Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-11 Thread David Mann
On Mar 11, 2010, at 12:53 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: It would be more palatable with Texas Pete's HOT Sauce®. I'll send a bottle of Kaitaia Fire. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-11 Thread Miserere
On 10 March 2010 17:56, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: My kid is in her 9th year of taking a year off. Dave MARK! -- http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread AlunFoto
2010/3/10 Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com: er six FORTY five Who cares. The truth is somewhere around 443 anyway. :-) -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread David Mann
On Mar 10, 2010, at 7:17 PM, Tim Bray wrote: http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/pentax-gets-official-with-40-megapixel-645d-medium-format-camera/ I'm drooling. Is Cotty salivating? I don't remember if medium format counts in the hat-eating stakes. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/3/10, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed: Is Cotty salivating? I don't remember if medium format counts in the hat-eating stakes. Not at all. I would be interested in a 36X24mm sensor K mount body. In terms of self-preservation, my hat is happy with the current lineup. -- Cheers,

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
I love this line: ...unlike similar options from Hasselblad, this one won't actually destroy your hopes of sending four generations of offspring to college. On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 1:17 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread Sam L
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 3:26 AM, David Mann dm...@bluemoon.net.nz wrote: On Mar 10, 2010, at 7:17 PM, Tim Bray wrote: http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/pentax-gets-official-with-40-megapixel-645d-medium-format-camera/ I'm drooling. Is Cotty salivating?  I don't remember if medium format

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/10/2010 11:07 AM, Sam L wrote: On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 3:26 AM, David Manndm...@bluemoon.net.nz wrote: On Mar 10, 2010, at 7:17 PM, Tim Bray wrote: http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/pentax-gets-official-with-40-megapixel-645d-medium-format-camera/ I'm drooling. Is

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread P. J. Alling
Somehow I think that Pentax is aiming this at well healed amateurs, I don't think that there are that many pros who need this kind of resolution. The weekend wedding shooter can get by with a 6mp camera, even now., and that's what maybe 90% of the pro market. Those photographers who need

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
It's a sales took for the wedding photographer with a snobish customer base... Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 11:01 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Somehow I think that Pentax is aiming this at well healed amateurs, I don't think that there are that many pros who

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Sullivan wrote: It's a sales took for the wedding photographer with a snobish customer base... Not necessarily snobbish, but high end. I know wedding photographers who get over $5k for a wedding. An investment in a 645D could help differentiate them from their competition and pay for itself

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: David Mann On Mar 10, 2010, at 7:17 PM, Tim Bray wrote: http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/pentax-gets-official-with-40-megapixel-645d-medium-format-camera/ I'm drooling. Is Cotty salivating? I don't remember if medium format counts in the hat-eating stakes. Nah. He'll go into

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/3/10, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: Nah. He'll go into weasel mode. You know me too well. It's not a full-size 645 sensor. And even if they do upgrade it to 64x45mm, it's not a full-frame 35mm (135) sensor. It's gonna' be a while yet before Cotty needs to start mixing the

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I love this line: ...unlike similar options from Hasselblad, this one won't actually destroy your hopes of sending four generations of offspring to college. My kid is in her 9th year of taking a year off. Dave On

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/10/2010 5:34 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: David Mann On Mar 10, 2010, at 7:17 PM, Tim Bray wrote: http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/pentax-gets-official-with-40-megapixel-645d-medium-format-camera/ I'm drooling. Is Cotty salivating? I don't remember if medium format counts in the

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob Sullivan It's a sales took for the wedding photographer with a snobish customer base... Regards, Bob S. If I could be assured of getting the work from the snobbish customer base, I'd buy one tomorrow. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

655D no kidding

2010-03-09 Thread Tim Bray
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/pentax-gets-official-with-40-megapixel-645d-medium-format-camera/ Some big numbers there. -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: 655D no kidding

2010-03-09 Thread Tim Bray
er six FORTY five On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 10:17 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/pentax-gets-official-with-40-megapixel-645d-medium-format-camera/ Some big numbers there. -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net