[aslyfox]

what - - -

You Tube

You Tube

[Yaki]

my old body needs replacement too

oh, perhaps you were talking about a camera

indeed

[revelstoked]

Pentax may want to think about actually releasing something one day... specs, hard information, maybe even: a Camera!.. At this rate it seems like a couple more iterations and THE FREAKING RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION will be making more advanced interchangeable lens cameras. I am sure they are already winning on video performance, value for money, and customization.

Raspberry Pi announces $50 12-megapixel camera with interchangeable lenses - The Verge

[Kunzite]

Pentax may want to think about actually releasing something one day... specs, hard information, maybe even: a Camera!.. At this rate it seems like a couple more iterations and THE FREAKING RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION will be making more advanced interchangeable lens cameras. I am sure they are already winning on video performance, value for money, and customization.

Raspberry Pi announces $50 12-megapixel camera with interchangeable lenses - The Verge

Why don't you buy the Raspberry camera, then? Since it's oh-so-much-superior to a Pentax

I'll hazard to guess that half the reason why Pentax is where it is today is because of the endless @*#& people are spewing about them. People on a mission to do as much damage as possible.
The other half has to be shared between Pentax Corporation, Hoya and Ricoh.

[StiffLegged]

Pentax may want to think about actually releasing something one day... specs, hard information, maybe even: a Camera!.. At this rate it seems like a couple more iterations and THE FREAKING RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION will be making more advanced interchangeable lens cameras. I am sure they are already winning on video performance, value for money, and customization.

...with musical accompaniment??


The Goons 'The Raspberry song' 1978 45 rpm - YouTube

[c.a.m]

Pentax may want to think about actually releasing something one day... specs, hard information, maybe even: a Camera!.. At this rate it seems like a couple more iterations and THE FREAKING RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION will be making more advanced interchangeable lens cameras. I am sure they are already winning on video performance, value for money, and customization.

I'm not sure whether you're serious in comparing the Pi stuff to fully-fledged, integrated camera systems, but it seems that you're not enamored with the Pentax brand or, by implication, Ricoh Imaging. I'd guess that your frustration in Ricoh arises because they don't reveal their plans or schedules -- or products -- before the company is ready to do so.

- Craig

[BigMackCam]

Pentax may want to think about actually releasing something one day... specs, hard information, maybe even: a Camera!.. At this rate it seems like a couple more iterations and THE FREAKING RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION will be making more advanced interchangeable lens cameras. I am sure they are already winning on video performance, value for money, and customization.

Raspberry Pi announces $50 12-megapixel camera with interchangeable lenses - The Verge

Nurse! Nurse! Mr Revelstoked is out of his bed again!

[Serkevan]

Pentax may want to think about actually releasing something one day... specs, hard information, maybe even: a Camera!.. At this rate it seems like a couple more iterations and THE FREAKING RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION will be making more advanced interchangeable lens cameras. I am sure they are already winning on video performance, value for money, and customization.

Raspberry Pi announces $50 12-megapixel camera with interchangeable lenses - The Verge

So it's a 1/2.3" sensor on a literal board. I'm sure it will be very practical.

[Larrymc]

Pentax may want to think about actually releasing something one day... specs, hard information, maybe even: a Camera!.. At this rate it seems like a couple more iterations and THE FREAKING RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION will be making more advanced interchangeable lens cameras. I am sure they are already winning on video performance, value for money, and customization.

Raspberry Pi announces $50 12-megapixel camera with interchangeable lenses - The Verge

Sounds like a Pi in the Sky idea!! You can't be serious!!

[reh321]

Why don't you buy the Raspberry camera, then? Since it's oh-so-much-superior to a Pentax

I'll hazard to guess that half the reason why Pentax is where it is today is because of the endless @*#& people are spewing about them. People on a mission to do as much damage as possible.
The other half has to be shared between Pentax Corporation, Hoya and Ricoh.

Don’t forget to leave a big percentage to cover the Covid-19 virus!! I don’t know what production is like in Asia right now, but the virus cannot be helping any.

[BigMackCam]

So it's a 1/2.3" sensor on a literal board. I'm sure it will be very practical.

In fairness, the Pentax Q used a small sensor and worked brilliantly. It was C and CS lens compatible too... and released EIGHT years ago

Still, I'm sure the new Pi camera will be fun - so long as you don't mind carrying the camera module, Pi 4B SBC, 5v 3a power supply or battery pack, LCD screen module, control pad, and some sort of (probably 3D-printed) case. As for it being value for money like the OP suggested, I think a used Q would come in cheaper than that little lot, with better stills IQ

[fsge]

Nothing new it seems...

[c.a.m]

As for it being value for money like the OP suggested, I think a used Q would come in cheaper than that little lot, with better stills IQ

I think the point about the Q is valid. The post by @revelstoked is brief, so it doesn't provide any explanation of their certainty of the Pi's superior performance, value, and customization.

I am sure they are already winning on video performance, value for money, and customization.

- Craig

[Serkevan]

In fairness, the Pentax Q used a small sensor and worked brilliantly. It was C and CS lens compatible too... and released EIGHT years ago

Still, I'm sure the new Pi camera will be fun - so long as you don't mind carrying the camera module, Pi 4B SBC, 5v 3a power supply or battery pack, LCD screen module, control pad, and some sort of (probably 3D-printed) case. As for it being value for money like the OP suggested, I think a used Q would come in cheaper than that little lot, with better stills IQ

And that was exactly my point with the "on a literal board" part, Mike . It's a setup that mostly works on a tripod, from what I can see (or a Ghostbusters backpack ).

[phoebus]

Pentax may want to think about actually releasing something one day... specs, hard information, maybe even: a Camera!.. At this rate it seems like a couple more iterations and THE FREAKING RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION will be making more advanced interchangeable lens cameras. I am sure they are already winning on video performance, value for money, and customization.

Raspberry Pi announces $50 12-megapixel camera with interchangeable lenses - The Verge

Not quite in the same league as Pentax, but very interesting to the average geek (like me). This will give much better results for wildlife cams based on the raspi. I have 4 Pi zeros with IR cams around the garden to check on hedgehogs, mice, toads and nesting birds. Just need to wait for one of these without the IR filter. I'm sure the Auto 110 lenses will work with a suitable adapter