Why couldn't have Pentax included a CF slot for the K10D? I have four lenses for my 645 Pentax. Who knows. Maybe a 645D could be in my future.
> From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:24:18 -0800 > To: PDML List <[email protected]> > Subject: pentax 645D cogitations > > Just looking at the press release from > <http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/2007/200708.html> > > The 645D looks to be solidifying in design spec. Key points of > interest to me: > - ~32Mpixel currently > - compatibility with existing Pentax 645 lenses (all most likely) > - CF and SD card slots (don't chuck out your *ist D CF cards, mateys) > > With announcement for a D-FA55mm 645 series standard lens, working > backwards and assuming they will keep the same field of view that the > film 645s had, the new camera will have a sensor of ~32x43 mm > dimensions (a ~1.3x crop of the film format) and will net FoV with > current lenses like this: > > f 645D diag 645 diag > 35 74.9 89.7 > 45 61.69 75.5 > 55 52.0 64.7 > 75 39.3 49.8 > 120 25.2 32.4 > 150 20.3 26.2 > 200 15.3 19.8 > > Not too bad a shift, really. Better for the telephoto users, of > course ... It's nice to get a boost in the tele end since medium > format teles are so bulky. I expect to hear that they're coming out > with a new 25-28 mm new lens as well ... 27mm provides an 89.7 > diagonal degree field of view for this size sensor and recovers the > wide end for those who prefer it like me. > > A Pentax 645D with a 35mm or 25mm lens would be really neat IMO. I > wonder just how many 8x10s I need to sell to pay for it... ;-) > > Godfrey > > -- > 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
