is this pic of K30D?

**RuiC** · 05-17-2009, 07:21 AM

Here is a brief description of how lens talks to body:

" It is desirable for lens data corresponding to each of the zoom codes and each of the distance codes to be written in the memory beforehand. Upon receiving a memory communication command as a memory communication signal from the camera body, the logic IC switches the connections of the terminals thereof to the memory and selects a page of the memory which corresponds to the zoom code and the distance code that the logic IC inputs via the plurality of input pins to transmit lens data written in the page to the camera body. "

So a page corresponding to the zoom setting and distance measured, stored in lens EEPROM, is read and xmited to the body processor.

As in: United States Patent Application: 0080226280

dopeytree · 05-17-2009, 07:24 AM

Here's the rest of what my birdie told me:

AF illuminator light
100% viewfinder at 95%
70+ segment metering
Safox VIII+
Top shutter at 1/8000
14.6MP

17 RAW in burst
Weathersealed
1080i Video at 30fps

They sound pretty realiable to me but we will have to wait and see... we know most of this already

Peter Zack · 05-17-2009, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by RaduA

Hi, Peter!

Dams2One seems very sure about his info. I suggested a friendly bet

that will help me buy the DA*300

Radu

Oh I see. This thread is so long that it would take 3 days to read it all. We're adding a new page every hour or so. I missed the bet. You'll enjoy the lens. It's a beauty.

**RuiC** · 05-17-2009, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by er1kksen

If, in fact, the K-7 has sensor-based tilt/shift, it will NOT be through the OK button.

Too many users who have no idea what tilt/shift is would get confused by it and end up not liking the results. Besides, the icon with the arrows on the OK button is almost certainly for AF point selection (and the button to its right is almost certainly picture mode selection, and yes, some people do shoot jpeg. Not to mention you can't shoot RAW in video, so that's likely to be especially useful there).

We're missing our old bracketing button, so I'm assuming that's also been relegated to the menus, so I suspect that's where the T/S (if it exists) is located as well.

On another note, if the lens corrections are confirmed to work only with DA and DFA lenses, all those FA limited users are going to be quite a bit dissapointed... perhaps a solution would be profiles for older lenses that you can load onto the camera and then select manually when you've got that lens on the camera (kind of like dialing in the focal length for SR with pre-F lenses)?

Yes, I follow your idea. OK is also for AF select, maybe more... That would be fine for FA Ltds, a firmware input, but I suspect that the process calls for lens-body comms only. Bracketing may by done now with the new HDR process, menu driven, I guess.

RaduA · 05-17-2009, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by Peter Zack

Oh I see. This thread is so long that it would take 3 days to read it all. We're adding a new page every hour or so. I missed the bet. You'll enjoy the lens. It's a beauty.

Thanks, Peter!

I all honesty between 60-250 and DA*200 I think I'll wait to see what "Super-telephoto" means before I commit money for the DA*300 although it seems a lens universally appreciated.

Regards,
Radu

and · 05-17-2009, 07:35 AM

Very interesting, HDR and sensor shift sounds like likely features for the landscape oriented pentax, and does qualify as attention grabber features that will get a lot of press and would be good.

I hope they improved the 1/180 sync, at least to 1/200 so its actually within standard speeds, I cant set 1/180 on my flash meter, only 1/160 or 1/200.

1/250, 5fps and 1/8000 top speed sounds like good basics to have if they want to place this model higher than k20d

codiac2600 · 05-17-2009, 07:54 AM

I'd rather see 1/500 flash sync... heck it would be neat if via firmware you can unlock the camera to have an electronic shutter meaning flash sync to 1/8000 without HSS!

Oh well, I dream.

amonsul · 05-17-2009, 07:58 AM

This is the longest post I ever seen. I just wanted to add my name on it

Good luck Pentax with your K7!

ogl · 05-17-2009, 08:04 AM

Originally posted by dopeytree

Here's the rest of what my birdie told me:

AF illuminator light
100% viewfinder at 95%
70+ segment metering
Safox VIII+
Top shutter at 1/8000
14.6MP

17 RAW in burst
Weathersealed
1080i Video at 30fps

They sound pretty realiable to me but we will have to wait and see... we know most of this already

77 segments

No 1080 video.

Krg · 05-17-2009, 08:06 AM

The Pentax K7 on film festival "Festival de Cannes" (french speaking):
Orange Cinma Sries

janneman · 05-17-2009, 08:06 AM

Maybe it is just a thingy that will prevent tilted pics.\
Would be a major upgrade for me

Steelski · 05-17-2009, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by Krg

The Pentax K7 on film festival "Festival de Cannes" (french speaking):
Orange Cinma Sries

What the heck is that.Its funny. Great.

Peter Zack · 05-17-2009, 08:13 AM

Originally posted by ogl

77 segments

No 1080 video.

You seem very sure of yourself Ogl but I wouldn't bet against Dopeytree. I think he's on to something here. Flash sync is a bit disappointing

ogl · 05-17-2009, 08:17 AM

All specs are on my table.

Dams2One · 05-17-2009, 08:19 AM

Originally posted by RaduA

Wanna bet? I always need that DA*300 that eluded me so far

!

Radu

DA*200 just enough for me

Thanks for using Paypal, better way to gat money sooner.

05-17-2009, 07:21 AM	#3061
RuiC Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lisboa - The best destination in Europe Posts: 633	Lens <--> body communication Here is a brief description of how lens talks to body: " It is desirable for lens data corresponding to each of the zoom codes and each of the distance codes to be written in the memory beforehand. Upon receiving a memory communication command as a memory communication signal from the camera body, the logic IC switches the connections of the terminals thereof to the memory and selects a page of the memory which corresponds to the zoom code and the distance code that the logic IC inputs via the plurality of input pins to transmit lens data written in the page to the camera body. " So a page corresponding to the zoom setting and distance measured, stored in lens EEPROM, is read and xmited to the body processor. As in: United States Patent Application: 0080226280

05-17-2009, 07:24 AM	#3062
dopeytree Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 619	Here's the rest of what my birdie told me: AF illuminator light 100% viewfinder at 95% 70+ segment metering Safox VIII+ Top shutter at 1/8000 14.6MP 17 RAW in burst Weathersealed 1080i Video at 30fps They sound pretty realiable to me but we will have to wait and see... we know most of this already Last edited by dopeytree; 05-17-2009 at 07:36 AM.

05-17-2009, 08:06 AM	#3071
janneman Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 908	Maybe some of us are thinking too much of the tilt Maybe it is just a thingy that will prevent tilted pics.\ Would be a major upgrade for me

05-17-2009, 08:19 AM	#3075
Dams2One New Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Caen (France) Posts: 22	Originally posted by RaduA Wanna bet? I always need that DA300 that eluded me so far ! Radu DA200 just enough for me Thanks for using Paypal, better way to gat money sooner. Last edited by Dams2One; 05-17-2009 at 08:29 AM.

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05-17-2009, 07:28 AM	#3063
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Originally posted by RaduA Hi, Peter! Dams2One seems very sure about his info. I suggested a friendly bet that will help me buy the DA*300 Radu Oh I see. This thread is so long that it would take 3 days to read it all. We're adding a new page every hour or so. I missed the bet. You'll enjoy the lens. It's a beauty.

05-17-2009, 07:34 AM	#3064
RuiC Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lisboa - The best destination in Europe Posts: 633	Originally posted by er1kksen If, in fact, the K-7 has sensor-based tilt/shift, it will NOT be through the OK button. Too many users who have no idea what tilt/shift is would get confused by it and end up not liking the results. Besides, the icon with the arrows on the OK button is almost certainly for AF point selection (and the button to its right is almost certainly picture mode selection, and yes, some people do shoot jpeg. Not to mention you can't shoot RAW in video, so that's likely to be especially useful there). We're missing our old bracketing button, so I'm assuming that's also been relegated to the menus, so I suspect that's where the T/S (if it exists) is located as well. On another note, if the lens corrections are confirmed to work only with DA and DFA lenses, all those FA limited users are going to be quite a bit dissapointed... perhaps a solution would be profiles for older lenses that you can load onto the camera and then select manually when you've got that lens on the camera (kind of like dialing in the focal length for SR with pre-F lenses)? Yes, I follow your idea. OK is also for AF select, maybe more... That would be fine for FA Ltds, a firmware input, but I suspect that the process calls for lens-body comms only. Bracketing may by done now with the new HDR process, menu driven, I guess.

05-17-2009, 07:34 AM	#3065
RaduA Guest	Originally posted by Peter Zack Oh I see. This thread is so long that it would take 3 days to read it all. We're adding a new page every hour or so. I missed the bet. You'll enjoy the lens. It's a beauty. Thanks, Peter! I all honesty between 60-250 and DA200 I think I'll wait to see what "Super-telephoto" means before I commit money for the DA300 although it seems a lens universally appreciated. Regards, Radu

05-17-2009, 07:35 AM	#3066
and Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	Very interesting, HDR and sensor shift sounds like likely features for the landscape oriented pentax, and does qualify as attention grabber features that will get a lot of press and would be good. I hope they improved the 1/180 sync, at least to 1/200 so its actually within standard speeds, I cant set 1/180 on my flash meter, only 1/160 or 1/200. 1/250, 5fps and 1/8000 top speed sounds like good basics to have if they want to place this model higher than k20d

05-17-2009, 07:54 AM	#3067
codiac2600 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 2,027	I'd rather see 1/500 flash sync... heck it would be neat if via firmware you can unlock the camera to have an electronic shutter meaning flash sync to 1/8000 without HSS! Oh well, I dream.

05-17-2009, 07:58 AM	#3068
amonsul New Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 12	This is the longest post I ever seen. I just wanted to add my name on it Good luck Pentax with your K7!

05-17-2009, 08:04 AM	#3069
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Originally posted by dopeytree Here's the rest of what my birdie told me: AF illuminator light 100% viewfinder at 95% 70+ segment metering Safox VIII+ Top shutter at 1/8000 14.6MP 17 RAW in burst Weathersealed 1080i Video at 30fps They sound pretty realiable to me but we will have to wait and see... we know most of this already 77 segments No 1080 video.

05-17-2009, 08:06 AM	#3070
Krg New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14	The Pentax K7 on film festival "Festival de Cannes" (french speaking): Orange Cinma Sries

05-17-2009, 08:12 AM	#3072
Steelski Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Varna Posts: 470	Originally posted by Krg The Pentax K7 on film festival "Festival de Cannes" (french speaking): Orange Cinma Sries What the heck is that.Its funny. Great.

05-17-2009, 08:13 AM	#3073
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Originally posted by ogl 77 segments No 1080 video. You seem very sure of yourself Ogl but I wouldn't bet against Dopeytree. I think he's on to something here. Flash sync is a bit disappointing

05-17-2009, 08:17 AM	#3074
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	All specs are on my table.