Fair enough. I will amend...I won't by another APS-C sized sensor camera. -Brendan --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Actually the 4/3 system uses a much smaller sensor > than the > Pentax/Sony/Nikon APS-C equivalent sensor cameras > use. It's the > standard promulgated by > Kodak/Olympus/Panasonic/Leica. To get the > equivalent AOV in 35mm terms you multiply focal > length by 2 not just by > 1.5, and the sensor is a 5:4 aspect ratio as opposed > to the 35mm/APS-C > 3:2. I thought this system was a bad idea when it > was first described, > (based on the planned sensor size), and I haven't > seen anything to make > me like it more. Though the build quality on some > of the cameras is > impressive, image quality seems to be what could be > charitably described > as relatively noisy at high ISO, and every view > finder I've seen on > these cameras can only be described as "squinty". > > Brendan MacRae wrote: > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > >> It was never indicated that the K1D would be full > >> frame. It will merely be an upgrade from the > K10D, > >> which suits me just fine. > >> Paul > >> > > > > Yeah, that's why I said "hypothetical" FF sensor. > > > > I'm hoping if they do release a K1D that it is FF > as > > that's the only thing that would really get me > excited > > at this point. I won't buy another 4/3 camera > unless > > it could be shown to be a huge improvement over > the > > current models. > > > > -Brendan > > > > > > > > > >> -------------- Original message > >> ---------------------- > >> From: Brendan MacRae > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >>> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>> Pentax To Sell Tokyo HQ, Quit Low-Profit Ops > >>>>> > >> To > >> > >>>> Lift Corp Value > >>>> > >>>>> TOKYO (Nikkei)--Pentax Corp. plans to sell its > >>>>> > >>>> Tokyo headquarters and > >>>> > >>>>> withdraw from less profitable businesses under > >>>>> > >>>> strategies the camera maker > >>>> > >>>>> has > >>>>> crafted to block a takeover bid by optical > >>>>> > >> glass > >> > >>>> manufacturer Hoya Corp. , > >>>> > >>>>> The > >>>>> Nikkei learned Wednesday. > >>>>> =========== > >>>>> > >>>>> I think that gives the news a slightly > >>>>> > >> different > >> > >>>> slant. > >>>> > >>>> Yes, that makes a heck of a lot more sense. I > >>>> > >> can't > >> > >>>> imagine the 645D would be > >>>> particularly profitable, and even though I'm > >>>> disappointed in its demise, I > >>>> can't say I'm surprised. Of all the pro studio > >>>> photographers I met while > >>>> working at Reed's (many dozens, at least), > maybe > >>>> > >> two > >> > >>>> of them used digital > >>>> medium format. One only used it because he was > >>>> close friends with our > >>>> Hasselblad rep. > >>>> > >>>> While digital medium format is a nice idea and > >>>> > >> has a > >> > >>>> few image quality > >>>> benefits, I just don't think it makes sense > from > >>>> > >> a > >> > >>>> cost point of view. > >>>> Unfortunately for us Pentaxians, Pentax needs > to > >>>> stick with what will make them > >>>> money if they want to stay independant (and > keep > >>>> their medical devices business > >>>> at the same time). > >>>> > >>>> This probably means the aperture simulator will > >>>> never show up again, even in a > >>>> hypothetical K1D. Pentax needs all the > >>>> > >> new-sales > >> > >>>> revenue it can get right now. > >>>> > >>>> John > >>>> > >>> I wonder if a K1D with it's hypothetical FF > sensor > >>> will even be a reality now. If they are focusing > >>> > >> on > >> > >>> beginners and advanced amateurs then I doubt a > FF > >>> camera is on the horizion soon, if ever. Perhaps > >>> > >> when > >> > >>> the switch to FF becomes the norm in DSLR > >>> manufacturing maybe, but I wonder if Pentax will > >>> survive that long. This is interesting news > >>> considering the rumor posted the other day (from > >>> another forum) about the "new" cameras coming > out > >>> > >> in > >> > >>> the fall. > >>> > >>> If they have not had an R&D program running > >>> > >> parallel > >> > >>> with the development of the 645D for a FF DSLR > >>> > >> then I > >> > >>> would call this a big blunder on their part. A > >>> > >> full > >> > >>> frame DSLR would sell in huge numbers vs. a MF > >>> > >> digicam > >> > >>> anyday...even if it were a piece of crap. I > would > >>> > >> buy > >> > >>> one today as I'm learning to not much like the > 4/3 > >>> system. I just don't see the quality in the > >>> > >> smaller > >> > >>> sensor even if I enjoy using the K10D. So, I > would > >>> dump it in a hot minute for a FF camera that I > can > >>> > >> use > >> > >>> all of my existing lenses on. > >>> > >>> At this point, I'm really wondering what is > going > >>> > >> on > >> > >>> at Pentax. It may very well be a while before > the > >>> reality of what is happening will be known for > >>> > >> sure. > >> > >>> -Brendan > >>> > >>> > >>> > __________________________________________________ > >>> Do You Yahoo!? > >>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > >>> > >> protection around > >> > >>> http://mail.yahoo.com > >>> > >>> -- > >>> 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 > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Don't pick lemons. > > See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! 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