Post it over at PF. It'll be on the front page within days. On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 12:37 AM, Larry Colen, [email protected] (From Droid) <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
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