Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-21 Thread Adam Maas
Thibouille wrote: Hmm if they do not go for the Sony sensor (which is the current highlight in various speculations) then I'd say 14Mpix. Cypress maybe? I dunno what they are worth, honestly. Or a PentSungYa of some sort ;) But they need to update the K100D as well so why not a combined

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-20 Thread Toralf Lund
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Oct 19, 2007, at 3:09 PM, Toralf Lund wrote: Possibly with 14bit RAW's Do you think that would be possible? I know you (or was it someone else?) have been saying the light collecting capability of sensors has been improved lately, but in order to

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-20 Thread Toralf Lund
Adam Maas wrote: Toralf Lund wrote: Adam Maas wrote: Roman Melihhov wrote: I remember how it all started with K10D. Lotta rumors, unrealistic expectations, [ ... ] Roman. Good bet? 12MP, 5fps, improved AF system, ~20 RAW buffer, 1-2 stops better

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-20 Thread David Savage
On 10/20/07, Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd actually be surprised if they went for a 12 or 14 bit variant from Sony, or any 3rd party producer, seeing as the K10D has a special A/D converter designed by Pentax. I don't believe they designed the A/D converter. Evidence suggests that

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-20 Thread Peter Fairweather
On 20/10/2007, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/20/07, Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd actually be surprised if they went for a 12 or 14 bit variant from Sony, or any 3rd party producer, seeing as the K10D has a special A/D converter designed by Pentax. I don't believe

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-20 Thread David Savage
On 10/20/07, Peter Fairweather [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 20/10/2007, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Remember the 22bit marketing hype before the K10D was released?: Marketing hype?? Please use the correct technical term. Bullsh** LOL Yes well... Cheers, Dave -- PDML

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-20 Thread Toralf Lund
David Savage wrote: On 10/20/07, Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd actually be surprised if they went for a 12 or 14 bit variant from Sony, or any 3rd party producer, seeing as the K10D has a special A/D converter designed by Pentax. I don't believe they designed the A/D

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-20 Thread David J Brooks
Not buying, not buying, not... Dave On 10/19/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree. And it will make a nice camera paired with the K10D as backup. Paul On Oct 19, 2007, at 6:13 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Good bet? 12MP, 5fps, improved AF system, ~20

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-20 Thread Thibouille
Hmm if they do not go for the Sony sensor (which is the current highlight in various speculations) then I'd say 14Mpix. Cypress maybe? I dunno what they are worth, honestly. Or a PentSungYa of some sort ;) But they need to update the K100D as well so why not a combined 12Mpix K200D / 14Mpix

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 20, 2007, at 4:32 AM, Peter Fairweather wrote: On 20/10/2007, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/20/07, Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd actually be surprised if they went for a 12 or 14 bit variant from Sony, or any 3rd party producer, seeing as the K10D has a

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-20 Thread Mark Roberts
Thibouille wrote: Hmm if they do not go for the Sony sensor (which is the current highlight in various speculations) then I'd say 14Mpix. It is very likely that the K10D will be the last Pentax camera to use a Sony sensor (except perhaps for some lower end models). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-19 Thread Adam Maas
Roman Melihhov wrote: I remember how it all started with K10D. Lotta rumors, unrealistic expectations, even though it can shake itself shame it still doest do the laundry. At the end it was good tool that does its job well and helps achieving excellence in photography. Now another round,

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 19, 2007, at 3:09 PM, Toralf Lund wrote: Possibly with 14bit RAW's Do you think that would be possible? I know you (or was it someone else?) have been saying the light collecting capability of sensors has been improved lately, but in order to achieve a higher bit count, a better

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-19 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Good bet? 12MP, 5fps, improved AF system, ~20 RAW buffer, 1-2 stops better high ISO noise. ISO200-6400 native. New shutter with 1/8000 and 1/250 sync. Possibly with 14bit RAW's and Live View. Hopefully all stuffed into a K10D body (I like the K10D body) Sounds like a good

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-19 Thread Toralf Lund
Adam Maas wrote: Roman Melihhov wrote: I remember how it all started with K10D. Lotta rumors, unrealistic expectations, [ ... ] Roman. Good bet? 12MP, 5fps, improved AF system, ~20 RAW buffer, 1-2 stops better high ISO noise. ISO200-6400 native. New shutter with 1/8000 and

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-19 Thread Adam Maas
Cotty wrote: On 19/10/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Sounds like a good prognostication to me. Sorta like a wet dream. Nah, it's just the A700 sensor's capabilities, with the possibility of some of the D300/40D features arriving (14bit RAW, Live View). -Adam --

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-19 Thread Tom C
Roman Melihhov wrote: I remember how it all started with K10D. Lotta rumors, unrealistic expectations, even though it can shake itself shame it still doest do the laundry. At the end it was good tool that does its job well and helps achieving excellence in photography. Now another round,

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-19 Thread Adam Maas
Toralf Lund wrote: Adam Maas wrote: Roman Melihhov wrote: I remember how it all started with K10D. Lotta rumors, unrealistic expectations, [ ... ] Roman. Good bet? 12MP, 5fps, improved AF system, ~20 RAW buffer, 1-2 stops better high ISO noise. ISO200-6400 native. New

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
I agree. And it will make a nice camera paired with the K10D as backup. Paul On Oct 19, 2007, at 6:13 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Good bet? 12MP, 5fps, improved AF system, ~20 RAW buffer, 1-2 stops better high ISO noise. ISO200-6400 native. New shutter with 1/8000 and 1/250 sync. Possibly

Re: Interesting times with Pentax

2007-10-19 Thread Cotty
On 19/10/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Sounds like a good prognostication to me. Sorta like a wet dream. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss