An interesting prediction. Time will reveal all. I doubt they will just throw the pentax name away though. To move away from the pentaprism would be very unpentaxian. The pentaprism symbolizes pentax and is part of their namesake. Those FF lenses look possibly like they were designed for cameras with mirror boxes and are indeed part of the k-mount lineup. Maybe its all smoke and mirrors, but I would take that as a sign that Pentax has decided to stick with tradition. I kind of personally hope so.
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 11:28 AM, P.J. Alling <[email protected]> wrote: > Sadly I agree with Cotty, the FF camera will be Ricoh branded, mirrorless > with a newly developed lens mount similar to and electrically compatible > with the KFA mount, and an adapter that will allow all K mount lenses to be > used at the proper register distance. The adapter will come in two versions, > an auto focus adapter module with a motor to drive screw driven lenses, and > one that simply passes through power for lenses with built in motors. Both > adapters will have also have provision to actuate the the stopdown lever in > K mount lenses, of all vintages as the new camera will have only electrical > contacts to control those motors in the new R mount lenses. For purest it > will include an aperture simulator that will translate the f stop of the > adapted lens to electrical data for the camera's metering system. > > This of course has the potential to both please and annoy everyone. > > Those who keep demanding a clean break will get a mirrorless camera much > like a Sony A7, but they will be unaccountably annoyed by the mere existence > of a module that makes all K mount lenses fully compatible. > > Purists will get full use of their beloved Pentax lenses, but will dislike > the fact that the camera will have an EVF and not be a DSLR, no matter how > good the EVF might be. > > Pentax will make a slight nod to Retro, much as the K-7/5/3 has styling cues > from the Super Program and LX Cameras, but won't go full retro, which will > annoy those who really literally want a Digital LX. > > I'll stand by that prediction until it's proven wrong. > > Unfortunately it will let Cotty off on a technicality, and I'll have to eat > that Liquid Stoopid Sauce I've saved for his hat myself. > > On 9/18/2014 10:53 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> >> "Steve Cottrell" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 17/9/14, JC OConnell, discombobulated, unleashed: >>> >>>> I was daydreaming today about the possible upcoming Pentax FF DSLR >>> >>> Sadly that's all it will be - a daydream!! >> >> <darthvader>The troll is strong with this one!</darthvader> >> > > > -- > I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve > immortality through not dying. > -- Woody Allen > > > -- > 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.
