Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-02-02 Thread Joseph Tainter
Here we are on February 2 and I wish it was still two days until the K-01 announcement. And I'll feel the same way tomorrow. Anyone for Groundhog Day? Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit th

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-02-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Darren Addy Sorry. That should have read "Newson-inspired design", not Newton. He invented physics. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska Oh. I thought you meant this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_%28platform%29 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/lis

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-02-01 Thread Cotty
On 31/1/12, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: > >Conspiracy theorists say that the London location was chosen due to >proximity to Cotty. Somebody from Pentax must have been reading PDML... >:-) The hat is smoking nicely -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-02-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
The 645 segment was more inviting than full frame, in that there was little affordable competition. What's more, Pentax had a professional following and quite a few lenses available for its autofocus 645N and 645N II. Pentax has no such professional following for a 24 x 36 SLR. But you may be ri

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-02-01 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 2:13 AM, David Mann wrote: > > While it'd be nice to see, it's not something I'd ever expect to see.  Do you > really think Pentax are going to come out with not only a FF body but a whole > new line of FF lenses?  I don't think it'll look very credible if they just > sa

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-02-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
I concur. Would be nice, but it's not likely. On Feb 1, 2012, at 2:13 AM, David Mann wrote: > On Feb 1, 2012, at 1:14 PM, Cotty wrote: > >> On 31/1/12, Darren Addy, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> I think there is a good >>> chance that the model above the K-5 is going to be FF. >> >> addi

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Joseph McAllister
I'm thinking that given the emphasis on "design" points to a Pentax clip-on for the iPad 2 that will bring it up to the capabilities of the soon to be released iPad 3, which is supposed to eclipse the iPhone 4s capabilities. Just my mixed message d'jour, thank you... On Jan 31, 2012, at 20:55

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread David Mann
On Feb 1, 2012, at 1:14 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 31/1/12, Darren Addy, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I think there is a good >> chance that the model above the K-5 is going to be FF. > > adding some seasoning While it'd be nice to see, it's not something I'd ever expect to see. Do you rea

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bob Sullivan : Darren, Once upon a time long ago, I met an undergraduate studying industrial design at another local university. I asked what he was working on and he said race cars. So having some technical background, I asked about what he was doing - aerodynamics, engines, suspensio

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
Darren, Once upon a time long ago, I met an undergraduate studying industrial design at another local university. I asked what he was working on and he said race cars. So having some technical background, I asked about what he was doing - aerodynamics, engines, suspensions, ... He waved me off w

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Darren Addy
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > The interesting part is that in all the e-mails in this thread, > the announcement (and hence the camera) is assumed to be inevitable. Hopelessness springs eternal. Pentax aficionados seem to have the camera-brand-devotee equivalent of Ab

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Cotty
On 31/1/12, Darren Addy, discombobulated, unleashed: >I think there is a good >chance that the model above the K-5 is going to be FF. adding some seasoning -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com __

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Darren Addy
>This doesn't say a darned thing about any K-01. I know. That's what I found interesting. K-01 is to be announced Thursday. DSLR(s) are the topic of this interview and its pointing to CP+. IF this is what Pentax does, it's a pretty brilliant PR move. Announce something new a week ahead of CP+ whi

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Keith Whaley
Darren Addy wrote: http://photorumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Pentax-K-01-Marc-Newson-designed-camera.jpeg according to this leaked invitation at photorumors.com Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska This doesn't say a darned thing about any K-01. keith -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread kwaller
Crazy Somebody had to. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Darren Addy" Subject: Re: Two days until K-01 announcement This is just me conjecturing, but I think it is Really Good News if the new Newton-inspired

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Darren Addy wrote: >Sorry. That should have read "Newson-inspired design", not Newton. >He invented physics. ...and designed the album cover for Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"! ;-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread steve harley
on 2012-01-31 11:26 Igor Roshchin wrote The interesting part is that in all the e-mails in this thread, the announcement (and hence the camera) is assumed to be inevitable. i didn't think my tangent made such an assumption ... that said, if there is an announcement i am concerned by the hype

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > The funny part of the rumors is that someone form photoblog or some > other such site supposed called it butt ugly. So, a Canon design then.:-) Dave I'm really curious at > this point, if not flush with buying cash. > > On Tue, Jan 31

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 01:11:55PM -0500, Matthew Hunt wrote: > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:49 PM, steve harley wrote: > > on 2012-01-31 10:40 Darren Addy wrote > > > >> Sorry. That should have read "Newson-inspired design", not Newton. > >> He invented physics. > > > > > > a design inspired by _Ap

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Igor Roshchin
The interesting part is that in all the e-mails in this thread, the announcement (and hence the camera) is assumed to be inevitable. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly ab

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Igor Roshchin
Conspiracy theorists say that the London location was chosen due to proximity to Cotty. Somebody from Pentax must have been reading PDML... :-) Tue Jan 31 12:39:31 EST 2012 Darren Addy wrote: > This is just me conjecturing, but I think it is Really Good News if > the new Newton-inspired design

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:49 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2012-01-31 10:40 Darren Addy wrote > >> Sorry. That should have read "Newson-inspired design", not Newton. >> He invented physics. > > > a design inspired by _Apple's_ Newton would indeed be interesting, in light > of the tablet-style medi

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread steve harley
on 2012-01-31 10:40 Darren Addy wrote Sorry. That should have read "Newson-inspired design", not Newton. He invented physics. a design inspired by _Apple's_ Newton would indeed be interesting, in light of the tablet-style medium format digital cameras that have been fantasized -- PDML Pentax

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Darren Addy
Sorry. That should have read "Newson-inspired design", not Newton. He invented physics. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the d

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Darren Addy
This is just me conjecturing, but I think it is Really Good News if the new Newton-inspired design is being announced on Feb. 2nd in London. If that is the date/time of THAT camera's announcement, then what will be announced a week later at CP+ (takes place from 9-12 February in Yokohama)??? http:

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
The funny part of the rumors is that someone form photoblog or some other such site supposed called it butt ugly. I'm really curious at this point, if not flush with buying cash. On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > I don't remember if this was linked in our previous K-01 rumor

Re: Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Darren Addy
I don't remember if this was linked in our previous K-01 rumors discussion, but here is a nice complete article about the designer: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/magazine/marc-newson.html?_r=2&ref=magazine&pagewanted=all While we are at it, I think it is worth remembering other designers who h

Two days until K-01 announcement

2012-01-31 Thread Darren Addy
http://photorumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Pentax-K-01-Marc-Newson-designed-camera.jpeg according to this leaked invitation at photorumors.com Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from th