On Jan 10, 2012, at 2:23 PM, David Parsons wrote: > Don't forget that the 645E will be pocketable. Because, apparently, > that is what sells cameras; if you can jam them into a pocket.
Only with big pockets, and the E-mount wide angle pancake lens. With the pancake lens, it'll be about the size of a paper back book with a DA40 stuck on the front, though that would not include the sun shade for the lens. What will help is that rather than having it's own display on the back, it will have special USB connections to IOS and Android phones and tablets. Tim, of course, can't say anything about this because he's under NDA, as they had to put special hooks into the Android OS to support some of the features. As a side benefit, it will have tremendous tethering functionality, and simple control functionality will be available via the smart phone over bluetooth. By doing so, they'll be able to reduce the cost of the unit, improve weather sealing, and provide a much better menu interface, because it'll use the touch screen features of the external devices. > > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 5:17 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: >> This subject line is fodder for great fantasies around which to spin rumors: >> >> Ricoh is in negotiations to buy Kodak, or their sensor business, so that >> they can get the 645D sensors at cost. This will enable them to drop the >> price of the 645D to $7,000. >> Meanwhile, they are working on developing the "E-mount", a large diameter >> mount big enough for medium format, but with mirrorless registration >> distances. The first camera to come out will be the 645E, which will >> initially have two adapter modules, one for 645 mount lenses, and one for K >> mount. The adapter will have an integral SDM style motor that will drive a >> focusing screw. >> They are working on licensing agreements with a third party to develop >> adapters for other medium format and 35mm based SLR mounts, including pentax >> 6x7. Their hasselblad adapter will allow use of either the lenses internal >> shutter, or the camera's focal plane. >> >> The second body, in early stages of development, will be the 362E, a >> mirrorless 36x24mm sensor. >> >> -- >> Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > David Parsons Photography > http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com > > Aloha Photographer Photoblog > http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
