I agree with you Dario. The "AF mode" button above the AF/MF switch would seem to indicate a dial-switchable AF system. I'm expecting something much more similar to the Nikon D7100: http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d7100/features01.htm though maybe not QUITE so many AF points.
I also think that the rumor is true of an improved on-camera flash (which would also impact the look of the upper prism area). On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 8:58 AM, Dario Bonazza <[email protected]> wrote: > The bulge in front of the pentaprism is where the AF-points display is. See > previous models: > http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pentax-k30-k-5-cross-section.html > Hence the K-3 can truly have a newer AF system, needing a larger AF-point > display module. > That's all. I can se no evidence of a larger pentaprism. > Dario > > -----Messaggio originale----- From: Darren Addy > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 3:38 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: New K-3 Image > > > Every once in a while you find a comment on PF that makes a LOT of sense: > > "If rumors are true that the k-3 body is to be shared with the future > FF body than this makes sense. A larger design volume for the mirror > and viewfinder assembly will allow for: > > - a bigger viewfinder for the APS-C model > > - enough room for a FF mirror and viewfinder assembly in the FF model. > > This might also explain the delay in releasing the k-3 which was > initially rumoured to be ready last photokina. If Pentax management > made a decision to market a FF model as revealed around last > Photokina, then they may have changed plans to share a common platform > with the k-3 and FF models in order to save development costs. The > delay in releasing the K-3 may be for effort required to redesign for > a common platform." > > Read more at: > http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/238387-another-new-image-k-3-a-3.html#ixzz2gTekom58"; > > > > On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yep, that's got to be for realsies. It also appears that whoever did >> the bad photoshop job on the earlier K-3 image you shared HAD indeed >> seen one, to make some of the modifications he made (which appear to >> be accurate). We should only be a week to 10 days away from the >> official announcement. I wonder how much mystery will remain when that >> time comes. >> >> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 8:12 AM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Looks legit. Lots of speculation over the bump and larger prism assembly. >>> >>> >>> http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/238387-another-new-image-k-3-a.html >>> >>> No rounded canon look, ala K-50/K-500. In fact I think it looks >>> downright sexy. Time to start dreaming...... >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. > > > > > -- > Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. > > -- > 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. > > > ----- > Nessun virus nel messaggio. > Controllato da AVG - www.avg.com > Versione: 2013.0.3408 / Database dei virus: 3222/6712 - Data di rilascio: > 30/09/2013 > > -- > 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. -- Nothing is sure but death and Pentaxes. -- 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.
