New processor for Pentax K-3

redrockcoulee · 09-04-2013, 02:57 PM

Tomorrow we are taking off for four days of photography with mulitple formats and shooting film, digital and paper. I can live with waiting for four days to find out about a major revolutionary announcement and I can also live with waiting four days and finding out that the only announcement was they were re-seeding the lawn in front of their offices. Having a grizzley fill my frame totally when I got the 10-20 Sigma on the K-r I might not be able to live with.

**ramseybuckeye** · 09-04-2013, 05:35 PM

Originally posted by redrockcoulee

Having a grizzley fill my frame totally when I got the 10-20 Sigma on the K-r I might not be able to live with.

I hope you've rented a 500mm for that shot!

redrockcoulee · 09-04-2013, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

I hope you've rented a 500mm for that shot!

No when I know I am going to be shooting bears I use a Nikon for the reason that I can borrow either a 200-400 or a 400 2.8 and that beats renting. A couple of years ago in Grand Teton I did shoot a young Grizzly sow at 10mm. That was only for sending to my friend whose lenses I borrowed as he told be that a wide angle would be good enough. She did not fill the frame even at 400mm on a D200 but was enjoyable enough to watch as she eat napped eat crapped and eat some more

When we got home and I looked at the one image I asked myself why did I take this and what is it of and then remembered that a tiny speck was a bear

Wired · 09-04-2013, 06:08 PM

Anyone notice that the "https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k3" takes you back to the index page? I'ts probably nothing :P

**monochrome** · 09-04-2013, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by Wired

Anyone notice that the "https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k3" takes you back to the index page? I'ts probably nothing :P

Not even April 1

**ramseybuckeye** · 09-04-2013, 06:46 PM

Originally posted by redrockcoulee

A couple of years ago in Grand Teton I did shoot a young Grizzly sow at 10mm. That was only for sending to my friend whose lenses I borrowed as he told be that a wide angle would be good enough.

Your friend must have thought you were going to a zoo

Wired · 09-04-2013, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

Not even April 1

haha, I was hoping for some fun with that one

mee · 09-04-2013, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by Lukas_Gal

Tomorrow will be a big day. I hope for introduce K3 revolutionary model.

Why would they spend time/money aligning their APSC dslr camera lineup with the '5' in the name just to introduce an APSC dslr camera that does not?

If anything, I'd suspect they'd release another K-5 in the form of a mk 3... but not for awhile..

ofer4 · 09-04-2013, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by mee

Why would they spend time/money aligning their APSC dslr camera lineup with the '5' in the name just to introduce an APSC dslr camera that does not?

If anything, I'd suspect they'd release another K-5 in the form of a mk 3... but not for awhile..

FF Pentax K-0.5 tomorrow then?

SyncGuy · 09-04-2013, 09:55 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Winder

I'm sure the 40.75mm and the 42.25mm are both in development.

Erm.... Dude, i think you think too lowly of Pentax.. Stop that...

They'll be announcing DA*41.1mm-42.9mm Limited zoom. Marketed to be flexible and yet the smallest and lightest zoom then.

And you guys are wrong too.. They'll just be spending the time there just trumpeting of the new HD coating updates, followed by the ever-eagerly-awaited-for-future-plans that they are working on making the DA Limiteds WR, which will launch next year.

pinholecam · 09-04-2013, 10:12 PM

K3? FF?

I've been using K1 FF for quite a while already?
It was made to take Pentax M42 lenses only though....

frank · 09-05-2013, 12:34 AM

I'm betting it's gonna be a Special or Limited Edition GR. No more Pentax this round since the K50/K500 were just announced quite recently, and K5II/K5IIs are not a year old yet.

Gammablue · 09-05-2013, 02:35 AM

There will be no FF this year.
K-3 comes with a crop sensor.....

Believe it or not.

Clavius · 09-05-2013, 03:37 AM

Originally posted by Gammablue

There will be no FF this year.
K-3 comes with a crop sensor.....

Believe it or not.

But the question is: Will we see any new Pentax anytime soon? We already know there won't be a Pentax FF ever. Maybe they'll revamp the 645D now: Exactly the same machine, with improved AF, a red marking somewhere, and some lables moved around. Then they have updated all products within "brand new" ones and can call it a day for the comming year or two.

D1N0 · 09-05-2013, 03:48 AM

Originally posted by Clavius

We already know there won't be a Pentax FF ever.

Speak for yourself. I know nothing of the kind.

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09-04-2013, 02:57 PM	#31
redrockcoulee Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Medicine Hat Posts: 2,306	Tomorrow we are taking off for four days of photography with mulitple formats and shooting film, digital and paper. I can live with waiting for four days to find out about a major revolutionary announcement and I can also live with waiting four days and finding out that the only announcement was they were re-seeding the lawn in front of their offices. Having a grizzley fill my frame totally when I got the 10-20 Sigma on the K-r I might not be able to live with.

09-04-2013, 05:35 PM	#32
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,294	Originally posted by redrockcoulee Having a grizzley fill my frame totally when I got the 10-20 Sigma on the K-r I might not be able to live with. I hope you've rented a 500mm for that shot!

09-04-2013, 06:00 PM	#33
redrockcoulee Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Medicine Hat Posts: 2,306	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye I hope you've rented a 500mm for that shot! No when I know I am going to be shooting bears I use a Nikon for the reason that I can borrow either a 200-400 or a 400 2.8 and that beats renting. A couple of years ago in Grand Teton I did shoot a young Grizzly sow at 10mm. That was only for sending to my friend whose lenses I borrowed as he told be that a wide angle would be good enough. She did not fill the frame even at 400mm on a D200 but was enjoyable enough to watch as she eat napped eat crapped and eat some more When we got home and I looked at the one image I asked myself why did I take this and what is it of and then remembered that a tiny speck was a bear

09-04-2013, 06:08 PM	#34
Wired Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,519	Anyone notice that the "https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k3" takes you back to the index page? I'ts probably nothing :P

09-04-2013, 06:25 PM	#35
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Wired Anyone notice that the "https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k3" takes you back to the index page? I'ts probably nothing :P Not even April 1

09-04-2013, 06:46 PM	#36
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,294	Originally posted by redrockcoulee A couple of years ago in Grand Teton I did shoot a young Grizzly sow at 10mm. That was only for sending to my friend whose lenses I borrowed as he told be that a wide angle would be good enough. Your friend must have thought you were going to a zoo

09-04-2013, 07:50 PM	#37
Wired Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,519	Originally posted by monochrome Not even April 1 haha, I was hoping for some fun with that one

09-04-2013, 08:22 PM	#38
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	Originally posted by Lukas_Gal Tomorrow will be a big day. I hope for introduce K3 revolutionary model. Why would they spend time/money aligning their APSC dslr camera lineup with the '5' in the name just to introduce an APSC dslr camera that does not? If anything, I'd suspect they'd release another K-5 in the form of a mk 3... but not for awhile..

09-04-2013, 08:29 PM	#39
ofer4 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 428	Originally posted by mee Why would they spend time/money aligning their APSC dslr camera lineup with the '5' in the name just to introduce an APSC dslr camera that does not? If anything, I'd suspect they'd release another K-5 in the form of a mk 3... but not for awhile.. FF Pentax K-0.5 tomorrow then?

09-04-2013, 09:55 PM - 1 Like	#40
SyncGuy Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 821	Originally posted by Winder I'm sure the 40.75mm and the 42.25mm are both in development. Erm.... Dude, i think you think too lowly of Pentax.. Stop that... They'll be announcing DA*41.1mm-42.9mm Limited zoom. Marketed to be flexible and yet the smallest and lightest zoom then. And you guys are wrong too.. They'll just be spending the time there just trumpeting of the new HD coating updates, followed by the ever-eagerly-awaited-for-future-plans that they are working on making the DA Limiteds WR, which will launch next year.

09-04-2013, 10:12 PM	#41
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,709	K3? FF? I've been using K1 FF for quite a while already? It was made to take Pentax M42 lenses only though....

09-05-2013, 12:34 AM	#42
frank Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,202	I'm betting it's gonna be a Special or Limited Edition GR. No more Pentax this round since the K50/K500 were just announced quite recently, and K5II/K5IIs are not a year old yet.

09-05-2013, 02:35 AM	#43
Gammablue Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 28	There will be no FF this year. K-3 comes with a crop sensor..... Believe it or not.

09-05-2013, 03:37 AM	#44
Clavius Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: De Klundert Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,150	Originally posted by Gammablue There will be no FF this year. K-3 comes with a crop sensor..... Believe it or not. But the question is: Will we see any new Pentax anytime soon? We already know there won't be a Pentax FF ever. Maybe they'll revamp the 645D now: Exactly the same machine, with improved AF, a red marking somewhere, and some lables moved around. Then they have updated all products within "brand new" ones and can call it a day for the comming year or two.

09-05-2013, 03:48 AM	#45
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Originally posted by Clavius We already know there won't be a Pentax FF ever. Speak for yourself. I know nothing of the kind.