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GordonZA · 07-07-2010, 11:56 PM

A completely useless piece of info for you all... was watching a replay of the game between South Africa and France and there was some photographer there with a new 645D. No mistaking such a thick body and the 55mm lens with the silver ring and red SDM letters.

There must also be some testing going on from various manufacturers with various bodies and lenses I have never seen before.

Someone had a new Nikon 200-400... one or two lenses that I think were Canon's and another lens body combo that was definitely not Nikon or Canon as the body was way too small! What it was exactly... anyone's guess.

I suppose events like these are golden opportunities for manufacturers to test out their new designs.

If any of you happen to watch the remaining two games keep an eye on the photographers along the side lines and you can pick up some interesting equipment!

Nimrad · 07-08-2010, 01:40 AM

Originally posted by GordonZA

and another lens body combo that was definitely not Nikon or Canon as the body was way too small! What it was exactly... anyone's guess.

SimonSmyth claimed Pentax is testing their new Pro Model in the world cup this year.

Priyantha Bleeker · 07-08-2010, 01:50 AM

Are there pictures of it ?

GordonZA · 07-08-2010, 02:03 AM

Originally posted by Nimrad

SimonSmyth claimed Pentax is testing their new Pro Model in the world cup this year.

OOPs... should have made clear, I don't think (personal opinion) that it was a Pentax either... it has a black body which was small but the lens was white like a Canon lens... so maybe some new Samsung or Sony or even a new Canon??

Who else uses white lenses?

Football / Soccer.... where I come from it's soccer...

As far as a picture of it, search the internet. There is an image of a group of photographers all holding their gear...

It was nice to see the 645D actually being used. Doubt it was being used to photograph action shots....

Supernaut · 07-08-2010, 03:09 AM

Tried a quick googling with no luck.
If you have a link, please post it

Jazzyboy · 07-08-2010, 03:36 AM

Originally posted by Nimrad

SimonSmyth claimed Pentax is testing their new Pro Model in the world cup this year.

Just one question. What happened to this thread by SimonSmyth where he revealed a lot of things about the future pentax models ?
It seems that he knew a lot... maybe too much.

By the way where is SimonSynth ? Can someone confirm that he is still alive ? I'm bit worried for him...

GordonZA · 07-08-2010, 04:10 AM

Originally posted by Supernaut

Tried a quick googling with no luck.
If you have a link, please post it

I was sent a photo of a group of press photographers but did not keep it. Am trying to get hold of another copy. Will post when/if I get it.

Been googling as well... lots of pictures of players and fans but nothing of the press so far... :ugh:

It was the lens more than the camera that caught my attention as it had a very narrow barrel where it attaches to the body. Then typical of a super tele it widened out to about the size of a 500 F4... None of the FD or newer Canon lenses have such a narrow barrel.

Asahiflex · 07-08-2010, 04:33 AM

Originally posted by GordonZA

It was the lens more than the camera that caught my attention as it had a very narrow barrel where it attaches to the body. Then typical of a super tele it widened out to about the size of a 500 F4... None of the FD or newer Canon lenses have such a narrow barrel.

Could it have been a micro four/thirds camera with a normal Canon/Nikon tele lens attached by means of a (narrow) adapter?

youky63 · 07-08-2010, 05:24 AM

My opinion: it would be stupid for a brand to test new secret experimental equipment during the world biggest sport event in the world. If it is secret, new, not yet revealed, you don't want to show it to the world. Now if they want to test their equipment in real world, they just have to go to the closest sport ground of their labs. Where there is no video camera and thousands of curious people...

GordonZA · 07-08-2010, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by youky63

My opinion: it would be stupid for a brand to test new secret experimental equipment during the world biggest sport event in the world. If it is secret, new, not yet revealed, you don't want to show it to the world. Now if they want to test their equipment in real world, they just have to go to the closest sport ground of their labs. Where there is no video camera and thousands of curious people...

I agree!

I suspect it was probably just a converter of some sort or another?

Anyway, it was nice to see the 645D actually being used outside of Japan!

Netsoft · 07-08-2010, 06:06 AM

Originally posted by Jazzyboy

Just one question. What happened to this thread by SimonSmyth where he revealed a lot of things about the future pentax models ?
It seems that he knew a lot... maybe too much.

By the way where is SimonSynth ? Can someone confirm that he is still alive ? I'm bit worried for him...

His thread has been merged into here.

MPrince · 07-08-2010, 09:14 AM

Originally posted by Jazzyboy

Just one question. What happened to this thread by SimonSmyth where he revealed a lot of things about the future pentax models ?
It seems that he knew a lot... maybe too much.

By the way where is SimonSynth ? Can someone confirm that he is still alive ? I'm bit worried for him...

He was a troll. He didn't know a lot. He knew nothing.

mattdm · 07-08-2010, 12:12 PM

Originally posted by Jazzyboy

Just one question. What happened to this thread by SimonSmyth where he revealed a lot of things about the future pentax models ?
It seems that he knew a lot... maybe too much.

He posted a picture with doctored EXIF data purporting to show that it was from a "Pro*" model. But the photo was actually "stolen" from a posting by a different (uninvolved) forum member and doctored. And the original was definitively take with a plain old K-7. So, SimonSmyth was proved to be a fraud and the moderators removed the posts.

I think there's going to be an official "for-the-record" explanation soon so people don't keep wondering what happened.

Votesh · 07-08-2010, 07:21 PM

There's a couple pictures of some World Cup photographers here: Opening weekend - 2010 World Cup - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Do you see the camera setup in question?

zackspeed · 07-09-2010, 02:34 PM

Originally posted by Votesh

There's a couple pictures of some World Cup photographers here: Opening weekend - 2010 World Cup - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Do you see the camera setup in question?

No Pentax there

07-07-2010, 11:56 PM	#1
GordonZA Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Planet Earth Photos: Albums Posts: 351	Pentax at 2010 Soccer World Cup A completely useless piece of info for you all... was watching a replay of the game between South Africa and France and there was some photographer there with a new 645D. No mistaking such a thick body and the 55mm lens with the silver ring and red SDM letters. There must also be some testing going on from various manufacturers with various bodies and lenses I have never seen before. Someone had a new Nikon 200-400... one or two lenses that I think were Canon's and another lens body combo that was definitely not Nikon or Canon as the body was way too small! What it was exactly... anyone's guess. I suppose events like these are golden opportunities for manufacturers to test out their new designs. If any of you happen to watch the remaining two games keep an eye on the photographers along the side lines and you can pick up some interesting equipment!

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07-08-2010, 01:40 AM	#2
Nimrad Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 150	Originally posted by GordonZA and another lens body combo that was definitely not Nikon or Canon as the body was way too small! What it was exactly... anyone's guess. SimonSmyth claimed Pentax is testing their new Pro Model in the world cup this year.

07-08-2010, 01:50 AM	#3
Priyantha Bleeker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 190	Are there pictures of it ?

07-08-2010, 02:03 AM	#4
GordonZA Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Planet Earth Photos: Albums Posts: 351 Original Poster	Originally posted by Nimrad SimonSmyth claimed Pentax is testing their new Pro Model in the world cup this year. OOPs... should have made clear, I don't think (personal opinion) that it was a Pentax either... it has a black body which was small but the lens was white like a Canon lens... so maybe some new Samsung or Sony or even a new Canon?? Who else uses white lenses? Football / Soccer.... where I come from it's soccer... As far as a picture of it, search the internet. There is an image of a group of photographers all holding their gear... It was nice to see the 645D actually being used. Doubt it was being used to photograph action shots....

07-08-2010, 03:09 AM	#5
Supernaut Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Coast , Sweden Posts: 467	Tried a quick googling with no luck. If you have a link, please post it

07-08-2010, 03:36 AM	#6
Jazzyboy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 49	Originally posted by Nimrad SimonSmyth claimed Pentax is testing their new Pro Model in the world cup this year. Just one question. What happened to this thread by SimonSmyth where he revealed a lot of things about the future pentax models ? It seems that he knew a lot... maybe too much. By the way where is SimonSynth ? Can someone confirm that he is still alive ? I'm bit worried for him...

07-08-2010, 04:10 AM	#7
GordonZA Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Planet Earth Photos: Albums Posts: 351 Original Poster	Originally posted by Supernaut Tried a quick googling with no luck. If you have a link, please post it I was sent a photo of a group of press photographers but did not keep it. Am trying to get hold of another copy. Will post when/if I get it. Been googling as well... lots of pictures of players and fans but nothing of the press so far... :ugh: It was the lens more than the camera that caught my attention as it had a very narrow barrel where it attaches to the body. Then typical of a super tele it widened out to about the size of a 500 F4... None of the FD or newer Canon lenses have such a narrow barrel.

07-08-2010, 04:33 AM	#8
Asahiflex Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,795	Originally posted by GordonZA It was the lens more than the camera that caught my attention as it had a very narrow barrel where it attaches to the body. Then typical of a super tele it widened out to about the size of a 500 F4... None of the FD or newer Canon lenses have such a narrow barrel. Could it have been a micro four/thirds camera with a normal Canon/Nikon tele lens attached by means of a (narrow) adapter?

07-08-2010, 05:24 AM	#9
youky63 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Osaka Posts: 143	My opinion: it would be stupid for a brand to test new secret experimental equipment during the world biggest sport event in the world. If it is secret, new, not yet revealed, you don't want to show it to the world. Now if they want to test their equipment in real world, they just have to go to the closest sport ground of their labs. Where there is no video camera and thousands of curious people...

07-08-2010, 05:54 AM	#10
GordonZA Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Planet Earth Photos: Albums Posts: 351 Original Poster	Originally posted by youky63 My opinion: it would be stupid for a brand to test new secret experimental equipment during the world biggest sport event in the world. If it is secret, new, not yet revealed, you don't want to show it to the world. Now if they want to test their equipment in real world, they just have to go to the closest sport ground of their labs. Where there is no video camera and thousands of curious people... I agree! I suspect it was probably just a converter of some sort or another? Anyway, it was nice to see the 645D actually being used outside of Japan!

07-08-2010, 06:06 AM	#11
Netsoft Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 58	Originally posted by Jazzyboy Just one question. What happened to this thread by SimonSmyth where he revealed a lot of things about the future pentax models ? It seems that he knew a lot... maybe too much. By the way where is SimonSynth ? Can someone confirm that he is still alive ? I'm bit worried for him... His thread has been merged into here.

07-08-2010, 09:14 AM	#12
MPrince Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 1,495	Originally posted by Jazzyboy Just one question. What happened to this thread by SimonSmyth where he revealed a lot of things about the future pentax models ? It seems that he knew a lot... maybe too much. By the way where is SimonSynth ? Can someone confirm that he is still alive ? I'm bit worried for him... He was a troll. He didn't know a lot. He knew nothing.

07-08-2010, 12:12 PM	#13
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948	Originally posted by Jazzyboy Just one question. What happened to this thread by SimonSmyth where he revealed a lot of things about the future pentax models ? It seems that he knew a lot... maybe too much. He posted a picture with doctored EXIF data purporting to show that it was from a "Pro*" model. But the photo was actually "stolen" from a posting by a different (uninvolved) forum member and doctored. And the original was definitively take with a plain old K-7. So, SimonSmyth was proved to be a fraud and the moderators removed the posts. I think there's going to be an official "for-the-record" explanation soon so people don't keep wondering what happened.

07-08-2010, 07:21 PM	#14
Votesh Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 817	There's a couple pictures of some World Cup photographers here: Opening weekend - 2010 World Cup - The Big Picture - Boston.com Do you see the camera setup in question?

07-09-2010, 02:34 PM	#15
zackspeed Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 527	Originally posted by Votesh There's a couple pictures of some World Cup photographers here: Opening weekend - 2010 World Cup - The Big Picture - Boston.com Do you see the camera setup in question? No Pentax there

Pentax at 2010 Soccer World Cup

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