Let's take this a step further. Here's the same rumour translated into Japanese.
PENTAX 645???????????????????????? - ????info
And now Google translated back into English.
"Lens of the lens shutter with a PENTAX 645 for the soon appearance?
In Photo Rumors, comments about the medium-format camera PNETAX of Michael Reichmann's photographer has been featured.
- New Leaf shutter Pentax 645 medium format Lenses coming soon
Mr. Michael Reichmann of Luminous Landscape is, PentaxForum have posted an interesting comment.
"Pentax has said tethering shooting functions in the studio is to be added to the end of the year. Lens group new leaf shutter (lens shutter) also appear"
Perhaps the official announcement would be made at Photokina.
The medium format camera Mamiya of (PhaseOne), the lens has a lens shutter also because it is the lineup, I might be to prepare the lens of the lens shutter Pentax 645 as well.
When's lens shutter, tuning full speed of the flash becomes possible, it is likely to be useful in the studio shooting. After that, it also has benefits lens shutter, shutter shock becomes less."
But joking aside, I think this has some credibility because Michael Reichmann is not just some random commenter. He has a reputation to lose, so it's probably more than idle speculation.
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Originally posted by Digitalis What I would give for people to stop using that phrase.
"Game changer" isn't the worst. It's not as bad as "paradigm shift".