Originally posted by jogiba Maybe Sony would sell Pentax the OLED Electronic Viewfinder with the 24.7mp FF sensor as a combo deal.
Looked at it and wow that is expensive. Sharing such a device with Sony would be a great idea since I don't see Pentax developing such an EVF itself since Pentax wouldn't sell them enough. I would not buy such an expensive thing for myself.
Originally posted by pinholecam Perhaps no more than the K-01 price +$300 for the sensor difference.
I would love to have an answer on this! Making a new K-11 would mean, some developing the K-01 into K-11 housing (not to expensive, but due to the lower number of productionitems it does add to the cameracost), developing SR for the bigger sensor (but this is also for the new FF dslr) and making the Firmware for this camera (wich is probably different from the dslr since it is a single processor camera). When you say +$300 for the sensor, that would mean that for us this camera would cost like 999 euro (I don't think so) and that I would buy today.
Originally posted by monochrome The entire point is you don't have to use an adapter. Q is their take on an adapter mirrorless.
Q does not deliver on Image Quality to compete.
Originally posted by RioRico Expect a GXR PK-FF mountor before a K-11 FF MILC. Better chance of hitting a good price point.
Well I don't think that a GXR mounter can hold a FF sensor and be a full functional Auto Focus (screw and SDM) K-mount camera. I'm not interested in any manual focus thingy.
Originally posted by pinholecam Remember we are talking about 'air ware' FF MILC here (no one has one yet other than M8,M9)
So yeah, plenty would line up for one for all sorts of lenses and purposes if Pentax did do one as suggested by OP. Not to mention SR, Auto modes with the newer Pentax lenses, good Pentax camera handling and interface.
KM-01 in M-mount mode
KM-01 in PK-mount mode with AF adapter
I looked at it, but shaving of a part for M-mount makes a different camera. Shaving off the extension in the front is not enough for M-mount flange distance and shaves off the flash and chimney as well. I also think that you would loose the screw-driven AF with this action, unless the screw-AF is in the extension. So this can be done, but my guess would be making that a manual focus mounter for GXR.
Originally posted by Ash This is a rumour thread and has no place in the Photograhic Industry subforum. Thread moved, even though another one like this exists there...
Thanks, I didn't know we could start these ourselves. I'm like the European Rice High
Originally posted by Kunzite The K-01 so far failed to impress. It's slow selling, bashed everywhere, people says it's ugly... should Pentax use it as a base for a very expensive, risky FF project?
Well this is the second FF platform, next to a FF dslr. I don't think it is so expensive to start.
Originally posted by disya2 I like the idea and would probably buy such a camera... as a compact back-up for FF DSLR.
I think this is one off the main goals, next to people who just buy such a camera as their only camera, but never owned a dslr.
Originally posted by mecrox Ricoh would want to be sure they have correctly thought through how Pentax should position itself in the market over the next 3-5 years before shelling out big time on any project whatever the format.
This is a very good question. No idea where Ricoh would like Pentax to in say 2016!