Pentax News...Something Interesting..Really!

mattdm · 11-21-2007, 07:30 PM

Originally posted by benjikan

I do think that C,N &S's will be quite taken aback by the success Pentax will garner as a result of their new offerings. Rather than playing catch up in the cropped sensor format arena, Pentax will be setting trends that the others will have difficulty dealing with for the next season at least.

Oooh, I know! They put the sensor from the scrapped 645D into the K20!

noblepa · 11-21-2007, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by mattdm

Oooh, I know! They put the sensor from the scrapped 645D into the K20!

You know, if the rumor is true that the next Pentax cameras will have Pentax-developed sensors, rather than using Sony or someone else's sensors, you just might be closer to the truth than you imagine.

Was the 645D to use a in-house sensor, or were they going to buy them from Sony or another manufacturer?

I'm looking forward to January, even though I will not be in the market to replace my K10D. If things are half as good as Ben and others who seem to really be in the know (you can tell they are because they're the only ones not speculating about specific features), next year promises to be very interesting for Pentax and Pentax users.

Paul Noble

LeftBehind · 11-21-2007, 09:29 PM

Originally posted by B051LjKo

FA 50mm f1.4 isnt cheap enough for you?!

350$ compared with the 120$ Nikon 50mm 1.7 I saw makes me cry inside. However, if i was American I'd be happy with the $200 price tag which, coincidently is $200 Canadian as well, but i can't order lenses off the internet. I'm 16 and on a tight budget, what can i say? It's hard to have a DSLR and save for armani clothes/watches when you work at Burger King.

Arpe · 11-21-2007, 11:03 PM

Get your priorities right - clothes are way more important than photography - sell that camera and buy some Armani undies tomorrow!

Kunzite · 11-22-2007, 12:24 AM

Originally posted by noblepa

Was the 645D to use a in-house sensor, or were they going to buy them from Sony or another manufacturer?

From Kodak.

JMS · 11-23-2007, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by LeftBehind

350$ compared with the 120$ Nikon 50mm 1.7 I saw makes me cry inside. However, if i was American I'd be happy with the $200 price tag which, coincidently is $200 Canadian as well, but i can't order lenses off the internet. I'm 16 and on a tight budget, what can i say? It's hard to have a DSLR and save for armani clothes/watches when you work at Burger King.

Where are you getting your pricing from? I'm seeing it up for $200 at B&H.

benjikan · 11-26-2007, 01:07 PM

Originally posted by noblepa

You know, if the rumor is true that the next Pentax cameras will have Pentax-developed sensors, rather than using Sony or someone else's sensors, you just might be closer to the truth than you imagine.

Was the 645D to use a in-house sensor, or were they going to buy them from Sony or another manufacturer?

I'm looking forward to January, even though I will not be in the market to replace my K10D. If things are half as good as Ben and others who seem to really be in the know (you can tell they are because they're the only ones not speculating about specific features), next year promises to be very interesting for Pentax and Pentax users.

Paul Noble

Al I will say is, buy some extra High Speed SD cards with at least 2 Giga memory..

thibs · 11-26-2007, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by benjikan

Al I will say is, buy some extra High Speed SD cards with at least 2 Giga memory..

Sandisk should come out with ExtremeIV cards if I understand that correctly?

JMS · 11-26-2007, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by benjikan

Al I will say is, buy some extra High Speed SD cards with at least 2 Giga memory..

High resolution- and high frame rate?

Billy · 11-26-2007, 04:06 PM

So, do you actually know what Pentax have up their sleeve or are you just playing with the forum?
For my money - which I'm about to spend - either tell all, or tell nothing.
As Sir Humphrey said "He that would keep a secret must keep it secret that he hath a secret to keep"
Or something close to that...

ncallender · 11-26-2007, 04:19 PM

I'm sure there are a bunch of pentax execs just sitting back and watching threads like this. It's got to be lots of fun for them. :-) If I were them, I would leak a few more items as well - maybe something with '645', '6400' or '8fps' in the subject line. Anyway, the next couple months to PMA will be very exciting indeed. Just watching everything unfold will be fun. Either there are a lot of kookie people making weird predictions, or pentax has finally got the goods and an ingnious marketing plan to bring them to market with. One thing is for sure - the people at pentax/hoya are going to be working like crazy for the next couple of months. I can't wait to see what they plan to release.

George Lama · 11-26-2007, 11:00 PM

I certainly would like to know as I need to make some tough decisions. Do I buy another K10 body now or begin selling my body to science so I can afford the new model?

lol101 · 11-26-2007, 11:27 PM

Originally posted by Frogroast

I certainly would like to know as I need to make some tough decisions. Do I buy another K10 body now or begin selling my body to science so I can afford the new model?

Well, my body is next to worthless and I already sold my soul to science: it doesn't pay!

Better find something else... Hey! I have two kids and a kidney that I don't know what to do with!... eBay, here we go!

thibs · 11-26-2007, 11:32 PM

Originally posted by JMS

High resolution- and high frame rate?

It doesn't mean much but that is not the first hint at a high speed (or relatively high speed at least in Pentax terms) camera for the K10D replacement from a "probably good source".

nosnoop · 11-27-2007, 12:53 AM

Originally posted by thibs

It doesn't mean much but that is not the first hint at a high speed (or relatively high speed at least in Pentax terms) camera for the K10D replacement from a "probably good source".

On the other hand, even if they keep the K10D's old speed of 3fps, at 14MP, you would need larger and faster cards anyways. So don't get your hopes too high... yet!

11-21-2007, 08:48 PM	#347
noblepa Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Village, Ohio USA Posts: 1,142	The Next Pentax Originally posted by mattdm Oooh, I know! They put the sensor from the scrapped 645D into the K20! You know, if the rumor is true that the next Pentax cameras will have Pentax-developed sensors, rather than using Sony or someone else's sensors, you just might be closer to the truth than you imagine. Was the 645D to use a in-house sensor, or were they going to buy them from Sony or another manufacturer? I'm looking forward to January, even though I will not be in the market to replace my K10D. If things are half as good as Ben and others who seem to really be in the know (you can tell they are because they're the only ones not speculating about specific features), next year promises to be very interesting for Pentax and Pentax users. Paul Noble

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11-21-2007, 07:30 PM	#346
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948	Originally posted by benjikan I do think that C,N &S's will be quite taken aback by the success Pentax will garner as a result of their new offerings. Rather than playing catch up in the cropped sensor format arena, Pentax will be setting trends that the others will have difficulty dealing with for the next season at least. Oooh, I know! They put the sensor from the scrapped 645D into the K20!

11-21-2007, 09:29 PM	#348
LeftBehind Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13	Originally posted by B051LjKo FA 50mm f1.4 isnt cheap enough for you?! 350$ compared with the 120$ Nikon 50mm 1.7 I saw makes me cry inside. However, if i was American I'd be happy with the $200 price tag which, coincidently is $200 Canadian as well, but i can't order lenses off the internet. I'm 16 and on a tight budget, what can i say? It's hard to have a DSLR and save for armani clothes/watches when you work at Burger King.

11-21-2007, 11:03 PM	#349
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Get your priorities right - clothes are way more important than photography - sell that camera and buy some Armani undies tomorrow!

11-22-2007, 12:24 AM	#350
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by noblepa Was the 645D to use a in-house sensor, or were they going to buy them from Sony or another manufacturer? From Kodak.

11-23-2007, 03:37 PM	#351
JMS Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 273	Originally posted by LeftBehind 350$ compared with the 120$ Nikon 50mm 1.7 I saw makes me cry inside. However, if i was American I'd be happy with the $200 price tag which, coincidently is $200 Canadian as well, but i can't order lenses off the internet. I'm 16 and on a tight budget, what can i say? It's hard to have a DSLR and save for armani clothes/watches when you work at Burger King. Where are you getting your pricing from? I'm seeing it up for $200 at B&H.

11-26-2007, 01:07 PM	#352
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308 Original Poster	Originally posted by noblepa You know, if the rumor is true that the next Pentax cameras will have Pentax-developed sensors, rather than using Sony or someone else's sensors, you just might be closer to the truth than you imagine. Was the 645D to use a in-house sensor, or were they going to buy them from Sony or another manufacturer? I'm looking forward to January, even though I will not be in the market to replace my K10D. If things are half as good as Ben and others who seem to really be in the know (you can tell they are because they're the only ones not speculating about specific features), next year promises to be very interesting for Pentax and Pentax users. Paul Noble Al I will say is, buy some extra High Speed SD cards with at least 2 Giga memory..

11-26-2007, 01:33 PM	#353
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by benjikan Al I will say is, buy some extra High Speed SD cards with at least 2 Giga memory.. Sandisk should come out with ExtremeIV cards if I understand that correctly?

11-26-2007, 01:50 PM	#354
JMS Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 273	Originally posted by benjikan Al I will say is, buy some extra High Speed SD cards with at least 2 Giga memory.. High resolution- and high frame rate?

11-26-2007, 04:06 PM	#355
Billy Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 37	So, do you actually know what Pentax have up their sleeve or are you just playing with the forum? For my money - which I'm about to spend - either tell all, or tell nothing. As Sir Humphrey said "He that would keep a secret must keep it secret that he hath a secret to keep" Or something close to that...

11-26-2007, 04:19 PM	#356
ncallender Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 128	I'm sure there are a bunch of pentax execs just sitting back and watching threads like this. It's got to be lots of fun for them. :-) If I were them, I would leak a few more items as well - maybe something with '645', '6400' or '8fps' in the subject line. Anyway, the next couple months to PMA will be very exciting indeed. Just watching everything unfold will be fun. Either there are a lot of kookie people making weird predictions, or pentax has finally got the goods and an ingnious marketing plan to bring them to market with. One thing is for sure - the people at pentax/hoya are going to be working like crazy for the next couple of months. I can't wait to see what they plan to release.

11-26-2007, 11:00 PM	#357
George Lama Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Buffalo/Rochester, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 1,133	I certainly would like to know as I need to make some tough decisions. Do I buy another K10 body now or begin selling my body to science so I can afford the new model?

11-26-2007, 11:27 PM	#358
lol101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Garennes sur Eure France Photos: Gallery Posts: 899	Originally posted by Frogroast I certainly would like to know as I need to make some tough decisions. Do I buy another K10 body now or begin selling my body to science so I can afford the new model? Well, my body is next to worthless and I already sold my soul to science: it doesn't pay! Better find something else... Hey! I have two kids and a kidney that I don't know what to do with!... eBay, here we go!

11-26-2007, 11:32 PM	#359
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by JMS High resolution- and high frame rate? It doesn't mean much but that is not the first hint at a high speed (or relatively high speed at least in Pentax terms) camera for the K10D replacement from a "probably good source".

11-27-2007, 12:53 AM	#360
nosnoop Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,299	Originally posted by thibs It doesn't mean much but that is not the first hint at a high speed (or relatively high speed at least in Pentax terms) camera for the K10D replacement from a "probably good source". On the other hand, even if they keep the K10D's old speed of 3fps, at 14MP, you would need larger and faster cards anyways. So don't get your hopes too high... yet!