A 1.3x crop would be covered by most of the existing DA lenses. I could see them with a warning just like the flash warning built into the ZX-5n when you used a lens, (or just using a focal length on a zoom), that would cause the Flash to Vignette. Sure it's a stopgap but they also have a promise of the D FA lenses waiting in the wings.
Paul Stenquist wrote: > It would obviously have to be an image circle that worked with the > current DA lenses. The FAs are almost all out of production and new > DAs are being introduced all the time. They won't introduce a camera > that has no lens support. > Paul > On Feb 1, 2007, at 10:49 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > >>> This will >>> almost certainly necissitate a lower crop factor. More likely ~1.3x >>> than full-frame, though. >>> >> I've been expecting something like this for some time. If they intend >> it to be anything other than marketing hype that is. >> >> Mark Roberts wrote: >> >>> P. J. Alling wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> From DP Review post >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> * The release of the 645D is postponed in order to priorities on >>>>> DSLRs >>>>> >>>>> >>>> The wait begins to look infinite. >>>> >>>> >>> If the rumours of the next canon being 22MP are accurate (or even >>> close), that would explain the delay. "Infinite" delay might be the >>> best course of action unless they can go straight to 30MP. >>> >>> >>> >>>> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp? >>>> forum=1036&message=21896693 >>>> >>>> >>> To present new DSLR's" at PMA seems very optimistic. How about >>> "announce" new DSLR's? I expect the K1D (or whatever it ends up being >>> called) to be announced some time this year, but "presented", even >>> under glass? I'd be very surprised. I'd love to be wrong, though... >>> >>> There have long been rumours of Pentax working on their own CMOS >>> sensor. Given the continuing megapixel wars (Canon going over 17MP >>> and >>> Nikon going to 15-16 MP), I'm guessing it'll be around 15MP. This >>> will >>> almost certainly necissitate a lower crop factor. More likely ~1.3x >>> than full-frame, though. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> -- >> >> The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. >> -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
