Thanks for the clarification. That makes sense. I guess I'll be keeping my 6x7 lenses. Paul
> Hi all, > > what i understood from the original (i mean japanese) > artiicle; > > 1) pentax considers *ist d/ds as a consumer model, > regardless of their specs. > 2)they are developing midle format digital body and aiming > to introduce it to the market within a year. > 3)more da lenses to come including limiteds. > 4)new and higher 35mm equivalent dslr will come next year > or later. > > in the interview, mr. torigoe called the above 2) as a > 'professional', and the 4) will be the middle class model, > between 'pro' and 'consumer' models. > > as i understood, you can see the current film camera > lineup from pentax. 67 and 645 are mainly for prosumers > including high-amatuers. *ist-d/ds is equivalent to, > say, mz-l or *ist(!) for consumers. i believe the above > 4) will be equivalent to mz-s/3/5n. > > sincereiy, > > take ueda > osaka, japan > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'd expect it to take both - don't Pentax already do > > this with > > at least one of their medium-format bodies? > > > > In fact, if the physical dimensions of the sensor > > make doing so > > plausible, I wouldn't be totally surprised to find > > it capable of > > accepting K-mount lenses as well. > > > > > > Paul Stenquist mused: > > > > > > I wouldn't be surprised if the high-pixel count > > version would accept > > > both 6x7 and 645 lenses, with an adapter for the > > 645 versions. That > > > would provide the highest level of compatibility > > for current pro users. > > > If Pentax is smart, they won't ignore the horde of > > fashion photogs who > > > have used the 6x7. > > > Paul > > > On Feb 27, 2005, at 12:05 AM, John Francis wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > That's not how I read the postings. > > > > It looks to me as though the next thing to come > > is a high-pixel-count > > > > digital body for the "professional" market that > > will take the 645 > > > > lenses. > > > > > > > > Then we'll probably see a follow-on model or two > > for the existing > > > > *ist-D > > > > range. From other reports the most likely next > > release will be a > > > > lower-end > > > > model, below the DS, trying to grab the > > entry-level marketplace > > > > (sub-$650). > > > > If we do see a *ist-Dn, it's still going to be > > aimed at what Pentax > > > > see as > > > > the *ist-D market - the low end. Perhaps we'll > > get 8MP, but I doubt > > > > we'll > > > > see 12MP (just as well, if the first reports of > > high-ISO noise are > > > > correct). > > > > > > > > One piece of good news, for the enthusiast > > market, is that Hyper modes > > > > seem > > > > to be here to stay. And as Pentax have > > apparently noticed that their > > > > buyers > > > > seem to have quite a few existing lenses, and > > are eschewing cheap > > > > zooms, > > > > we could get a few new nice primes - maybe even > > more 'limited' lenses. > > > > Who knows - we may even see the return of the > > aperture simulator > > > > coupling. > > > > (Personally, though, I rather doubt that). > > > > > > > > On the other hand, the APS-C sensor is the > > design centre for the > > > > moment. > > > > > > > > While Pentax do see a possible market niche > > between the *ist-D and the > > > > high-end model, it's not likely that we'll see > > anything for that sector > > > > in the next 12 months. That's where I'd expect > > to see a 12MP sensor. > > > > That's also where I'd expect to see a sensor > > larger than APS-C, > > > > although > > > > I think that's even further away (after all, > > releasing a digital camera > > > > body that doesn't work perfectly with a fairly > > new DA lens is risky). > > > > > > > > > > > > Herb Chong mused: > > > >> > > > >> if we can believe them, then 12MP camera based > > on the same sensor as > > > >> the > > > >> Nikon D2X seems strong possibility. the *istD > > announcement happened > > > >> not a > > > >> long time after the D100 announcement. > > > >> > > > >> Herb... > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> From: "Powell Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> To: <[email protected]> > > > >> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 1:57 PM > > > >> Subject: Special Interview with PENTAX @PMA > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>> On DPReview Pentax forum > > > >>> > > > >>> Special Interview with PENTAX @PMA [English > > Part1] > > > >>> > > > >>> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp? > > > >>> forum=1036&message=12418969 > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >
