Originally Posted by stewart_photo 
Never said anything of the sort, Dan. Actually, my comment was that I doubted those individuals would know the things Steve wrote. I then asked whether those individuals had specifically said those things. And my doubts are not based on just speculation or guesswork. Instead, they're based on my knowledge of the industry derived from working directly as a marketing rep, marketing manager, or regional sales manager, here in Europe for several Japanese manufacturers (including Pentax as a marketing rep years ago). Regardless, even with that, I did not say what the head of Pentax France did or did not know. Instead, I simply expressed sincere doubts and asked.
stewart
At the end of the day, none of us will know for sure whats coming until the engineers finalise the specifications of the new camera. However I think the Pentax contacts I have know for sure when they are happy or not with Hoya, whether the new sensor is the Sony one, and when we will get more info. I will not reveal who I heard what from because I said I would not, so you can take everything I said as informed speculation and thats fine.