I think that is just the point, they have a prototype but the sensors aren't cheap enough yet, so they can't release it. When they can sell it for $6000 they will. Of course the sensor may have come from Philips in which case we may be waiting a long, long time for the 645NIID
A full frame 645 sensor isn't impossible, it is just going to give very low yields. I wonder whether it would be possible to do a sensor cluster and stitch the output together via software? Paul Ewins Melbourne, Australia On 16 Nov 2003 at 21:03, P�l Jensen wrote: > Not very likely as Pentax according to the latest rumors already have a fully > working full frame DSLR based on the 645 system. They are waiting for the price > to come down. Apparently this price point is $6000; not too bad for a full frame > 6 X 4,5 sensor in a rather compact camera! That's got to be some fantasy story. If Pentax could deliver a FF 645 digital camera for 6k or under at this moment they'd have the market sown up as there isn't even any add on backs approaching this price in the market at this moment. Next there will be stories of a 12Mp FF 35mm body for under 1k :-( Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
