The forthcoming Pentax Mirrorless Camera

Michael Barker · 03-31-2011, 06:40 AM

I really think the lens on the camera has been doctored. Look closely at the pixels. There is a square area about 17x17 pixels around the red markings in which everything has a different tint. Look at the almost perfectly hard transition from red and green to grey at the edges of this square. And I don't understand why there would be so much greenish tint there. Maybe it's just that this is the only area with colour, and the Pentax marketing dept. boosted saturation or colour contrast on the photo.

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Last edited by Michael Barker; 03-31-2011 at 06:50 AM.

RonHendriks1966 · 03-31-2011, 07:01 AM

Well if the sensor is as good or better then like Samsung Ex1 DxOMark - Samsung EX1, Samsung TL500 then it can be a nice little camera.

It also needs a little macrolens, fisheye, telelens and maybe some nice toythings.

Kenn100D · 03-31-2011, 07:25 AM

Fish eye slated by december. =)

ogl · 03-31-2011, 08:13 AM

Originally posted by Kenn100D

Fish eye slated by december. =)

What about bigger sensor EVIL from Pentax?

thibs · 03-31-2011, 09:27 AM

Too early for leaks IMO

Michael Barker · 03-31-2011, 11:21 AM

More fun with images: I cut the lens on the right and pasted it in a layer over the lens on the left, with the top layer set to "Difference". I aligned them as best I could. Here's what you get:

leadbelly · 03-31-2011, 11:50 AM

So there's an APS-C EVIL, and it was mentioned that Pentax is looking to compete with the x100 market... here's hoping it's a digital LX, with same retro design and size

eddie1960 · 03-31-2011, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by leadbelly

So there's an APS-C EVIL, and it was mentioned that Pentax is looking to compete with the x100 market... here's hoping it's a digital LX, with same retro design and size

with weather sealing and K5 performance

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 03-31-2011, 12:05 PM

Mmh, instead of loosing the lens caps, people will lose the lenses..

**Aristophanes** · 03-31-2011, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by Douglas_of_Sweden

Mmh, instead of loosing the lens caps, people will lose the lenses..

Not a problem. At this price point and low IQ they'll be cheap plastic things all around. They'll be in the discount bucket at the photo shop, right by the door.

Why invest in glass for a low quality, super-small sensor? Won't make a darn bit of difference.

jct us101 · 03-31-2011, 08:40 PM

Seriously who is going to buy that?

leadbelly · 03-31-2011, 09:29 PM

Maybe it's all a setup for April Fool's?

**Fontan** · 03-31-2011, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by Michael Barkowski

I really think the lens on the camera has been doctored. Look closely at the pixels. There is a square area about 17x17 pixels around the red markings in which everything has a different tint. Look at the almost perfectly hard transition from red and green to grey at the edges of this square. And I don't understand why there would be so much greenish tint there. Maybe it's just that this is the only area with colour, and the Pentax marketing dept. boosted saturation or colour contrast on the photo.

These tint that you talk about. Could this be because the camera used to take this pic had a sensor stains??

Biro · 03-31-2011, 10:01 PM

Originally posted by Aristophanes

Not a problem. At this price point and low IQ they'll be cheap plastic things all around. They'll be in the discount bucket at the photo shop, right by the door.

Why invest in glass for a low quality, super-small sensor? Won't make a darn bit of difference.

The thing is, with a sensor that small, I'd actually rather just have a decent zoom in a pocketable package, a la Panasonic's ZS/TZ series. The only thing missing is a viewfinder.

jeztastic · 04-01-2011, 12:28 AM

Originally posted by leadbelly

So there's an APS-C EVIL, and it was mentioned that Pentax is looking to compete with the x100 market... here's hoping it's a digital LX, with same retro design and size

This is the real news! Forget the crappy gimmicky other one, an APC-C EVIL is big news... If they get it right it will be the perfect platform for small manual and limited pentax lenses... We just need them to include the non-crippled K-Mount... Please Hoya, get this one right... And if they do, watch the prices of manual K-Mount glass skyrocket...

Do you think they will include SDM contacts? Will we see it released with a cheaper Limited size lens, or with a DA-L 35mm? Or will it be high-end enough to warrant a DA 40 Ltd?

If they make it compete with the Leica X1 and Fujifilm rangefinders then something similar in size and look to the K1000 would be so stylish...

Perfect for me and candid street photography - silent, compact, high end glass.

03-31-2011, 11:21 AM	#381
Michael Barker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Markham, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 185	More fun with images: I cut the lens on the right and pasted it in a layer over the lens on the left, with the top layer set to "Difference". I aligned them as best I could. Here's what you get: Attached Images

03-31-2011, 04:55 PM	#385
Aristophanes Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Photos: Albums Posts: 3,948	Originally posted by Douglas_of_Sweden Mmh, instead of loosing the lens caps, people will lose the lenses.. Not a problem. At this price point and low IQ they'll be cheap plastic things all around. They'll be in the discount bucket at the photo shop, right by the door. Why invest in glass for a low quality, super-small sensor? Won't make a darn bit of difference. Last edited by Aristophanes; 03-31-2011 at 07:30 PM.

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03-31-2011, 06:40 AM	#376
Michael Barker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Markham, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 185	I really think the lens on the camera has been doctored. Look closely at the pixels. There is a square area about 17x17 pixels around the red markings in which everything has a different tint. Look at the almost perfectly hard transition from red and green to grey at the edges of this square. And I don't understand why there would be so much greenish tint there. Maybe it's just that this is the only area with colour, and the Pentax marketing dept. boosted saturation or colour contrast on the photo. Attached Images Last edited by Michael Barker; 03-31-2011 at 06:50 AM.

03-31-2011, 07:01 AM	#377
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Well if the sensor is as good or better then like Samsung Ex1 DxOMark - Samsung EX1, Samsung TL500 then it can be a nice little camera. It also needs a little macrolens, fisheye, telelens and maybe some nice toythings.

03-31-2011, 07:25 AM	#378
Kenn100D Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paranaque City, Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 697	Fish eye slated by december. =)

03-31-2011, 08:13 AM	#379
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Originally posted by Kenn100D Fish eye slated by december. =) What about bigger sensor EVIL from Pentax?

03-31-2011, 09:27 AM	#380
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Too early for leaks IMO

03-31-2011, 11:50 AM	#382
leadbelly Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 597	So there's an APS-C EVIL, and it was mentioned that Pentax is looking to compete with the x100 market... here's hoping it's a digital LX, with same retro design and size

03-31-2011, 11:59 AM	#383
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Originally posted by leadbelly So there's an APS-C EVIL, and it was mentioned that Pentax is looking to compete with the x100 market... here's hoping it's a digital LX, with same retro design and size with weather sealing and K5 performance

03-31-2011, 12:05 PM	#384
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	Mmh, instead of loosing the lens caps, people will lose the lenses..

03-31-2011, 08:40 PM	#386
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	Seriously who is going to buy that?

03-31-2011, 09:29 PM	#387
leadbelly Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 597	Maybe it's all a setup for April Fool's?

03-31-2011, 09:30 PM	#388
Fontan Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: 5th floor Posts: 1,610	Originally posted by Michael Barkowski I really think the lens on the camera has been doctored. Look closely at the pixels. There is a square area about 17x17 pixels around the red markings in which everything has a different tint. Look at the almost perfectly hard transition from red and green to grey at the edges of this square. And I don't understand why there would be so much greenish tint there. Maybe it's just that this is the only area with colour, and the Pentax marketing dept. boosted saturation or colour contrast on the photo. These tint that you talk about. Could this be because the camera used to take this pic had a sensor stains??

03-31-2011, 10:01 PM	#389
Biro Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,200	Originally posted by Aristophanes Not a problem. At this price point and low IQ they'll be cheap plastic things all around. They'll be in the discount bucket at the photo shop, right by the door. Why invest in glass for a low quality, super-small sensor? Won't make a darn bit of difference. The thing is, with a sensor that small, I'd actually rather just have a decent zoom in a pocketable package, a la Panasonic's ZS/TZ series. The only thing missing is a viewfinder.

04-01-2011, 12:28 AM	#390
jeztastic Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canterbury Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 596	Originally posted by leadbelly So there's an APS-C EVIL, and it was mentioned that Pentax is looking to compete with the x100 market... here's hoping it's a digital LX, with same retro design and size This is the real news! Forget the crappy gimmicky other one, an APC-C EVIL is big news... If they get it right it will be the perfect platform for small manual and limited pentax lenses... We just need them to include the non-crippled K-Mount... Please Hoya, get this one right... And if they do, watch the prices of manual K-Mount glass skyrocket... Do you think they will include SDM contacts? Will we see it released with a cheaper Limited size lens, or with a DA-L 35mm? Or will it be high-end enough to warrant a DA 40 Ltd? If they make it compete with the Leica X1 and Fujifilm rangefinders then something similar in size and look to the K1000 would be so stylish... Perfect for me and candid street photography - silent, compact, high end glass.