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dave9t5 · 05-16-2009, 12:19 PM

Originally posted by ryan s

is this an intended pun? And am i the only one who lol'd at reading it?

...............

nanok · 05-16-2009, 01:40 PM

Originally posted by vinzer

It just means we don't know anything more now. If we are already sure of the specs at this point in time, I'm sure there will be further discussions of what Pentax did right, what they did wrong, and what they missed out on. Only a few days more till that happens.

you gotta be kidding. you must realize, it has already been covered: what they might have done wrong, or right, what we might be complaining about should they have done this or that. actually, i doubt there will be much left to discuss after they release it, all we have to do is pick out the relevant complaints and praises which were already written based on no facts at all (and all possible facts imaginable), that is, unless pentax has managed to somehow revolutionize physics and thus understanding of the universe as we know it, in which case this thread might have just begun..

nanok · 05-16-2009, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by blende8

No, it means that THE THREAD is much more important than the K7.
Pentax may bring a camera out, ok.
We transcend these banalities and live for THE THREAD now.
Feed it, care for it ...
"is this pic of K30D?" will become your life, your religion, everything ...
Amen.

you must read "small gods" by terry pratchett, unless you already have. it will blow your mind.

**rparmar** · 05-16-2009, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by falconeye

If the video I saw was the real quality of the camera, then it is worth buying for this alone.

Unless, of course, you're a photographer. In which case you want features to help photographers. I hope there's still some chance of that.

janneman · 05-16-2009, 03:19 PM

I have been looking at a few posts here inthis thread and so far I have not seen any confirmation that the camera has the Pentax K-mount

sveinmb · 05-16-2009, 03:23 PM

Hooray - it's the National Day of Norway!

With just 4 days to go I guess we'll have to look out for suspicious looking photographers with a K-7 and an NDA trying to catch some shots of our blonde Norwegian girls in their traditional bunads. After all the K-7 is to be presented here in a few days, so it should have arrived already, right ?

sezme · 05-16-2009, 03:26 PM

Originally posted by janneman

I have been looking at a few posts here inthis thread and so far I have not seen any confirmation that the camera has the Pentax K-mount

Nor do we know whether it comes in a box or has an instruction manual.

er1kksen · 05-16-2009, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by janneman

I have been looking at a few posts here inthis thread and so far I have not seen any confirmation that the camera has the Pentax K-mount

You're very much correct, I suppose it'd possible that they've decided to abandon the lensmount that includes the limited series lenses the cameras is supposed to "go well with."

Come to think of it, that new WR kit lens and DA 35 that have been shown on the camera so far are probably new Nikon mount versions. Their ergonomics are the most similar to our own, after all.

Geez louise, I guess I'd better start selling off my k-mount glass...

er1kksen · 05-16-2009, 03:29 PM

Now that I think of it, do we have any confirmation that it takes pictures? Perhaps it's intended as a blunt weapon for some exotic asian combat form.

ftpaddict · 05-16-2009, 04:08 PM

Looks like a coffee grinder, to me.

Votesh · 05-16-2009, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by janneman

I have been looking at a few posts here inthis thread and so far I have not seen any confirmation that the camera has the Pentax K-mount

Pictures have been posted of it with the DA35mm Macro, the weathersealed 18-55, and the DA*55mm 1.4 mounted. It's a safe bet that it has a k-mount.

falconeye · 05-16-2009, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by robjmitchell

The hexagon would suggest something to do with a lens iris

I had the same idea. But then I realized that Pentax already has an aperture icon, the one you can see on the on/off switch.

Originally posted by sezme

Nor do we know whether it comes in a box or has an instruction manual.

Sloppyness in reading THE THREAD will not be forgiven.

Go back to its beginning and search for clear proof that the mount is a K mount and that it ships with a manual. It's all there, right at your fingertips

falconeye · 05-16-2009, 04:46 PM

Regarding the new 4way button ...

As PenDucks of German DFN has pointed out, the K-7 uses the exact same 4way button layout as a prototype of 645D.

FWIW ...

mutedphotos · 05-16-2009, 05:06 PM

Being on the 645D makes me all the more skeptical about the button being a jpeg image mode button. Just seems like if you're going for the pinnacle of image quality (med format), why would you not shoot exclusively in RAW, thus making such a button pointless?

**Pål Jensen** · 05-16-2009, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by falconeye

Regarding the new 4way button ...

As PenDucks of German DFN has pointed out, the K-7 uses the exact same 4way button layout as a prototype of 645D.

FWIW ...

Probably because it is the "same" camera. Ie they share camera electronics circuitry. The 645D was frozen to free resources for a top model K-DSLR; the K-7. Also certain aspects of the 645D was out of date. My guess is that the K-7 donated its camera control electronics (the imaging pipeline may share a thing or two as well) to the 645D. Metering and AF module as well.

05-16-2009, 01:40 PM	#3017
nanok Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 969	Originally posted by vinzer It just means we don't know anything more now. If we are already sure of the specs at this point in time, I'm sure there will be further discussions of what Pentax did right, what they did wrong, and what they missed out on. Only a few days more till that happens. you gotta be kidding. you must realize, it has already been covered: what they might have done wrong, or right, what we might be complaining about should they have done this or that. actually, i doubt there will be much left to discuss after they release it, all we have to do is pick out the relevant complaints and praises which were already written based on no facts at all (and all possible facts imaginable), that is, unless pentax has managed to somehow revolutionize physics and thus understanding of the universe as we know it, in which case this thread might have just begun.. Last edited by nanok; 05-16-2009 at 02:00 PM.

05-16-2009, 03:19 PM	#3020
janneman Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 908	Ummm, a question I have been looking at a few posts here inthis thread and so far I have not seen any confirmation that the camera has the Pentax K-mount

05-16-2009, 04:46 PM	#3028
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Regarding the new 4way button ... As PenDucks of German DFN has pointed out, the K-7 uses the exact same 4way button layout as a prototype of 645D. FWIW ... Last edited by falconeye; 06-15-2011 at 05:28 AM.

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05-16-2009, 12:19 PM	#3016
dave9t5 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada & Taichung, Taiwan Photos: Albums Posts: 329	Originally posted by ryan s is this an intended pun? And am i the only one who lol'd at reading it? ...............

05-16-2009, 01:42 PM	#3018
nanok Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 969	Originally posted by blende8 No, it means that THE THREAD is much more important than the K7. Pentax may bring a camera out, ok. We transcend these banalities and live for THE THREAD now. Feed it, care for it ... "is this pic of K30D?" will become your life, your religion, everything ... Amen. you must read "small gods" by terry pratchett, unless you already have. it will blow your mind.

05-16-2009, 03:00 PM	#3019
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,823	Originally posted by falconeye If the video I saw was the real quality of the camera, then it is worth buying for this alone. Unless, of course, you're a photographer. In which case you want features to help photographers. I hope there's still some chance of that.

05-16-2009, 03:23 PM	#3021
sveinmb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 127	Hooray - it's the National Day of Norway! With just 4 days to go I guess we'll have to look out for suspicious looking photographers with a K-7 and an NDA trying to catch some shots of our blonde Norwegian girls in their traditional bunads. After all the K-7 is to be presented here in a few days, so it should have arrived already, right ?

05-16-2009, 03:26 PM	#3022
sezme Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 59	Originally posted by janneman I have been looking at a few posts here inthis thread and so far I have not seen any confirmation that the camera has the Pentax K-mount Nor do we know whether it comes in a box or has an instruction manual.

05-16-2009, 03:29 PM	#3023
er1kksen Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Forestville, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 1,801	Originally posted by janneman I have been looking at a few posts here inthis thread and so far I have not seen any confirmation that the camera has the Pentax K-mount You're very much correct, I suppose it'd possible that they've decided to abandon the lensmount that includes the limited series lenses the cameras is supposed to "go well with." Come to think of it, that new WR kit lens and DA 35 that have been shown on the camera so far are probably new Nikon mount versions. Their ergonomics are the most similar to our own, after all. Geez louise, I guess I'd better start selling off my k-mount glass...

05-16-2009, 03:29 PM	#3024
er1kksen Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Forestville, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 1,801	Now that I think of it, do we have any confirmation that it takes pictures? Perhaps it's intended as a blunt weapon for some exotic asian combat form.

05-16-2009, 04:08 PM	#3025
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Looks like a coffee grinder, to me.

05-16-2009, 04:14 PM	#3026
Votesh Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 817	Originally posted by janneman I have been looking at a few posts here inthis thread and so far I have not seen any confirmation that the camera has the Pentax K-mount Pictures have been posted of it with the DA35mm Macro, the weathersealed 18-55, and the DA*55mm 1.4 mounted. It's a safe bet that it has a k-mount.

05-16-2009, 04:35 PM	#3027
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Originally posted by robjmitchell The hexagon would suggest something to do with a lens iris I had the same idea. But then I realized that Pentax already has an aperture icon, the one you can see on the on/off switch. Originally posted by sezme Nor do we know whether it comes in a box or has an instruction manual. Sloppyness in reading THE THREAD will not be forgiven. Go back to its beginning and search for clear proof that the mount is a K mount and that it ships with a manual. It's all there, right at your fingertips

05-16-2009, 05:06 PM	#3029
mutedphotos Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 149	Being on the 645D makes me all the more skeptical about the button being a jpeg image mode button. Just seems like if you're going for the pinnacle of image quality (med format), why would you not shoot exclusively in RAW, thus making such a button pointless?

05-16-2009, 05:32 PM	#3030
Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371	Originally posted by falconeye Regarding the new 4way button ... As PenDucks of German DFN has pointed out, the K-7 uses the exact same 4way button layout as a prototype of 645D. FWIW ... Probably because it is the "same" camera. Ie they share camera electronics circuitry. The 645D was frozen to free resources for a top model K-DSLR; the K-7. Also certain aspects of the 645D was out of date. My guess is that the K-7 donated its camera control electronics (the imaging pipeline may share a thing or two as well) to the 645D. Metering and AF module as well.