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-----Original Message----- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steven Desjardins Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 8:11 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: New Pentax Q Compact camera system That flash is funny. I think I'll wait (maybe a long time) for the rumored K mount system being announced in the fall. I have not real idea how well the Q will sell. On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 5:44 AM, Joseph McAllister <pentax...@mac.com> wrote: > Announced today, as far as I can tell. Pentax User has the photos > http://www.pentaxuser.co.uk/news > > New Pentax Q Compact System Camera And Q-Mount Interchangeable Lenses > > The exciting news from Pentax today is the release of the Pentax Q > Compact System Camera and 5 Q-Mount interchangeable lenses. > > Pentax Q System Camera Key Features: > > > 12.4 megapixel backlit 1/2.33inch CMOS sensor > > 3inch 16:9 screen, 460k dots > > 5fps shooting > > Shake Reduction built in (shift-CMOS) > > Dust Removal > > ISO125 - ISO6400 > > Smart Filters, including HDR > > Multi-exposure (up to 9 shots) > > Customisable Green button > > Full HD Video recording, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, 30fps, up to 25 > minutes > > Built in pop-up flash, flash hot-shoe > > P/A/S/M modes > > RAW support (Silkypix Developer Studio 3.0) > > 230-250 shots depending on flash use > > Highlight, Shadow, Lens distortion correction > > Rechargeable lithium ion battery > > 98x57.7x31mm > > 180g body only > > > Pentax has announced five new Q-Mount lenses for the new Pentax Q > interchangeable lens system. The five new lenses are numbered by > Pentax from 01 to 05, so one should expect to see additional lenses in > the future, the new lenses are: > > > Pentax 01 Standard Prime f/1.9 47mm equivalent, metal mount > > Pentax 02 Standard Zoom f/2.8-4.5, 27.5~83.0mm equivalent, > metal mound > > Pentax 03 Fish-Eye f/5.6, 17.5mm equivalent, 160 degrees > view, plastic mount, manual focus > > Pentax 04 Toy Wide f/7.1, 35mm equivalent, plastic mount, > manual focus > > Pentax 05 Toy Telephoto f/8.0, 100mm equivalent (Pancake), > plastic mount, manual focus > > > > Joseph McAllister > pentax...@mac.com > > http://gallery.me.com/jomac > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
