Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-15 Thread Thibouille
> Makes me curious, though. Must admit that this hype campaign is > somewhat effective... :-) > > Jostein Indeed :) IMO if half of the rumours are true, good enough for me to get it as soon as my wallet will permit it. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,Supe

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-15 Thread AlunFoto
2009/5/15 Thibouille : > So Pentax seem to go upmarket with D300-like / D90-like / D60-like. > That's how I interpret things as of today. That makes much sense. Pentax is usually able to cram a bit more functionality into their cameras for all the market segments they seriously target. So if they'

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread Thibouille
> > So say some rumors. I think it's more likely that we'll see a > K-[somerandomletter] aimed at replacing the K200D and fit between the K-7 > and K-m. (Probably essentially a K20D crammed in a K-m-like body.) > Something along those lines, say middle between K200D and K20D. True that K20/K200 we

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread Matthew Miller
On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 05:39:09PM -0400, paul stenquist wrote: > I think I prefer the size of the k20/k10. Aside from my Leica, I've always > worked with big cameras, and I'm comfortable with that. Now, someone said a > new K30D is coming later this year. I wonder if it will be spec'ed as well

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread Beaker
On May 14, 2009, at 4:01 PM, AlunFoto wrote: 2009/5/14 Joseph McAllister : I believe the gentleman is referring to the composition of the body of the K7. But I doubt the exterior skin is made of same. You mean as in lick a camera for dietary supplement? :-) Jostein Now all we have to

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread AlunFoto
2009/5/14 Joseph McAllister : > I believe the gentleman is referring to the composition of the body of the > K7.  But I doubt the exterior skin is made of same. You mean as in lick a camera for dietary supplement? :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com --

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
I believe the gentleman is referring to the composition of the body of the K7. But I doubt the exterior skin is made of same. On May 14, 2009, at 10:31 , AlunFoto wrote: 2009/5/14 Thibouille : Mmm anybody needs to take some magnesium pills? ;) U sure u don't mean Lithium? :-) Joseph M

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread P. J. Alling
Well that's what I was asking for a couple of years ago, LX frame rate with a 20~40 frame raw buffer. Now I'll have to consider it. :-\ Thibouille wrote: How many FPSs', can you give a ball[park figure, say LX with drive speed or Canon EOS 1D Mark III speed. Somewhere in between? Faster than

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread Thibouille
Oh, someone would have lied to me? ;) Anyway, those plastic guys will have to look elsewhere... > U sure u don't mean Lithium? :-) > > Jostein -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread AlunFoto
2009/5/14 Graydon : > Magnesium is important in proper nerve function; maybe it's supposed to > help with resolve? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_pharmacology Cheers Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net ht

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread Graydon
On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 07:31:54PM +0200, AlunFoto scripsit: > 2009/5/14 Thibouille : > > Mmm anybody needs to take some magnesium pills? ;) > > U sure u don't mean Lithium? :-) Magnesium is important in proper nerve function; maybe it's supposed to help with resolve? -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread AlunFoto
2009/5/14 Thibouille : > > Mmm anybody needs to take some magnesium pills? ;) U sure u don't mean Lithium? :-) Jostein -- 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 f

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread Thibouille
> How many FPSs', can you give a ball[park figure, say LX with drive speed or > Canon EOS 1D Mark III speed.  Somewhere in between?  Faster than the EOS? No way like EOS 1D, this is not the arket for Pentax (yet?). But LX-like (or MX-like if you prefer ;). That may be only when grip attached howev

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread Bruce Walker
P. J. Alling wrote: Hell I can't even see how more than ~6 FPS is even relevant to my photography methods, (or lack thereof). I was kind of disappointed that the K10/20D were only 3FPS with a buffer of ~14 raw images when they came out. However for my purposes and for probably 90% of all ot

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread P. J. Alling
Thibouille wrote: Not sure, Pentaw may go for: K-m, K-x (middle betwwen K200D/K20D but upgraded to modern specs of course) and K-7 at high end. As for your hands, the K-7 is less large than K10/K20 but taller so more space for hand than K10/K20. If not good enough, the grip will cure that proble

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-14 Thread Thibouille
Not sure, Pentaw may go for: K-m, K-x (middle betwwen K200D/K20D but upgraded to modern specs of course) and K-7 at high end. As for your hands, the K-7 is less large than K10/K20 but taller so more space for hand than K10/K20. If not good enough, the grip will cure that problem. I won't say more

RE: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread Bob W
> > K-7 picture leaked. > http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/593539-post169.html > > This is NO fake :) > I wonder if it has a special Wig mode. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the l

Re: X Body was: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
I posted a comparison of the Nikon and Pentax in early March when the X70 was first released. For your enjoyment: http://homepage.mac.com/jomac/X70%20vs%20P90/ On May 13, 2009, at 06:37 , William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Matthew Miller" Subject: Re:

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread P. J. Alling
If it's no fake it's a very classically shaped prism housing/pop up flash. A very handsome camera. Looks a bit like a LX, (with FA1 finder), crossed with a Super Program with Super program winder grip molded in. . Thibouille wrote: K-7 picture leaked. http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/593

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread paul stenquist
I think I prefer the size of the k20/k10. Aside from my Leica, I've always worked with big cameras, and I'm comfortable with that. Now, someone said a new K30D is coming later this year. I wonder if it will be spec'ed as well as the K7? If so, I might want to wait for that camera to replace

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Wed, 13 May 2009 21:56:16 +0200 Thibouille wrote: > Back of the camera (look at the useful buttons :) > > http://www1.picfront.org/picture/zmeljDCTlvW/img/Heute-Journal.jpg > > Again, camera pic is genuine. looks like the screen would always have my hand print on it. hands on will tell. B

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread Jack Davis
Sorta' boxy looking. I don't want one. There, I feel much better. EEEHHH!! Jack --- On Wed, 5/13/09, Thibouille wrote: > From: Thibouille > Subject: Re: New K body coming... official ! > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 12:56

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread Thibouille
Back of the camera (look at the useful buttons :) http://www1.picfront.org/picture/zmeljDCTlvW/img/Heute-Journal.jpg Again, camera pic is genuine. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread Thibouille
The background is fake of course but I suspect this really is not the interesting bit? No fake meant the picture of the camera, Bill. Thought it was obvious =D -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Pro

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Thibouille" Subject: Re: New K body coming... official ! > K-7 picture leaked. > http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/593539-post169.html > > This is NO fake :) Wow, these guys have a time machine now. How did I miss that? William R

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread Thibouille
K-7 picture leaked. http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/593539-post169.html This is NO fake :) -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Matthew Miller" Subject: Re: New K body coming... official ! Think this one isn't very exciting. It's a small-sensor super-zoom P&S camera that I don't think Pentax even designed themselves -- it's suspiciously like t

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread Matthew Miller
On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 11:49:57AM +0200, Frits Wüthrich wrote: > I read on the Dutch Pentax web site > http://www.pentax.nl/nl/photo/news/71/ > there is a new X70 camera, combining a SLR with teh comfort of a > compactcamera (point and shoot) and the functions of a video camera. The X > in X70 s

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread David Savage
2009/5/9 William Robb : > > - Original Message - > From: "Mark Roberts" >  Subject: Re: New K body coming... official ! > > > > >> >> I'm looking forward to the annual Running of the Seals through the >> streets of Ottaw

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-13 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Thibouille wrote: There are now teasers and /or countdown timers on multiple official Pentax websites including: http://www.pentax.jp/japan/index.php http://www.pentax.es/home.htm Pentax Europe (Germany) is even looking for people (10 max) for spreading the word on the net (youtube, forums etc.)

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-08 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
- Mensaje original > De: William Robb > Asunto: Re: New K body coming... official ! > > > > The Spanish counter is using hundredths of a second. > > > > I'm not sure anyone is going to be quite *that* excited. > > It's counting down to t

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-08 Thread mike wilson
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Graydon" Subject: Re: New K body coming... official ! The Spanish counter is using hundredths of a second. I'm not sure anyone is going to be quite *that* excited. It's counting down to this years co-oper

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-08 Thread Joseph McAllister
I hope there is no particular portend to the concurrent events, announcing the new K body, and the release of "Terminator Salvation". Should I go to the movies that afternoon, or bounce around the internet for more photos and specs to drool over? Joseph McAllister Pentaxian http://galler

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: New K body coming... official ! > > I'm looking forward to the annual Running of the Seals through the > streets of Ottawa. They are importing talent for it this year: http://users.accesscomm.ca

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-08 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > I'm looking forward to the annual Running of the Seals through the > streets of Ottawa. Yes, and in a stunning turnabout, this year they're going to give the big clubs to the seals who will chase Newfies (drunk on Screech - the national beve

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-08 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: New K body coming... official ! Bob W wrote: > The Spanish counter is using hundredths of a second. > I'm not sure anyone is going to be quite *that* excited

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: >> > The Spanish counter is using hundredths of a second. >> > I'm not sure anyone is going to be quite *that* excited. >> >> It's counting down to this years co-operative effort between >> Canadian Seal hunters and Spanish bull fighters to start >> their blood frenzies at the sam

RE: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-08 Thread Bob W
> > The Spanish counter is using hundredths of a second. > > > > I'm not sure anyone is going to be quite *that* excited. > > It's counting down to this years co-operative effort between > Canadian Seal > hunters and Spanish bull fighters to start their blood > frenzies at the same > moment. >

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-08 Thread AlunFoto
Hey Wheatfield, you forgot the Norwegian whalers! :-) 2009/5/8 William Robb : > > - Original Message - > From: "Graydon" > Subject: Re: New K body coming... official ! > > > >> The Spanish counter is using hundredths of a second. >> >&g

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-08 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Graydon" Subject: Re: New K body coming... official ! > The Spanish counter is using hundredths of a second. > > I'm not sure anyone is going to be quite *that* excited. It's counting down to this years co-operative effort betw

Re: New K body coming... official !

2009-05-08 Thread Graydon
On Fri, May 08, 2009 at 07:18:38PM +0200, Thibouille scripsit: > There are now teasers and /or countdown timers on multiple official > Pentax websites including: > http://www.pentax.jp/japan/index.php > http://www.pentax.es/home.htm The Spanish counter is using hundredths of a second. I'm not sur

New K body coming... official !

2009-05-08 Thread Thibouille
There are now teasers and /or countdown timers on multiple official Pentax websites including: http://www.pentax.jp/japan/index.php http://www.pentax.es/home.htm Pentax Europe (Germany) is even looking for people (10 max) for spreading the word on the net (youtube, forums etc.): http://www.pentax.