Two mirrorless formats FAKE please disregard.

solar1 · 05-20-2016, 09:12 AM

Do please delete this = I couldn't tell the difference between kenspo/0's.
I should have asked for I.D.

kensp0 wrote:
"I just received confirmation from Japan that Ricoh/Pentax won't be making only DSLRs in the future. Ricoh will reveal a mirrorless system, both APS-C and full frame, under the Pentax brand name in September at Photokina.:

"Q; Do you know any lens mount détails?
It's a new, electronic mount. I don't know more." Maybe just mockups at Photokina - Re: Pentax is back.: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

To add what kenspo0 wrote in the Ricoh forum, because some people may go off on a tangent:
"Thinking about it, they didn't tell me they would show new models ready for launch at Photokina. It could be prototypes or even mockups like the K-1 last year." Re: Ricoh (possibly) entering the mirrorless market by 2018: Ricoh Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

"Q about flange distance? Re: Ricoh (possibly) entering the mirrorless market by 2018: Ricoh Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
It's a new, electronic mount. I wasn't told more. I presume it has a shorter flange distance."

I'm guessing mockups, not completed bodies and lenses to show - If they decide to go through and announce it at all. Don't forget, Pentax takes it's time with things!

Imagine, two new mirrorless lines, apsc and ff and lenses for the two new additional formats, what an undertaking... has Ricoh hired a complete mirrorless unit, or are they divvying things up?
Wow, Pentax is really going places :0)

Since PF tends to go on forever with the longest threads - near impossible to keep up with for the nuggets if you only pop in once in a while (moi), try not to go too bat stupid crazy with this ;0P

Matter of fact, if there were some way to make those nuggets to stick out to catch up easily on the super long threads, wouldn't that be special?

Last edited by solar1; 05-20-2016 at 10:34 AM. Reason: Bunko fake kenspo0

**jatrax** · 05-20-2016, 09:19 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by solar1

won't be making only DSLRs in the future.

I read that as "won't be making any DSLRs in the future". Twice. On the third read I got it right and started to breath again.....................

RonHendriks1966 · 05-20-2016, 09:23 AM

Who knows, maybe joining sony e-mount.

Paul the Sunman · 05-20-2016, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by jatrax

I read that as "won't be making any DSLRs in the future". Twice. On the third read I got it right and started to breath again.....................

Me too ... but only once. However, I have the excuse that I've just flown from Melbourne to LA and am very tired. Was a shock though.

solar1 · 05-20-2016, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by jatrax

I read that as "won't be making any DSLRs in the future". Twice. On the third read I got it right and started to breath again.....................

Pentax won't be making only DSLRs in the future.

That should be making the point clearly enough

audiobomber · 05-20-2016, 09:26 AM

I don't have much interest in a FF DSLR, but I am very interested in a FF MILC. Whatever else I buy, I will maintain an APS-C DSLR.

mecrox · 05-20-2016, 09:30 AM

If true, I'd guess this news/rumour is indirect confirmation that Canon and Nikon will be doing exactly the same over the next 12-18 months.

pathdoc · 05-20-2016, 09:33 AM

Short flange distance or no short flange distance, they'd be stupid not to include some way of servicing and mounting K-mount lenses. Perhaps a short adapter that ships with the camera?

Get that flange distance down far enough and they could make an adapter with enough internal room to work SMC Takumar lenses...

D1N0 · 05-20-2016, 09:35 AM

I already said Kenspo said that, but he denied he did

HopelessTogger · 05-20-2016, 09:45 AM

So long as Pentax keep making DLSR's, specifically the K-3 and K-1 line. I'm keen to see a K-3 Mark 3 with A6300-like AF ability. Not overly keen on mirrorless although if they can get focus peaking into an OVF, that would be ideal.

D1N0 · 05-20-2016, 09:50 AM

I find it kind of suspicious that Kenspo would have especially made a dpreview account to drop this bomb and say noting about it over here. I smell a rat. Maybe this is a fake Kenspo.

Dipsoid · 05-20-2016, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

I find it kind of suspicious that Kenspo would have especially made a dpreview account to drop this bomb and say noting about it over here. I smell a rat. Maybe this is a fake Kenspo.

Considering Pentax doesn't work for Ricoh anymore (just the local distributor), I doubt he would have any info on it. I'm suspicious.

D1N0 · 05-20-2016, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by Dipsoid

Considering Pentax doesn't work for Ricoh anymore (just the local distributor), I doubt he would have any info on it. I'm suspicious.

And I did some searching. There is an earlier Kenspo account he has been using.
kenspo: Member profile: Digital Photography Review : Digital Photography Review

reh321 · 05-20-2016, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by pathdoc

Short flange distance or no short flange distance, they'd be stupid not to include some way of servicing and mounting K-mount lenses. Perhaps a short adapter that ships with the camera?

Get that flange distance down far enough and they could make an adapter with enough internal room to work SMC Takumar lenses...

Isn't M42 flange distance the same as K-mount flange distance?

---------- Post added 05-20-16 at 01:13 PM ----------

18 months after getting my Q-7, I feel even more strongly than I did when I got it that a credible MILC effort needs to include an EVF. The K-3ii pioneered some of the features that were included in the K-1; I would be very surprised if {cautious} Pentax didn't pioneer EVF in a "lesser" camera, such as a new "Q" model or a K-02 before they introduced a new major product that depended on it.

D1N0 · 05-20-2016, 10:16 AM

Oh and Solarider on dpreview thank you for this

Originally posted by solarider on dpreview:

I just let the bat *hit crazy hordes at PF in on it...

05-20-2016, 09:12 AM	#1
solar1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southern Calif Posts: 565	Two mirrorless formats FAKE please disregard. Do please delete this = I couldn't tell the difference between kenspo/0's. I should have asked for I.D. kensp0 wrote: "I just received confirmation from Japan that Ricoh/Pentax won't be making *only* DSLRs in the future. Ricoh will reveal a mirrorless system, both APS-C and full frame, under the Pentax brand name in September at Photokina.: "Q; Do you know any lens mount détails? It's a new, electronic mount. I don't know more." Maybe just mockups at Photokina - Re: Pentax is back.: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review To add what kenspo0 wrote in the Ricoh forum, because some people may go off on a tangent: "Thinking about it, they didn't tell me they would show new models ready for launch at Photokina. It could be prototypes or even mockups like the K-1 last year." Re: Ricoh (possibly) entering the mirrorless market by 2018: Ricoh Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review "Q about flange distance? Re: Ricoh (possibly) entering the mirrorless market by 2018: Ricoh Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review It's a new, electronic mount. I wasn't told more. I presume it has a shorter flange distance." I'm guessing mockups, not completed bodies and lenses to show - If they decide to go through and announce it at all. Don't forget, Pentax takes it's time with things! Imagine, two new mirrorless lines, apsc and ff and lenses for the two new additional formats, what an undertaking... has Ricoh hired a complete mirrorless unit, or are they divvying things up? Wow, Pentax is really going places :0) Since PF tends to go on forever with the longest threads - near impossible to keep up with for the nuggets if you only pop in once in a while (moi), try not to go too bat stupid crazy with this ;0P Matter of fact, if there were some way to make those nuggets to stick out to catch up easily on the super long threads, wouldn't that be special? Last edited by solar1; 05-20-2016 at 10:34 AM. Reason: Bunko fake kenspo0

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05-20-2016, 09:19 AM - 1 Like	#2
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Originally posted by solar1 won't be making only DSLRs in the future. I read that as "won't be making any DSLRs in the future". Twice. On the third read I got it right and started to breath again.....................

05-20-2016, 09:23 AM	#3
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Who knows, maybe joining sony e-mount.

05-20-2016, 09:24 AM	#4
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,843	Originally posted by jatrax I read that as "won't be making any DSLRs in the future". Twice. On the third read I got it right and started to breath again..................... Me too ... but only once. However, I have the excuse that I've just flown from Melbourne to LA and am very tired. Was a shock though.

05-20-2016, 09:25 AM	#5
solar1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southern Calif Posts: 565 Original Poster	Originally posted by jatrax I read that as "won't be making any DSLRs in the future". Twice. On the third read I got it right and started to breath again..................... Pentax won't be making *only* DSLRs in the future. That should be making the point clearly enough

05-20-2016, 09:26 AM	#6
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	I don't have much interest in a FF DSLR, but I am very interested in a FF MILC. Whatever else I buy, I will maintain an APS-C DSLR.

05-20-2016, 09:30 AM	#7
mecrox Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oxford, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,375	If true, I'd guess this news/rumour is indirect confirmation that Canon and Nikon will be doing exactly the same over the next 12-18 months.

05-20-2016, 09:33 AM	#8
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Short flange distance or no short flange distance, they'd be stupid not to include some way of servicing and mounting K-mount lenses. Perhaps a short adapter that ships with the camera? Get that flange distance down far enough and they could make an adapter with enough internal room to work SMC Takumar lenses...

05-20-2016, 09:35 AM	#9
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	I already said Kenspo said that, but he denied he did

05-20-2016, 09:45 AM	#10
HopelessTogger Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Roi-et, Thailand Posts: 773	So long as Pentax keep making DLSR's, specifically the K-3 and K-1 line. I'm keen to see a K-3 Mark 3 with A6300-like AF ability. Not overly keen on mirrorless although if they can get focus peaking into an OVF, that would be ideal.

05-20-2016, 09:50 AM	#11
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	I find it kind of suspicious that Kenspo would have especially made a dpreview account to drop this bomb and say noting about it over here. I smell a rat. Maybe this is a fake Kenspo.

05-20-2016, 09:54 AM	#12
Dipsoid Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 241	Originally posted by D1N0 I find it kind of suspicious that Kenspo would have especially made a dpreview account to drop this bomb and say noting about it over here. I smell a rat. Maybe this is a fake Kenspo. Considering Pentax doesn't work for Ricoh anymore (just the local distributor), I doubt he would have any info on it. I'm suspicious.

05-20-2016, 09:57 AM	#13
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Originally posted by Dipsoid Considering Pentax doesn't work for Ricoh anymore (just the local distributor), I doubt he would have any info on it. I'm suspicious. And I did some searching. There is an earlier Kenspo account he has been using. kenspo: Member profile: Digital Photography Review : Digital Photography Review

05-20-2016, 09:57 AM	#14
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,179	Originally posted by pathdoc Short flange distance or no short flange distance, they'd be stupid not to include some way of servicing and mounting K-mount lenses. Perhaps a short adapter that ships with the camera? Get that flange distance down far enough and they could make an adapter with enough internal room to work SMC Takumar lenses... Isn't M42 flange distance the same as K-mount flange distance? ---------- Post added 05-20-16 at 01:13 PM ---------- 18 months after getting my Q-7, I feel even more strongly than I did when I got it that a credible MILC effort needs to include an EVF. The K-3ii pioneered some of the features that were included in the K-1; I would be very surprised if {cautious} Pentax didn't pioneer EVF in a "lesser" camera, such as a new "Q" model or a K-02 before they introduced a new major product that depended on it.

05-20-2016, 10:16 AM	#15
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Oh and Solarider on dpreview thank you for this Originally posted by solarider on dpreview: I just let the bat *hit crazy hordes at PF in on it...