Final Countdown to Feb 25th 2016 (CP+ 2016)

Asahiflex · 01-21-2016, 06:01 AM - **3 Likes**

FYI: on february the 10th, 2016, it will be EXACTLY 15 years ago that the (at that time unnamed) FF DSLR with the 6MP Philips sensor was announced in a press release by Pentax USA.
Pentax 6mp Digital SLR hands-on: Digital Photography Review

That's 5478 effing days they could have been working on the K-1. So it MUST be the best camera ever, for an indefinite period of time in the future. :P

Kunzite · 01-21-2016, 06:21 AM

Nice. But they started working in 2012 (said so in an interview). So it's a more down to Earth product

The good side: we won't have to pay for 15 years of R&D.

RonHendriks1966 · 01-21-2016, 07:13 AM

They started only one year ago on many parts of the camera.

Kunzite · 01-21-2016, 07:32 AM

Could you give more details? I hope it's not the "oh, no, they couldn't possibly have had more than a printed 3D model before CP+2015" theory...

pete-tarmigan · 01-21-2016, 07:47 AM

Originally posted by mee

That is hilarious to me.

But the reason as to why there are subtitles is because here, in the USA, we don't speak English.. rather, we speak American.

I was delighted to recently watch the movie "Road Warrior" (1981, Mel Gibson's breakthrough role) in the original Australian dialogue. For a long time it was available in North America only in a version with American actors' voices dubbed in place of the original dialogue. I thought dubbing American voices was ridiculous since I found Australian English was easy to understand. However, I have since discovered to my astonishment that some Americans have great difficulty understanding Australian movies and TV shows. I knew some Americans were ignorant of the world outside their borders, but I didn't know it was so widespread. I guess that's why Mel Gibson puts on an American accent during interviews with US media.

Mistral75 · 01-21-2016, 08:09 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Asahiflex

FYI: on february the 10th, 2016, it will be EXACTLY 15 years ago that the (at that time unnamed) FF DSLR with the 6MP Philips sensor was announced in a press release by Pentax USA.
Pentax 6mp Digital SLR hands-on: Digital Photography Review

That's 5478 effing days they could have been working on the K-1. So it MUST be the best camera ever, for an indefinite period of time in the future. :P

Originally posted by Kunzite

Nice. But they started working in 2012 (said so in an interview). So it's a more down to Earth product

The good side: we won't have to pay for 15 years of R&D.

There was a digital 24x36 prototype camera named 'K-1' in February 2006 (a renamed MZ-D, the 24x36 prototype shown during Photokina 2000 and again at PMA 2001, the launch of which was officially cancelled in 2001 due to the cost of its 6 Mpixels Philips sensor).

Japan Camera Museum, Pentax exhibition, report from Digital Camera Watch dated February 17th, 2006:

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2006/02/17/3233.html

The same K-1 reappeared on 16 July 2011 during a special Pentax presentation of the Q to Japanese bloggers:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/68748978@N02/galleries/72157630002570045/

Kunzite · 01-21-2016, 08:14 AM

I know about the 2000 prototype; I was specifically talking about the current project. They're unrelated, despite possibly using the same name.

bxf · 01-21-2016, 08:17 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pete-tarmigan

I guess that's why Mel Gibson puts on an American accent during interviews with US media.

An Aussie (pronounced Ozzie, BTW) fell from the roof of a building in New York and ended up flat on the pavement, but still alive. After muttering something that clearly identified him as a foreigner, one of the people in the surrounding crowd asked him light-heartedly "did you come here to die?" The Aussie replied "no, I came here yesterdie".

Yes, that's how it sounds to a North American

**jatrax** · 01-21-2016, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by pete-tarmigan

I guess that's why Mel Gibson puts on an American accent during interviews with US media.

Mel Gibson is Australian? Huh, who knew..........

Just kidding

Qwntm · 01-21-2016, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by jatrax

Mel Gibson is Australian? Huh, who knew..........

Just kidding

I thought he was Scottish...

Steve.Ledger · 01-21-2016, 01:39 PM

Mel Gibson is American born. He moved to Australia with his parents when he was 12.
► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Gibson

apete · 01-21-2016, 01:52 PM

Originally posted by Mistral75

There was a digital 24x36 prototype camera named 'K-1' in February 2006 (a renamed MZ-D, the 24x36 prototype shown during Photokina 2000 and again at PMA 2001, the launch of which was officially cancelled in 2001 due to the cost of its 6 Mpixels Philips sensor).

That is a funny photo as if the sensor was crazy decentered

bxf · 01-21-2016, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by Qwntm

I thought he was Scottish...

That was before, in the old days...

enoeske · 01-21-2016, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by apete

That is a funny photo as if the sensor was crazy decentered

The mirror?

apete · 01-21-2016, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by enoeske

The mirror?

Sure not sensor, my mistake. Anyway it is only perspective.

01-21-2016, 08:17 AM - 1 Like	#233
bxf Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lisbon area Posts: 1,660	Originally posted by pete-tarmigan I guess that's why Mel Gibson puts on an American accent during interviews with US media. An Aussie (pronounced Ozzie, BTW) fell from the roof of a building in New York and ended up flat on the pavement, but still alive. After muttering something that clearly identified him as a foreigner, one of the people in the surrounding crowd asked him light-heartedly "did you come here to die?" The Aussie replied "no, I came here yesterdie". Yes, that's how it sounds to a North American Last edited by bxf; 01-21-2016 at 01:54 PM.

01-21-2016, 01:39 PM	#236
Steve.Ledger Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Far North Qld Posts: 3,301	Mel Gibson is American born. He moved to Australia with his parents when he was 12. ► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Gibson Last edited by Steve.Ledger; 01-21-2016 at 01:45 PM.

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01-21-2016, 06:01 AM - 3 Likes	#226
Asahiflex Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,795	FYI: on february the 10th, 2016, it will be EXACTLY 15 years ago that the (at that time unnamed) FF DSLR with the 6MP Philips sensor was announced in a press release by Pentax USA. Pentax 6mp Digital SLR hands-on: Digital Photography Review That's 5478 effing days they could have been working on the K-1. So it MUST be the best camera ever, for an indefinite period of time in the future. :P

01-21-2016, 06:21 AM	#227
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Nice. But they started working in 2012 (said so in an interview). So it's a more down to Earth product The good side: we won't have to pay for 15 years of R&D.

01-21-2016, 07:13 AM	#228
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	They started only one year ago on many parts of the camera.

01-21-2016, 07:32 AM	#229
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Could you give more details? I hope it's not the "oh, no, they couldn't possibly have had more than a printed 3D model before CP+2015" theory...

01-21-2016, 07:47 AM	#230
pete-tarmigan Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conception Bay South, New-fun-land Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,272	Originally posted by mee That is hilarious to me. But the reason as to why there are subtitles is because here, in the USA, we don't speak English.. rather, we speak American. I was delighted to recently watch the movie "Road Warrior" (1981, Mel Gibson's breakthrough role) in the original Australian dialogue. For a long time it was available in North America only in a version with American actors' voices dubbed in place of the original dialogue. I thought dubbing American voices was ridiculous since I found Australian English was easy to understand. However, I have since discovered to my astonishment that some Americans have great difficulty understanding Australian movies and TV shows. I knew some Americans were ignorant of the world outside their borders, but I didn't know it was so widespread. I guess that's why Mel Gibson puts on an American accent during interviews with US media.

01-21-2016, 08:09 AM - 2 Likes	#231
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by Asahiflex FYI: on february the 10th, 2016, it will be EXACTLY 15 years ago that the (at that time unnamed) FF DSLR with the 6MP Philips sensor was announced in a press release by Pentax USA. Pentax 6mp Digital SLR hands-on: Digital Photography Review That's 5478 effing days they could have been working on the K-1. So it MUST be the best camera ever, for an indefinite period of time in the future. :P Originally posted by Kunzite Nice. But they started working in 2012 (said so in an interview). So it's a more down to Earth product The good side: we won't have to pay for 15 years of R&D. There was a digital 24x36 prototype camera named 'K-1' in February 2006 (a renamed MZ-D, the 24x36 prototype shown during Photokina 2000 and again at PMA 2001, the launch of which was officially cancelled in 2001 due to the cost of its 6 Mpixels Philips sensor). Japan Camera Museum, Pentax exhibition, report from Digital Camera Watch dated February 17th, 2006: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2006/02/17/3233.html The same K-1 reappeared on 16 July 2011 during a special Pentax presentation of the Q to Japanese bloggers: https://www.flickr.com/photos/68748978@N02/galleries/72157630002570045/

01-21-2016, 08:14 AM	#232
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	I know about the 2000 prototype; I was specifically talking about the current project. They're unrelated, despite possibly using the same name.

01-21-2016, 11:31 AM	#234
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Originally posted by pete-tarmigan I guess that's why Mel Gibson puts on an American accent during interviews with US media. Mel Gibson is Australian? Huh, who knew.......... Just kidding

01-21-2016, 01:28 PM	#235
Qwntm Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 856	Originally posted by jatrax Mel Gibson is Australian? Huh, who knew.......... Just kidding I thought he was Scottish...

01-21-2016, 01:52 PM	#237
apete Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 249	Originally posted by Mistral75 There was a digital 24x36 prototype camera named 'K-1' in February 2006 (a renamed MZ-D, the 24x36 prototype shown during Photokina 2000 and again at PMA 2001, the launch of which was officially cancelled in 2001 due to the cost of its 6 Mpixels Philips sensor). That is a funny photo as if the sensor was crazy decentered

01-21-2016, 01:55 PM	#238
bxf Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lisbon area Posts: 1,660	Originally posted by Qwntm I thought he was Scottish... That was before, in the old days...

01-21-2016, 02:09 PM	#239
enoeske Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surprise, Az Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,136	Originally posted by apete That is a funny photo as if the sensor was crazy decentered The mirror?

01-21-2016, 02:21 PM	#240
apete Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 249	Originally posted by enoeske The mirror? Sure not sensor, my mistake. Anyway it is only perspective.