Originally posted by Chippedoff Yes i am aware of the tilted pixel tech. It's kind of in limbo right now due to legal red tape.
The premiss is good but i have concerns on how durable it will be.
In the end i doubt that it would be out in time for the FF Pentax release some time between October and December 2015.
What would be interesting is the FF Pentax with a foveon x3 sensor. Most of the problems of the sigma x3 series are buffer size and software/firmware based. However this will probably never happen even if brands such as Toshiba have FF size x3 sensors in several of their research tech.
It's a shame to have so much proprietary bickering between brands leading to little to no R&D.
It is a shame that the Foveon sensor is not getting the development which could make it more mainstream, however the image quality from it is addictive and distinct if not "accurate" by others standards. I have an SD1 and a DP2M and they create wonderful pictures, but you have to be careful with highlights, DR and have to use their software (free) to process RAW file
I ended up selling nearly all my Pentax glass and moved to the D810. This was partially because I had planned to move to medium format, but found I could get most of the image quality I wanted from the D810 plus access to most of the best glass available. I loved the Pentax sensor look, and the rendering of my FA Limited lenses, but have now tasted Zeiss Prime lenses on the D810 and I like it.
I hope some day I regret my decision, as I have been a Pentax shooter for many years (42 ouch that's a long time). I still have my K1000 and perhaps will run some film through it again one day. I hope the Full Frame is all that everyone expects and it gives a new lease of life to Pentax enthusiasts everywhere.
The first image is with the D810 and Zeiss 85/1.4 and the second with the Zeiss 135/2 APO