K-3 speculation

deus ursus · 09-21-2013, 01:52 AM - **1 Like**

The trolls come from Norway. Sorry about that. :-(

Jean Poitiers · 09-21-2013, 01:57 AM

Near Poitiers, in the Poitou-Charentes region, there are dragon warning signs in the middle of corn fields ...

mecrox · 09-21-2013, 02:24 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Near Poitiers, in the Poitou-Charentes region, there are dragon warning signs in the middle of corn fields ...

OMG! Tall inviting plants over your head, you wander in to enjoy the cool, refreshing green, soon you have lost the horizon, you try to retrace your footsteps but you seem to be walking deeper and deeper into a dark, rustling mass. Then you hearing the hissing ...

Round here, we simply have spectral terrors like the Beast of Burford. I am sure a non-nonsense DA* 60-250mm would soon bring it to heel!

**Rorschach** · 09-21-2013, 04:08 AM

I think Santa Claus belongs in this group and he lives in Finland :-)

**Aristophanes** · 09-21-2013, 04:34 AM

Originally posted by Rorschach

I think Santa Claus belongs in this group and he lives in Finland :-)

Them's fightin' words.

Everyone knows Santa lives on Canada. His sleigh is actually a Zamboni.

**Rorschach** · 09-21-2013, 05:03 AM

Originally posted by Aristophanes

Them's fightin' words.

Everyone knows Santa lives on Canada. His sleigh is actually a Zamboni.

I pretend I did not see that ;-) Peace bro, and as a peace offering I give you this: these two are the only nations where ice hockey is almost the religion!

**monochrome** · 09-21-2013, 05:32 AM

Meh on your folklore and mythical figures. Ours is the Almighty $

<we should have a sarc emoticon to tag here>

Last edited by monochrome; 09-21-2013 at 05:40 AM.

Tesfaye · 09-21-2013, 09:41 AM

Originally posted by Aristophanes

Them's fightin' words.

Everyone knows Santa lives on Canada. His sleigh is actually a Zamboni.

And what is on his Zamboni this year? (Just an attempt to return to the topic of this thread)

konraDarnok · 09-21-2013, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by Rorschach

I pretend I did not see that ;-) Peace bro, and as a peace offering I give you this: these two are the only nations where ice hockey is almost the religion!

It's true, Santa's in Finland; there's a documentary about it on Netflix. Excellent and informative film.

Tesla · 09-21-2013, 04:34 PM

I know RiceHigh not popular here, but he has posted of some rumors of K-3 being announced at the end of October or early November.
RiceHigh's Pentax Blog

Also the rumor suggests that the new sensor is 20MP APS-C.

Edit: Oh good news.. rumor also posted on Photo Rumors.. not just RiceHigh ;-)
http://photorumors.com/2013/09/21/rumors-full-frame-pentax-dslr-k-3-specs-an...0mm-f2-8-lens/

Quote:

The K-3 will be announced near end October.
20MP APS-C sensor, possibly made by Sony.
no AA filter
100% viewfinder
black body marketed first, followed by a silver version later
price around 120,000 Japanese Yens (US$1200) for the body-only
announced at the end of October, on display at the Salon de la Photo show in Paris November 7-11, 2013
new DA 18-70mm f/2.8 lens to be announced as well

Cannikin · 09-21-2013, 05:15 PM

Originally posted by Tesla

I know RiceHigh not popular here, but he has posted of some rumors of K-3 being announced at the end of October or early November.
RiceHigh's Pentax Blog

Also the rumor suggests that the new sensor is 20MP APS-C.

Edit: Oh good news.. rumor also posted on Photo Rumors.. not just RiceHigh ;-)
Rumors: full frame Pentax DSLR, K-3 specs and a new DA 18-70mm f/2.8 lens | Photo Rumors

Reading the source Japanese text, they actually say "On sale at the end of next month, announcement probably soon." 「発売は来月の末で近日発表になるそうです。」

Tesla · 09-21-2013, 10:59 PM

If rumor is true.. I wonder why not 24MP? Sony only let them use 20MP?

Mistral75 · 09-22-2013, 01:03 AM

Originally posted by Cannikin

Reading the source Japanese text, they actually say "On sale at the end of next month, announcement probably soon." 「発売は来月の末で近日発表になるそうです。」

Pretty soon: in a bit more than two weeks.

aurele · 09-22-2013, 01:56 AM

Popcorn time then

mecrox · 09-22-2013, 02:40 AM

Originally posted by Tesla

If rumor is true.. I wonder why not 24MP? Sony only let them use 20MP?

There could be many reasons, if the rumour turns out to be true. I'd like to think the reason is that the sensor gives Pentax the best image quality, DR, noise performance et al from the current crop of sensors. Image quality, image quality: it's always one of the key metrics in their cameras. No mushy, noisy sensors for them even if they offer more mpx.

In addition, there are rumours of a high-res mode using some kind of shift system to combine several images into one high-res image, a kind of HDR I suppose for static subjects, landscapes, etc. The processing power required for that must be pretty scary, so I imagine there is a limit to the sensor mp-count they can use without the camera taking 45 minutes to process each shot.

Of course all of these points are complete rumour and conjecture, so who knows.

(No fantasists, confabulators, delusional dreamers or wazy-mazy men were hurt in the making of this post)

09-21-2013, 05:03 AM	#2751
Rorschach Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kuusamo, Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 652	Originally posted by Aristophanes Them's fightin' words. Everyone knows Santa lives on Canada. His sleigh is actually a Zamboni. I pretend I did not see that ;-) Peace bro, and as a peace offering I give you this: these two are the only nations where ice hockey is almost the religion! Last edited by Rorschach; 09-21-2013 at 05:16 AM. Reason: One typo less!

09-21-2013, 04:34 PM	#2755
Tesla Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Washington State Posts: 589	I know RiceHigh not popular here, but he has posted of some rumors of K-3 being announced at the end of October or early November. RiceHigh's Pentax Blog Also the rumor suggests that the new sensor is 20MP APS-C. Edit: Oh good news.. rumor also posted on Photo Rumors.. not just RiceHigh ;-) http://photorumors.com/2013/09/21/rumors-full-frame-pentax-dslr-k-3-specs-an...0mm-f2-8-lens/ Quote: The K-3 will be announced near end October. 20MP APS-C sensor, possibly made by Sony. no AA filter 100% viewfinder black body marketed first, followed by a silver version later price around 120,000 Japanese Yens (US$1200) for the body-only announced at the end of October, on display at the Salon de la Photo show in Paris November 7-11, 2013 new DA 18-70mm f/2.8 lens to be announced as well Last edited by Tesla; 09-21-2013 at 05:14 PM.

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09-21-2013, 01:52 AM - 1 Like	#2746
deus ursus Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stårheim, Norway Posts: 658	The trolls come from Norway. Sorry about that. :-(

09-21-2013, 01:57 AM	#2747
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Near Poitiers, in the Poitou-Charentes region, there are dragon warning signs in the middle of corn fields ...

09-21-2013, 02:24 AM - 1 Like	#2748
mecrox Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,375	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Near Poitiers, in the Poitou-Charentes region, there are dragon warning signs in the middle of corn fields ... OMG! Tall inviting plants over your head, you wander in to enjoy the cool, refreshing green, soon you have lost the horizon, you try to retrace your footsteps but you seem to be walking deeper and deeper into a dark, rustling mass. Then you hearing the hissing ... Round here, we simply have spectral terrors like the Beast of Burford. I am sure a non-nonsense DA* 60-250mm would soon bring it to heel!

09-21-2013, 04:08 AM	#2749
Rorschach Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kuusamo, Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 652	I think Santa Claus belongs in this group and he lives in Finland :-)

09-21-2013, 04:34 AM	#2750
Aristophanes Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Photos: Albums Posts: 3,948	Originally posted by Rorschach I think Santa Claus belongs in this group and he lives in Finland :-) Them's fightin' words. Everyone knows Santa lives on Canada. His sleigh is actually a Zamboni.

09-21-2013, 05:32 AM	#2752
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Meh on your folklore and mythical figures. Ours is the Almighty $ <we should have a sarc emoticon to tag here> Last edited by monochrome; 09-21-2013 at 05:40 AM.

09-21-2013, 09:41 AM	#2753
Tesfaye Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Trondheim Posts: 27	Originally posted by Aristophanes Them's fightin' words. Everyone knows Santa lives on Canada. His sleigh is actually a Zamboni. And what is on his Zamboni this year? (Just an attempt to return to the topic of this thread)

09-21-2013, 09:56 AM	#2754
konraDarnok Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Photos: Albums Posts: 969	Originally posted by Rorschach I pretend I did not see that ;-) Peace bro, and as a peace offering I give you this: these two are the only nations where ice hockey is almost the religion! It's true, Santa's in Finland; there's a documentary about it on Netflix. Excellent and informative film.

09-21-2013, 05:15 PM	#2756
Cannikin Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SW Washington Posts: 833	Originally posted by Tesla I know RiceHigh not popular here, but he has posted of some rumors of K-3 being announced at the end of October or early November. RiceHigh's Pentax Blog Also the rumor suggests that the new sensor is 20MP APS-C. Edit: Oh good news.. rumor also posted on Photo Rumors.. not just RiceHigh ;-) Rumors: full frame Pentax DSLR, K-3 specs and a new DA 18-70mm f/2.8 lens \| Photo Rumors Reading the source Japanese text, they actually say "On sale at the end of next month, announcement probably soon." 「発売は来月の末で近日発表になるそうです。」

09-21-2013, 10:59 PM	#2757
Tesla Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Washington State Posts: 589	If rumor is true.. I wonder why not 24MP? Sony only let them use 20MP?

09-22-2013, 01:03 AM	#2758
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by Cannikin Reading the source Japanese text, they actually say "On sale at the end of next month, announcement probably soon." 「発売は来月の末で近日発表になるそうです。」 Pretty soon: in a bit more than two weeks.

09-22-2013, 01:56 AM	#2759
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	Popcorn time then

09-22-2013, 02:40 AM	#2760
mecrox Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,375	Originally posted by Tesla If rumor is true.. I wonder why not 24MP? Sony only let them use 20MP? There could be many reasons, if the rumour turns out to be true. I'd like to think the reason is that the sensor gives Pentax the best image quality, DR, noise performance et al from the current crop of sensors. Image quality, image quality: it's always one of the key metrics in their cameras. No mushy, noisy sensors for them even if they offer more mpx. In addition, there are rumours of a high-res mode using some kind of shift system to combine several images into one high-res image, a kind of HDR I suppose for static subjects, landscapes, etc. The processing power required for that must be pretty scary, so I imagine there is a limit to the sensor mp-count they can use without the camera taking 45 minutes to process each shot. Of course all of these points are complete rumour and conjecture, so who knows. (No fantasists, confabulators, delusional dreamers or wazy-mazy men were hurt in the making of this post)