Funny comment on PF: "The hump is for the new and proprietary Pentax PDIS, the Pixie Dust Injection System. The cover on the end allows it to be refilled.
If you think Limited lens prices are high, wait 'til you find out how much a pixie dust refill is!" On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe Pentax marketing should be licensing The Black Eyed Peas song? > > On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: >> Can we get over this hump.... ;) >> >> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 3:43 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> A hump rumor.... >>> >>> >>> Should have saved it for tomorrow when its...... >>> >>> >>> HUMP DAY ! >>> >>> Kenneth Waller >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zos Xavius" <[email protected]> >>> >>> Subject: Re: New K-3 Image >>> >>> >>>> A hump rumor.... >>>> >>>> "Originally posted by moray-eel-bite >>>> Okay, so before the reality dampens the rampant speculation: >>>> >>>> The hump is a wifi receiver and sending unit. This is needed, because >>>> the LCD screen is removable and usable as a remote with full depth-of >>>> field preview as well as focus peaking. This allows birders and >>>> astro-photographers to leave the rig set up and take pictures from >>>> afar... a gimbal mount controllable tripod will be announced >>>> simultaneously. This way you don't need to be near the rig to take >>>> pictures. It also feeds into the 'selfie' obsession where you can see >>>> exactly how the picture will look in real time before taking it (since >>>> real outdoors people (the pentax niche) are often on their own in the >>>> wilderness. Also, they've rammed a GPS tracking unit as well as a >>>> superior flash unit in there... just for good measure. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> >>>> Read more at: >>>> http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/238387-another-new-image-k-3-a-11.html#ixzz2gUyVuWSY"; >>>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 2:51 PM, P.J. Alling <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 10/1/2013 2:32 PM, CollinB wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - Lump under the K-3 logo. >>>>>>> My first inclination is to assume this has something to do with the >>>>>>> mechanism that flips the mirror up and down, such as a stronger motor >>>>>>> to make it move faster. I really don't know what it is, though. I >>>>>>> don't think I've ever seen anything like it on a camera before. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Yak shaving: Might just be a thumb rest. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If you're holding the camera with a pancake lens, as if it were a P&S and >>>>> letting it auto focus, (lets admit we've all done it), the lump looks to >>>>> be >>>>> positioned just right to be very uncomfortable. I guess that's one way >>>>> to >>>>> encourage proper camera handling. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the >>>>> crazy, crazier. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > > > > -- > 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.
