Nikon Q system using 1/2.3" sensor too = Pentax Q system?

ogl · 07-06-2011, 09:42 PM

Rumors: Nikon Q system using 1/2.3" sensor too? - 1001 Noisy Cameras
http://www.systemkamera-forum.de/blog/2011/07/nikon-q-systemkamera-kommt-zum-jahresende/

By the way, TOY lenses for Pentax Q are made in Thailand...Is it Q project - joint venture of Pentax/Ricoh/Nikon?????

Adam · 07-06-2011, 10:04 PM

Originally posted by ogl

By the way, TOY lenses for Pentax Q are made in Thailand...Is it Q project - joint venture of Pentax/Ricoh/Nikon?????

Pentax and Ricoh yes, but that shot looks fake.

ogl · 07-06-2011, 10:30 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Pentax and Ricoh yes, but that shot looks fake.

By the way, the rumor about Nikon compact mirrorless is very old.

Fake? It seems to me it's really good work of designer of this symbol. Such work costs money.

The camera with Q symbol could be fake.

RonHendriks1966 · 07-07-2011, 01:30 AM

We will see in near future, I'm wondering about this too. Coult be good news.

Steinback · 07-07-2011, 01:41 AM

A logo inspired by Xbox death codes?

elkarrde · 07-07-2011, 03:12 AM

maybe some wannabe universal standard? something like compact, modern M42-like mount, used on cameras by different companies?

that would be really nice, seeing something contrary to standard fragmentalization.

rawr · 07-07-2011, 03:24 AM

If Nikon is [potentially] doing Q, I bet you will now see a lot of commentators who reviled Pentax Q suddenly deciding that Q is actually a good idea.

asw66 · 07-07-2011, 06:09 AM

I've suspected for a while that the Q mount will handle somewhat larger sensors than the 1/2.3" BSI sensor that Pentax announced. If Nikon announce a body using the same mount, my guess is that they will do so with the 2.5x crop sensor that has been rumoured for some time.

So Pentax gets the prestige of the first announcement, but Nikon gets the prestige of announcing the more "serious" application of this mount. That's a good tradeoff for both companies, I reckon.

Erik · 07-07-2011, 06:19 AM

Originally posted by asw66

I've suspected for a while that the Q mount will handle somewhat larger sensors than the 1/2.3" BSI sensor that Pentax announced. If Nikon announce a body using the same mount, my guess is that they will do so with the 2.5x crop sensor that has been rumoured for some time.

So Pentax gets the prestige of the first announcement, but Nikon gets the prestige of announcing the more "serious" application of this mount. That's a good tradeoff for both companies, I reckon.

I hope not. The last thing anyone needs is another "standardized mount but oh wait not really"

I think this whole thing is probably fake because the pictures are too low-quality. It doesn't look like a cameraphone photo or anything, it looks like a photo that's been doctored to look bad.

asw66 · 07-07-2011, 06:51 AM

Originally posted by Erik

I hope not. The last thing anyone needs is another "standardized mount but oh wait not really"

Well, the Q mount is out there (sort of), so it would be nice if it turns out to accommodate a range of sensors. After all, what Pentax announced doesn't look like 5 years' work to me.

And yet I take your point -- it would be nasty and counterproductive if Nikon's and Pentax's implementations weren't 100% interoperable. But Olympus and Panasonic can play nicely together ... why can't Pentax and Nikon do the same?

ogl · 07-07-2011, 08:50 AM

Originally posted by asw66

I've suspected for a while that the Q mount will handle somewhat larger sensors than the 1/2.3" BSI sensor that Pentax announced. If Nikon announce a body using the same mount, my guess is that they will do so with the 2.5x crop sensor that has been rumoured for some time.

It was complex rumor - 2.3, 2.5 and 2.6 crop. 1/2.3" sensor.

KungPOW · 07-07-2011, 05:38 PM

I think those shots were confirmed to be fake.

If i recall, they came out just prior to last years photokina.

It is interesting that they got the "Q" part right.

It is speculated that Nikon has another mount on the way, mainly because their rear lens covers now indicate that are for the "F" mount.

uccemebug · 07-07-2011, 06:28 PM

On 1001noisycameras the o/o speculates that the Pentax and Nikon Q's may share a name and mount both because they're sourced from the same third party.

(As ogl does above, I should - and have - added)

junyo · 07-07-2011, 10:09 PM

Originally posted by rawr

If Nikon is [potentially] doing Q, I bet you will now see a lot of commentators who reviled Pentax Q suddenly deciding that Q is actually a good idea.

Nope, still a stupid idea.

Raffwal · 07-08-2011, 12:14 AM

Originally posted by rawr

If Nikon is [potentially] doing Q, I bet you will now see a lot of commentators who reviled Pentax Q suddenly deciding that Q is actually a good idea.

Nope. A bad idea no matter who joins the crowd. Did I mention it's a bad idea?

07-06-2011, 09:42 PM	#1
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Nikon Q system using 1/2.3" sensor too = Pentax Q system? Rumors: Nikon Q system using 1/2.3" sensor too? - 1001 Noisy Cameras http://www.systemkamera-forum.de/blog/2011/07/nikon-q-systemkamera-kommt-zum-jahresende/ By the way, TOY lenses for Pentax Q are made in Thailand...Is it Q project - joint venture of Pentax/Ricoh/Nikon?????

07-06-2011, 10:04 PM	#2
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07-06-2011, 10:30 PM	#3
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam Pentax and Ricoh yes, but that shot looks fake. By the way, the rumor about Nikon compact mirrorless is very old. Fake? It seems to me it's really good work of designer of this symbol. Such work costs money. The camera with Q symbol could be fake. Last edited by ogl; 07-07-2011 at 08:51 AM.

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elkarrde Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 387	maybe some wannabe universal standard? something like compact, modern M42-like mount, used on cameras by different companies? that would be really nice, seeing something contrary to standard fragmentalization.

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asw66 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 347	I've suspected for a while that the Q mount will handle somewhat larger sensors than the 1/2.3" BSI sensor that Pentax announced. If Nikon announce a body using the same mount, my guess is that they will do so with the 2.5x crop sensor that has been rumoured for some time. So Pentax gets the prestige of the first announcement, but Nikon gets the prestige of announcing the more "serious" application of this mount. That's a good tradeoff for both companies, I reckon.

07-07-2011, 06:19 AM	#9
Erik Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Umeå, Sweden Posts: 755	Originally posted by asw66 I've suspected for a while that the Q mount will handle somewhat larger sensors than the 1/2.3" BSI sensor that Pentax announced. If Nikon announce a body using the same mount, my guess is that they will do so with the 2.5x crop sensor that has been rumoured for some time. So Pentax gets the prestige of the first announcement, but Nikon gets the prestige of announcing the more "serious" application of this mount. That's a good tradeoff for both companies, I reckon. I hope not. The last thing anyone needs is another "standardized mount but oh wait not really" I think this whole thing is probably fake because the pictures are too low-quality. It doesn't look like a cameraphone photo or anything, it looks like a photo that's been doctored to look bad.

07-07-2011, 06:51 AM	#10
asw66 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 347	Originally posted by Erik I hope not. The last thing anyone needs is another "standardized mount but oh wait not really" Well, the Q mount is out there (sort of), so it would be nice if it turns out to accommodate a range of sensors. After all, what Pentax announced doesn't look like 5 years' work to me. And yet I take your point -- it would be nasty and counterproductive if Nikon's and Pentax's implementations weren't 100% interoperable. But Olympus and Panasonic can play nicely together ... why can't Pentax and Nikon do the same?

07-07-2011, 08:50 AM	#11
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382 Original Poster	Originally posted by asw66 I've suspected for a while that the Q mount will handle somewhat larger sensors than the 1/2.3" BSI sensor that Pentax announced. If Nikon announce a body using the same mount, my guess is that they will do so with the 2.5x crop sensor that has been rumoured for some time. It was complex rumor - 2.3, 2.5 and 2.6 crop. 1/2.3" sensor.

07-07-2011, 05:38 PM	#12
KungPOW Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,699	I think those shots were confirmed to be fake. If i recall, they came out just prior to last years photokina. It is interesting that they got the "Q" part right. It is speculated that Nikon has another mount on the way, mainly because their rear lens covers now indicate that are for the "F" mount.

07-07-2011, 06:28 PM	#13
uccemebug Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 962	On 1001noisycameras the o/o speculates that the Pentax and Nikon Q's may share a name and mount both because they're sourced from the same third party. (As ogl does above, I should - and have - added)

07-07-2011, 10:09 PM	#14
junyo Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 418	Originally posted by rawr If Nikon is [potentially] doing Q, I bet you will now see a lot of commentators who reviled Pentax Q suddenly deciding that Q is actually a good idea. Nope, still a stupid idea.

07-08-2011, 12:14 AM	#15
Raffwal Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The North Posts: 879	Originally posted by rawr If Nikon is [potentially] doing Q, I bet you will now see a lot of commentators who reviled Pentax Q suddenly deciding that Q is actually a good idea. Nope. A bad idea no matter who joins the crowd. Did I mention it's a bad idea?