[kh1234567890]

Give us some fresh rumors!!!

It will have a noseprint reader ...

[Parallax]

Come on Ricoh, you'd had enough time to assimilate Pentax. Give us some fresh rumors!!!

There will be an Easter Egg in the firmware that contains the sum total of RiceLow's photography and photo equipment knowledge.
(Don't worry about memory issues, the file is only 87 bytes.)

[NaClH2O]

Come on Ricoh, you'd had enough time to assimilate Pentax. Give us some fresh rumors!!!

I still think Pentax needs to build a camera that dispenses a chocolat bon bon every time you nail a shot; and a electric shock every time you blow one. That way one could tell the good Pentax 'togs (slightly overweight with chocolat stained fingers) from the bad Pentax 'togs (twitchy and hold their cameras gingerly)

NaCl(instanteous class recognition)H2O

[theperception2008]

Not only has Pentax fallen behind in the production of cameras, but I fear that they are also falling hopeless behind in the rumors of cameras. These rumors of a K-3 and FF are so old now. Other makes have much newer, fresher, higher pixel rumors with more dynamic range and better AF.

Come on Ricoh, you'd had enough time to assimilate Pentax. Give us some fresh rumors!!!

Well Ricoh is even more tight lipped than Hoya was. People were expecting the Ricoh GR V to come out but I don't think anyone expected an APS-C sensor in it. Heck it took the wind out of the Coolpix A which is readily available in stock while the GR is still on back order...

The K-3 will be coming in a mark II variant as well, with a FF sensor. K-3II has a FF sensor. You heard is here first on Pentax Forums ;-P

[Urkeldaedalus]

The flip screen on the OMD EM5 is actually fairly limited in functional range: you can go up and down but not left or right. I don't use it that much, but I have used it a few times to get shots that would have been difficult otherwise.

Macro is an obvious use for flip screens, but one that people overlook is using it for framing for wide angle crowd shots.

Here's a practical example I got as a front page of a newspaper for Black Friday. I wanted to show all of the crazy lines at the local Target but to do that I had to get behind a display where my vision of the whole scene was blocked. So I had to raise my camera (K20D and 16-45 f/4 at the time) above the display and take a photo of what I thought was there, chimp, then retry. With an articulated screen I could have framed much more precisely. Holding your camera up high with a wide angle is a great method for showing more of a crowd off (say at a political event) if you can't reach a higher vantage point in any other way.



If they can add an articulated screen while keeping it weather sealed I think it would be a welcome addition. Not a make or break one, though, for me personally.

[mamethot]

In K-3 Specs, Specs actually means Speculations, right?

[northcoastgreg]

Why has K-3 gained in weight if it's an APS-C camera in the same class as the previous K-5?

Probably to accomodate more advanced focus system, with more focus points.

[aleonx3]

The flip screen on the OMD EM5 is actually fairly limited in functional range: you can go up and down but not left or right. I don't use it that much, but I have used it a few times to get shots that would have been difficult otherwise.

Macro is an obvious use for flip screens, but one that people overlook is using it for framing for wide angle crowd shots.

Here's a practical example I got as a front page of a newspaper for Black Friday. I wanted to show all of the crazy lines at the local Target but to do that I had to get behind a display where my vision of the whole scene was blocked. So I had to raise my camera (K20D and 16-45 f/4 at the time) above the display and take a photo of what I thought was there, chimp, then retry. With an articulated screen I could have framed much more precisely. Holding your camera up high with a wide angle is a great method for showing more of a crowd off (say at a political event) if you can't reach a higher vantage point in any other way.



If they can add an articulated screen while keeping it weather sealed I think it would be a welcome addition. Not a make or break one, though, for me personally.

Most public places would not let you use your DSLR camera to take shots like that. You are lucky that you didn't get the security folks after you. Although, no one would complain if you use a cell phone to take pictures like that.

[Cambo]

It will have a noseprint reader ...

might as well...! Lol!

And BTW, it won't matter because PENTAX IS DOOMED!

Cheers,
Cameron

[bwDraco]

The mere existence of this rumor is good news. Whether this is real remains to be seen, but we now know for sure Pentax is working on something.

--DragonLord

[MariusCTM]

Probably to accomodate more advanced focus system, with more focus points.

how much weight has a focus point?

[TenZ.NL]

how much weight has a focus point?

3.125 grams

[Urkeldaedalus]

Most public places would not let you use your DSLR camera to take shots like that. You are lucky that you didn't get the security folks after you. Although, no one would complain if you use a cell phone to take pictures like that.

I had permission from the store manager to be there, but I know what you're saying. An articulating screen could also come in handy to take over the shoulder shots as you are running from security guards!

[repaap]

This rumor died already?! Noooooo! Just when I got back from work. An have my refreshments and popcorn ready.

[mattb123]

If that price is correct it seems like they will sell well. Even if it's not leapfrogging the competition, a $1200 flagship camera seems like a good deal. I hope that's correct!