Pentax starts teasing new camera?

vincechu · 04-23-2011, 09:22 PM

Hey everyone, hope I'm not reposting but yeah, looks like exciting times ahead for us Pentaxians!

A camera covered in a cloth was shown at a convention in China, though noone's sure if it's symbolic or if there's really something there!

I'm not posting the photo here (in case of copyright etc though mods/admin feel free to put it in if you think its ok)

Sources:

Photo rumors:
Pentax starts new camera teaser campaign | Photo Rumors

Our 'beloved' Ricehigh ;-)
RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: "Important" New Pentax Product Is To Be Announced Soon

Original Source - a Chinese Sina Blog
??????ChinaP&E2011'?????_22?4?_????

Any Chinese forum members able to read whats on the sign next to the covered camera?

By the way, I'm dreaming of fullframe... lol but seriously I hope Pentax's mirrorless solution will allow full use of current K-mount lenses, don't want to see the limiteds go to waste!

hcarvalhoalves · 04-23-2011, 10:09 PM

Looks too huge to be a mirrorless.

645D-something?

nosnoop · 04-23-2011, 10:26 PM

Originally posted by hcarvalhoalves

Looks too huge to be a mirrorless.
645D-something?

I don't think it is one camera under that cover, could be a display box for the whole mirrorless camera system.

i83N · 04-24-2011, 02:14 AM

67d (:

Parliament · 04-24-2011, 03:20 AM

Originally posted by hcarvalhoalves

Looks too huge to be a mirrorless.

645D-something?

mirrorless medium format

Barbarosa · 04-24-2011, 06:19 AM

hmmm mirrorles MF.
You don't need speed for sports or car races, and back LCD is better for landscape and studio also macro work.
Damn ppl how nobody before didn't have this idea ??

aragondina · 04-24-2011, 07:15 AM

What is the point of announcing they are going to announce 2 new cameras? Do they think it's going to make people dreaming of full frame stick with the brand a little longer?
"the new product is suppose to be ”more important” than a regular point and shoot camera." That doesn't take much, point & shoots are a dime a dozen.

I wish the photo were not so blown out, and maybe had something in the frame to show scale, another camera, cigarettes, a pen, anything. Without a point of reference this thing could be very small or fairly large.

**dadipentak** · 04-24-2011, 07:22 AM

A full-frame P&S?

Winder · 04-24-2011, 07:24 AM

The rumors of the small sensor mirror-less are pretty uninteresting. m4/3 is as small as I would consider and honestly I doubt I would go that small.

aleonx3 · 04-24-2011, 07:33 AM

If they want to compete in the same league as the G12... why not go with the similar size sensor rather than a smaller 1/2.3" one?

JohnBee · 04-24-2011, 08:37 AM

Sounds exciting!

ogl · 04-24-2011, 10:20 AM

China P&E 2011 is closed today. No any info.

SMPhoto · 04-24-2011, 10:29 AM

I wonder if anyone has actually asked to see under that cloth? Hopefully people aren't being shy. They'd probably get turned down but you never know.

JohnBee · 04-24-2011, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by SMPhoto

I wonder if anyone has actually asked to see under that cloth? Hopefully people aren't being shy. They'd probably get turned down but you never know.

Someone just needs to kamikaze, and pull the cloth up.

**jeffshaddix** · 04-24-2011, 10:33 AM

I'd bet it's the previously rumored microscopic and APS-C mirrorless cameras. Sigh...do they not know that a good portion of their userbase wants FF? Alas, I guess the lack of "D FA" lenses/patents should give me a hint.

04-23-2011, 09:22 PM	#1
vincechu Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 74	Pentax starts teasing new camera? Hey everyone, hope I'm not reposting but yeah, looks like exciting times ahead for us Pentaxians! A camera covered in a cloth was shown at a convention in China, though noone's sure if it's symbolic or if there's really something there! I'm not posting the photo here (in case of copyright etc though mods/admin feel free to put it in if you think its ok) Sources: Photo rumors: Pentax starts new camera teaser campaign \| Photo Rumors Our 'beloved' Ricehigh ;-) RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: "Important" New Pentax Product Is To Be Announced Soon Original Source - a Chinese Sina Blog ??????ChinaP&E2011'?????_22?4?_???? Any Chinese forum members able to read whats on the sign next to the covered camera? By the way, I'm dreaming of fullframe... lol but seriously I hope Pentax's mirrorless solution will allow full use of current K-mount lenses, don't want to see the limiteds go to waste!

04-24-2011, 10:20 AM	#12
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	China P&E 2011 is closed today. No any info. Last edited by ogl; 04-24-2011 at 10:51 AM.

04-24-2011, 10:33 AM	#15
jeffshaddix Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,473	I'd bet it's the previously rumored microscopic and APS-C mirrorless cameras. Sigh...do they not know that a good portion of their userbase wants FF? Alas, I guess the lack of "D FA" lenses/patents should give me a hint. Last edited by jeffshaddix; 04-24-2011 at 07:50 PM.

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hcarvalhoalves Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,019	Looks too huge to be a mirrorless. 645D-something?

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nosnoop Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,299	Originally posted by hcarvalhoalves Looks too huge to be a mirrorless. 645D-something? I don't think it is one camera under that cover, could be a display box for the whole mirrorless camera system.

04-24-2011, 02:14 AM	#4
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203	67d (:

04-24-2011, 03:20 AM	#5
Parliament Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Vienna/Austria Posts: 27	Originally posted by hcarvalhoalves Looks too huge to be a mirrorless. 645D-something? mirrorless medium format

04-24-2011, 06:19 AM	#6
Barbarosa Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sanski Most Posts: 147	hmmm mirrorles MF. You don't need speed for sports or car races, and back LCD is better for landscape and studio also macro work. Damn ppl how nobody before didn't have this idea ??

04-24-2011, 07:15 AM	#7
aragondina Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 117	What is the point of announcing they are going to announce 2 new cameras? Do they think it's going to make people dreaming of full frame stick with the brand a little longer? "the new product is suppose to be ”more important” than a regular point and shoot camera." That doesn't take much, point & shoots are a dime a dozen. I wish the photo were not so blown out, and maybe had something in the frame to show scale, another camera, cigarettes, a pen, anything. Without a point of reference this thing could be very small or fairly large.

04-24-2011, 07:22 AM	#8
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	A full-frame P&S?

04-24-2011, 07:24 AM	#9
Winder Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 6,617	The rumors of the small sensor mirror-less are pretty uninteresting. m4/3 is as small as I would consider and honestly I doubt I would go that small.

04-24-2011, 07:33 AM	#10
aleonx3 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brampton, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,996	If they want to compete in the same league as the G12... why not go with the similar size sensor rather than a smaller 1/2.3" one?

04-24-2011, 08:37 AM	#11
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Sounds exciting!

04-24-2011, 10:29 AM	#13
SMPhoto Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Gallery Posts: 185	I wonder if anyone has actually asked to see under that cloth? Hopefully people aren't being shy. They'd probably get turned down but you never know.

04-24-2011, 10:30 AM	#14
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Originally posted by SMPhoto I wonder if anyone has actually asked to see under that cloth? Hopefully people aren't being shy. They'd probably get turned down but you never know. Someone just needs to kamikaze, and pull the cloth up.