I expect that's no longer quite true. If it is, then there won't be any SLR manufactures in the relatively near future.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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 >> > > > -- -- 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
