is this pic of K30D?

redpigeons · 04-16-2009, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by nosnoop

It is Chinese, actually.
JP (the blog author) did not write or elaborate much on those photos.

In picture one, he wrote the caption: "Pentax Spy shot, photo from the internet, will continue tomorrow". In the comment, he wrote "Note, I wrote 'photo from the internet'.".

In picture two, caption said "picture from the internet". In the comments, he wrote "Everybody is mistaken about picture 1, actually there is a mouse at the back."

In picture three caption, he wrote "the mode dial looks like Sony Alpha, you have to the press the middle button before you can turn the mode dial."

Thank you for that and sorry for mistaking Chinese to Japaneses... I wish I could read any of them

k100d · 04-16-2009, 12:59 PM

Originally posted by redpigeons

Thank you for that and sorry for mistaking Chinese to Japaneses... I wish I could read any of them

chinese people don't like to be confused as japanese

redpigeons · 04-16-2009, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by k100d

chinese people don't like to be confused as japanese

I know trust me and I respect that this is why I apologized.

vizjerei · 04-16-2009, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by k100d

chinese people don't like to be confused as japanese

+1

Anyways it is exciting

thibs · 04-16-2009, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by k100d

chinese people don't like to be confused as japanese

I imagine the opposite is probably true as well.

Ratmagiclady · 04-16-2009, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by HermanLee

I'm just wondering what the original Blogger is doing right now.
He/she must be smiling or laughing while sitting back in his/her chair reading all of these guessing comments.

...but this what makes life interesting, doesn't it?

Ah, it's fun. I like puzzles.

Ratmagiclady · 04-16-2009, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by Pål Jensen

If that were the case they would have provided a "beak" like the K20D and others. In addition, I don't believe that Pentax have made prism tall only in order to get the built-in flash high enough. Particularly not form a company that claim they will make compact and though cameras. There's definitely something with the finder of that camera and it has nothing to do with flash.

Hey, Pal maybe... what it is is they pushed the mirror box *forward* in the camera, so that behind it there could be some nice finder magnification, , and underneath that extra space, room to tuck away one of those swivelley LCDs some seem to want without forcing people's faces away from the eyepiece.

Jaleel · 04-16-2009, 02:08 PM

seems like screens from video

**Pål Jensen** · 04-16-2009, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by Ratmagiclady

Hey, Pal maybe... what it is is they pushed the mirror box *forward* in the camera, so that behind it there could be some nice finder magnification, ,

That could very well be. After all, thats similar to what they have done with 645's....

TomaSzSz · 04-16-2009, 02:18 PM

it will be something like that :

Look's Like Nikon d700 ?

Ratmagiclady · 04-16-2009, 02:41 PM

[QUOTE=TomaSzSz;560825]it will be something like that :

Look's Like Nikon d700 ?

Well, the D700 doesn't seem to have the lens mount pushed forward in that way, ...there's an overhang there which this Pentax does not have. ...I do think this portends something a little new and different: there must be *something* in there, even if the scale's the same or smaller, I'd think.

TomaSzSz · 04-16-2009, 02:50 PM

[QUOTE=Ratmagiclady;560849]

Originally posted by TomaSzSz

it will be something like that :

Look's Like Nikon d700 ?

Well, the D700 doesn't seem to have the lens mount pushed forward in that way, ...there's an overhang there which this Pentax does not have. ...I do think this portends something a little new and different: there must be *something* in there, even if the scale's the same or smaller, I'd think.

I mean it will be something Like d700 not d700

Mark D · 04-16-2009, 02:57 PM

One of the guys on the Pentaxusers site found this.....
Pentax Patented a new Pentaprism last year and this housing seems to match the shape. Lower and deeper.

PATENT

Certainly looks interesting.

Ratmagiclady · 04-16-2009, 02:58 PM

Well, my interest is certainly piqued. Sure looks to me like the guys at Pentax have been getting creative.

And, wow, Mark, that looks pretty wild. It could certainly account for the deeper box, if that's in proportion. You may have cracked the mystery.

Caat · 04-16-2009, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by Pål Jensen

It seems to extend very far but this is possibly an illusion based on the fact that the non-mirrorbox areas af the camera are very thin. It has a slimmer body than the K20D...

It might actually look like that. If Pentax need to maintain a certain registration distance, keep the SR mechanism AND increase the size of the viewfinder WHILST still shrinking the overall size perhaps the Mirror box housing / 'main body bit' is actually slightly deeper but the rest of the camera (left shoulder and grip) are slimmed down to make the whole thing feel a lot smalller. Angular design features added to this would make a camera that you look slightly odd but actually be quite compact without comprimising on features.

04-16-2009, 02:57 PM	#193
Mark D Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hertfordshire UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 44	One of the guys on the Pentaxusers site found this..... Pentax Patented a new Pentaprism last year and this housing seems to match the shape. Lower and deeper. PATENT Certainly looks interesting. Last edited by Mark D; 04-16-2009 at 03:14 PM.

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04-16-2009, 12:56 PM	#181
redpigeons Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 943	Originally posted by nosnoop It is Chinese, actually. JP (the blog author) did not write or elaborate much on those photos. In picture one, he wrote the caption: "Pentax Spy shot, photo from the internet, will continue tomorrow". In the comment, he wrote "Note, I wrote 'photo from the internet'.". In picture two, caption said "picture from the internet". In the comments, he wrote "Everybody is mistaken about picture 1, actually there is a mouse at the back." In picture three caption, he wrote "the mode dial looks like Sony Alpha, you have to the press the middle button before you can turn the mode dial." Thank you for that and sorry for mistaking Chinese to Japaneses... I wish I could read any of them

04-16-2009, 12:59 PM	#182
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	Originally posted by redpigeons Thank you for that and sorry for mistaking Chinese to Japaneses... I wish I could read any of them chinese people don't like to be confused as japanese

04-16-2009, 01:04 PM	#183
redpigeons Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 943	Originally posted by k100d chinese people don't like to be confused as japanese I know trust me and I respect that this is why I apologized.

04-16-2009, 01:05 PM	#184
vizjerei Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,418	Originally posted by k100d chinese people don't like to be confused as japanese +1 Anyways it is exciting

04-16-2009, 01:36 PM	#185
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by k100d chinese people don't like to be confused as japanese I imagine the opposite is probably true as well.

04-16-2009, 01:38 PM	#186
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by HermanLee I'm just wondering what the original Blogger is doing right now. He/she must be smiling or laughing while sitting back in his/her chair reading all of these guessing comments. ...but this what makes life interesting, doesn't it? Ah, it's fun. I like puzzles.

04-16-2009, 01:58 PM	#187
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by Pål Jensen If that were the case they would have provided a "beak" like the K20D and others. In addition, I don't believe that Pentax have made prism tall only in order to get the built-in flash high enough. Particularly not form a company that claim they will make compact and though cameras. There's definitely something with the finder of that camera and it has nothing to do with flash. Hey, Pal maybe... what it is is they pushed the mirror box forward in the camera, so that behind it there could be some nice finder magnification, , and underneath that extra space, room to tuck away one of those swivelley LCDs some seem to want without forcing people's faces away from the eyepiece.

04-16-2009, 02:08 PM	#188
Jaleel Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Moscow, Russia Photos: Gallery Posts: 73	seems like screens from video

04-16-2009, 02:12 PM	#189
Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371	Originally posted by Ratmagiclady Hey, Pal maybe... what it is is they pushed the mirror box forward in the camera, so that behind it there could be some nice finder magnification, , That could very well be. After all, thats similar to what they have done with 645's....

04-16-2009, 02:18 PM	#190
TomaSzSz Inactive Account Join Date: May 2008 Location: Poland Photos: Gallery Posts: 6	it will be something like that : Look's Like Nikon d700 ?

04-16-2009, 02:41 PM	#191
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	[QUOTE=TomaSzSz;560825]it will be something like that : Look's Like Nikon d700 ? Well, the D700 doesn't seem to have the lens mount pushed forward in that way, ...there's an overhang there which this Pentax does not have. ...I do think this portends something a little new and different: there must be something in there, even if the scale's the same or smaller, I'd think.

04-16-2009, 02:50 PM	#192
TomaSzSz Inactive Account Join Date: May 2008 Location: Poland Photos: Gallery Posts: 6	[QUOTE=Ratmagiclady;560849] Originally posted by TomaSzSz it will be something like that : Look's Like Nikon d700 ? Well, the D700 doesn't seem to have the lens mount pushed forward in that way, ...there's an overhang there which this Pentax does not have. ...I do think this portends something a little new and different: there must be something in there, even if the scale's the same or smaller, I'd think. I mean it will be something Like d700 not d700

04-16-2009, 02:58 PM	#194
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Well, my interest is certainly piqued. Sure looks to me like the guys at Pentax have been getting creative. And, wow, Mark, that looks pretty wild. It could certainly account for the deeper box, if that's in proportion. You may have cracked the mystery.

04-16-2009, 03:07 PM	#195
Caat Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: United Kingdom Photos: Albums Posts: 927	Originally posted by Pål Jensen It seems to extend very far but this is possibly an illusion based on the fact that the non-mirrorbox areas af the camera are very thin. It has a slimmer body than the K20D... It might actually look like that. If Pentax need to maintain a certain registration distance, keep the SR mechanism AND increase the size of the viewfinder WHILST still shrinking the overall size perhaps the Mirror box housing / 'main body bit' is actually slightly deeper but the rest of the camera (left shoulder and grip) are slimmed down to make the whole thing feel a lot smalller. Angular design features added to this would make a camera that you look slightly odd but actually be quite compact without comprimising on features.