
they can after the aps.






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Re: What PENTAX Values Most in Future Cameras - more info on new APS-C flagship

[Rick Womer]

I am very happy with my K-5, but am still looking forward to the K-new (as 
usual, I will wait a year before buying so that other people can identify the 
bugs).

I would very much like an articulating rear screen, though. I have missed some 
close-to-ground-level macro shots because there wasn’t room, or too much mud, 
to stretch out to see the screen. I have shot several events where it would 
have been very useful for over-the-heads shots, too.

My wife has a K-70, and I like the size and weight, but I find the user 
interface difficult unless one just wants straight “auto”.

Rick

> On Jul 27, 2020, at 8:32 AM, Henk Terhell  wrote:
> 
> I wouldn't mind mirrorless with its inherent light weight, but with all my 
> Pentax lenses I'm hesitant to change brands.
> And it is so useful now to be able to switch lenses of FF and APS-C in the 
> Pentax system without any converters.
> The K-1 is a perfect camera but not for carrying on long walks if combined 
> with a tele.
> As a walk-around camera I much like my K-5 with a small lens as the DA 
> 21/3.2,  but the fixed back screen is sometimes a handicap.
> A compact APS-C with improved sensor and flip-out screen would therefore be 
> on my wish list for Santa Claus.
> In fact both K-70 and KP are good choices and we haven't seen yet what the 
> new flagship has more to offer than a better prisma and two card slots.
> 
> Henk
> 
> Op 2020-07-27 om 11:28 schreef Steve Cottrell:
>> On 26/7/20, Henk Terhell, discombobulated, unleashed:
>> 
>>> A flip out screen is extremely useful in taking pictures of flowers and
>>> mushrooms or critters close to the ground. Also for landscapes when on a
>>> tripod.
>>> For me this is one of the most valued features of my K-1.
>> I also value a flip-out screen. But on top of that I prefer a fully 
>> articulating screen that flips out, then can rotate in both directions, and 
>> even fully close again with the screen facing inwards and not visible at 
>> all. I have it on an Olympus Pen F and love it. So much so that I'm 
>> considering an OM-D EM-1 mark II camera as another body with the same 
>> feature. (The original OM-D EM-1 just has a flip-up screen.)
>> 
>> I'm really enjoying the M43 concept. I can easily get my head around the 
>> lenses and their angle of acceptance, and there's some big bonuses, 
>> particular at the long end. My A*85/1.4 is awesome on M43 and with the 5 
>> axis IS, is so usable handheld.
>> 
>> Actually I don't have any Oly lenses. The A*85 is joined by a 24/2.8 and a 
>> 50/1.4 - love using these lenses - they all have adapters on them for easy 
>> swapping out.
>> 
>> The other two are Samyang 12/2 and Voigtlander 15/4.5
>> 
>> Enjoying the mirrorless life!
>> 
>> 
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PESO Pretty Pair

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https://www.photo.net/photo/18615351/Pine-Siskin

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Re: What PENTAX Values Most in Future Cameras - more info on new APS-C flagship

[P. J. Alling]

It depends on your vision of state of the art, as I've said, while I 
don't have anything against an adjustable rear screen, either the one on 
the back of the K-1 or the fully articulating screen on, K-70 and K-P, 
but, it is more fragile and therefor something else you can break, and I 
seem to be able to break nearly anything.


It would be more convenient, but given the the cost of a K70 these days, 
(or it's upcoming successor), I think I'd get a one of them for whenever 
I really needed to use the flip out screen and use the solid body camera 
most of the time to lessen my chances of breaking the screen completely 
off, (I'm surprised I've never broken the pop up flash off a camera, but 
heck, I have several with that device and the day is still young).


On 8/1/2020 2:53 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
All Pentax FF and APS-C DSLR cameras (and those of competitors) have a 
movable screen in 2020 and there is no reason not to have it for new 
models.
I bet therefore that the final version of the new flagship will have 
it too.
The two videos demonstrate that Ricoh/Pentax put so much focus on the 
new non-mirrorless APS-C flagship for their fate in the coming years.
To compete with other top APS-C cameras such as of Fujifilm all 
features should therefore be state of the art.


Henk

Op 2020-08-01 om 02:18 schreef Rick Womer:

Having watched the video, I very much doubt that the back pane moves.
Unfortunately.

Rick

On Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 04:35 Henk Terhell  wrote:


Not that this provides any new information, but there is now a
dedicated  webpage of the Ricoh/Pentax product planning guy on progress
of the new APS-C flagship.
https://pentaxofficial.com/en/5848/ 



Henk

Op 2020-07-22 om 12:50 schreef Henk Terhell:

There is a follow-up video from Ricoh/Pentax.
The new APS-C is claimed to have a new penta-prism, improved grip, new
shutter, better image quality and also a silver model (also for star
lenses and K-1 mark II)
No details on date of introduction.
I still have no clue on whether the back LCD panel is fixed or not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4k0yKDJPg0

Henk

Op 2020-07-16 om 19:54 schreef Henk Terhell:

Today on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/-tOfTmF7ahs

Henk





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See Below

[Alan C]

PESO x 2: Sand & Sand

Trying it like this. The e-mail won't go throgh.

A large anthill with a built in timber supply & a typical sand river. 
All the tributaries around here look like this in the dry season. The 
sand beds can be several metres deep on top of the bedrock. The rivers 
still flow below the surface through the sand. Elephants dig wells & 
extract the exposed water with their trunks. The pool in this shot is 
occupied by a solitary hippo.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/50176786881/in/datetaken-public/ 



Scroll L for the other.

K5 & HD 55-300

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Re: PESO: Today's Bread

[Alan C]

Sorry about that. Old age!

Alan C

On 01-Aug-20 05:58 PM, Richard Klein wrote:

Self explanatory when you use the right URL!  (that one took me to an
anthill)
https://flic.kr/p/2jrXakB

On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 11:44 AM Alan C  wrote:


Self explanatory. I bake 2-3 loaves/week.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/50176786881/in/datetaken-public/
<
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/50176786881/in/datetaken-public/
K5 & DA 18-55 WR

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Re: PESO: Today's Bread

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Self explanatory when you use the right URL!  (that one took me to an
anthill)
https://flic.kr/p/2jrXakB

On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 11:44 AM Alan C  wrote:

> Self explanatory. I bake 2-3 loaves/week.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/50176786881/in/datetaken-public/
> <
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/50176786881/in/datetaken-public/
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> K5 & DA 18-55 WR
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PESO: Today's Bread

[Alan C]

Self explanatory. I bake 2-3 loaves/week.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/50176786881/in/datetaken-public/ 



K5 & DA 18-55 WR

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Re: GESO: Fish Eagle Terrace

[John]

Probably the same reason we have European Starlings in North America.

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27055030

On 8/1/2020 05:47:23, Alan C wrote:
Thanks, Dave. Yes, a calm, rather warm, "winter's day". Apparently all the 
English House Sparrows in SA originate from some which escaped from an Aus. 
bound sailing ship. Can't imagine why they were being taken to Aus.


I haven't posted any shots but we "intersected" two herds of at least 500 
Buffalo & a slightly smaller herd of Wildebeest all headed to drinking spots on 
a river. You just have to be patient & wait!


Alan C

On 01-Aug-20 10:14 AM, David Mann wrote:
I like that pano.  Must have been a calm day for those reflections.  House 
sparrows are common as muck around here (I've always assumed they're common 
everywhere).


That creosote photo reminds me of the time I coated some timber for the garden 
with linseed oil.  I didn't really enjoy it that much.


Cheers,
Dave


On Jul 31, 2020, at 11:47 PM, Alan C  wrote:

Trying again.

 Forwarded Message 
Subject: GESO: Fish Eagle Terrace
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:06:24 +0200
From: Alan C 
To: Pentax Discus Mail List 



Yesterday we went on a day Lockdown excursion to Mopani Camp situated about 
100km N of the Phalaborwa Gate in the Kruger Park. We were self sufficient 
(just in case) but were treated like royalty when we, the sole visitors, 
arrived. Lunch on the Fish Eagle Terrace was a memorable occasion. A few 
shots: The impressive entrance with Baobab tree; An immigrant - English House 
Sparrow; A worker busy painting the wooden terrace structure with creosote 
(there was recently a bad accident when part of the terrace collapsed because 
of termite damage) & a 4-frame Pano of Pioneer Dam. Regrettably the two bird 
hides at the other side of the dam are still off-limits. Please scroll along.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/50172564081/in/datetaken-public/

All with the K5 & HD 55-300

Perhaps I will do another post with some of the animals we encountered.

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Re: GESO: Fish Eagle Terrace

[Alan C]

Thanks Paul. World travellers! Mopani Camp is so remote one wonders how 
they found their way there.


Alan C

On 01-Aug-20 02:04 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Nice house sparrow. Looks to be identical to those seen here.

Paul


On Aug 1, 2020, at 5:48 AM, Alan C  wrote:

Thanks, Dave. Yes, a calm, rather warm, "winter's day". Apparently all the 
English House Sparrows in SA originate from some which escaped from an Aus. bound sailing 
ship. Can't imagine why they were being taken to Aus.

I haven't posted any shots but we "intersected" two herds of at least 500 Buffalo & 
a slightly smaller herd of Wildebeest all headed to drinking spots on a river. You just have to 
be patient & wait!

Alan C


On 01-Aug-20 10:14 AM, David Mann wrote:
I like that pano.  Must have been a calm day for those reflections.  House 
sparrows are common as muck around here (I've always assumed they're common 
everywhere).

That creosote photo reminds me of the time I coated some timber for the garden 
with linseed oil.  I didn't really enjoy it that much.

Cheers,
Dave


On Jul 31, 2020, at 11:47 PM, Alan C  wrote:

Trying again.

 Forwarded Message 
Subject:GESO: Fish Eagle Terrace
Date:Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:06:24 +0200
From:Alan C 
To:Pentax Discus Mail List 



Yesterday we went on a day Lockdown excursion to Mopani Camp situated about 100km N 
of the Phalaborwa Gate in the Kruger Park. We were self sufficient (just in case) 
but were treated like royalty when we, the sole visitors, arrived. Lunch on the 
Fish Eagle Terrace was a memorable occasion. A few shots: The impressive entrance 
with Baobab tree; An immigrant - English House Sparrow; A worker busy painting the 
wooden terrace structure with creosote (there was recently a bad accident when part 
of the terrace collapsed because of termite damage) & a 4-frame Pano of Pioneer 
Dam. Regrettably the two bird hides at the other side of the dam are still 
off-limits. Please scroll along.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/50172564081/in/datetaken-public/

All with the K5 & HD 55-300

Perhaps I will do another post with some of the animals we encountered.

Alan C
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Re: GESO: Fish Eagle Terrace

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Nice house sparrow. Looks to be identical to those seen here.

Paul

> On Aug 1, 2020, at 5:48 AM, Alan C  wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Dave. Yes, a calm, rather warm, "winter's day". Apparently all the 
> English House Sparrows in SA originate from some which escaped from an Aus. 
> bound sailing ship. Can't imagine why they were being taken to Aus.
> 
> I haven't posted any shots but we "intersected" two herds of at least 500 
> Buffalo & a slightly smaller herd of Wildebeest all headed to drinking spots 
> on a river. You just have to be patient & wait!
> 
> Alan C
> 
>> On 01-Aug-20 10:14 AM, David Mann wrote:
>> I like that pano.  Must have been a calm day for those reflections.  House 
>> sparrows are common as muck around here (I've always assumed they're common 
>> everywhere).
>> 
>> That creosote photo reminds me of the time I coated some timber for the 
>> garden with linseed oil.  I didn't really enjoy it that much.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Dave
>> 
 On Jul 31, 2020, at 11:47 PM, Alan C  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Trying again.
>>> 
>>>  Forwarded Message 
>>> Subject:GESO: Fish Eagle Terrace
>>> Date:Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:06:24 +0200
>>> From:Alan C 
>>> To:Pentax Discus Mail List 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Yesterday we went on a day Lockdown excursion to Mopani Camp situated about 
>>> 100km N of the Phalaborwa Gate in the Kruger Park. We were self sufficient 
>>> (just in case) but were treated like royalty when we, the sole visitors, 
>>> arrived. Lunch on the Fish Eagle Terrace was a memorable occasion. A few 
>>> shots: The impressive entrance with Baobab tree; An immigrant - English 
>>> House Sparrow; A worker busy painting the wooden terrace structure with 
>>> creosote (there was recently a bad accident when part of the terrace 
>>> collapsed because of termite damage) & a 4-frame Pano of Pioneer Dam. 
>>> Regrettably the two bird hides at the other side of the dam are still 
>>> off-limits. Please scroll along.
>>> 
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/50172564081/in/datetaken-public/
>>> 
>>> All with the K5 & HD 55-300
>>> 
>>> Perhaps I will do another post with some of the animals we encountered.
>>> 
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Re: GESO: Fish Eagle Terrace

[Alan C]

Thanks, Dave. Yes, a calm, rather warm, "winter's day". Apparently all 
the English House Sparrows in SA originate from some which escaped from 
an Aus. bound sailing ship. Can't imagine why they were being taken to Aus.


I haven't posted any shots but we "intersected" two herds of at least 
500 Buffalo & a slightly smaller herd of Wildebeest all headed to 
drinking spots on a river. You just have to be patient & wait!


Alan C

On 01-Aug-20 10:14 AM, David Mann wrote:

I like that pano.  Must have been a calm day for those reflections.  House 
sparrows are common as muck around here (I've always assumed they're common 
everywhere).

That creosote photo reminds me of the time I coated some timber for the garden 
with linseed oil.  I didn't really enjoy it that much.

Cheers,
Dave


On Jul 31, 2020, at 11:47 PM, Alan C  wrote:

Trying again.

 Forwarded Message 
Subject:GESO: Fish Eagle Terrace
Date:   Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:06:24 +0200
From:   Alan C 
To: Pentax Discus Mail List 



Yesterday we went on a day Lockdown excursion to Mopani Camp situated about 100km N 
of the Phalaborwa Gate in the Kruger Park. We were self sufficient (just in case) 
but were treated like royalty when we, the sole visitors, arrived. Lunch on the 
Fish Eagle Terrace was a memorable occasion. A few shots: The impressive entrance 
with Baobab tree; An immigrant - English House Sparrow; A worker busy painting the 
wooden terrace structure with creosote (there was recently a bad accident when part 
of the terrace collapsed because of termite damage) & a 4-frame Pano of Pioneer 
Dam. Regrettably the two bird hides at the other side of the dam are still 
off-limits. Please scroll along.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/50172564081/in/datetaken-public/

All with the K5 & HD 55-300

Perhaps I will do another post with some of the animals we encountered.

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Re: Pentax FF v APS

[Henk Terhell]

It will be a challenge for Ricoh/Pentax to frame a new FF DSLR successor 
to the K-1.
But I don't doubt that there is a  future for FF though the camera 
market is shrinking.
The trend for FF consumer models is now set by Canon EOS RP and Nikon Z5 
with a price below that of fully featured APS-C's.
Now mirrorless FF cameras are getting so cheap and compact (not the 
lenses) many amateurs will be turning to FF.


Henk

Op 2020-08-01 om 08:36 schreef Larry Colen:



On Jul 31, 2020, at 1:34 AM, Henk Terhell  wrote:

Not that this provides any new information, but there is now a dedicated  
webpage of the Ricoh/Pentax product planning guy  on progress of the new APS-C 
flagship.
https://pentaxofficial.com/en/5848/ 


I've been considering that with 4-5 years between the K-1 and the new aps 
flagship, that's like three Moore's law cycles, almost 4, and in theory one 
moore's law cycle would account for the performance difference betwen aps and 
FF in sensor performance. The K-3 already outperforms the K-1 in terms of frame 
rate and buffer size. If it's really going to be flagship level, they should 
take all of the improvements in autofocus, and expand on them.  By the time the 
dust settles, if they do it right,  I'd expect that the only advantage the K-1 
will retain is a wider angle of  view on full frame lenses, and for some, the 
larger body would fit better in their hands.

I also know that if they even hint at a K-1 successor before the new aps is 
released, it would torpedo the sales of the aps.  I do, however, hope that 
there is a new ff body in the pipeline, and that it will be released as soon as 
they can after the aps.






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Re: GESO: Fish Eagle Terrace

[David Mann]

I like that pano.  Must have been a calm day for those reflections.  House 
sparrows are common as muck around here (I've always assumed they're common 
everywhere).

That creosote photo reminds me of the time I coated some timber for the garden 
with linseed oil.  I didn't really enjoy it that much.

Cheers,
Dave

> On Jul 31, 2020, at 11:47 PM, Alan C  wrote:
> 
> Trying again.
> 
>  Forwarded Message 
> Subject:  GESO: Fish Eagle Terrace
> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:06:24 +0200
> From: Alan C 
> To:   Pentax Discus Mail List 
> 
> 
> 
> Yesterday we went on a day Lockdown excursion to Mopani Camp situated about 
> 100km N of the Phalaborwa Gate in the Kruger Park. We were self sufficient 
> (just in case) but were treated like royalty when we, the sole visitors, 
> arrived. Lunch on the Fish Eagle Terrace was a memorable occasion. A few 
> shots: The impressive entrance with Baobab tree; An immigrant - English House 
> Sparrow; A worker busy painting the wooden terrace structure with creosote 
> (there was recently a bad accident when part of the terrace collapsed because 
> of termite damage) & a 4-frame Pano of Pioneer Dam. Regrettably the two bird 
> hides at the other side of the dam are still off-limits. Please scroll along.
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/50172564081/in/datetaken-public/
> 
> All with the K5 & HD 55-300
> 
> Perhaps I will do another post with some of the animals we encountered.
> 
> Alan C
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Re: What PENTAX Values Most in Future Cameras - more info on new APS-C flagship

[Henk Terhell]

All Pentax FF and APS-C DSLR cameras (and those of competitors) have a 
movable screen in 2020 and there is no reason not to have it for new models.

I bet therefore that the final version of the new flagship will have it too.
The two videos demonstrate that Ricoh/Pentax put so much focus on the 
new non-mirrorless APS-C flagship for their fate in the coming years.
To compete with other top APS-C cameras such as of Fujifilm all features 
should therefore be state of the art.


Henk

Op 2020-08-01 om 02:18 schreef Rick Womer:

Having watched the video, I very much doubt that the back pane moves.
Unfortunately.

Rick

On Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 04:35 Henk Terhell  wrote:


Not that this provides any new information, but there is now a
dedicated  webpage of the Ricoh/Pentax product planning guy  on progress
of the new APS-C flagship.
https://pentaxofficial.com/en/5848/ 

Henk

Op 2020-07-22 om 12:50 schreef Henk Terhell:

There is a follow-up video from Ricoh/Pentax.
The new APS-C is claimed to have a new penta-prism, improved grip, new
shutter, better image quality and also a silver model (also for star
lenses and K-1 mark II)
No details on date of introduction.
I still have no clue on whether the back LCD panel is fixed or not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4k0yKDJPg0

Henk

Op 2020-07-16 om 19:54 schreef Henk Terhell:

Today on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/-tOfTmF7ahs

Henk





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Pentax FF v APS

[Larry Colen]

> On Jul 31, 2020, at 1:34 AM, Henk Terhell  wrote:
> 
> Not that this provides any new information, but there is now a dedicated  
> webpage of the Ricoh/Pentax product planning guy  on progress of the new 
> APS-C flagship.
> https://pentaxofficial.com/en/5848/ 


I've been considering that with 4-5 years between the K-1 and the new aps 
flagship, that's like three Moore's law cycles, almost 4, and in theory one 
moore's law cycle would account for the performance difference betwen aps and 
FF in sensor performance. The K-3 already outperforms the K-1 in terms of frame 
rate and buffer size. If it's really going to be flagship level, they should 
take all of the improvements in autofocus, and expand on them.  By the time the 
dust settles, if they do it right,  I'd expect that the only advantage the K-1 
will retain is a wider angle of  view on full frame lenses, and for some, the 
larger body would fit better in their hands. 

I also know that if they even hint at a K-1 successor before the new aps is 
released, it would torpedo the sales of the aps.  I do, however, hope that 
there is a new ff body in the pipeline, and that it will be released as soon as 
they can after the aps.  



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