New Pentax DSLR!

At last some short info about *istD successor! It seems that most of our wishes regarding features and especially ergonomics has been taken very seriously in consideration! Here is official info (Japanese): http://www.pentax.co.jp/ppc/product/pro_d/1.html -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best

New Pentax DSLR!

At last some short info about *istD successor! It seems that most of our wishes regarding features and especially ergonomics has been taken very seriously in consideration! Here is official info (Japanese): http://www.pentax.co.jp/ppc/product/pro_d/1.html -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best

Re: New Pentax DSLR!

Funny :-) Dave S On Apr 1, 2005 5:46 PM, Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At last some short info about *istD successor! It seems that most of our > wishes regarding features and especially ergonomics has been taken very > seriously in consideration! Here is official info (Japanese

Re: New Pentax DSLR!

And the even DO make it with red sidecaps!!! pancho David Savage wrote: Funny :-) Dave S On Apr 1, 2005 5:46 PM, Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At last some short info about *istD successor! It seems that most of our wishes regarding features and especially ergonomics has been taken

New Pentax DSLR announced!

Well that got your attention didn't it? It's the *ist DS Silver, identical functionally to the normal black *ist DS. HAR! http://www.dpreview.com/news/0502/05021306pentax_istdssilver.asp Will a silver limited lens look good on it? Is that all we're going to get this PMA? Cheers, David

New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

Photography Blog is reporting that Ricoh will announce a new DSLR & lenses shortly. http://www.photographyblog.com/news/ricoh_showcases_4_dslr_products_at_ces_2015/ The DSLR looks like a K-50 replacement with an tiltable read monitor. -- Cheers Brian ++ Bria

New Pentax DSLR Web Site

Hot news >From DPR: The actual web site: Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: New Pentax DSLR announced!

Quoting David Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Well that got your attention didn't it? > It's the *ist DS Silver, identical functionally to the normal black *ist > DS. HAR! > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0502/05021306pentax_istdssilver.asp > Will a silver limited lens look good on it? > > Is that a

Re: New Pentax DSLR announced!

Damn, I didn't see this before I posted. Nevermind. David Nelson wrote: Well that got your attention didn't it? It's the *ist DS Silver, identical functionally to the normal black *ist DS. HAR! http://www.dpreview.com/news/0502/05021306pentax_istdssilver.asp Will a silver limited lens look good o

Re: New Pentax DSLR announced!

On Feb 14, 2005, at 12:05 PM, David Nelson wrote: Well that got your attention didn't it? It's the *ist DS Silver, identical functionally to the normal black *ist DS. HAR! -kay. Put a little bit of silver paint on the top and call it a silver coloured camera. It still looks more black than

RE: New Pentax DSLR announced!

traditional camera flash. The hammer head will look too professional! Jens Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: David Nelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 14. februar 2005 00:06 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: New Pentax DSLR

Re: New Pentax DSLR announced!

On Mon, Feb 14, 2005 at 08:49:05AM +0100, Jens Bladt wrote.. > Not pretty. It looks cheap and toyish. > It also makes it look non-professional, which I believe, is the whole idea. > > Some people hate the idea of being confused with a pro. > I once waated to buy a Metz hammer head flash for work -

Re: New Pentax DSLR announced!

On Monday 14 February 2005 02:49, Jens Bladt wrote: > Not pretty. It looks cheap and toyish. > It also makes it look non-professional, which I believe, is the whole idea. > > Some people hate the idea of being confused with a pro. > I once waated to buy a Metz hammer head flash for work - like the

Re: New Pentax DSLR announced!

On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:05:50 +1100, David Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well that got your attention didn't it? > It's the *ist DS Silver, identical functionally to the normal black *ist > DS. HAR! > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0502/05021306pentax_istdssilver.asp > Will a silver limited lens

New Pentax DSLR next year

Possibly with built-in Image Stabilization technology similar to Minolta's AS. Goodbye heavy, large and expensive IS lenses :-) There is a lot more to come in digital next year too: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0312/03121201minoltadslr.asp -- Best Regards Sylwek

Re: new Pentax DSLR sensor

It's going to become more difficult for any dcamera manufacturer to succeed without the facility to produce a sensor. Or to at least have a serious fiscal investment in a strategic partner. New technologies (progressively larger sensors) are expensive and the manufacturers would welcome any wa

Re: new Pentax DSLR sensor

"Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >For Pentax to partner with someone to produce a custom or new model sensor to >these specs, for the reasons given above, is not inconceivable. In fact it >would be a very wise move. I hope it's true. The photo industry grapevine says that Nikon,

Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

Quoting Brian Walters : Photography Blog is reporting that Ricoh will announce a new DSLR & lenses shortly. http://www.photographyblog.com/news/ricoh_showcases_4_dslr_products_at_ces_2015/ The DSLR looks like a K-50 replacement with an tiltable read monitor. That, of course, should be "re

Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

I'll bet it is a 20mp K-50 replacement. The only question of real interest is will it have an improved auto focus system, inherited from the K-3 or get the K-5II AF system. Ricoh could do either. While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another mechanical system that can fa

Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

ges I haven't got into those situations where it is necessary. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "P.J. Alling" Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses I'll bet it is a 20mp K-50 replacement. The only question

Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

Ken Waller wrote: >>While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another >>mechanical system that can fail, and makes the camera a bit bulkier. > >I've got a tilt screen back on my Nikon Coolpix 7100 and at most it adds a >quarter to a half inch to the depth of the body. While it

Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

On 1/5/2015 6:07 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Now let the gnashing of teeth begin as it's not the long anticipated Full Frame DSLR that everyone says they want but no one will buy if it's more than $1200.00. I'll buy it even if it does cost more than $1200. It will just take me longer to save up f

Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

John wrote: >On 1/5/2015 6:07 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > >> Now let the gnashing of teeth begin as it's not the long anticipated >> Full Frame DSLR that everyone says they want but no one will buy if it's >> more than $1200.00. >> > >I'll buy it even if it does cost more than $1200. It will just tak

RE: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

Of Mark Roberts Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 9:52 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses John wrote: >On 1/5/2015 6:07 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > >> Now let the gnashing of teeth begin as it's not the long anticipated >> Full Frame DSLR t

Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

Brian Walters wrote: >http://www.photographyblog.com/news/ricoh_showcases_4_dslr_products_at_ces_2015/ Apparently the bottom lens on that page is the new 70-200/2.8 full-frame lens. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.

Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

eth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses Ken Waller wrote: While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another mechanical system that can fail, and makes the camera a bit bulk

Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

Ken Waller wrote: >> I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same tilt screen used on the new >> Nikon D5500: http://www.nikon.com/news/2015/0106_dslr_01.htm > >I don't think it is Mark. Mine only tilts in the vertical plane while it >sounds like the D5500 tilts in multiple planes. I meant the scree

Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

Quoting Ken Waller : While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another mechanical system that can fail, and makes the camera a bit bulkier. I've got a tilt screen back on my Nikon Coolpix 7100 and at most it adds a quarter to a half inch to the depth of the body. While it

Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

On Jan 8, 2015, at 2:54 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > Quoting Ken Waller : > >>> While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it introduces another >>> mechanical system that can fail, and makes the camera a bit bulkier. >> >> I've got a tilt screen back on my Nikon Coolpix 7100 and at most it

Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

I can see where the tilt screen would be useful on a tripod mounted camera, especially for low shots, I only hand hold my Coolpix. -Original Message- >From: Stanley Halpin >Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses > > >On Jan 8, 2015, at 2:54 AM, Brian Walters wrot

Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses

hand hold my Coolpix. -Original Message- >From: Stanley Halpin >Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR & Lenses > > >On Jan 8, 2015, at 2:54 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > >> Quoting Ken Waller : >> >>>> While a tilt screen will be welcome to some, it intro

Sensor size for new Pentax DSLR

Hey, Whats the sensor size of yet to come 10mpixel Pentax DSLR?. Any ideas. Is it going to be same APS-C size or larger. Mostly interested to know because this help me select lenses today. All excellent Pentax low dispersion - ED - lenses are coming for *istD sensor size. Info appreciated.

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

On 25/7/05, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: >Hot news Sorry, that should read Petnax in the subject line :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

>> Hot news > Sorry, that should read Petnax in the subject line :-) I got a kick out of how dpreview mentioned the misspelling - "NOTE: We are aware of the misspelling of Pentax; we're not sure they are." ;-) However, from the minds that brought us the ("stumbles off your tongue") "*ist" m

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 04:10:53PM -0400, Fred wrote: > >> Hot news > > > Sorry, that should read Petnax in the subject line :-) > > I got a kick out of how dpreview mentioned the misspelling - "NOTE: We are > aware of the misspelling of Pentax; we're not sure they are." ;-) > > However, fr

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

On 7/25/05, Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hot news > > > Sorry, that should read Petnax in the subject line :-) > > I got a kick out of how dpreview mentioned the misspelling - "NOTE: We are > aware of the misspelling of Pentax; we're not sure they are." ;-) > > However, from the min

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

On 7/25/05 4:19 PM, "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My guess would be digi as in digital, followed by ichi. > > I don't know Japanese, but I believe ichi is a root meaning #1, or leader. Good guess :-). To elaborate; Ichi, which is the numeric 1 (one), is to be taken as a "single"

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

Hey, Petnax cameras are often some of the best value on ebay! :) On 7/25/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 25/7/05, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Hot news > > Sorry, that should read Petnax in the subject line :-) > > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O)

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

Especially when they come with a Petnax lense. J On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 23:53:40 +0100, Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey, Petnax cameras are often some of the best value on ebay! :) On 7/25/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 25/7/05, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: >Hot n

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

- Original Message - From: "Fred" Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site However, from the minds that brought us the ("stumbles off your tongue") "*ist" model family name, comes the name of the site: "digiichi" (also probably stumbles off you

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

> P.S. > Digiichi is an extreme abbreviation of DSLR in Japanese. Pentax has abbreviated it even more extremely - each page seems to have "PENTAX digiich" in the code, so that each browser window (and each Favorite) is displayed (or saved) as "digiich". Fred

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

> The actual web site: > It's interesting to see which bodies are shown as exemplary ("best-selling, epoch-making") in the "Pentax SLR History" page. My list would be a bit different... Fred

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

It seems whole epoch's were left out... Fred wrote: The actual web site: It's interesting to see which bodies are shown as exemplary ("best-selling, epoch-making") in the "Pentax SLR History" page. My list would be a bit

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

> It seems whole epoch's were left out... Indeed !!! Fred

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

Fred wrote: >> The actual web site: > >> > > It's interesting to see which bodies are shown as exemplary ("best-selling, > epoch-making") in the "Pentax SLR History" page. My list would be a bit different... > > Fred I have to agree with you

Re: New Pentax DSLR Web Site

Fred wrote: The actual web site: It's interesting to see which bodies are shown as exemplary ("best-selling, epoch-making") in the "Pentax SLR History" page. My list would be a bit different... I'll certainly agree wit

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

; -Original Message- > From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 12 December 2003 13:43 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: New Pentax DSLR next year > > > Possibly with built-in Image Stabilization technology similar > to Minolta's AS. Goodbye he

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

; To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: New Pentax DSLR next year > > > WHO HAS THE SMALLEST, LIGHTEST, DIGITAL SLRS? PENTAX: > With its *ist D certainly the compact, lightweight winner of > all digital SLRs, Pentax vows to move in two directions: even > smaller, lighter, less

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

amera) so maybe... > -Original Message- > From: Rob Brigham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 12 December 2003 13:42 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: New Pentax DSLR next year > > > WHO HAS THE SMALLEST, LIGHTEST, DIGITAL SLRS? PENTAX: > With its *ist D ce

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

on 12.12.03 14:45, Rob Brigham at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Add to that the bit about two series of lenses by Pentax and it looks > like the full frame nay-sayers may be forced to think again!?! "the lenses to be introduced in parallel, perhaps five a year." If they manage to do this together wit

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

gt; > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:43:03 +0100 > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: New Pentax DSLR next year > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:43:00 -0500 > > Possibly with built-

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

Hi! SP> Possibly with built-in Image Stabilization technology similar to Minolta's SP> AS. Goodbye heavy, large and expensive IS lenses :-) SP> There is a lot more to come in digital next year too: SP> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0312/03121201minoltadslr.asp These are rumors, are they not? No ma

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

on 12.12.03 17:29, Boris Liberman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > These are rumors, are they not? No matter how fascinating, rumors are > rumors, are they not? Not so neccessary - read here: http://www.popphoto.com/article.asp?section_id=5&article_id=766&page_number= 1 althought nothing official yet

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

Sorry, in my read of the article, there is nothing that says Pentax's plans will materialize NEXT YEAR. Marnie aka Doe ;-) Drat, I think I have the flu.

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

l.com -Original Message- From: John Francis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 12:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year > Add to that the bit about two series of lenses by Pentax and it looks > like the full frame

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 12:46 PM To: pentax list Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

Perhaps cotty was saying that it will be a 24x36 sensor on a 645-style chassis? Christian - Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 1:58 PM Subject: RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

"J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > Makes no sense. Until they go full frame 35mm DSLR what would > be the point of 645 digital? After all these years, why jump into the "pro 35mm" DSLR market head to head w/ Canon & Nikon now? Medium format has always been Pentax's "pro" target

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

l.com -Original Message- From: Christian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year Perhaps cotty was saying that it will be a 24x36 sensor on a 645-style chassis? Chri

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

onnell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com > -- -- > > -Original Message- > From: Christian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:06 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Ne

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

"J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > even dumber, why carry around all the excess bulk and weight > of 645 body/lenses if the sensor is only 24x36? ... for that same magnification/cropping factor that most folks like so much w/ APS-sized sensors in "35mm format" Bill

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year Perhaps cotty was saying that it will be a 24x36 sensor on a 645-style chassis? Christian - Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

ont of the lens or something. - Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:09 PM Subject: RE: New Pentax DSLR next year > even dumber, why carry around all the excess bulk and weig

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

m: David Zaninovic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 12:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year > > > I am new to the group. > I just bought ZX-M, it sure feels like a disposable camera > but it takes nice pictures w

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

>Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 13:56:41 -0500 >From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Makes no sense. Until they go full frame 35mm DSLR what would >be the point of 645 digital? That depends. If a full-frame equivalent to 35mm kills 645/120 as a format then going after that with good equipme

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

Have you played with the istD? It's small but it doesn't feel like a toy! It looks & feels more solid than the ZX series. It's about the same weight as the larger Canon 300D, which definitely looks and feels more plasticky. > Argg Don't these clowns know that many of us > preferred

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

ssary if the option to immediately download the image in a computer was there. - Original Message - From: "Matt Bevers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:20 PM Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year > I see the 645 digital

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> > Makes no sense. Until they go full frame 35mm DSLR what would > be the point of 645 digital? To sell cameras. Pentax could sell D645s with a $3000 (or whatever) street price. They wouldn't sell enough full-frame DSLRs to make it worthwhile. Canon own that market. Pentax, though, have a sig

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

Is the 645 that much more heavy than the 1Ds. Have you held that one? It´s big and it´s heavy. The reason for using MF lenses with a FF chip is the same as the reason for using FF lenses on APS size sensors. The sensors are more critical to lens errors, especially far from the centre. DagT

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com -Original Message- From: Christian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax

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EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com -Original Message- From: Bill D. Casselberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

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> > even dumber, why carry around all the excess bulk and weight > of 645 body/lenses if the sensor is only 24x36? Because that's what their target market already has in their kit. They can't get 'virgin' customers without any exisiting gear; the strength of the Canon 35mm line compared to Penta

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

every day. - Original Message - From: "Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:36 PM Subject: RE: New Pentax DSLR next year > Hi David, welcome to the group! You're the opposite of me. I started a > couple of

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

l.com -Original Message- From: John Francis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year > > Makes no sense. Until they go full frame 35mm DSLR what wou

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

--- Original Message - From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:57 PM Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year > > > > even dumber, why carry around all the excess bulk and weight > > of 645 body/lenses if th

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com -Original Message- From: Dag T [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year Is the 645 that much

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ct: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year > > even dumber, why carry around all the excess bulk and weight > of 645 body/lenses if the sensor is only 24x36? Because that's what their target market already has in their kit. They can't get 'virgin' customers without any exisiting g

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

Unfortunately the unnamed Pentax source quoted in the referenced article strongly suggested that Pentax would be releasing smaller, lighter DSLRs. If they do release a body with in-camera image stabilisation, though, that would presumably need a rigid frame. > Have you played with the istD? It'

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

"J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > huh? a 400mm lens designed for 645 isnt going > to give any bigger image magnification than a > 400mm designed for 24x36 but it would be larger > and heavier and costlier. No way Jose! yeah, sure - by straight optical physics but the actual effect is a

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

Christian wrote: > But again you lose out on the wide end. By optics/physics this is just the way it is when using a smaller sensor than a lens is designed for - it's just a boon for telephoto and hoovers for wide angle, can't be helped other than special design

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

The FOV would be the equivalent of a 600mm on a 24x36 sensor. Bill - Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 5:08 PM Subject: RE: New Pentax DSLR next year > Your talking s

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

On 12/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >dumb idea. You have to crawl before you can run. >No point in 645 DSLR unless it were full frame and it >would be much more likely that they would develop and >sell full frame 35mm DSLR, before tackling FF 645DSLR. Really? I would have thought it would b

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

2003 5:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year Yashica once built a 635 camera with an insert to use 35mm film. 6x6 with 120 film, 24x36 with 35mm film. I thought it was a neat idea, not a stupid one. Bill - Original Message - From: "J. C. O'C

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

Eh? Do you not realise that a 35mm format Pentax DSLR WOULD work with his existing lenses? With the added flexibility of also working with 35mm lenses? IF the sensor is 35mm full frame or less then you may as well put it in a 35mm body an d mount your 645/67 lenses on that. A digital back would

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

On 12/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >Perhaps cotty was saying that it will be a 24x36 sensor on a 645-style >chassis? I don't think it matters a jot what the size of the sensor is, as long as it comes in a MF body, takes MF lenses (new wides if necessary) and gives at least 15 Megapixels. t

RE: New Pentax DSLR next year

On 12/12/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >Perhaps cotty was saying that it will be a 24x36 sensor on a 645-style >chassis? Because the system around the 645 already exists, is known and used by professionals already. real professionals don't read geeky mags full of tests and shit like that - the

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mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 5:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

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"J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > There IS NOT an "apparent" optical difference if both > lenses are the same 400mm FL! Consumers don't care about physics! The in-camera crop of the smaller than nominal fullframe sensor yields on the memory card the same effect as cranking up t

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"J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > No you dont get it. It is absolutely pointless and stupid > to put a smallish sensor (24x36) in a 645 camera that could fit > in a 35mm format body. That would be the dumbest creation of all time. !8^D HAR! We *do* agree on that! Bill

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EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year The FOV would be the equivalent of a 600mm on a 24x36 sensor. Bill - Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 5:08 PM Subject: RE: Ne

Re: New Pentax DSLR next year

That's what I've been saying!!! Bill - Original Message - From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 5:33 PM Subject: RE: New Pentax DSLR next year > The FOV would be the same for both 40

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"J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > Your talking something different here. > The inital suggestion was that a 400mm 645 > lens would be much different than a 400mm 35mm format > lens ON THE SAME 24x36 DSLR CAMERA! Not true. ah - here's the crux of misunderstanding :^) The assumption wa

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. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com -Original Message- From: Bill D. Casselberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 5:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New P

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ember 12, 2003 5:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year "J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > There IS NOT an "apparent" optical difference if both > lenses are the same 400mm FL! Consumers don't care about physics! The in-camera

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l.com -Original Message- From: Bill D. Casselberry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 5:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year "J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > Your talking s

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"J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > The FOV would be the same for both 400mm lenses > when used on the same 24x36 sensor. You seem to > think that a 645 400mm lens is a different magnification > from a 35mm 400mm lens when both are used on the > same small 24x36 sensor. The magnification and FOV from > BO

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CTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 5:52 PM Subject: RE: New Pentax DSLR next year > WRONG > Im tired of explaining it to you. When using a small sensor, > 24x36mm or less, there will be ZERO difference in field of view, > depth of field, apparen

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"J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > WRONG > Im tired of explaining it to you. You sure are pig-headed! 1) The sensor *crops* the image circle 2) It writes the image data to the card 3) The result appears to have been taken w/ a longer lens ... what's so hard a

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On Friday, December 12, 2003, at 06:05 PM, Bill D. Casselberry wrote: 1) The sensor *crops* the image circle 2) It writes the image data to the card 3) The result appears to have been taken w/ a longer lens ... what's so hard about that Nothing, but JCO is right in that t

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t; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 6:05 PM Subject: Re: New Pentax DSLR next year > "J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > > > WRONG > > Im tired of explaining it to you. > > You sure are pig-headed! > > 1) The

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