Maybe Pentax will...

slip · 08-04-2012, 04:00 PM

Come out with a D 6x7?
Anyone thought of that angle?

Any thoughts?
Maybe a "budget" D 645 and a full blown in your face D 6x7?

Randy

**boriscleto** · 08-04-2012, 04:57 PM

Maybe pigs will fly...

**jatrax** · 08-04-2012, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

Maybe pigs will fly...

Upside down and backwards while singing.

**patrick9** · 08-04-2012, 07:24 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

Maybe pigs will fly...

Originally posted by jatrax

Upside down and backwards while singing.

To funny

Allison · 08-04-2012, 08:31 PM

Originally posted by jatrax

Upside down and backwards while singing.

While throwing snowballs at one another in hell.

**blackcloudbrew** · 08-04-2012, 09:10 PM

But taking pictures with a P6x7D!

Julie · 08-04-2012, 09:23 PM

Well, I don't think the 645D market is very big to begin with... don't know how much they'd sell if it was a step up from 645D and more expensive.

I agree with the others, though; probably not gonna happen in our lifetime.

**jatrax** · 08-05-2012, 10:06 AM

So tiring of numerous FF speculation threads we have the unique opportunity to start here the first (I think) Pentax Large Format Digital speculation thread.

Is there any real word on the release date for the Pentax LFd? Or is this pure rumor? And does anyone know if Pentax plans this to be an actual full frame 6x7 or will it be another disappointing "crop" camera with a smaller 100mm x 116mm sensor?

And who is making the sensor? Does Sony have a sensor that size that is worth using?

slackercruster · 08-05-2012, 10:13 AM

OP, sure, I'd like to see it.

slip · 08-05-2012, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by jatrax

So tiring of numerous FF speculation threads we have the unique opportunity to start here the first (I think) Pentax Large Format Digital speculation thread.

Is there any real word on the release date for the Pentax LFd? Or is this pure rumor? And does anyone know if Pentax plans this to be an actual full frame 6x7 or will it be another disappointing "crop" camera with a smaller 100mm x 116mm sensor?

And who is making the sensor? Does Sony have a sensor that size that is worth using?

If phase one or Hasselblad can have huge sensors costing thousands more, there would be a market for professional studios... Small market, yes, but important to get the name back in the top end.... Like car racing, what wins on Sundays sells on Monday.

The D645 could be the flagship "affordable" medium format for the rest of us... Just like the old days.

Thanks

Randy

zapp · 08-10-2012, 03:32 AM

No, they have enough trouble selling the 645 in a competitive market, don't bet for a new sensor size that would probably require a new line of lenses - you don't want to use old lenses on digital camera. The largest sensor is a 6x4.5 format sensor and will be for quite some time, unluckyly.

What is needed in Pentax land is a 35mm update with a fullframe sensor. That will require several new lenses and keep Pentax R&D busy for quite some time.

RonHendriks1966 · 08-10-2012, 04:56 AM

Well I don't see it happening, but it would be a great camera. Pentax didn't grow out of 645D at the time, so there is no reason to go one step further at the time.

Maybe a revolution would be to make a line scanner camera that could offer a large picture in a fast time. For landscape and architecture. But not something I see Pentax doing.

**Pål Jensen** · 08-10-2012, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by zapp

No, they have enough trouble selling the 645 in a competitive market, don't bet for a new sensor size that would probably require a new line of lenses - you don't want to use old lenses on digital camera. The largest sensor is a 6x4.5 format sensor and will be for quite some time, unluckyly.
.

Unluckily? As the full potential of an 645 sized sensor has yet to be realized, a bigger sensor is hardly needed from an image point of view. Particularly because it will cost a lot more more....

08-04-2012, 04:00 PM	#1
slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,535	Maybe Pentax will... Come out with a D 6x7? Anyone thought of that angle? Any thoughts? Maybe a "budget" D 645 and a full blown in your face D 6x7? Randy

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boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Maybe pigs will fly...

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jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Originally posted by boriscleto Maybe pigs will fly... Upside down and backwards while singing.

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patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	Originally posted by boriscleto Maybe pigs will fly... Originally posted by jatrax Upside down and backwards while singing. To funny

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Allison Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 667	Originally posted by jatrax Upside down and backwards while singing. While throwing snowballs at one another in hell.

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blackcloudbrew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cotati, California USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,460	But taking pictures with a P6x7D!

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Julie Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,069	Well, I don't think the 645D market is very big to begin with... don't know how much they'd sell if it was a step up from 645D and more expensive. I agree with the others, though; probably not gonna happen in our lifetime.

08-05-2012, 10:06 AM	#8
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	So tiring of numerous FF speculation threads we have the unique opportunity to start here the first (I think) Pentax Large Format Digital speculation thread. Is there any real word on the release date for the Pentax LFd? Or is this pure rumor? And does anyone know if Pentax plans this to be an actual full frame 6x7 or will it be another disappointing "crop" camera with a smaller 100mm x 116mm sensor? And who is making the sensor? Does Sony have a sensor that size that is worth using?

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slackercruster Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NE, USA Posts: 1,302	OP, sure, I'd like to see it.

08-05-2012, 11:54 AM	#10
slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,535 Original Poster	Originally posted by jatrax So tiring of numerous FF speculation threads we have the unique opportunity to start here the first (I think) Pentax Large Format Digital speculation thread. Is there any real word on the release date for the Pentax LFd? Or is this pure rumor? And does anyone know if Pentax plans this to be an actual full frame 6x7 or will it be another disappointing "crop" camera with a smaller 100mm x 116mm sensor? And who is making the sensor? Does Sony have a sensor that size that is worth using? If phase one or Hasselblad can have huge sensors costing thousands more, there would be a market for professional studios... Small market, yes, but important to get the name back in the top end.... Like car racing, what wins on Sundays sells on Monday. The D645 could be the flagship "affordable" medium format for the rest of us... Just like the old days. Thanks Randy

08-10-2012, 03:32 AM	#11
zapp Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,385	No, they have enough trouble selling the 645 in a competitive market, don't bet for a new sensor size that would probably require a new line of lenses - you don't want to use old lenses on digital camera. The largest sensor is a 6x4.5 format sensor and will be for quite some time, unluckyly. What is needed in Pentax land is a 35mm update with a fullframe sensor. That will require several new lenses and keep Pentax R&D busy for quite some time.

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08-10-2012, 04:56 AM	#12
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Well I don't see it happening, but it would be a great camera. Pentax didn't grow out of 645D at the time, so there is no reason to go one step further at the time. Maybe a revolution would be to make a line scanner camera that could offer a large picture in a fast time. For landscape and architecture. But not something I see Pentax doing.

08-10-2012, 05:06 PM	#13
Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371	Originally posted by zapp No, they have enough trouble selling the 645 in a competitive market, don't bet for a new sensor size that would probably require a new line of lenses - you don't want to use old lenses on digital camera. The largest sensor is a 6x4.5 format sensor and will be for quite some time, unluckyly. . Unluckily? As the full potential of an 645 sized sensor has yet to be realized, a bigger sensor is hardly needed from an image point of view. Particularly because it will cost a lot more more....