Hell yeah, #1 sounds plausible - if any.

[knoxploration]

* Voice activated manual mode: "Camera listen! Set aperture to 2.8, set shutter to 1/250, set ISO to 1.6 times ten to the fifth ... camera execute, camera shoot!" Ka-chunk.

Photographer: Release the shutter, HAL.

Camera: I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.

Photographer: What's the problem?

Camera: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.

Photographer: What are you talking about, HAL?

Camera: This photograph is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.

/with apologies to a really terrible movie that has some very memorable lines
//and IMDB for helping me remember them ;-)

[gawan]

My (worthless) picks for alleged "big surprise" in order of probability:

* Funky viewfinder thingie we're hearing about. I hope it can be tweaked or turned off.

* Statement of direction re: EVIL.

* HDR in camera with significant ability to align three images. Perfectly suitable and quite easy for nearly all hand-held shots. Not competitive with dedicated SW owing to very limited tone controls. Solves many DR problems on static scenes.

* SR enhancement that's different in quality rather than quantity (responds to different movements and/or in a different manner).

* Voice activated manual mode: "Camera listen! Set aperture to 2.8, set shutter to 1/250, set ISO to 1.6 times ten to the fifth ... camera execute, camera shoot!" Ka-chunk.

* Clear statement of direction re: FF.

* Announcement of working prototype cold fusion power plant.

* FF product announcement.

I have filed for the traditional vague concept patent on #5.

I love it how you decided to rank the last two items

[zackspeed]

Well, the Photokina press tour starts 20th 10AM CEST

possible,but pentax embargo is ending at 4pm.till yesterday

[WMBP]

/with apologies to a really terrible movie that has some very memorable lines
//and IMDB for helping me remember them ;-)

Agree about the movie, but thanks for this—you made me laugh out loud.

Will

[Asahiflex]

possible,but pentax embargo is ending at 4pm.till yesterday

What do you mean...?

[zackspeed]

that pentax will give the pressinfos free on september,20.4pm germany time

[Asahiflex]

that pentax will give the pressinfos free on september,20.4pm germany time

I'm trying whatever I can to get the info earlier, but it's hard

[Blue]

I'm trying whatever I can to get the info earlier, but it's hard

It would probably require breaking the law.

[Asahiflex]

It would probably require breaking the law.

It's quite different now. I had the product pictures of the K-7 one month before it was officially announced; however I kept it secret (and I will it keep secret too if I find the information today or tomorrow, I want to give Pentax/Hoya their 5 minutes of fame )

[rparmar]

/with apologies to a really terrible movie that has some very memorable lines

Obviously a terrible movie, which is why four decades later it still resonates and people bother remembering its characters, situations and ideas -- indeed are still quoting from it. A movie so terrible it has better effects than those today, has a soundtrack that will chill your heart and footage that anyone even approximating a photographer must bow down and worship.

Indeed 2001: A Space Odyssey is terrible, assuming of course you are using the word in the sense of "formidably great". I can't imagine anyone would parade their ignorance with any other definition, so I give you the benefit of the doubt.

[shadmanaj]

Any guesses if the k-5 will be advertised as a full pro camera?

[Ash]

Any guesses if the k-5 will be advertised as a full pro camera?

I highly doubt that.
If you're keen on FF, then Pentax is not for you.

[shadmanaj]

I highly doubt that.
If you're keen on FF, then Pentax is not for you.

I meant PROFESSIONAL.
Lol. I'm not a FF junkie.

[Ash]

My bad.
What do you mean by full 'pro', though? Is there a definition for a pro camera?
It won't have a label on the camera, saying 'professional dSLR'...