Off-hand it sounds like the D2x Sensor. -Adam
Paul Stenquist wrote: > So the flagship will not be full frame. That's fine with me. I've > invested quite a bit in DA lenses, and I intend to invest more. > Paul > On Sep 27, 2006, at 8:22 PM, K.Takeshita wrote: > >> You will remember in the last year's show in Japan, Mr.Torigoe, the >> head >> honcho of imaging System Div gave an interview regarding the K >> mount lens >> and its future evolution etc. >> This time, he offer somewhat broader view of their future plan in >> Photokina. >> His interview is obviously peppered with upbeat, positive and very >> confident >> tone, saying that the whole company is now motivated unlike last >> Photokina >> when Pentax were somewhat losing the sight. >> >> If I have time, I try to translate this interview (or perhaps >> DPReview might >> do so anyway), but list some snippets here. >> >> Q. K series digital is the main line, right? >> A. K series digital will continue to "high end". >> >> Q. Does that mean the MF (645) Digital? >> A. No. It is going to be the K mount. But I wish to pre-empt you. >> High-end does not necessarily mean FF. It means we are preparing >> to launch >> a flagship model. >> >> Q. Considering the naming pattern, is it going to be K1D? >> A. It's surely a K series camera. K1D could be one candidate but >> the name >> may not necessarily be K1D. I do not want to cause any speculation >> here so >> we want name it here, but it could be any name such as K20D or K30D >> etc. >> But the point is that we will launch more models so that our >> customers have >> a firm upgrade path. >> >> Q. K100D is a very popular model but the short supply of lenses is >> really a >> problem. >> A. Indeed it is, and we are fully aware of it. Making lenses lead- >> free was >> taking time, and there was a period when Pentax was struggling. >> >> Q. Specifically how are you going to increase the lens lineup? >> A. In the new lens road map, 10 lenses are shown, which will become >> available in 2007. However, we know these are too small a number. >> We are >> going to launch far larger number of lenses. Our origin is optics, >> and we >> are determined to accelerate our lens offering capability now. We >> are in >> the process of completing such capabilities in response to the >> needs by >> customers. >> >> Q. Are there any quantitative targets or goals? >> A. Sony are said to announce additional 21 lenses. This is a very >> ambitious >> plan. However, we wish to do more than they do. I cannot tell you >> any >> specific target now, but the determination exists and I intend to >> proceed >> with more restructuring to beef up the lens development capability. >> >> Q. Collaboration with Tokina? >> A. It will of course continue. Important thing is Pentax are >> changing. >> Staff motivation is so high that the traditional top-down >> management is now >> changing into bottoms-up. We are now talking about the lens dream. >> >> Perhaps Coty should buy another hat and prepare to wrestle with a >> 500Lb >> flesh? ;-). >> >> Ken >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
