[mee]

Yes. And the K30 is not the entry level .

Well you don't have to tell ME that

[grant richie]

I want to see a competitive autofocus system for Pentax...
I know, it's not that slow, but it does prevent people that use, say, a 7D to switch to Pentax.
Let's give them one more year to fully develop the fullframe.

I started out with the 7D and switched to the K-5. So I guess some people would switch.

[ElJamoquio]

I want to see a competitive autofocus system for Pentax...
I know, it's not that slow, but it does prevent people that use, say, a 7D to switch to Pentax.
Let's give them one more year to fully develop the fullframe.

I'd rather have a FF now, and an improved one in two years.

[ElJamoquio]

We can expect any official news very soon. The most tasty thing will be announced on September, 17-18.

And of course, this means that the D600 (allegedly Sept 13) will take the majority of the attention.

Sometimes it seems like Pentax couldn't market it's way out of a paper bag.

[Alizarine]

And of course, this means that the D600 (allegedly Sept 13) will take the majority of the attention. Sometimes it seems like Pentax couldn't market it's way out of a paper bag.

The D600 leak was good enough to create talk before the initial announcement; the K-30 was unveiled at a good time and took the market like a surprise punch from Pentax. "entry-level FF" seems good enough to be the center of attention; the K-5 successor has to be good enough a performer to challenge Canikon's high-end APS-C successors and draw some attention away from the D600. Looks alone will not make it news-worthy...

...unless it becomes a small robot when not in photographic use, perhaps?

[7samurai]

The D600 leak was good enough to create talk before the initial announcement; the K-30 was unveiled at a good time and took the market like a surprise punch from Pentax. "entry-level FF" seems good enough to be the center of attention; the K-5 successor has to be good enough a performer to challenge Canikon's high-end APS-C successors and draw some attention away from the D600. Looks alone will not make it news-worthy...

...unless it becomes a small robot when not in photographic use, perhaps?

A K-5 replacement alone won't generate enough attention in the presence of Canikon's full-frame onslaught. The Pentax system needs to be emphasized, including lens, flash and accessories. They need to make a compelling argument for what they deliver today and what they will deliver in the future will be competitive and meet the needs of the consumer, imaginary or real.

I camera\robot would be a neat trick worthy of a line or two in the press with pictures.

[Raffwal]

I'd rather have a FF now, and an improved one in two years.

I can imagine the response if Pentax would bring a FF camera and its AF would be like the one in a K-5: completely random at best.

[gazonk]

I can imagine the response if Pentax would bring a FF camera and its AF would be like the one in a K-5: completely random at best.

Something must be wrong with your K-5.

[Danny Delcambre]

What happen to MZ-D last 12 years ago?

[Alizarine]

I camera\robot would be a neat trick worthy of a line or two in the press with pictures.

Yeah, that while it won't happen in the real product, good enough to get heads turning, and that's a good thing.

What happen to MZ-D last 12 years ago?

Contax Philips sensor performed so poorly, Pentax scrapped the project.

edit: corrected item hehe

[thibs]

And Contax didn't scrapped theirs. And it killed'em.
Contax no longer here.

[Pål Jensen]

A K-5 replacement alone won't generate enough attention in the presence of Canikon's full-frame onslaught.

What onslaught? Nikon going to release their version of the Canon 5D, that's all....Hardly very exciting....

[Medium FormatPro]

And Contax didn't scrapped theirs. And it killed'em. Contax no longer here

Sure miss that RTS and the pressure plate focusing

[LamyTax]

What onslaught? Nikon going to release their version of the Canon 5D, that's all....Hardly very exciting....

Rumours about "entry level" FF bodies from CaNikon...

[jogiba]

24.3 Mpx Full frame CMOS Exmor sensor
SLT technology
New Bionz imaging engine
14 bit RAW recording
10 fps
ISO 100 up to 25.600
50 ISO extended (with lower dynamic range)
102 AF point AF (11 cross).
AF range
MF assist
Dual Phase detection system (with AF phase pixels on sensor)
30 sec and 1/8000 maximum shutter speed
Time Lag 0.05 sec.
Shutter life guarantee of 200,000 cycles
2.360k OLED electornic viewfinder
3″921k LCD with same tilting system of the A77
Full HD video recording at 1920×1080/60p AVCHD format
HDMI output
Built-in stereo mic
Built-in flash with guide number of 12
Auto HDR capability
New multi-segment low pass filter
Photodiode expansion technology
Light concentration technology
Selective noise reduction
Ultrasonic anti dust system
In body image stabilization
Two memory slots: SD and SD+MS cards
USB: 2.0
Announced on September 12, 2012
Available in stores in late October 2012
New accessories to be released with the a99: battery grip, flash, remote control, microphone etc.
Very light, weather sealed magnesium alloy body.With 730 g this is the lightest FF body on market!

(SR5) UPDATED: Full A99 specs! To be announced on September 12th. | sonyalpharumors


I hope it's true that the K-3 will use the same sensor and come out six months later.