I think there is a new flash system if the rumor I read is correct. You might be right about the points display, but the D7100 has like 5 million points and doesn't have a large pentaprism housing. Time will tell for sure!
On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. -- 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.
