Is the A-mount dead/end of the SLT

Nicolas06 · 10-03-2016, 11:01 PM

Originally posted by D1N0

This is not a thread for whining about the k-1

To be honest, he was just putting a remark and without your big font and quoting would likely have remained quite unoticed

Don't complain of something hapening being visible and then putting it much more into evidence.

D1N0 · 10-04-2016, 01:31 AM

don't be a smarty pants

**BigMackCam** · 10-04-2016, 02:16 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

This is not a thread for whining about the k-1

I don't think anyone was whining - just expressing a valid opinion... Let's keep this friendly, eh?

D1N0 · 10-04-2016, 02:42 AM

In the wrong thread

**BigMackCam** · 10-04-2016, 02:45 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

In the wrong thread

90% of that member's post was about the new (A-mount) A99II's capabilities... I think it's in the right thread.

D1N0 · 10-04-2016, 02:47 AM

well you are wrong!

Originally posted by PF:

PentaxForums.com → Off-Topic Forums → Non-Pentax Cameras: Canon, Nikon, etc. → Is the A-mount dead/end of the SLT

**BigMackCam** · 10-04-2016, 03:08 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

well you are wrong!

No, I'm not. His post was primarily about the A99II - an A-mount camera, and the thread is about A-mount. You're welcome to your opinion, and I have mine, but let's not accuse people of whining, please

D1N0 · 10-04-2016, 03:14 AM

OK be that way

**BigMackCam** · 10-04-2016, 04:21 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

OK be that way

I'm not being any way, Marc - I'm just politely pointing out why the post is valid in this thread, and politely asking you to be pleasant. No offence intended, OK?

D1N0 · 10-04-2016, 04:27 AM - **1 Like**

........

SeaRefractor · 10-04-2016, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

That is back end, for jpeg processing.

Actually Ricoh explains the function in clear detail on their website here Features2 | PENTAX K-70 | RICOH IMAGING

It's for greatly improved noise reduction Wait for the full review from this forum, but it will show what I also found out after purchase. The higher ISO settings are actually pretty good.

But the accelerator doesn't do anything for focusing, that's the Prime MII and why the results not a dramatic change from the K-S2. Hybrid AF might have been more of an improvement with a Prime III. Suspect Pentax is saving that for a future camera release.

philbaum · 10-06-2016, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

Maybe the industrie is shifting it's attention from the megapixel race towards processing power. This a99ii could do video in 8k at 12p if the codec would be in it. A good step towards having 8k video at 24p in the future. Something that is going to be live at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Let's hope you are correct. I think the drive towards mp, has left other needed attributes in the dust. I never was of the school of frequent burst shots to get the precise moment of a bird doing whatever. But i did notice that when the mfr shifted to more FF cameras, the burst rates dropped to the now common 5 fps (due to the larger amounts of data that needed processing). I was once asked to shoot an actor jumping. The K3's 8.3 fps were barely adequate to get me one shot of this actor at the highest arc of his jump. So i can understand wildlife and sports shooters wanting a lot more than 5fps. In fact, thats what justifies larger cameras to me - the size needed to support higher shooting rates, processing speed, double SD card slots, larger batteries, etc. Sony had to compromise a lot of functionality to cram APS and FF cameras into the small packages they did. Customers can't have it both ways, usually :-)

Nicolas06 · 10-06-2016, 01:01 PM

It seems to me that at least Sony stopped the pixel war except for the custom MF sensor for phase one. We have been at 24MP on APSC for a long time and then only improvement over the long time 36MP of FF sensor has been 42MP in term of pixel.

Canon reacted with their 5Ds but I am not sure many would prefer it to 5D IV honestly; And overall I don't see a huge demand for more.

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10-03-2016, 11:01 PM	#121
Nicolas06 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 4,854	Originally posted by D1N0 This is not a thread for whining about the k-1 To be honest, he was just putting a remark and without your big font and quoting would likely have remained quite unoticed Don't complain of something hapening being visible and then putting it much more into evidence.

10-04-2016, 01:31 AM	#122
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802 Original Poster	don't be a smarty pants

10-04-2016, 02:16 AM	#123
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,676	Originally posted by D1N0 This is not a thread for whining about the k-1 I don't think anyone was whining - just expressing a valid opinion... Let's keep this friendly, eh?

10-04-2016, 02:42 AM	#124
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802 Original Poster	In the wrong thread

10-04-2016, 02:45 AM	#125
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,676	Originally posted by D1N0 In the wrong thread 90% of that member's post was about the new (A-mount) A99II's capabilities... I think it's in the right thread.

10-04-2016, 02:47 AM	#126
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802 Original Poster	well you are wrong! Originally posted by PF: PentaxForums.com → Off-Topic Forums → Non-Pentax Cameras: Canon, Nikon, etc. → Is the A-mount dead/end of the SLT

10-04-2016, 03:08 AM	#127
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,676	Originally posted by D1N0 well you are wrong! No, I'm not. His post was primarily about the A99II - an A-mount camera, and the thread is about A-mount. You're welcome to your opinion, and I have mine, but let's not accuse people of whining, please

10-04-2016, 03:14 AM	#128
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802 Original Poster	OK be that way

10-04-2016, 04:21 AM	#129
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,676	Originally posted by D1N0 OK be that way I'm not being any way, Marc - I'm just politely pointing out why the post is valid in this thread, and politely asking you to be pleasant. No offence intended, OK?

10-04-2016, 04:27 AM - 1 Like	#130
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802 Original Poster	........

10-04-2016, 06:20 AM	#131
SeaRefractor Senior Member $SeaRefractor's Avatar$ Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Normandy Park, WA US Photos: Albums Posts: 117	Originally posted by D1N0 That is back end, for jpeg processing. Actually Ricoh explains the function in clear detail on their website here Features2 \| PENTAX K-70 \| RICOH IMAGING It's for greatly improved noise reduction Wait for the full review from this forum, but it will show what I also found out after purchase. The higher ISO settings are actually pretty good. But the accelerator doesn't do anything for focusing, that's the Prime MII and why the results not a dramatic change from the K-S2. Hybrid AF might have been more of an improvement with a Prime III. Suspect Pentax is saving that for a future camera release.

10-06-2016, 08:55 AM	#132
philbaum Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Port Townsend, Washington State, USA Posts: 3,659	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 Maybe the industrie is shifting it's attention from the megapixel race towards processing power. This a99ii could do video in 8k at 12p if the codec would be in it. A good step towards having 8k video at 24p in the future. Something that is going to be live at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Let's hope you are correct. I think the drive towards mp, has left other needed attributes in the dust. I never was of the school of frequent burst shots to get the precise moment of a bird doing whatever. But i did notice that when the mfr shifted to more FF cameras, the burst rates dropped to the now common 5 fps (due to the larger amounts of data that needed processing). I was once asked to shoot an actor jumping. The K3's 8.3 fps were barely adequate to get me one shot of this actor at the highest arc of his jump. So i can understand wildlife and sports shooters wanting a lot more than 5fps. In fact, thats what justifies larger cameras to me - the size needed to support higher shooting rates, processing speed, double SD card slots, larger batteries, etc. Sony had to compromise a lot of functionality to cram APS and FF cameras into the small packages they did. Customers can't have it both ways, usually :-)

10-06-2016, 01:01 PM	#133
Nicolas06 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 4,854	It seems to me that at least Sony stopped the pixel war except for the custom MF sensor for phase one. We have been at 24MP on APSC for a long time and then only improvement over the long time 36MP of FF sensor has been 42MP in term of pixel. Canon reacted with their 5Ds but I am not sure many would prefer it to 5D IV honestly; And overall I don't see a huge demand for more.