Black & white lenses planned for March / April release

**monochrome** · 03-05-2019, 11:12 AM - **2 Likes**

Now that they’ve solved the physics of light they can move on to a tiny cold fusion energy pack. No more KP criticisms.

tvdtvdtvd · 03-05-2019, 11:15 AM - **3 Likes**

How disappointing. From your subject I anticipated a series of zebra striped, knurled ring lenses. Who needs technology?
We all know the big bucks are in rehashed retro designs.

Seriously, a zebra striped DA20-40 would be the coolest lens on the market available from any manufacturer.

biz-engineer · 03-05-2019, 11:17 AM

Originally posted by Docrwm

Personally, I'm waiting for the invisible lenses.

I see what you mean, indeed very light weight and Xtremly compact

Did you say retrofocus?: the focus point goes behind the lens, behind the camera or even behind the back of the photographer sometimes?

fsge · 03-05-2019, 11:22 AM - **1 Like**

Any newsflow is welcome, any...

biz-engineer · 03-05-2019, 11:22 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by monochrome

they can move on to a tiny cold fusion energy pack.

Again an idea of engineers. Ricoh Imaging marketing would oppose the idea because the cold fusion energy pack would kill of the market for battery grips!

---------- Post added 05-03-19 at 19:23 ----------

Originally posted by biz-engineer

Black & white lenses

Frankly speaking, can it be done? De-saturation glass filter?

**FozzFoster** · 03-05-2019, 11:24 AM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

According to unverified sources

Are these unverified or anonymous?
Could we please know the source, because this is silly.

biz-engineer · 03-05-2019, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by FozzFoster

Are these unverified or anonymous?Could we please know the source, because this is silly.

This question is often asked because forum members may want to know how much of the truth is in the rumor. As you all know, there are the good rumors and the bad rHumor.

**Kevin B123** · 03-05-2019, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

According to unverified sources,

Could you re-read the translation and see if there is a FF K-70 lurking in there?

**Kevin B123** · 03-05-2019, 11:54 AM

More reasonably, why announce something just after CP+?, it makes no sense.

reh321 · 03-05-2019, 11:54 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kevin B123

Could you re-read the translation and see if there is a FF K-70 lurking in there?

Usual request is for a "digital K1000"

Rico · 03-05-2019, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by photoptimist

Amazing!

If Ricoh has found a way to convert red, green, and blue photons in to "white" photons, they are wasting their new invention on lens making!

Leica AG has done this by having the sensor record in monochrome:

Quote:

Leica M Monochrom – the sharpest way to see things in black and white: thanks to a high-resolution 24-megapixel sensor that captures images in 35 mm full-frame format – with three times the speed of its predecessor. As the sensor records only luminance values, this leads to 100% sharper pictures with an exceptional depth, clarity and resolution of details that by far exceed those of colour exposures – even when shooting with the highest ISO sensitivity settings. Pictures that already satisfy professional demands in JPEG format.

**FozzFoster** · 03-05-2019, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

This question is often asked because forum members may want to know how much of the truth is in the rumor. As you all know, there are the good rumors and the bad rHumor.

"Speculative threads belong elsewhere! As a reminder, our News and Rumors forum is only for the discussion of confirmed Pentax or Pentax-related news as well as credible rumors."

Read more at: Speculative threads belong elsewhere! - PentaxForums.com

biz-engineer · 03-05-2019, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by FozzFoster

"Speculative threads belong elsewhere! As a reminder, our News and Rumors forum is only for the discussion of confirmed Pentax or Pentax-related news as well as credible rumors."

For me it is credible. I've seen shops selling color filters, so why not black and white filter? Stacking 3 RGB filters on top of each other, would that work?

**pres589** · 03-05-2019, 12:17 PM

I'm going to suggest something insane. I just thought of all this. It started with the previous "digital K1000" mention in this thread. I figured, you know, if the Leica M 240 can exist at the size it does, why not a digital K1000 or LX or whatever fabled manual focus film camera? I go look up dimensions of the LX and the M 240 and I see the Leica is slightly small in all dimensions by a few millimeters each way. And I see that it has a screen on the back. And it's manual focus.

What if the new camera really is a digital LX replacement, only this time it offers autofocus *as long as the AF lens has a built-in motor*? I would want an uncrippled k-mount and an optional split-prism focusing screen, but what if Ricoh used this time as a chance to move away from screw mount AF in the body with a camera that is 1 step into the past while being 1 step towards the future?

Thoughts? Is kenspo still around to harass?

Docrwm · 03-05-2019, 12:19 PM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

I see what you mean, indeed very light weight and Xtremly compact

Did you say retrofocus?: the focus point goes behind the lens, behind the camera or even behind the back of the photographer sometimes?

No, but I am working on a camera with a built in flux capacitor.

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03-05-2019, 11:12 AM - 2 Likes	#16
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Now that they’ve solved the physics of light they can move on to a tiny cold fusion energy pack. No more KP criticisms.

03-05-2019, 11:15 AM - 3 Likes	#17
tvdtvdtvd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,665	How disappointing. From your subject I anticipated a series of zebra striped, knurled ring lenses. Who needs technology? We all know the big bucks are in rehashed retro designs. Seriously, a zebra striped DA20-40 would be the coolest lens on the market available from any manufacturer.

03-05-2019, 11:17 AM	#18
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,237 Original Poster	Originally posted by Docrwm Personally, I'm waiting for the invisible lenses. I see what you mean, indeed very light weight and Xtremly compact Did you say retrofocus?: the focus point goes behind the lens, behind the camera or even behind the back of the photographer sometimes?

03-05-2019, 11:22 AM - 1 Like	#19
fsge Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Genf Posts: 1,138	Any newsflow is welcome, any...

03-05-2019, 11:22 AM - 2 Likes	#20
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,237 Original Poster	Originally posted by monochrome they can move on to a tiny cold fusion energy pack. Again an idea of engineers. Ricoh Imaging marketing would oppose the idea because the cold fusion energy pack would kill of the market for battery grips! ---------- Post added 05-03-19 at 19:23 ---------- Originally posted by biz-engineer Black & white lenses Frankly speaking, can it be done? De-saturation glass filter?

03-05-2019, 11:24 AM	#21
FozzFoster Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Alberta Photos: Albums Posts: 6,808	Originally posted by biz-engineer According to unverified sources Are these unverified or anonymous? Could we please know the source, because this is silly.

03-05-2019, 11:36 AM	#22
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,237 Original Poster	Originally posted by FozzFoster Are these unverified or anonymous?Could we please know the source, because this is silly. This question is often asked because forum members may want to know how much of the truth is in the rumor. As you all know, there are the good rumors and the bad rHumor.

03-05-2019, 11:50 AM	#23
Kevin B123 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,178	Originally posted by biz-engineer According to unverified sources, Could you re-read the translation and see if there is a FF K-70 lurking in there?

03-05-2019, 11:54 AM	#24
Kevin B123 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,178	More reasonably, why announce something just after CP+?, it makes no sense.

03-05-2019, 11:54 AM - 1 Like	#25
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,181	Originally posted by Kevin B123 Could you re-read the translation and see if there is a FF K-70 lurking in there? Usual request is for a "digital K1000"

03-05-2019, 11:55 AM	#26
Rico Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,205	Originally posted by photoptimist Amazing! If Ricoh has found a way to convert red, green, and blue photons in to "white" photons, they are wasting their new invention on lens making! Leica AG has done this by having the sensor record in monochrome: Quote: Leica M Monochrom – the sharpest way to see things in black and white: thanks to a high-resolution 24-megapixel sensor that captures images in 35 mm full-frame format – with three times the speed of its predecessor. As the sensor records only luminance values, this leads to 100% sharper pictures with an exceptional depth, clarity and resolution of details that by far exceed those of colour exposures – even when shooting with the highest ISO sensitivity settings. Pictures that already satisfy professional demands in JPEG format.

03-05-2019, 12:11 PM	#27
FozzFoster Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Alberta Photos: Albums Posts: 6,808	Originally posted by biz-engineer This question is often asked because forum members may want to know how much of the truth is in the rumor. As you all know, there are the good rumors and the bad rHumor. "Speculative threads belong elsewhere! As a reminder, our News and Rumors forum is only for the discussion of confirmed Pentax or Pentax-related news as well as credible rumors." Read more at: Speculative threads belong elsewhere! - PentaxForums.com

03-05-2019, 12:15 PM	#28
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,237 Original Poster	Originally posted by FozzFoster "Speculative threads belong elsewhere! As a reminder, our News and Rumors forum is only for the discussion of confirmed Pentax or Pentax-related news as well as credible rumors." For me it is credible. I've seen shops selling color filters, so why not black and white filter? Stacking 3 RGB filters on top of each other, would that work?

03-05-2019, 12:17 PM	#29
pres589 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Wichita, KS Photos: Albums Posts: 4,533	I'm going to suggest something insane. I just thought of all this. It started with the previous "digital K1000" mention in this thread. I figured, you know, if the Leica M 240 can exist at the size it does, why not a digital K1000 or LX or whatever fabled manual focus film camera? I go look up dimensions of the LX and the M 240 and I see the Leica is slightly small in all dimensions by a few millimeters each way. And I see that it has a screen on the back. And it's manual focus. What if the new camera really is a digital LX replacement, only this time it offers autofocus as long as the AF lens has a built-in motor? I would want an uncrippled k-mount and an optional split-prism focusing screen, but what if Ricoh used this time as a chance to move away from screw mount AF in the body with a camera that is 1 step into the past while being 1 step towards the future? Thoughts? Is kenspo still around to harass?

03-05-2019, 12:19 PM	#30
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by biz-engineer I see what you mean, indeed very light weight and Xtremly compact Did you say retrofocus?: the focus point goes behind the lens, behind the camera or even behind the back of the photographer sometimes? No, but I am working on a camera with a built in flux capacitor.