On Dec 20, 2006, at 6:57 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > In the meantime, they will also drop support of old lenses entirely so >
I think they would have to change the mount if they go full frame. To get decent results, they'll have to go to a larger diameter lens mount. Be careful of what you wish for. It could come true. Paul > all those waiting and waiting for the full frame model will also get > to suck it up and buy new lenses <grin>. > > -- > Bruce > > > Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 3:37:32 PM, you wrote: > > PJA> Who says that Pentax can't have two different format "miniature" > format > PJA> DSLRs, or you'll just have to suck it up and eventually replace > all > PJA> those DA lenses while the APS sensor DSLR are phased out. Pentax > gets > PJA> more profits from lens sales and can stay in business and create > more > PJA> new products. > > PJA> Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> I'm still not buying it. Too many DA lenses popping up. No DFA lenses >>> other than long glass. And APS-C sensor technology will undoubtedly >>> progress. Add to this the bad angles you encounter using full frame >>> with the Pentax K mount and the forthcoming 645D, and I'm betting no >>> full frame DSLR from Pentax. But we'll see. I will be pleased if they >>> do make one. More choices are a good thing. >>> Paul >>> On Dec 20, 2006, at 4:21 PM, Tom C wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hey.... I thought that's what myself, Rob Studdert, P.J. have been >>>> saying >>>> for several years now, followed by loud boos and hisses about how >>>> the >>>> industry has abandoned the 135 format.... >>>> >>>> >>>> Tom C. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: Dpreview's D200 jpeg overall conclusion: same problem >>>>> different >>>>> Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:43:53 -0500 (EST) >>>>> >>>>> Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Actually my quite reliable sources told me that next semi-pro body >>>>>> from Sony will have FF sensor and it will be priced well below >>>>>> Canon 5D. >>>>>> >>>>> Not surprising (well, maybe the price part is!), especially since >>>>> Sony >>>>> makes their own sensors. >>>>> >>>>> As the pixel-count wars show no signs of abating and noise >>>>> performance >>>>> at ISO 1600 and up is a hot topic, manufacturers will have no >>>>> choice >>>>> but to increase sensor size on their top models in the future as >>>>> they >>>>> go beyond 10-12 megapixels. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> > > > PJA> -- > PJA> Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. > PJA> --Albert Einstein > > > > > > > -- > 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
