FF out in 4 months

Mistral75 · 09-17-2015, 03:12 AM

Originally posted by patarok

yep. now since its only a few weeks to go, hm... shouldn't we see some pics floating around in the net?

Remember that the first leaks concerning K-3 were published 14 days before the actual announcement (11 days for the first picture) and those concerning K-3 II, on the eve of the actual announcement (with pictures).

(bis)

**Rondec** · 09-17-2015, 03:41 AM

There should be a blurry camera shot of a black blob that folks can start deconstructing, CSI style, to make predictions about features, etc.

Asahiflex · 09-17-2015, 04:01 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

There should be a blurry camera shot of a black blob that folks can start deconstructing, CSI style, to make predictions about features, etc.

But we already have that black blob, namely the 3d printed plastic mock-up of the FF which was shown behind glass. (Which, on this forum, indeed was deconstructed CSI style

)

totsmuyco · 09-17-2015, 04:05 AM

Tomorrow will be 18 days to go before October 6 and the natives are restless. I'm not interested in FF but whatever will be shown, will affect the designs and features of future APS-C cameras. As for the release, I'm sure if it will be released there will be some fillers.

virusn3t · 09-17-2015, 06:37 PM - **1 Like**

So long 6oct!!! Hello Spring 2016

Full Frame by PENTAX | RICOH IMAGING

rawr · 09-17-2015, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by virusn3t

So long 6oct!!! Hello Spring 2016 Full Frame by PENTAX | RICOH IMAGING

Hmmm. So the teaser campaign begins, with gradual reveals every week or so.

I really hope 'Spring 2016 debut' means 'available in stores world-wide, but we will provide full details beforehand in October'.

stillshot2 · 09-17-2015, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by virusn3t

So long 6oct!!! Hello Spring 2016

Full Frame by PENTAX | RICOH IMAGING

Ouch. Guess I will continue shooting with my cropped frame camera as usual

**jpzk** · 09-17-2015, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by virusn3t

So long 6oct!!! Hello Spring 2016

Full Frame by PENTAX | RICOH IMAGING

Originally posted by rawr

Hmmm. So the teaser campaign begins, with gradual reveals every week or so.

I really hope 'Spring 2016 debut' means 'available in stores world-wide, but we will provide full details beforehand in October'.

Originally posted by stillshot2

Ouch. Guess I will continue shooting with my cropped frame camera as usual

Well at least I can see a "P" at the front of the camera ... so, not a Ricoh!

derekkite · 09-17-2015, 07:22 PM

Originally posted by rawr

Hmmm. So the teaser campaign begins, with gradual reveals every week or so.

I really hope 'Spring 2016 debut' means 'available in stores world-wide, but we will provide full details beforehand in October'.

Very interesting. A public beta release to the pros, leading up to the distribution?

A characteristic of Japanese consumer business is dropping from on high a finished product. Works ok when they were defining the market, but in this instance they aren't. But they could generate lots of interest, hammer out issues, get everyone talking, all the while gaining another few months to finish things off.

I think that Ricoh understands that they can't just say it's out and hope it sells. Time to get out the popcorn.

virusn3t · 09-17-2015, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by jpzk

Well at least I can see a "P" at the front of the camera ... so, not a Ricoh!

But what about the back of the camera?

normhead · 09-17-2015, 07:54 PM

They have a picture of a real camera..... someone should transpose the K-mount onto the k mount of a K-3 to get some idea of the cameras size. Where are all the photoshop dudes when you need them?

**jpzk** · 09-17-2015, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by virusn3t

But what about the back of the camera?

Probably Ricoh or hociR ??

**Deimos** · 09-17-2015, 08:34 PM

Cue whining and gnashing of teeth....

I wont have the money until then or later anyways, but this news is still disappointing, and it will mean more competition for the FF, but maybe a better product after all.

Smeggypants · 09-17-2015, 09:20 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by normhead

They have a picture of a real camera..... someone should transpose the K-mount onto the k mount of a K-3 to get some idea of the cameras size. Where are all the photoshop dudes when you need them?

here ya go. Size comparison.

Matthew Saville · 09-17-2015, 09:52 PM

Originally posted by Smeggypants

here ya go. Size comparison.

Looks a bit taller but equally wide. They now have a side view up too, but I dunno how useful that'd be. It does look like they'll have a circular viewfinder eyepiece, though? And a whopping big prism, yay.

I'm afraid that they may have said to themselves, size and weight be damned; instead of pursuing the ultra-light Sony A7R II / Nikon D750 competition, we're going to create a camera that can satisfy the folks who wish they had a 645D/Z instead, and are already OK with the camera being a hefty brick.

For a wildlife photographer and quite a few other types, this is probably just fine. However as someone who was really hoping for the ultimate astro-landscape camera, (since Pentax is the only one putting built-in GPS and IBIS to use for astro-tracing) ...I'd rather have a Nikon D750 sized camera that can be backpacked all over kingdom com without breaking my back...

I guess we'll see. At this point though, I'd say there's a 90% chance this camera will weigh slightly more than the Nikon D810 and Canon 5DsR.

=Matt=

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Deimos Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kingdom of Wonder Posts: 1,777	Cue whining and gnashing of teeth.... I wont have the money until then or later anyways, but this news is still disappointing, and it will mean more competition for the FF, but maybe a better product after all. Last edited by Deimos; 09-17-2015 at 08:43 PM.

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09-17-2015, 03:12 AM	#766
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by patarok yep. now since its only a few weeks to go, hm... shouldn't we see some pics floating around in the net? Remember that the first leaks concerning K-3 were published 14 days before the actual announcement (11 days for the first picture) and those concerning K-3 II, on the eve of the actual announcement (with pictures). (bis)

09-17-2015, 03:41 AM	#767
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	There should be a blurry camera shot of a black blob that folks can start deconstructing, CSI style, to make predictions about features, etc.

09-17-2015, 04:01 AM	#768
Asahiflex Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,795	Originally posted by Rondec There should be a blurry camera shot of a black blob that folks can start deconstructing, CSI style, to make predictions about features, etc. But we already have that black blob, namely the 3d printed plastic mock-up of the FF which was shown behind glass. (Which, on this forum, indeed was deconstructed CSI style )

09-17-2015, 04:05 AM	#769
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	Tomorrow will be 18 days to go before October 6 and the natives are restless. I'm not interested in FF but whatever will be shown, will affect the designs and features of future APS-C cameras. As for the release, I'm sure if it will be released there will be some fillers.

09-17-2015, 06:37 PM - 1 Like	#770
virusn3t Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 676	So long 6oct!!! Hello Spring 2016 Full Frame by PENTAX \| RICOH IMAGING

09-17-2015, 06:50 PM	#771
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by virusn3t So long 6oct!!! Hello Spring 2016 Full Frame by PENTAX \| RICOH IMAGING Hmmm. So the teaser campaign begins, with gradual reveals every week or so. I really hope 'Spring 2016 debut' means 'available in stores world-wide, but we will provide full details beforehand in October'.

09-17-2015, 06:50 PM	#772
stillshot2 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Albums Posts: 1,070	Originally posted by virusn3t So long 6oct!!! Hello Spring 2016 Full Frame by PENTAX \| RICOH IMAGING Ouch. Guess I will continue shooting with my cropped frame camera as usual

09-17-2015, 06:53 PM	#773
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by virusn3t So long 6oct!!! Hello Spring 2016 Full Frame by PENTAX \| RICOH IMAGING Originally posted by rawr Hmmm. So the teaser campaign begins, with gradual reveals every week or so. I really hope 'Spring 2016 debut' means 'available in stores world-wide, but we will provide full details beforehand in October'. Originally posted by stillshot2 Ouch. Guess I will continue shooting with my cropped frame camera as usual Well at least I can see a "P" at the front of the camera ... so, not a Ricoh!

09-17-2015, 07:22 PM	#774
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Originally posted by rawr Hmmm. So the teaser campaign begins, with gradual reveals every week or so. I really hope 'Spring 2016 debut' means 'available in stores world-wide, but we will provide full details beforehand in October'. Very interesting. A public beta release to the pros, leading up to the distribution? A characteristic of Japanese consumer business is dropping from on high a finished product. Works ok when they were defining the market, but in this instance they aren't. But they could generate lots of interest, hammer out issues, get everyone talking, all the while gaining another few months to finish things off. I think that Ricoh understands that they can't just say it's out and hope it sells. Time to get out the popcorn.

09-17-2015, 07:43 PM	#775
virusn3t Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 676	Originally posted by jpzk Well at least I can see a "P" at the front of the camera ... so, not a Ricoh! But what about the back of the camera?

09-17-2015, 07:54 PM	#776
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	They have a picture of a real camera..... someone should transpose the K-mount onto the k mount of a K-3 to get some idea of the cameras size. Where are all the photoshop dudes when you need them?

09-17-2015, 07:57 PM	#777
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by virusn3t But what about the back of the camera? Probably Ricoh or hociR ??

09-17-2015, 09:20 PM - 2 Likes	#779
Smeggypants Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,536	Originally posted by normhead They have a picture of a real camera..... someone should transpose the K-mount onto the k mount of a K-3 to get some idea of the cameras size. Where are all the photoshop dudes when you need them? here ya go. Size comparison.

09-17-2015, 09:52 PM	#780
Matthew Saville Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern California Posts: 250	Originally posted by Smeggypants here ya go. Size comparison. Looks a bit taller but equally wide. They now have a side view up too, but I dunno how useful that'd be. It does look like they'll have a circular viewfinder eyepiece, though? And a whopping big prism, yay. I'm afraid that they may have said to themselves, size and weight be damned; instead of pursuing the ultra-light Sony A7R II / Nikon D750 competition, we're going to create a camera that can satisfy the folks who wish they had a 645D/Z instead, and are already OK with the camera being a hefty brick. For a wildlife photographer and quite a few other types, this is probably just fine. However as someone who was really hoping for the ultimate astro-landscape camera, (since Pentax is the only one putting built-in GPS and IBIS to use for astro-tracing) ...I'd rather have a Nikon D750 sized camera that can be backpacked all over kingdom com without breaking my back... I guess we'll see. At this point though, I'd say there's a 90% chance this camera will weigh slightly more than the Nikon D810 and Canon 5DsR. =Matt=