Godfrey,  Thanks for capturing those files.  Regards,  Bob S.

On Jan 23, 2008 1:03 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> On Jan 23, 2008, at 10:27 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote:
> > A bit premature(?) release of the manualls from the german distributor
> > PDF's at bottom of page
> > http://www.pentax.de/_de/photo/service/download.php?
> > photo&service&download
> > I don't read geman very well I find:
> >
> > CMOS sensor
> > ISO 100-6400
> > Same fps as K10
> > 4 EV SR (one step improvement)
> > PC-sync
> > 19 segment metering (how many does K10 have?)
> > 2,7 Live view LCD
> > More sophisticated jpg controll
> > Same battery and BG-2
> > Physical it looks almost idenitcal to K10.
> >
> > I can't find the bomb in the specs, but it seems a worthwhile
> > upgrade to me.
> > Let the whining begine ;-)
> >
> > Ben, the high profile fasion Pentax user has promised us picture
> > samples.
> > They will be published somewhere at pentaxforums.com, probably
> > other places
> > too.
> >
> > Tim Typo
>
> This PDF of the German press release and a couple of press pictures
> with Japanese text was linked to a DPReview.com forum posting.
>
> In the German press release, if babelfish translates correctly, it
> claims a 20 fps burst mode capability and a 16 frame RAW buffer, PC
> flash terminal and other details:
>
> ---
> Summary of the most important equipment characteristics
>
> - 14.6 MP CMOS sensor
> - fast signal processing owing to PRIME
> - to Dust Alert - system for dust distance on the sensor
> - Pixelmapping
> - 14 bits similar to transducer
> - ISO 100 - ISO 6400
> - dynamics rank Enlargement
> - intercarrier noise suppressor on hardware basis
> - intercarrier noise suppressor by software additionally
> - Live View over the highly soluble monitor
> - digitally Preview (after treatment storable)
> - sharpness depth preview
> - histogram announcement in single channels
> - Pentaprismensucher
> - Shake Reduction 4 LW
> - 16 field exposure measurement
> - 11 point ranging - 9 cross sensors
> - AF adjustment
> - Custom image with 4 color profiles
> - 5 color profiles and SW Aufnahmefunktion
> - RAW files in the DNG format - RAW + JPEG at the same time
> - individual file name can for photographs be assigned
> - interval timer
> - x-Synchronkontakt for lightning plants
> - 3-stufiges sensor cleaning system
> - 2.7"monitor
> - calibrationcash monitor
> - text size increasable on 150%
> - 4 exposure programs (normal, High speed, depth sharpness, MTF)
> - Bracketing by a trip pressure
> - programmable adjusting wheels
> - wireless lightning price increase
> - housing seals against humidity and dust
> - JPEG without delimitation - to 16 RAW in consequence
> - nearly 3 pictures per second - Burst mode with 20 B/Sek.
> - exposure row for white alignment, farbsaettigung, colour, contrast,
> sharpness
> - water and dust-sealed
> ---
>
> I nabbed these documents and posted them here for viewing:
>
> http://homepage.mac.com/godders/PentaxK20Dinfo/Pressemeldung-K20D.pdf
> http://homepage.mac.com/godders/PentaxK20Dinfo/k20k200176.jpg
> http://homepage.mac.com/godders/PentaxK20Dinfo/k20k200lenses586.jpg
>
> The bitching about the K20D pre-dated even this information by about
> two months. I find this stupid.
>
> Godfrey
>
>
>
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