Originally posted by Art Vandelay II There are also some interesting tidbits about Pentax's decision not to go FF and also the future of the 645 in there.
It does not say "not going FF". It seems to me that FF is just as viable as MF digital, although MF digital is probably to be released first. And that neither FF or MF digital have gotten the green light.
"A common theme running throughout the session was the need for any future projects – medium format, full-frame and compact cameras – to be financially viable. Apparently the technology for a medium format camera aimed at professional photographers has already been developed, but Pentax have not yet decided if there is enough demand for such a product. At the same time, Mr Iue commented “we shouldn’t wait too long to decide, we need to speed up”, indicating that a final decision would be reached soon. If Pentax do go ahead with medium format, the camera will use the biggest image sensor available at the time of production, with 40 or 50 megapixels mentioned as possibilities."