Rumours again ! Pentax DSLR but no FF


You shoot portraits la... :bsmilie:

I shoot cats, if I get 85mm F/1.4 on FF and shoot wide open the cat will not have much of a face left. :bsmilie:

my daughter likes to tell me... daddy stand far far away... why i dunno... :bsmilie:

my 12MP D700 is also a 6MP D40 at the same time....
cut a few pieces up down left right my ff becomes a apc camera with a lower resolution if i want to... apc wants to becomes ff needs a bit more work...
 

My 3 princesses lay quietly in deep sleep, waiting for the day they will be awoken by mama FiFi........:D
 

Wow, KXXX for entry level, KXX for advance, KX for the full frame? Lol

Probably K1 for FF ( a suspicious prototype was last seen at Pentax outing) , and they trying to squeeze a 36x24 sensor n everything else into current K5 body, that's why take so long time!
 

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Looks like its set for at least 3 models (entry/ mid/ high).
I'm interested in what is the upcoming high end model.
Most likely 24mp aps-c though.

FF? Its a bonus if its announced this year, but I won't put any bet on it.

Q7 is certainly a nice step up.
Balance between sensor performance and big crop factor (abt 4.5)
The 01 becomes like a 35mm and toy fisheye gets a bit wider.

In theory, the K500 offers much more than entry cams of competing brands (esp for real features to help in photography).
But many layman buyers buy based on brand, so I don't know how it will pan out.
Hopefully it will do well.
 

FF is a must... How else can you pull in the crowd?

Different people have different needs and wants, the option must be there.

Simply put, just like in life, if an organization offers you a position in the administrative role with an average yearly increment of $50/yr only and your only way to broaden your experience is by transferring from one dept to another while still having the same position and incentives, will you be happy for years to come?

Think about it... In life, people seek options...

Like I said that time .... It's "Suicide" if Pentax do a FF and Complete with Nikon, Canon, Sony and etc.
 

I want a camera with clip on color panels ala nokia 3310... :)
 

Looks like its set for at least 3 models (entry/ mid/ high).
I'm interested in what is the upcoming high end model.
Most likely 24mp aps-c though.

FF? Its a bonus if its announced this year, but I won't put any bet on it.

Q7 is certainly a nice step up.
Balance between sensor performance and big crop factor (abt 4.5)
The 01 becomes like a 35mm and toy fisheye gets a bit wider.

In theory, the K500 offers much more than entry cams of competing brands (esp for real features to help in photography).
But many layman buyers buy based on brand, so I don't know how it will pan out.
Hopefully it will do well.

If they offer an upgraded K5 with even better DR and detail, with improved AF, I'll get it. :)

Otherwise, old is still gold!

Still waiting for my 10mm pancake lens :(
 

Actually, I wonder, why can't they just sell the "skins"?

As in, we can just send in our DSLR and choose a colored skin? Hmm.....
 

If they offer an upgraded K5 with even better DR and detail, with improved AF, I'll get it. :)

Otherwise, old is still gold!

Still waiting for my 10mm pancake lens :(


Yes, 10mm f4 pancake or smallish lens would be wonderful. :D