Re: Prediction about the coming SLR

2009-04-24 Thread AlunFoto
2009/4/23 Miserere miser...@gmail.com: Not that there's anything wrong with Canikon. It's called Solynican now, didn't you know? :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Prediction about the coming SLR

2009-04-24 Thread AlunFoto
I agree absolutely with Mark's (and Doug's, John F.'s and Miserere) comments on the FPS/mirror thing. However, if those things are to be seriously upgraded, the coming camera will have to be a top-of-line model. Well... based on a quick look at the specs for the other brands anyway. I haven't

Re: Prediction about the coming SLR

2009-04-24 Thread Thibouille
Next camera isn't a successor to the K20D, ie won't be called K30D but rather a side step, a different concept has Pentax officials said in interviews. However, side step or not, of course it will be more advanced than K20D. But if anybody hopes for Pentax competing with Canikon Pro bodies,

Re: Prediction about the coming SLR

2009-04-24 Thread Miserere
Following Jostein's lead, I would also like to add a recommendation for the K7's grip, although mine might be far more advanced and technologically challenging than his. PUT A BLOODY AF BUTTON ON IT! Ever since I decoupled autofocus from the shutter release I've barely used the vertical grip on

Prediction about the coming SLR

2009-04-23 Thread AlunFoto
Super-A was a reasonably successful top-of-the line Pentax camera. Its principal technology was reused in the first Pentax 645. MZ-5 was also a very successful camera, even if not top-of-the-line. Its principal technology was reused in the 645N. Based on this, I speculated that the K10D was a

Re: Prediction about the coming SLR

2009-04-23 Thread Doug Brewer
AlunFoto wrote: Super-A was a reasonably successful top-of-the line Pentax camera. Its principal technology was reused in the first Pentax 645. MZ-5 was also a very successful camera, even if not top-of-the-line. Its principal technology was reused in the 645N. Based on this, I speculated that

Re: Prediction about the coming SLR

2009-04-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer wrote: My wish list: 1. 5fps. No, I'm not a machine gunner. Faster frame rate means the camera is ready to shoot again faster *if I need it* and there are certainly times it would be useful. 2. Improved AF, to go along with the quicker readiness and well, because they need to

Re: Prediction about the coming SLR

2009-04-23 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 09:25:55AM -0400, Doug Brewer wrote: AlunFoto wrote: Super-A was a reasonably successful top-of-the line Pentax camera. Its principal technology was reused in the first Pentax 645. MZ-5 was also a very successful camera, even if not top-of-the-line. Its principal

Re: Prediction about the coming SLR

2009-04-23 Thread Miserere
I'll just go ahead and agree with Mark. No point retyping everything. Although having required a mirror adjustment on my K10D after 10k shots makes me wonder if a faster mirror wouldn't also be weaker. The only thing I really miss from the K20D that the K10D doesn't have is the AF adjustment. But