You can read the first day's photokina news here:
http://www.imaginginfo.com/2006_photokina.jsp
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In a message dated 9/26/2006 7:01:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
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You can read the first day's photokina news here:
http://www.imaginginfo.com/2006_photokina.jsp
Bob
Somehow with all the press releases I thought it was already over.
Is it just anti-climatic from
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Hi
Pls do us all a favour and grill the reps on the pentax stand to get
some real life sample images off the K10D
:-)
Patrick
On 9/25/06, Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'll be at Photokina tomorrow.
Let me know if you'll be there too, would be nice to meet there ;)
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There are some pictures of the Pentax booth at Photokina in dpreview.
This one is strange:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2006/Pentax/IMG_0409.jpg
K mount, no mirror box... Looks like a k-mount ps prototype. Anybody
have any ideas?
j
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/26/06, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There are some pictures of the Pentax booth at Photokina in dpreview.
This one is strange:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2006/Pentax/IMG_0409.jpg
K mount, no mirror box... Looks like a k-mount ps prototype. Anybody
have any ideas?
j
Juan Buhler wrote:
There are some pictures of the Pentax booth at Photokina in dpreview.
This one is strange:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2006/Pentax/IMG_0409.jpg
K mount, no mirror box... Looks like a k-mount ps prototype. Anybody
have any ideas?
j
Pentax makes me
On 9/27/06, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We were fascinated by the 'Pentax Design Studio' display of mockup
concept models including the ultra-compact 'Digital K' SLR from 1997 -
a 'headless' K mount body with no viewfinder and a live view LCD.
Interesting.
Ugly.
Dave
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Juan Buhler wrote:
There are some pictures of the Pentax booth at Photokina in dpreview.
This one is strange:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2006/Pentax/IMG_0409.jpg
K mount, no mirror box... Looks like a k-mount ps
On 9/26/06, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Juan Buhler wrote:
There are some pictures of the Pentax booth at Photokina in dpreview.
This one is strange:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2006/Pentax/IMG_0409.jpg
K mount, no mirror box... Looks like a k-mount ps prototype
At 09:17 AM 27/09/2006, Scott Loveless wrote:
On 9/26/06, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Pentax makes me laugh. That thing has been around for years and years.
Perhaps they can come up with something new to show off their design
abilities
Wouldn't a K-mount DV camera be fun?
Scott Loveless wrote:
On 9/26/06, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Juan Buhler wrote:
There are some pictures of the Pentax booth at Photokina in dpreview.
This one is strange:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2006/Pentax/IMG_0409.jpg
K mount, no mirror box... Looks like a k
Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2006/Pentax/IMG_0409.jpg
Wouldn't a K-mount DV camera be fun? ;)
Could be. But someone would have to make an APS-C sensor that didn't
need any mechanical shutter. Does any such animal exist?
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On 9/26/06, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wouldn't a K-mount DV camera be fun? ;)
Could be. But someone would have to make an APS-C sensor that didn't
need any mechanical shutter. Does any such animal exist?
A bit smaller than APS, but Sigma
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Subject: Re: What is this thing? (Pentax at Photokina)
Could be. But someone would have to make an APS-C sensor that didn't
need any mechanical shutter. Does any such animal exist?
Wouldn't have to be.
Your 50mm lens could be a 300
Mark Roberts wrote:
Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2006/Pentax/IMG_0409.jpg
Wouldn't a K-mount DV camera be fun? ;)
Could be. But someone would have to make an APS-C sensor that didn't
need any mechanical shutter. Does any such animal
This just in from Ulan Bator
http://shavemyyeti.com/
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Subject: Re: Photokina? Nah
This just in from Ulan Bator
http://shavemyyeti.com/
WW, Ulan Bator is no longer the cutting edge outlet of new Pentax
products. It is now Malta.
The Yeti traveled to Malta in the musical number
http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=NewsDesk_Internalarticle_num=092506-1
http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=NewsDesk_Internalarticle_num=092506-1
The Pentax 645 Digital will accept interchangealbe 645AF mount lenses
and will sport an 18MP sensor. It will be continuously upgraded by
Pre-Photokina: New pro DSLR from Fujifilm
http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=NewsDesk_Internalarticle_num=092506-4
Adorama (press release) - New York,USA
Fuji announced today that it is developing its next-generation
professional DSLR, the FinePix S5 Pro. Based on the Nikon D200 body
On Sep 25, 2006, at 8:22 AM, Roman wrote:
http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?
op=NewsDesk_Internalarticle_num=092506-4
Fuji announced today that it is developing its next-generation
professional DSLR, the FinePix S5 Pro. Based on the Nikon D200 body
*...
Was reading about this one on
On 25/9/06, Roman, discombobulated, unleashed:
Pre-Photokina: New pro DSLR from Fujifilm
http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?
op=NewsDesk_Internalarticle_num=092506-4
Adorama (press release) - New York,USA
Fuji announced today that it is developing its next-generation
professional DSLR
like Hasselblad. Interesting, no?
And your source for this information is? It's not on the Adorama
page, nor was it in the pre-Photokina press release from Pentax.
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I'll be at Photokina tomorrow.
Let me know if you'll be there too, would be nice to meet there ;)
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On 26/09/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And the link to Pentax is?
Tenuous but the Nucore post processor which the K10D may or may not
use has integrated facial recognition features.
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If yes, how? Car, train ? And when?
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Hi Dario (and Thibouille),
On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:04:19 +0200, Dario Bonazza wrote:
I'm planning attending the show for business.
I'll be there (very busy) for a few days.
However, if someone will manage a PDML meeting, I might well show up.
Not an organized PDML meet, but I will be there on
Ok Jan, I'll be there too. This is me:
http://www.dariobonazza.com/indexe.htm
See you!
Dario
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From: Jan van Wijk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 12:47 PM
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Hi Dario
O.M.G.
What happend to your right eye?
Dave ;-)
On 9/18/06, Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ok Jan, I'll be there too. This is me:
http://www.dariobonazza.com/indexe.htm
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I have to check and seeif train us afforable from Brussels, I have no
car (a,d proud of it^^).
I'll be back to tell you what ...
2006/9/18, Jan van Wijk [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Hi Dario (and Thibouille),
On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:04:19 +0200, Dario Bonazza wrote:
I'm planning attending the show for
, 2006 5:05 PM
Subject: Photokina
Anybody planning to go there end september?
Is that any interesting anyway?
Would be cool to see the new Pentax there, living in Brussels, it is
not that far for me...
Any comment?
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Anybody planning to go there end september?
Is that any interesting anyway?
Would be cool to see the new Pentax there, living in Brussels, it is
not that far for me...
Any comment?
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On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:05:29 +0200, Thibouille wrote:
Anybody planning to go there end september?
Yes I plan on going, nit sure whicg day yet ...
Is that any interesting anyway?
I think Photokina is always interesting, and there is
more to see than you can manage in one day :-)
However
So I think we should plan a european PDML meeting there ;)
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Go and have fun.
Thibouille wrote:
Anybody planning to go there end september?
Is that any interesting anyway?
Would be cool to see the new Pentax there, living in Brussels, it is
not that far for me...
Any comment?
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On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:37:49 +0200, Thibouille wrote:
So I think we should plan a european PDML meeting there ;)
Indeed, would be nice to meet some other PDML members there!
Could make out a date and time to meet an the Pentax boot I guess ...
Regards, JvW
Too bad, I'll be in Cologne (or Köln if you prefer) from 1st to third January..
If someone's hanging aroung there ...
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On Dec 21, 2005, at 1:28 AM, Jens Bladt wrote:
Pentax has a habit of announcing new stuff years before its
available - if
it will be at all.
So, perhaps there's no reason to wait getting whats available now.
Pentax is hardly unique in doing that!
Bob
Frank wrote:
I'm getting happy.
And younger.
Go figure! g
Ah, so you're the one! I read about you in Now Wait For Last Year, by
Philip K. Dick.
Pat White
With Photokina and PMA coming up Jan 10 and Feb 26 is it a good idea to
wait on purchasing the ist ds2 until the shows to see what Pentax has up
its sleeve? Any ideas as to what our favorite camera company might
introduce?
DG
For what it's worth, it depends on weather you can wait that long. I'm
betting that Pentax won't have any sleeves this year let alone anything
up them, unless of course it's a Silver DS2.
dick graham wrote:
With Photokina and PMA coming up Jan 10 and Feb 26 is it a good idea
to wait
On Dec 20, 2005, at 10:05 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
For what it's worth, it depends on weather you can wait that long.
I'm betting that Pentax won't have any sleeves this year let alone
anything up them, unless of course it's a Silver DS2.
dick graham wrote:
With Photokina and PMA coming
dick graham wrote:
With Photokina and PMA coming up Jan 10 and Feb 26 is it a good idea
to wait on purchasing the ist ds2 until the shows to see what Pentax
has up its sleeve? Any ideas as to what our favorite camera company
might introduce?
DG
Not really worth waiting. Whatever gets
dick graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
With Photokina and PMA coming up Jan 10 and Feb 26 is it a good idea to
wait on purchasing the ist ds2 until the shows to see what Pentax has up
its sleeve? Any ideas as to what our favorite camera company might
introduce?
Methinks Pentax will have
dick graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
With Photokina...
Speaking of which, who'll be coming to Cologne anyway? Anyone interested
in some kind of meeting, informal dinner, or whatever?
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Subject: Re: Photokina!
For what it's worth, it depends on weather you can wait that long.
I'm betting that Pentax won't have any sleeves this year let alone
anything up them, unless of course it's a Silver DS2.
dick graham
I brought the subject of new dslr intro's up because of the very recent
dslr partnership between Pentax and Samsung. I am wondering if Photokina
and PMA come too soon to see any results from the collaboration.
DG
At 10:31 AM 12/20/2005 -0500, you wrote:
dick graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
info to expect that.
Anything more than that is pure speculation and hope, IMHO.
Photokina will be next September, probably not too soon to see true results
from Pentax-Samsung partnership.
And then my own opinions about mid top class bodies (wild guess):
I expect to see the faster 50-210
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:31:28 +0100, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
dick graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
With Photokina and PMA coming up Jan 10 and Feb 26 is it a good idea to
wait on purchasing the ist ds2 until the shows to see what Pentax has up
its sleeve? Any ideas as to what
or
DS2 with Samsung components inside). That was more or less stated on
occasion of Pentax-Samsung agreement, hence it is not necessary
classified
info to expect that.
Anything more than that is pure speculation and hope, IMHO.
Photokina will be next September, probably not too soon to see
Pentax - Official Camera OF Beggars can't be Choosers
Tom C.
From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Photokina!
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:43:19 -0800 (PST)
I'm getting depressed..and older.
All the while, Nikon is filling
For the misty future, I'm a DX (10mp) fantasizer.
Jack
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:31:28 +0100, Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
dick graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
With Photokina and PMA coming up Jan 10 and Feb 26 is it a good
idea
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 19:26:18 +0100, Dario Bonazza wrote:
I expect to see the faster 50-210 (or the like) D-FA lens at PMA.
I'd like one at f/2.8 or faster, but it'd be something of a bummer
after I just bought the current 50-200. :-)
TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't expect to see a Super D at PMA,
Actually, that's the one we *will* see at PMA.
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dick graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I brought the subject of new dslr intro's up because of the very recent
dslr partnership between Pentax and Samsung. I am wondering if Photokina
and PMA come too soon to see any results from the collaboration.
Interesting question. Possibly some
graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
With Photokina and PMA coming up Jan 10 and Feb 26 is it a good
idea to
wait on purchasing the ist ds2 until the shows to see what Pentax
has up
its sleeve? Any ideas as to what our favorite camera company
might
introduce?
Methinks Pentax will have something
On 12/20/05, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm getting depressed..and older.
I'm getting happy.
And younger.
Go figure! g
cheers,
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Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: Photokina!
With Photokina and PMA coming up Jan 10 and Feb 26 is it a good idea to
wait on purchasing the ist ds2 until the shows to see what Pentax has up
its sleeve? Any ideas as to what our favorite camera company might
introduce?
DG
e
Size. Pentax evidently is betting they'll gain more sales by offering the
smallest DSLR than they'll lose by forfeiting the upward compatibility with
the DS's big brother.
Joseph Tainter wrote:
Why did Pentax use an SD card in the *ist DS? That is a big strike
against buying one as a back-up
Rob Studdert wrote:
and secondly CF is old
technology and won't be use so much in five years,
In five years about anything used today will be old technology.
BTW, the new Nikon 12MP DSLR is using the obsolete CF standard. They
should have asked Mr. Harakiri, he knows better (or not, I
On 18 Sep 2004 at 18:04, Caveman wrote:
BTW, the new Nikon 12MP DSLR is using the obsolete CF standard. They
should have asked Mr. Harakiri, he knows better (or not, I
wonder how many RAW files from 12 MP sensor could fit in the cards we're
currently using).
Probably the same or
On 18 Sep 2004 at 14:58, Keith Whaley wrote:
What? You mean the DS? Not available until then?
What like the DA14?
I was hoping before Santa came to the colonies!
Good luck.
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http://www.dpreview.com/articles/photokina2004/
Seems that the Nikon booth is the most interesting one.
Hi,
will there a pdml meeting at the photokina?
Bye Katrin
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Hello Katrin,
Half a year ago I suggested that there should be such a meeting.
However, unfortunately, I won't be able to join as I will be away in the
Ukraine.
Arnold
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Hi,
will there a pdml meeting at the photokina?
Bye Katrin
I can be there on Sep. 28 or 29 in the afternoon. Just tell me the time.
Bye,
Dario
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Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:31 PM
Subject: European PDMLM at Photokina?
Hi,
will there a pdml meeting at the photokina?
Bye
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Subject: European PDMLM at Photokina?
Hi,
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/beers :-) and then, who knows... Anyone interested?
Dario
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: European PDMLM at Photokina?
I can be there on Sep. 28 or 29 in the afternoon. Just tell me
Hi Dario,
On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:08:00 +0200, Dario Bonazza wrote:
I can be there on Sep. 28 or 29 in the afternoon. Just tell me the time.
I was planning on one day arround that time too.
The 29th is best for me.
How about 29th of September, 14:00 at the Pentax stand ?
Regards, JvW
Mark wrote:
There will be the baby D and some interesting lenses coming, though...
REPLY:
The baby DSLR is a safe bet and rumors say something is happening in the lens
department. I hope Pentax will release some solid, well built zoom lenses; not
necessarily very fast. The high-end compact
This ain't gonna happen in 100 years, but I wish Pentax brings a
rangefinder camera with exchangeable lens mount. How about
starting with the three limited edition lenses? Wait, the 43mm
already comes with the LTM mount, doesn't it? It will be fun to
have a rangefinder with three built-in
Shaun Canning asked this about Photokina:
Only 9 weeks to go folksany wish lists?
Image stabilization is too much to hope for.
I'd like some assurance that they aren't dropping most of their lens line.
Tom Reese
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From: Jostein
Subject: Re: Photokina...
Only 9 weeks too go folksany wish lists?
1. Tickets to go there... :-)
2. Don't discuss it to death before it happens.
William Robb
Only 9 weeks too go folksany wish lists?
Cheers
Shaun
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Only 9 weeks too go folksany wish lists?
Well, let's see. Maybe a DA 50-200 f4. And a DA 20 f1.8.
Oh, and a firmware solution to provide image stabilization for the *ist D.
Actually, I'd probably settle for Pentax just to produce and ship the
lenses they already claim to offer.
Joe
Yeah, that'd be a good start!
As usual though, everyone will whip themselves into self-deluded
fantasies about what Pentax 'are about too release'...only to be
disappointed again. The Digital LX will no doubt pop-up again!
Cheers
Shaun
Joseph Tainter wrote:
Only 9 weeks too go folksany wish
Dr. Shaun Canning wrote:
Only 9 weeks too go folksany wish lists?
Sure. A Limited Edition Lensbaby. Silver with retractable hood, please.
cheers,
caveman
The Digital LX will no doubt pop-up again!
Not again!!
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
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Only 9 weeks too go folksany wish lists?
Just ship one trouble free FA77/1.8 to my dealer will do. Nothing fancy.
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Don't just Search. Find! http://search.sympatico.msn.ca/default.aspx The
Only 9 weeks too go folksany wish lists?
A Baby D to convert people to Pentax and so that I could have a backup
for the istD.
This one time, at band camp, Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Only 9 weeks too go folksany wish lists?
A Baby D to convert people to Pentax and so that I could have a backup
for the istD.
A *istD Pro (12-16 Mp) would be nice. Sub $5k also would be nicer
Kevin
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Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: Photokina rumour mill has started...
Mitusubishi is bleeding money, due to huge loses in their automotive
business. They're trying to get DaimlerChrysler, a major shareholder,
to bail them out.
on 5/13/04 7:28 AM, Jens Bladt at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Who makes their own sensors for digital imaging. SONY,Canon,...?
Kodak, Sharp, Nikon and at last Philips did.
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Emne: Re: Photokina rumour mill has started...
On 13 May 2004 at 12:59, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
on 5/13/04 7:28 AM, Jens Bladt at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Who makes their own sensors for digital imaging. SONY,Canon,...?
Kodak, Sharp, Nikon and at last Philips
: RE: Photokina rumour mill has started...
I see. I just remembered, that Pentax excuse for not making the DMS-S
weas
sensor problems. I know Nikon and pentax are using SONY sensors (D100,
*ist
D). I guess it would give a brand an advangtage to be able to spevcially
co-disign camera and sensor
Wednesday, May 12, 2004, 5:33:19 AM, John wrote:
JM Hey, it's got an LCD screen, so how about a nice TV receiver, using
JM the CF card as a TIVO? Plus an AM/FM stereo radio? Organizer, note
JM pad, spreadsheet, database, todo list, a few games, email, you know,
JM the full suite of PDA apps?
Jeez, don't encourage him . . . ;-)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/11/04 04:58PM
Nice one!
John
On Tue, 11 May 2004 11:50:56 -0400, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Also, my spell checker keeps trying to replace Photokina with
Fettuccini
Rather
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From: Herb Chong
Subject: Re: Photokina rumour mill has started...
if the high end body has at least 10 megapixels, i am buying one.
if not,
it's a sign to me that Pentax isn't truly serious and i will be
thinking
very carefully about what to get next.
Since Pentax is not a chip maker
Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: Photokina rumour mill has started...
At that price (which is what? Around $5000 US?) I'd assume they'd
have
to be aiming at the EOS-1D market, and going for a larger sensor
than
that in the *ist-D
SD Even if Nikon does start to make their own sensors (there is a rumor
SD about this), they'll never match Canon's RD budget. Of course, Sony is
I think the D2H's chip was in-house. Not that it does much matter, but
just to clarify. The electronics around the chip do matter a lot,
anyway. As
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From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: pentax list
Subject: Re: Photokina rumour mill has started...
On 11/5/04, BRUCE D, discombobulated, offered:
I tend to agree. For Pentax, selling a bit downstream into the 300D
market makes a lot of sense
Frantisek Vlcek [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
SD Even if Nikon does start to make their own sensors (there is a rumor
SD about this), they'll never match Canon's RD budget. Of course, Sony is
I think the D2H's chip was in-house.
It was *designed* in house (they say) but manufacture is contracted
Graywolf wrote:
Mark Roberts wrote:
graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mark Roberts wrote:
The chances of Nikon building/buying a semiconductor fab capable of
making APS-size or larger sensors is only marginally greater than zero.
What about the chances of their parent company doing it? The have
up
(like Olympus E-1). I'm actually suprised Pentax didn't make this instead of
the *ist D. But I guess maybe they targeted the *ist D at the many owners of
35mm Pentax lenses. My bet is that's what we'll se from Pentax at Photokina.
I don't really believe in a new full frame 8-14MP Pentax DSLR
Mitsubishi fabs alpha processors. They were one of the outsources that the US
government insisted upon before the breakup of DEC. Intel and Samsung were the
others. Intel loved it they actually got the DEC fab and the use of alpha
technology which allowed their current processors to be made. I
not according to their financial filings and Hoovers' company summary.
Herb
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From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: Photokina rumour mill has started...
Mitsubishi
Who's their parent
Mitusubishi is bleeding money, due to huge loses in their automotive
business. They're trying to get DaimlerChrysler, a major shareholder,
to bail them out.
Paul
On May 12, 2004, at 6:01 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Graywolf wrote:
Mark Roberts wrote:
graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mark Roberts
On 11/5/04, BRUCE D, discombobulated, offered:
I tend to agree. For Pentax, selling a bit downstream into the 300D
market makes a lot of sense. There are many sales to be had. Going
upstream from the *istD, however, seems much more difficult. Two big
reasons to me.
1) Canon and Nikon have
Nice one!
John
On Tue, 11 May 2004 11:50:56 -0400, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Also, my spell checker keeps trying to replace Photokina with
Fettuccini
Rather than relying on your spell checker you should use your noodle.
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