Pentax K-7, It IS Here!
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For the first time, the sensor-shift mechanism can correct not only for horizontal and vertical motion, but also for rotation around the axis of the lens barrel (though we've reported that this was a feature of Shake Reduction back to the K100D, Pentax informs us that this was a result of a translation error back in 2006).
The pentax rep at the DPR forums:
"AF is automatically adjusted at the sensor (ie. as you pan from light to dark areas the exposure will automatically change, but you can prevent the camera from doing this by pressing the AE-lock button).
Also, you can select Auto or manual for the aperture. In manual you can change the depth of field by turning the aperture dial during the movie capture, but this does not effect the exposure unless you have pressed the AE-Lock button."
This is different from what is reported in the IR preview.
"AF is automatically adjusted at the sensor (ie. as you pan from light to dark areas the exposure will automatically change, but you can prevent the camera from doing this by pressing the AE-lock button).
Also, you can select Auto or manual for the aperture. In manual you can change the depth of field by turning the aperture dial during the movie capture, but this does not effect the exposure unless you have pressed the AE-Lock button."
This is different from what is reported in the IR preview.
fengwei
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From digitalcamerareview:
http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=4001&review=pentax+k7
And a sample shot from the pre-production K-7 w/ beta version firmware:
Camera Make: PENTAX
Camera Model: PENTAX K-7
Image Date: 2009:05:15 17:33:48
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 105mm)
Exposure Time: 0.025 s (1/40)
Aperture: f/2.4
ISO equiv: 1600
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=4001&review=pentax+k7
And a sample shot from the pre-production K-7 w/ beta version firmware:
Camera Make: PENTAX
Camera Model: PENTAX K-7
Image Date: 2009:05:15 17:33:48
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 105mm)
Exposure Time: 0.025 s (1/40)
Aperture: f/2.4
ISO equiv: 1600
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
Eh Skypacker, I made that comment specifically because of the bit you quoted again. I'm saying that either they're wrong, or pentax was previously lying.
See:
http://www.pentaximaging.com/files/scms_docs/SHAKE_REDUCTION_FACT_SHEET.pdf
Edit: Ah. Now I see what you were quoting. I had read the imaging resource article yesterday night you see, when I didn't have the bits in parantheses
So pentax was lying!! pfft.
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darrrrrrrrrr
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firmware v1.00, not the prototype 0.20, so should be the first real samples available!
nik34
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hehe... they got wallpaper leh...
http://www.camera-pentax.jp/special/
though im not buying... but i gonna d/l the wallpaper now and paste it on my office monitor...;p
http://www.camera-pentax.jp/special/
though im not buying... but i gonna d/l the wallpaper now and paste it on my office monitor...;p
fengwei
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Thanks for the links, flowerpot.
Found out this one to be very interesting:
http://www.camera-pentax.jp/story/ - the story behind the K-7 design (the following was from Yahoo Babel Fish):
As for aiming “the body where the Limited lens matches”
Being different from the flow of the present K series largely, perhaps the design of PENTAX K-7, it is visible. The curve of the gentle arch condition to K-m was made valuable from K10D, because with it is visible in design of the rectilinear keynote which is done click unlike the curved surface design of the shoulder, is. But the design of K-7 is not to come out suddenly with mutation, is to have been based on DNA of PENTAX which is succeeded from film age.
As for being required from design when the developing K-7, “as for K20D it is too large. Once more it does small to *ist D size” with, “it is the property of PENTAX, it does it was two in the body where the Limited lens matches”.
Certainly in PENTAX *ist D was the standard which is easy to understand as a standard of the small bamboo grass. At that time of course in the present time, almost there is no digital single-lens reflex which is smaller than that. But, at that time entirely not to insert either the new contraction control mechanism and the like which in either K20D is not in addition to body built-in hand wobble revision unit and the large-sized 3 inch liquid crystal which are not, because the [te] is it does not become because, made the chassis (skeletal structure) with normally former extension, size over it was clear at stage before the designing to do.
Then, from stage before the designing, in the engineer and design section of the mechanic design, it shared the information of the design on CAD of 3 dimensions, it kept examining the part kind of arrangement which is settled small together. Simply, if only size is stuffed, awkward there are times when it becomes the framework which it is difficult to use. Before covering [gawa], unless it relates from stage, as for good design it is not to be able to actualize.
One of the result of the catch ball of this time, is reduction of the projection to the front of the Strobo receipt section. Until recently, most there was a Strobo luminous section before, in order to supply that it projected the head of the camera largely in the front. That, it took a second look arrangement by the fact that unit inside is designed anew, could hold down the projection to minimum entirely. The engineer who designs this part without being the veteran of single-lens reflex, you think that it is one of the reasons which can actualize the fresh conception which is not restricted by former common sense.
Because with just the picture there is a possibility of lowering the judgment which you are wrong, the mock-up (model for appearance verification) which is close to the real thing becomes necessary. From first it was possible to hasten mock-up completion, due to the fact that the designer the modeling does directly at 3 dimensions CAD. A-1 plan whose appraisal is high with interview in the base, a-3 plan which is refined a little became decisive plan.
Because the concept that “the Limited lens matches”, is actualized, it pulls the lens which is the leading part and in order to raise, it makes simple shape, that is main theme of the design of K-7.
It is the face of the camera, the “penta- section” at one time, as the name displays, it consists of the kind of polyhedron which symbolizes the pentaprism of the glass, this seems the precise equipment of the camera, it had symbolized. LX is the flagship of film age, but “although being the tough body which actualizes drip-proof, the merit, small-sized light weight” the merit of K-7 is a similarity. Meaning of respect to the past name machine was included, motif of the trapezoid which is with respect to PENTAX logograph was made to revive.
To tell the truth this trapezoid motif, had appeared even in the design of MZ-5 and MZ-S and *ist D etc. These are the small-sized lightweight machine which returns to the starting point of PENTAX, are the type of challenge design and/or with there is the difference which is said, it was the camera which it should call the first number machine of the new line where, but in each case is not former extension. With K-7 this motif is modelled to straight, succession of the identity of PENTAX has been expressed.
When the part of the head is seen from side, the ridge straight just is passing, there is no excessive element of the difference in level and the like from before to after. To tell the truth it is to be able to show the person who attaches the difference in level small, but because simple beauty is impaired, this time the technique is sealed. As for the fuselage station the finish decreasing the surplus fat, the bone of part dieted is visible to. With the multiplier effect, the existence impression of 100% optical finder increases, is small you think that it was possible to finish in the body which has character.
Recently it is to be many a thing which at just 3 dimensions CAD is designed, but there was a part which cannot do with just the digital tool by any means with the design of K-7. That is grip. With technology of present condition thrusting the hand to the picture of CAD, it is not possible yet to touch and/or to feel weight. Sure enough, when it tries grasping the model which from the data which was made with just visual information was processed to solid, it is to be difficult to have delicately. Then, while piling up Cray (clay) for design to just the grip part of the model which it starts shaving and attaching, touching by the hand it made form and kept being packed. In case of the designer who is accustomed to the model making in the manual operation, rather than correcting with just digital, it means that the one which was corrected partly with analog is quicker. Being the place where it becomes the form where satisfaction goes you threw into the laser 3 dimensional scanner, took in that measurement data to CAD and kept correcting grip form (after measuring, as for Cray model to be tested in the various people, sort of viewing it has become the scar being lazy,).
Because of this, the grip cheapness which is equal to after the grip rubber exchange servicing of K10D and the like was actualized. For the company internal certain person to say, “it is troubled, well, this from after it becomes unable to gain it is not with grip exchange service, is?”. Well, he is to say of course with joke, but.
In order to parallel to the index finger, to acquire angle, the rubber being overturned, making easy, to turn the electronic dial itself furthermore improving the wing form of left hand side, adhering to operativity of detail you design the direction of the electronic dial to in addition to. By all means really touching, bodily sensation we would like you to do.
-- end of quote.
Guys, guess we all need to buy some Limited lenses to match this new K-7 camera
Found out this one to be very interesting:
http://www.camera-pentax.jp/story/ - the story behind the K-7 design (the following was from Yahoo Babel Fish):
As for aiming “the body where the Limited lens matches”
Being different from the flow of the present K series largely, perhaps the design of PENTAX K-7, it is visible. The curve of the gentle arch condition to K-m was made valuable from K10D, because with it is visible in design of the rectilinear keynote which is done click unlike the curved surface design of the shoulder, is. But the design of K-7 is not to come out suddenly with mutation, is to have been based on DNA of PENTAX which is succeeded from film age.
As for being required from design when the developing K-7, “as for K20D it is too large. Once more it does small to *ist D size” with, “it is the property of PENTAX, it does it was two in the body where the Limited lens matches”.
Certainly in PENTAX *ist D was the standard which is easy to understand as a standard of the small bamboo grass. At that time of course in the present time, almost there is no digital single-lens reflex which is smaller than that. But, at that time entirely not to insert either the new contraction control mechanism and the like which in either K20D is not in addition to body built-in hand wobble revision unit and the large-sized 3 inch liquid crystal which are not, because the [te] is it does not become because, made the chassis (skeletal structure) with normally former extension, size over it was clear at stage before the designing to do.
Then, from stage before the designing, in the engineer and design section of the mechanic design, it shared the information of the design on CAD of 3 dimensions, it kept examining the part kind of arrangement which is settled small together. Simply, if only size is stuffed, awkward there are times when it becomes the framework which it is difficult to use. Before covering [gawa], unless it relates from stage, as for good design it is not to be able to actualize.
One of the result of the catch ball of this time, is reduction of the projection to the front of the Strobo receipt section. Until recently, most there was a Strobo luminous section before, in order to supply that it projected the head of the camera largely in the front. That, it took a second look arrangement by the fact that unit inside is designed anew, could hold down the projection to minimum entirely. The engineer who designs this part without being the veteran of single-lens reflex, you think that it is one of the reasons which can actualize the fresh conception which is not restricted by former common sense.
Because with just the picture there is a possibility of lowering the judgment which you are wrong, the mock-up (model for appearance verification) which is close to the real thing becomes necessary. From first it was possible to hasten mock-up completion, due to the fact that the designer the modeling does directly at 3 dimensions CAD. A-1 plan whose appraisal is high with interview in the base, a-3 plan which is refined a little became decisive plan.
Because the concept that “the Limited lens matches”, is actualized, it pulls the lens which is the leading part and in order to raise, it makes simple shape, that is main theme of the design of K-7.
It is the face of the camera, the “penta- section” at one time, as the name displays, it consists of the kind of polyhedron which symbolizes the pentaprism of the glass, this seems the precise equipment of the camera, it had symbolized. LX is the flagship of film age, but “although being the tough body which actualizes drip-proof, the merit, small-sized light weight” the merit of K-7 is a similarity. Meaning of respect to the past name machine was included, motif of the trapezoid which is with respect to PENTAX logograph was made to revive.
To tell the truth this trapezoid motif, had appeared even in the design of MZ-5 and MZ-S and *ist D etc. These are the small-sized lightweight machine which returns to the starting point of PENTAX, are the type of challenge design and/or with there is the difference which is said, it was the camera which it should call the first number machine of the new line where, but in each case is not former extension. With K-7 this motif is modelled to straight, succession of the identity of PENTAX has been expressed.
When the part of the head is seen from side, the ridge straight just is passing, there is no excessive element of the difference in level and the like from before to after. To tell the truth it is to be able to show the person who attaches the difference in level small, but because simple beauty is impaired, this time the technique is sealed. As for the fuselage station the finish decreasing the surplus fat, the bone of part dieted is visible to. With the multiplier effect, the existence impression of 100% optical finder increases, is small you think that it was possible to finish in the body which has character.
Recently it is to be many a thing which at just 3 dimensions CAD is designed, but there was a part which cannot do with just the digital tool by any means with the design of K-7. That is grip. With technology of present condition thrusting the hand to the picture of CAD, it is not possible yet to touch and/or to feel weight. Sure enough, when it tries grasping the model which from the data which was made with just visual information was processed to solid, it is to be difficult to have delicately. Then, while piling up Cray (clay) for design to just the grip part of the model which it starts shaving and attaching, touching by the hand it made form and kept being packed. In case of the designer who is accustomed to the model making in the manual operation, rather than correcting with just digital, it means that the one which was corrected partly with analog is quicker. Being the place where it becomes the form where satisfaction goes you threw into the laser 3 dimensional scanner, took in that measurement data to CAD and kept correcting grip form (after measuring, as for Cray model to be tested in the various people, sort of viewing it has become the scar being lazy,).
Because of this, the grip cheapness which is equal to after the grip rubber exchange servicing of K10D and the like was actualized. For the company internal certain person to say, “it is troubled, well, this from after it becomes unable to gain it is not with grip exchange service, is?”. Well, he is to say of course with joke, but.
In order to parallel to the index finger, to acquire angle, the rubber being overturned, making easy, to turn the electronic dial itself furthermore improving the wing form of left hand side, adhering to operativity of detail you design the direction of the electronic dial to in addition to. By all means really touching, bodily sensation we would like you to do.
-- end of quote.
Guys, guess we all need to buy some Limited lenses to match this new K-7 camera
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wah lao eh.. going through all the features is madness...
http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/feature_5.html
http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/feature_7.html
http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/feature_9.html
though i dun understand japanese... but its just unbelievable so many features inside...
http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/feature_5.html
http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/feature_7.html
http://www.pentax.jp/japan/imaging/digital/slr/k-7/feature_9.html
though i dun understand japanese... but its just unbelievable so many features inside...
Stop trying to convince yourself that you won't buy one as soon as it hits SG stores .:sticktong
fengwei
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Stop trying to convince yourself that you won't buy one as soon as it hits SG stores .:sticktong
Nah, he's gonna have one even before the camera reaches here :bsmilie:
le petit prince
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Guys, guess we all need to buy some Limited lenses to match this new K-7 camera
So true. And my 3 Limiteds await!
This just reminds me.. it seems that the K-7 was designed with the limiteds in mind, to match their size and compactness.
I look forward to flowerpot being our pioneer K-7 owner in Singapore, going by the others' opinions. Can I hold it for a while then, please?
Stop trying to convince yourself that you won't buy one as soon as it hits SG stores .:sticktong
So true. And my 3 Limiteds await!
I look forward to flowerpot being our pioneer K-7 owner in Singapore, going by the others' opinions. Can I hold it for a while then, please?
too bad my budget is already set aside for a scanner, a wide prime and maybe a * lens :devil:
so i passed liao... and i dun think FW will be the first as well...
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