FF out in 4 months

Transit · 07-26-2015, 02:52 PM

Originally posted by JibbaJab

American humor tends to be rather irreverent. ....

you taking the piss ?

**monochrome** · 07-26-2015, 03:12 PM

Originally posted by ogl

49% are from 40 till 59 years.

49% of everything is from 40 - 59. That's when consumers have extra money.

JimmyDranox · 07-26-2015, 04:05 PM

Coming back to the main subject, If I remember well, AND I DO, Ricoh representatives says that they will announce the specifications of the FF at the beginning of this summer. It's almost August, and no announcement yet. It's a ''little'' late, and such a camera is not an impulse buy for the majority of us. I mean the enthusiasts, not the casual customers.. Most of us are tired of such a loooooooooong wait, and also, we need time to get the money for a 2000+ camera.

Ricoh, WAKE UP, AND KEEP YOUR WORD!!!!

Because, if you don't have a word, you don't have a face, you don't have nothing.

Lightograph · 07-26-2015, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by Adam

They definitely aren't going to use the 20Mp sensor unless the FF is designed to be a flagship for sports photographers, which is highly unlikely. My guess remains the 36Mp sensor from last year.

Is Pentax likely to come out with only one version of FF? or are there plans to come up with two different versions one with high FPS and high ISO performance to meet the sports photography and the other with high MPs for portrait and landscape? That's what Nikon and Canon offer in the market. It will be a good strategy for pentax to launch multiple models instead of one size fits all.

**Mikesul** · 07-26-2015, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by Lightograph

Is Pentax likely to come out with only one version of FF? or are there plans to come up with two different versions one with high FPS and high ISO performance to meet the sports photography and the other with high MPs for portrait and landscape? That's what Nikon and Canon offer in the market. It will be a good strategy for pentax to launch multiple models instead of one size fits all.

Nobody outside of Pentax knows. That is why there is so much frustrated and empty speculation.

RonHendriks1966 · 07-27-2015, 01:17 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

49% of everything is from 40 - 59. That's when consumers have extra money.

Absolutely true..........But Pentaxians are a bit cheap and bought some old lenses for 10 dollars each

Zygonyx · 07-27-2015, 02:09 AM

Originally posted by JimmyDranox

Coming back to the main subject, If I remember well, AND I DO, Ricoh representatives says that they will announce the specifications of the FF at the beginning of this summer.

Hum... are you sure ?

JimmyDranox · 07-27-2015, 04:49 AM

Yes, I'm sure.

kenspo · 07-27-2015, 05:02 AM

Originally posted by JimmyDranox

Yes, I'm sure.

Then you know more then me. The summer is also over soon btw.

Kunzite · 07-27-2015, 05:05 AM

Jimmy, I don't doubt your story (you wouldn't make things up, I'm certain of that); but who exactly made that claim?
"Ricoh representatives" is too generic, perhaps a Pentax dealer made it up from some misinterpreted nth hand information. I would trust only what I'm hearing from Ricoh Imaging Japan officials, or what I'm hearing from other, trusted channels

Publishing the specifications months ahead of the official announcement is definitely atypical - we'd usually have them just before the announcement date, as they're sent to dealers all over the world. They will have to predict exactly the specs, some for features still in development. But the worst - it will steal the show for the official announcement.

JimmyDranox · 07-27-2015, 05:22 AM

Check February. I don't have time now to do it. But I remember well. Maybe, just maybe I understood it wrong, but I remember well. I was waiting for this summer beginning since the initial announcement of FF, with that mock-up presented in Japan, at CP.

And since they presented a mock-up in February, and that was an official announcement as well, and everyone is waiting, it make sense to present latter, but before the launch time, the specifications.

Winder · 07-27-2015, 05:31 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Mikesul

Nobody outside of Pentax knows. That is why there is so much frustrated and empty speculation.

Are we sure they even know? You would expect some kind of trickle marketing just to generate a little buzz and keep the brand visible. Its almost like they have changed their minds and are hoping people forget they ever announced a FF body. At least when they stole the image of the girl and Photoshopped in their camera, it got people talking about the brand....

Bryce K · 07-27-2015, 05:41 AM

Originally posted by kenspo

Then you know more then me. The summer is also over soon btw.

Soon? Nearly two months to go!

D1N0 · 07-27-2015, 05:45 AM

Norwegian summers are short

**Mikesul** · 07-27-2015, 06:09 AM

Originally posted by Winder

Are we sure they even know? You would expect some kind of trickle marketing just to generate a little buzz and keep the brand visible. Its almost like they have changed their minds and are hoping people forget they ever announced a FF body. At least when they stole the image of the girl and Photoshopped in their camera, it got people talking about the brand....

Oh man, you just said what I have been trying to avoid thinking.

07-26-2015, 04:05 PM	#153
JimmyDranox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ploiesti, Romania Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,632	Coming back to the main subject, If I remember well, AND I DO, Ricoh representatives says that they will announce the specifications of the FF at the beginning of this summer. It's almost August, and no announcement yet. It's a ''little'' late, and such a camera is not an impulse buy for the majority of us. I mean the enthusiasts, not the casual customers.. Most of us are tired of such a loooooooooong wait, and also, we need time to get the money for a 2000+ camera. Ricoh, WAKE UP, AND KEEP YOUR WORD!!!! Because, if you don't have a word, you don't have a face, you don't have nothing. Last edited by JimmyDranox; 07-26-2015 at 04:19 PM.

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07-26-2015, 02:52 PM	#151
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by JibbaJab American humor tends to be rather irreverent. .... you taking the piss ?

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monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by ogl 49% are from 40 till 59 years. 49% of everything is from 40 - 59. That's when consumers have extra money.

07-26-2015, 04:59 PM	#154
Lightograph Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Herndon VA Posts: 34	Originally posted by Adam They definitely aren't going to use the 20Mp sensor unless the FF is designed to be a flagship for sports photographers, which is highly unlikely. My guess remains the 36Mp sensor from last year. Is Pentax likely to come out with only one version of FF? or are there plans to come up with two different versions one with high FPS and high ISO performance to meet the sports photography and the other with high MPs for portrait and landscape? That's what Nikon and Canon offer in the market. It will be a good strategy for pentax to launch multiple models instead of one size fits all.

07-26-2015, 05:18 PM	#155
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Originally posted by Lightograph Is Pentax likely to come out with only one version of FF? or are there plans to come up with two different versions one with high FPS and high ISO performance to meet the sports photography and the other with high MPs for portrait and landscape? That's what Nikon and Canon offer in the market. It will be a good strategy for pentax to launch multiple models instead of one size fits all. Nobody outside of Pentax knows. That is why there is so much frustrated and empty speculation.

07-27-2015, 01:17 AM	#156
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Originally posted by monochrome 49% of everything is from 40 - 59. That's when consumers have extra money. Absolutely true..........But Pentaxians are a bit cheap and bought some old lenses for 10 dollars each

07-27-2015, 02:09 AM	#157
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Originally posted by JimmyDranox Coming back to the main subject, If I remember well, AND I DO, Ricoh representatives says that they will announce the specifications of the FF at the beginning of this summer. Hum... are you sure ?

07-27-2015, 04:49 AM	#158
JimmyDranox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ploiesti, Romania Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,632	Yes, I'm sure.

07-27-2015, 05:02 AM	#159
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by JimmyDranox Yes, I'm sure. Then you know more then me. The summer is also over soon btw.

07-27-2015, 05:05 AM	#160
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Jimmy, I don't doubt your story (you wouldn't make things up, I'm certain of that); but who exactly made that claim? "Ricoh representatives" is too generic, perhaps a Pentax dealer made it up from some misinterpreted nth hand information. I would trust only what I'm hearing from Ricoh Imaging Japan officials, or what I'm hearing from other, trusted channels Publishing the specifications months ahead of the official announcement is definitely atypical - we'd usually have them just before the announcement date, as they're sent to dealers all over the world. They will have to predict exactly the specs, some for features still in development. But the worst - it will steal the show for the official announcement.

07-27-2015, 05:22 AM	#161
JimmyDranox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ploiesti, Romania Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,632	Check February. I don't have time now to do it. But I remember well. Maybe, just maybe I understood it wrong, but I remember well. I was waiting for this summer beginning since the initial announcement of FF, with that mock-up presented in Japan, at CP. And since they presented a mock-up in February, and that was an official announcement as well, and everyone is waiting, it make sense to present latter, but before the launch time, the specifications.

07-27-2015, 05:31 AM - 1 Like	#162
Winder Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 6,617	Originally posted by Mikesul Nobody outside of Pentax knows. That is why there is so much frustrated and empty speculation. Are we sure they even know? You would expect some kind of trickle marketing just to generate a little buzz and keep the brand visible. Its almost like they have changed their minds and are hoping people forget they ever announced a FF body. At least when they stole the image of the girl and Photoshopped in their camera, it got people talking about the brand....

07-27-2015, 05:41 AM	#163
Bryce K Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Richmond, TX Posts: 93	Originally posted by kenspo Then you know more then me. The summer is also over soon btw. Soon? Nearly two months to go!

07-27-2015, 05:45 AM	#164
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Norwegian summers are short

07-27-2015, 06:09 AM	#165
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Originally posted by Winder Are we sure they even know? You would expect some kind of trickle marketing just to generate a little buzz and keep the brand visible. Its almost like they have changed their minds and are hoping people forget they ever announced a FF body. At least when they stole the image of the girl and Photoshopped in their camera, it got people talking about the brand.... Oh man, you just said what I have been trying to avoid thinking.