I made it up, but I think I did a pretty good job. Maybe if we spread it around enough someone at Ricoh will decide the idea has merit. I did hear the rumor of the mirrorless 645, so I used that as some of it.
John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote: >From: Larry Colen > >> 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. > > >Just out of idle curiosity, have you heard this rumor or are you making > >this rumor up? > >-- >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. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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.
