I decided ^^ 2006/9/11, Douglas Newman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Dear All, > > It appears more of the supposed K10D press release has > been posted on a Chinese-language forum. > > I am quoting from the forum - you can view the > original post at > (http://forum.ec-photo.com/viewtopic.php?p=125207). > > Note this is of course mere rumor at this point, we > will have to wait a few more days to see what the real > thing turns out to be. > > Here goes: > > "1. 22-bit ADC > > The K10D incorporates a high-performance A/D > converter, which faithfully converts the analog data > collected by the CCD image sensor into digital data. > With the highest resolving power (22 bits, or 4.2 > million gradations) among all existing digital > cameras, it offers a digital-conversion capacity 1,024 > times greater than conventional 12-bit, > 4,096-gradation A/D converters. > > 2. D-BG2 Battery Grip > > Developed for exclusive use with the PENTAX K10D, this > battery grip can be used in combination with the > camera's rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to greatly > extend the battery life. With an extra shutter-release > button, preview lever, electronic dial, AE-lock button > and green button, it makes vertical-position shooting > simple and effortless. It also features the same > dust-proof, water-resistant construction as the K10D > camera body. > > Marketing date (tentative): Mid October, 2006 (at the > launch of the K10D) > Power source: Exclusive lithium-ion battery (D-LI50 > type) > Dimensions: 140 (W) x 43 (H) x 73.5 (D) mm (excluding > protrusions) > Weight: 235g (without battery) > > 3. Compatibility with supersonic motor-driven lenses > > The K10D is designed to be compatible with supersonic > motor-driven autofocus lenses (currently under > development), which are expected to provide smoother, > quieter autofocus operation than conventional lenses. > > 4. Newly designed PRIME imaging engine: > > The K10D incorporates the new PRIME (PENTAX Real Image > Engine) as its imaging engine. Designed exclusively > for PENTAX digital SLR cameras, this new imaging > engine produces well-balanced, true-to-life images > through efficient control of CCD signals, saturation, > brightness, white balance, sharpness and contrast. Its > new memory (DDR2: Double Data Rate 2) also serves to > enhance speedy image processing and high-speed data > transfer. > > 5. Dust-proof, water-resistant construction > > The K10D boasts a reliable dust-proof, water-resistant > construction, with special seals applied to 72 > different parts of the camera body, including the > shutter release button and switches/levers/dials. This > dependable body makes it possible to use the K10D in > the rain or at dusty locations without worries. > > 6. Powerful rechargeable batteries for extended > shooting > > The K10D features new, large-capacity lithium-ion > rechargeable batteries, which can capture > approximately 730 images** when fully recharged. > ** Under testing conditions prescribed by the CIPA > standards (flash illumination used in 50% of images). > > 7. Dust Removal system to keep dust off the CCD > surface > > The K10D features the new Dust Removal (DR) system to > prevent dust from sticking to the surface of the CCD > image sensor (or low-pass filter). Applied to the CCD > surface through a vapor deposition process of a > fluorine compound, the PENTAX-original Special Protect > (SP) coating effectively removes dust and stains from > the surface. In the next step, dust that still remains > on the surface will be shaken off when the SR system > shifts the CCD at high speed. The dust that is shaken > off the CCD will fall onto an adhesive sheet > positioned at the bottom of the SR unit, eliminating > any possibility of its returning to the CCD surface. > > 8. Sensitivity-Priority mode: > > The K10D features a new Sensitivity-Priority AE (Sv) > mode, which is designed to automatically select the > optimum combination of aperture and shutter speed for > a user-selected sensitivity. The sensitivity can be > shifted instantly (in 1/2 or 1/3 steps) by turning the > electronic dial. Since this mode eliminates the need > to recall a menu screen for sensitivity changes, the > photographer can react more quickly to changing > photographic conditions." > > --- > > Real or fake? You decide. > > One thing not mentioned is that a weather-sealed body > is not much use if the lens is not sealed also! As far > as I am aware, no current Pentax lenses are sealed... > > Anyhow, all will be revealed soon... > > New Doug > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >
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