Boy, is that a stretch. All I see them saying is that there will still be some lenses made for the 35mm market. And we've got a pretty good idea what they will be - lower-priced FA-J lenses (without the aperture ring); the rest of the quoted article strongly suggests that Pentax will continue to make 35mm film-based SLRs or a while, and their current success (such as it is) is in cheaper models, with cheap zoom lenses.
KAF3 mount? Full-frame sensor? Dream on. > I agree there is information there. What's esp intriguing are the new > 35mm (non-aps) lenses. Its a stretch, but me thinks that it might be a > hint that there is potentially a full frame dslr in pentax's future. > > Pål Jensen wrote: > > Dag wrote: > > > > > >>It is old news, and can be translated into some obvious statements: > >>They´ll have to compete with 300D but they´ll keep a line of more > >>advanced cameras > >>They´ll have to come up with some kind of image stabilization > >>They´ll make some lenses that are compatible with film cameras > >> > >>Not much information here... > > > > > > > > Well, I think theres lot of information there. Firstly it implies new lens series > > in addition to the coming DA lenses. This could mean the KAF3 mount. At least if > > not, theres not much need to release a new 35mm covering lens series as Pentax > > already have a comprehensive line-up of such lenses. Secondly, they acknowledge > > for the first time that they will actually market image stabilization. Perhaps > > even built into the camera making all your lenses into IS lenses. A great solution > > particularly for those of us who have imvested significant money into Pentax super > > telephotos. > > In addition Pentax have once again leaked out that they will make a digital > > solution for the 645 system. According to Pop Photography for release next year. > > > > Pål > > > > > > > >
