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biz-engineer · 03-07-2019, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

You are a bit early for April Fool's

I'm afraid no precise date was given. Model registrations, patents,.. shall be monitored.

**Pedrodelta** · 03-07-2019, 01:21 PM

Originally posted by Docrwm

Personally, I'm waiting for the invisible lenses.

And I'm waiting for the free lenses!

Docrwm · 03-07-2019, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by Pedrodelta

And I'm waiting for the free lenses!

Oh, I have those already....

Mistral75 · 03-07-2019, 03:25 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by c.a.m

I think it's only a pre-announcement of an upcoming April Fool's release announcement that may or may not happen in 2019.

...or later.

bilybianca · 03-08-2019, 08:40 AM - **1 Like**

This very innovative move from Pentax opens up for the next step: the lens that not only converts "colours" to "BW" but also evens out the difference in luminance, resulting in a uniformly grey picture. Goodbye blur and abberations, the pictures will be technically perfect! The pixel peeper's dream!

Kjell

zapp · 03-08-2019, 09:19 AM

No news, no rumor in Pentax land, where is the fun?

**clackers** · 03-08-2019, 01:28 PM

I'm waiting for Asahiman and Ooku to leak specs of these B&W lenses.

I sure hope that Adam asked a Ricoh exec about them at CP+.

biz-engineer · 03-08-2019, 01:45 PM

Originally posted by bilybianca

ut also evens out the difference in luminance

No kidding. That already exist! Tiffen made contrast reduction filters that reduce the dynamic range of light falling on the camera sensor, the Tiffen filters were available with different contrast compression and use for video recording: basically the filter diffuses highlights into shadows, the shadows are raised before the light falls onto the camera sensor.

---------- Post added 08-03-19 at 21:51 ----------

Originally posted by zapp

No news, no rumor in Pentax land, where is the fun?

I realized how much gear addicts and bad photographers we are when I saw that lack of new cameras/lens lead to strong drop of activity on Pentax forum. We have state of the art cameras but we'r hanging on the next new model releases, a clear sign (and for me a dissapointement) that we care more about equipment than the image making process itself. When I realize that people care only about gear, I feel like I should find another forum.

**Erictator** · 03-08-2019, 02:30 PM

Biz, I guess you should get something for this post as a public service.

Pentaxians must need SOMETHING to talk about...

or we are just wired differently.

Heck, you got 6 pages of replies, and the "CP+ 2019 - New lens roadmap" has been up longer and also has 6 pages of replies.

What is wrong with us?

Eric

**clackers** · 03-08-2019, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by Erictator

What is wrong with us?

Eric

There's so much hand wringing and neuroticism in the camera industry at the moment that this kind of thread is a tonic for the soul.

Very PF, a reason I come back to this website.

photoptimist · 03-08-2019, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by zapp

No news, no rumor in Pentax land, where is the fun?

Fun? How about taking pictures with all the awesome Pentax equipment now out there?

mee · 03-08-2019, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

I'm afraid no precise date was given. Model registrations, patents,.. shall be monitored.

I hope your name isn't going to become rumor-engineer after this.

MikeyBugs95 · 03-09-2019, 11:41 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mee

I hope your name isn't going to become rumor-engineer after this.

The rumor mill needs engineers to keep up with the maintenance so it can keep up with the rate of rumors! He's doing a service.

zapp · 03-10-2019, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

No kidding. That already exist! Tiffen made contrast reduction filters that reduce the dynamic range of light falling on the camera sensor, the Tiffen filters were available with different contrast compression and use for video recording: basically the filter diffuses highlights into shadows, the shadows are raised before the light falls onto the camera sensor.

---------- Post added 08-03-19 at 21:51 ----------

I realized how much gear addicts and bad photographers we are when I saw that lack of new cameras/lens lead to strong drop of activity on Pentax forum. We have state of the art cameras but we'r hanging on the next new model releases, a clear sign (and for me a dissapointement) that we care more about equipment than the image making process itself. When I realize that people care only about gear, I feel like I should find another forum.

This forum section is named news and rumors. There are sections to discuss everything else.

**steamloco76** · 03-10-2019, 12:14 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bilybianca

This very innovative move from Pentax opens up for the next step: the lens that not only converts "colours" to "BW" but also evens out the difference in luminance, resulting in a uniformly grey picture. Goodbye blur and abberations, the pictures will be technically perfect! The pixel peeper's dream!

Kjell

The modern digital equivalent to the famed SHARPITALL or SHARPTOL developer which corrected out of focus B&W negatives during development.

03-08-2019, 01:45 PM	#83
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,249 Original Poster	Originally posted by bilybianca ut also evens out the difference in luminance No kidding. That already exist! Tiffen made contrast reduction filters that reduce the dynamic range of light falling on the camera sensor, the Tiffen filters were available with different contrast compression and use for video recording: basically the filter diffuses highlights into shadows, the shadows are raised before the light falls onto the camera sensor. ---------- Post added 08-03-19 at 21:51 ---------- Originally posted by zapp No news, no rumor in Pentax land, where is the fun? I realized how much gear addicts and bad photographers we are when I saw that lack of new cameras/lens lead to strong drop of activity on Pentax forum. We have state of the art cameras but we'r hanging on the next new model releases, a clear sign (and for me a dissapointement) that we care more about equipment than the image making process itself. When I realize that people care only about gear, I feel like I should find another forum. Last edited by biz-engineer; 03-08-2019 at 01:51 PM.

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03-07-2019, 10:56 AM	#76
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,249 Original Poster	Originally posted by Wheatfield You are a bit early for April Fool's I'm afraid no precise date was given. Model registrations, patents,.. shall be monitored.

03-07-2019, 01:21 PM	#77
Pedrodelta Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Blighty Posts: 61	Originally posted by Docrwm Personally, I'm waiting for the invisible lenses. And I'm waiting for the free lenses!

03-07-2019, 02:03 PM	#78
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by Pedrodelta And I'm waiting for the free lenses! Oh, I have those already....

03-07-2019, 03:25 PM - 1 Like	#79
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by c.a.m I think it's only a pre-announcement of an upcoming April Fool's release announcement that may or may not happen in 2019. ...or later.

03-08-2019, 08:40 AM - 1 Like	#80
bilybianca Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hassleholm, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 334	This very innovative move from Pentax opens up for the next step: the lens that not only converts "colours" to "BW" but also evens out the difference in luminance, resulting in a uniformly grey picture. Goodbye blur and abberations, the pictures will be technically perfect! The pixel peeper's dream! Kjell

03-08-2019, 09:19 AM	#81
zapp Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,389	No news, no rumor in Pentax land, where is the fun?

03-08-2019, 01:28 PM	#82
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	I'm waiting for Asahiman and Ooku to leak specs of these B&W lenses. I sure hope that Adam asked a Ricoh exec about them at CP+.

03-08-2019, 02:30 PM	#84
Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,352	Biz, I guess you should get something for this post as a public service. Pentaxians must need SOMETHING to talk about... or we are just wired differently. Heck, you got 6 pages of replies, and the "CP+ 2019 - New lens roadmap" has been up longer and also has 6 pages of replies. What is wrong with us? Eric

03-08-2019, 03:18 PM	#85
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by Erictator What is wrong with us? Eric There's so much hand wringing and neuroticism in the camera industry at the moment that this kind of thread is a tonic for the soul. Very PF, a reason I come back to this website.

03-08-2019, 04:48 PM	#86
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,129	Originally posted by zapp No news, no rumor in Pentax land, where is the fun? Fun? How about taking pictures with all the awesome Pentax equipment now out there?

03-08-2019, 07:51 PM	#87
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	Originally posted by biz-engineer I'm afraid no precise date was given. Model registrations, patents,.. shall be monitored. I hope your name isn't going to become rumor-engineer after this.

03-09-2019, 11:41 PM - 1 Like	#88
MikeyBugs95 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,206	Originally posted by mee I hope your name isn't going to become rumor-engineer after this. The rumor mill needs engineers to keep up with the maintenance so it can keep up with the rate of rumors! He's doing a service.

03-10-2019, 11:33 AM	#89
zapp Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,389	Originally posted by biz-engineer No kidding. That already exist! Tiffen made contrast reduction filters that reduce the dynamic range of light falling on the camera sensor, the Tiffen filters were available with different contrast compression and use for video recording: basically the filter diffuses highlights into shadows, the shadows are raised before the light falls onto the camera sensor. ---------- Post added 08-03-19 at 21:51 ---------- I realized how much gear addicts and bad photographers we are when I saw that lack of new cameras/lens lead to strong drop of activity on Pentax forum. We have state of the art cameras but we'r hanging on the next new model releases, a clear sign (and for me a dissapointement) that we care more about equipment than the image making process itself. When I realize that people care only about gear, I feel like I should find another forum. This forum section is named news and rumors. There are sections to discuss everything else.

03-10-2019, 12:14 PM - 1 Like	#90
steamloco76 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,710	Originally posted by bilybianca This very innovative move from Pentax opens up for the next step: the lens that not only converts "colours" to "BW" but also evens out the difference in luminance, resulting in a uniformly grey picture. Goodbye blur and abberations, the pictures will be technically perfect! The pixel peeper's dream! Kjell The modern digital equivalent to the famed SHARPITALL or SHARPTOL developer which corrected out of focus B&W negatives during development.

Black & white lenses planned for March / April release

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