And many still are. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Two years ago they were happy with six to eight. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'm not sure that there is a megapixel war. Most advanced amateurs seem > > quite > happy with 10 megapixels. > > Paul > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> To release a camera that doesn't keep up in the megapixil wars or one > >> that does with bad high ISO performance would be marketing suicide. > >> Take your choice. I expect that they'll release promise and release the > >> lenses they need to fill in the line and you'll be happy. > >> > >> Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> > >>> They've never promised DFA lenses in short focal lengths, only in the > >>> 300 to 600 range. I just don't see them introducing a camera that can't > >>> use the new DA* lenses at the same time the DA* lenses go on sale. That > >>> would be marketing suicide. > >>> Paul > >>> On Feb 2, 2007, at 12:05 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> 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 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> -- > >> > >> 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
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