RE: 645D news

2009-10-03 Thread Bob W
 
 How many angels can you fit in a pixel?
 

Archangels, or just the ordinary ones?



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Re: 645D news

2009-10-03 Thread eckinator
Archangels only fit into pixels with angled microlenses because of the arch...

2009/10/3 Bob W p...@web-options.com:

 How many angels can you fit in a pixel?


 Archangels, or just the ordinary ones?



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RE: 645D news

2009-10-03 Thread John Sessoms

From: Bob W
 
 How many angels can you fit in a pixel?
 


Archangels, or just the ordinary ones?


How many ordinary angels do I have to trade in to get an archangel?

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Re: 645D news

2009-10-03 Thread CheekyGeek
Well if this is true, how long can it be until the 645-DD rumors start?

Doesn't really matter to me. I'm flat-busted.

On 10/3/09, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
 From: Bob W
 
  How many angels can you fit in a pixel?
 

 Archangels, or just the ordinary ones?

 How many ordinary angels do I have to trade in to get an archangel?

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Re: 645D news

2009-10-03 Thread Scott Loveless
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 10:40 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:

  AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote:
 At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
 target date for the 645D.

 Now, Pentax/Hoya needs to knock together about 250,000 of them, give one each 
 to Paris Hilton, Victoria Beckham and a couple of male celebs (funny how I 
 can't remember one of _their_ names) and then sit back and enjoy the ride.

 We can pick them up from thrift shops in a year or so.

Zoe, 25, has been doing some photography lately.  Maybe she'll leave
the card in the camera for us.

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Re: 645D news

2009-10-03 Thread P. J. Alling

John Sessoms wrote:

From: Bob W

  How many angels can you fit in a pixel?
 


Archangels, or just the ordinary ones?


How many ordinary angels do I have to trade in to get an archangel?

There's a two for one sale...


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Re: 645D news

2009-10-02 Thread Miserere
2009/10/1 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com:

  AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote:
 At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
 target date for the 645D.

 Jostein

 Slow workers, those nuns.  But very thorough.  I bet they can fit many more 
 pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too.

How many angels can you fit in a pixel?


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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread AlunFoto
At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
target date for the 645D.

Jostein

2009/10/1 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com:
 As announced minutes ago in the UK pub. Pentax User. It may have already
 appeared here, but I missed it.

 Pentax are hoping to release the Pentax 645D medium format camera in the
 spring.
 PDN reported that Ned Bunnell, the president of Pentax Imaging USA said
 they've started development and the Pentax 645D medium format camera will be
 released by Spring 2010.



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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread mike wilson

 AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 
 At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
 target date for the 645D.
 
 Jostein

Slow workers, those nuns.  But very thorough.  I bet they can fit many more 
pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too.

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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Gonz
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 3:20 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote:
 At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
 target date for the 645D.

 Jostein


Holy crap!




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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote:

 AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 
 At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
 target date for the 645D.

Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit many more 
pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too.

They're very meticulous due to the good habits they've developed over
the years.


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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread mike wilson

 Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: 
 mike wilson wrote:
 
  AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 
  At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
  target date for the 645D.
 
 Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit many more 
 pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too.
 
 They're very meticulous due to the good habits they've developed over
 the years.

Not a bad cross to bear.

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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread mike wilson

 AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 
 At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
 target date for the 645D.

Now, Pentax/Hoya needs to knock together about 250,000 of them, give one each 
to Paris Hilton, Victoria Beckham and a couple of male celebs (funny how I 
can't remember one of _their_ names) and then sit back and enjoy the ride.

We can pick them up from thrift shops in a year or so.

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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Christian

mike wilson wrote:
 Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: 

mike wilson wrote:

 AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 

At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
target date for the 645D.
Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit many more 
pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too.

They're very meticulous due to the good habits they've developed over
the years.


Not a bad cross to bear.


I just broke my vow to never respond to a pun thread...


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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Christian wrote:

mike wilson wrote:
  Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: 
 mike wilson wrote:

  AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 
 At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
 target date for the 645D.
 Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit many more 
 pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too.
 They're very meticulous due to the good habits they've developed over
 the years.
 
 Not a bad cross to bear.

I just broke my vow to never respond to a pun thread...

I always knew you would: It was pre-ordained.


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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread P. J. Alling

Christian wrote:

mike wilson wrote:

 Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote:

mike wilson wrote:


 AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote:
At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was 
mentioned as

target date for the 645D.
Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit 
many more pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too.

They're very meticulous due to the good habits they've developed over
the years.


Not a bad cross to bear.


I just broke my vow to never respond to a pun thread...

Don't be a martyr.






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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread AlunFoto
2009/10/1 Christian christ...@skofteland.net:
 At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
 target date for the 645D.
 Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit many
 more pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too.
 They're very meticulous due to the good habits they've developed over
 the years.
 Not a bad cross to bear.
 I just broke my vow to never respond to a pun thread...

So, back to the conventional, then. :-)

Jostein
Still laughing at my original typo

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RE: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Desjardins, Steve
You ain't kiddin', sister.

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Christian wrote:
 mike wilson wrote:
  Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote:
 mike wilson wrote:

  AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote:
 At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was 
 mentioned as
 target date for the 645D.
 Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit 
 many more pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too.
 They're very meticulous due to the good habits they've developed over
 the years.

 Not a bad cross to bear.

 I just broke my vow to never respond to a pun thread...
Don't be a martyr.




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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu wrote:
 You ain't kiddin', sister.

Rosary, Mary and Tyme.

Dave

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 Subject: Re: 645D news

 Christian wrote:
 mike wilson wrote:
  Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote:
 mike wilson wrote:

  AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote:
 At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was
 mentioned as
 target date for the 645D.
 Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit
 many more pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too.
 They're very meticulous due to the good habits they've developed over
 the years.

 Not a bad cross to bear.

 I just broke my vow to never respond to a pun thread...
 Don't be a martyr.




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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote:

On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu wrote:

 From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. 
 J. Alling

 Christian wrote:
 mike wilson wrote:
  Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote:
 mike wilson wrote:

  AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote:
 At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was
 mentioned as
 target date for the 645D.
 Slow workers, those nuns. But very thorough. I bet they can fit
 many more pixels on the sensor than your average assembly worker, too.
 They're very meticulous due to the good habits they've developed over
 the years.

 Not a bad cross to bear.

 I just broke my vow to never respond to a pun thread...
 Don't be a martyr.

 You ain't kiddin', sister.

Rosary, Mary and Tyme.

No. Nun of the above.


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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread John Sessoms

From: AlunFoto

At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
target date for the 645D.



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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
John Sessoms wrote:

From: AlunFoto
 At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
 target date for the 645D.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/tv/images/programmes/closeddoors_camera.jpg

Looks like the 645D does video!


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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Dario Bonazza

Mark Roberts wrote:


John Sessoms wrote:


From: AlunFoto

At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
target date for the 645D.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/tv/images/programmes/closeddoors_camera.jpg


Looks like the 645D does video!


I expect it to, seriously.

Dario 



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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Dario Bonazza wrote:

Mark Roberts wrote:

 John Sessoms wrote:

From: AlunFoto
 At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
 target date for the 645D.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/tv/images/programmes/closeddoors_camera.jpg

 Looks like the 645D does video!

I expect it to, seriously.

I don't - it uses a CCD, not a CMOS sensor.


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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Oct 01, 2009 at 02:51:15PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote:
 John Sessoms wrote:
 
 From: AlunFoto
  At a convent in Tokyo last May, I think 10. June 2010 was mentioned as
  target date for the 645D.
 
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/tv/images/programmes/closeddoors_camera.jpg
 
 Looks like the 645D does video!

But it does it nun too well.


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Re: 645D news

2009-10-01 Thread Dario Bonazza

Mark Roberts wrote:


I expect it to, seriously.


I don't - it uses a CCD, not a CMOS sensor.


Touchè

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Re:645D news [was: DA 60-250 SDM Price]

2007-08-02 Thread Warren Kato
I've eaten both crow and hat (couldn't tell you the difference in
taste) but subsequent to this press release there was a lot of
folderol and flapdoodle about Hoya buying Pentax and doubts and rumors
about the future of the 645D.

Warren

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Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 07:12:11 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: DA 60-250 SDM Price
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I'm told that fedora burps can be especially messy. Pls let me know if
true.

Jack
--- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 On 1/8/07, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed:

 Following the links.  It seems the discussion of the death of the
 645D
 was premature...
 
 http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/2007/200708.html

 Ah, the K1D:

 http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/news/2007/press-image/200708-08.jpg

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