The lens mount for the new pro camera is not PK, it's the 645 mount. And the 
sensor isn't 35mm full frame. It's somewhere in between that and 645. The DFA 
lens on the chart is apparently a 645 mount lens.

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Martin Trautmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On 2006-02-24 06:08, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> > You can get two of the new Pentax for the price of one 5D. Or you could 
> > make a sizable down payment on the 645D, which apparently will be much 
> > higher spec than the 5D.
> 
> So the new roadmap indicates:
> 
> - 'consumer cameras' use APS sized sensors and DA-lenses with PK mount
> 
> - 'pro cameras' use a full frame sensor and DFA-lenses with PK mount
> 
> The professional roadmap is 6x7 cm -> 6x4.5 cm -> 3.6x2.4?
> Now the body form factor still looks big, while the lens mount is PK,
> mixing medium format and 35 mm?
> 
> ok, I'll take that - at least this will promise some new DFA lenses for my
> analog bodies ;-) 
> 
> - Martin
> 

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