Originally posted by angus Spekutatius ... au
Here it is stated that a dealer has made a slip of the tongue and said that there would be a K-5n soon (May 2012) with a tilting monitor as main improvement - then there is supposed to be a K-3 (summer 2012) as a follow-up to the K-5 with undisclosed improvements AND a K-1 at photokina rumoured as NOT to have an APS-C sensor!
According to the source printed material for the first two is already being distributed.
Perhaps somebody here has a contact who can confirm or deny this rumour - anyway, it's not April 1 today...
Angus
Machine Translation of the original in German:
With Hi-Forianer,
I'm not a geek and not a troll, but my dealer has the Vetrauens blabs yesterday evening.
I was once look at the K-01 and then I come for me to the conclusion that nothing is for me. And I've come this week and since then has been said the following.
As Fact:
1) Pentax has the last K5 obtained from the Far East
2) As of May there / should there be a K5n. It has a pivoting monitor (hear, hear)
3) For July / Somme has announced the K3. This is a more advanced successor to the K5 to go to the start.
At 2 +3 there is probably already there is an announcement in the paper form (quasi brochures).
and now (great fanfare)
4) On the horizon is a professional camera in sight (probably should really be called K1), which can have a professional status. They use a statement that they will NOT APS-C sensor. Whether it really is full frame, that was no longer tease out (PHOTOKINA, you listen to toddle ..... ick)
As the colleague who is an enthusiastic Pentaxianer who knows from the rumblings in the fandom, I think his testimony is credible.
Well ...
to May is indeed not so long .......
LG