P. J. Alling wrote: >> >>Hold on a second. Now Pentax has to make money, not to burn it. Body >>with this kind of features would be a certain loss. Do you think D2Xs >>and similar bodies are profitable products? Think again... >> >>BR, Margus >> > > > Some of us think that the 645D is already fated for that. At least the > "K1D" as Adam has specified it, would share a lot more subsystems with > the K10/K100/K110D cameras. Pentax would be burning a lot less money. >
Not to mention using proven, off the shelf parts, unlike much of the 645D (including the sensor). -Adam > Margus Männik wrote: > > >>Adam Maas wrote: >> >> >> >> >>>John Francis wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>On Wed, Sep 13, 2006 at 07:18:55AM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I think they are - the DS/DL series did very well, and have added a number >>>>>of converts, the K100D is selling like crazy and is receiving good media >>>>>coverage and good reviews, and the K10D offers a lot for the money and some >>>>>innovative features, and, apart from this list, is generating a lot of good >>>>>buzz. The only down side - if you can call it that - is that the world of >>>>>the DSLR changes rapidly, and it may be hard for Pentax to "keep up" with >>>>>Canon, or even Nikon. Still, I think those who are not in need of the >>>>>latest and greatest "fluff" offerings, will be quite satisfied with Pentax >>>>>for some time. >>>>> >>>>>I cannot help but wonder if there will be a K1D ... >>>>> >>>>>Shel >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>I don't anticipate one. While the K10D doesn't quite come up to my >>>>hopes as far as frame rate and flash sync speed are concerned, it's >>>>good enough for well over 99% of my scenarios. And even there the >>>>frame rate will probably get updated in a K10Dn/K20D in a year or two. >>>> >>>>So - what would be added in a K1D? Full frame? Aperture simulator? >>>>If you ask me, neither of those will ever show up in a K-mount DSLR. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>My wishlist for the K1D. >>> >>>12.4MP DX format sensor. 5fps with 8fps in High Speed crop mode (approx >>>6.8MP at 2x crop). 20 RAW and 45+ JPEG Buffer. >>> >>>30+ segment metering, spot metering linkable to active AF point. >>> >>>1/8000 shutter, 1/250 flash sync. >>> >>>ISO 50-6400 with current noise levels at 100-3200 (I expect 6400 to be >>>almost unusably noisy, but it's a life-saver in the right situation). >>>Removable grip. >>> >>>Body takes current Li-Ion pack or AA/CR-V3. grip takes 2 current packs, >>>3 CR-V3's or 6AA's on a carrier or a high-capacity Li-Ion of >>>approximately 2500mAh (a la Nikon EN-EL4a). >>> >>>Aperture simulator, multi-segment metering with non-A lenses (via data >>>input like Nikon D2/D200 and SR system in K10D/K100D). >>> >>>100% finder at .95x magnification with auto darkening outside the >>>crop-line for HSC mode a la D2Xs. >>> >>>Improved AF algorithm and more powerful AF motor. >>> >>>SR and anti-dust. >>> >>>Full Sealing. >>> >>>All major controls accessed via buttons and wheels. >>> >>>Dual meter readouts vertically along the right side of the finder so >>>that flash exposure compensation and ambient exposure can be displayed >>>at the same time (like EOS 3 and later EOS 1's). >>> >>>Exposure Compensation Priority + Shift mode added (Allows standard >>>Nikon/Canon style program shift with instant exposure compensation on >>>the other wheel, like dual-wheel Canon's can do). >>> >>>Built-in IR flash commander (Pop-up RTF-style or just perched on the >>>prism) with 3 group command ability for AF360FGZ and AF540FGZ, also >>>functions as IR AF assist (like Canon ST-E2). No actual RTF flash. >>> >>>Price? $4000USD. >>> >>>In other words a D2Xs in K mount with additional battery compatibility >>>and a removable grip, Hyper-Program and and some improvement. For a >>>similar cost. >>> >>> >>> >> >>Hold on a second. Now Pentax has to make money, not to burn it. Body >>with this kind of features would be a certain loss. Do you think D2Xs >>and similar bodies are profitable products? Think again... >> >>BR, Margus >> >> >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
