NOT RUMOUR - New Pentax DLSR spotted 'in the wild' - very much like a D3

Blue · 02-13-2009, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by Kaimarx

LOL, posting it would've been the digital equivalent of spotting Bigfoot or Lochness. Just enough detail to recognize a form but not enough to have any solid conclusions lol. Then we'd have the pixel peepers the conspiracy theorists and the janitors swinging mops and kicking buckets over (like they do at the other place

) lol would've been hilarious.

That is exactly what I was thinking. I find it interesting that after 2 years and 2 months, there have been virtually no UFO-Pentax sitings. I guessing it was the MF prototype assuming its not another Georgia-Bigfoot-in-the-freezer kind of hoax.

Last edited by Blue; 02-13-2009 at 11:05 PM. Reason: typo

jgredline · 02-13-2009, 06:55 PM

Originally posted by Buddha Jones

Interesting, but I do not have the patience to read the DPReview forum, if that site ever stepped into the 20th century and upgraded the forum software, I would probably troll that site.

Agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fototim · 02-13-2009, 06:55 PM

Originally posted by tigrebleu

22MP DFX body: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

Maybe Pentax has something reallly innovative for us at PMA. Maybe latwer, though.

Draw it up on paper. Include the image circle, and you will find that this idea probably will produce vignetting with some of the DA lenses.

vievetrick · 02-13-2009, 07:02 PM

PLease close this thread.

jct us101 · 02-13-2009, 07:26 PM

Why do you want to lock this?

whatever7 · 02-13-2009, 07:42 PM

This thread stay here to remind people you shouldn't believe in any rumor started from a message board.

Blue · 02-13-2009, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by whatever7

This thread stay here to remind people you shouldn't believe in any rumor started from a message board.

I saw Big Foot earlier tonight, but I didn't have a Pentax FF camera to get its photograph. It was gone by the time I got the film in the 6x7. The image wouldn't fit my aps-c sensor. It was 7' tall and hairy.

jct us101 · 02-13-2009, 08:30 PM

I'm not THAT hairy!

tigrebleu · 02-13-2009, 10:37 PM

Please accept my apologies.

I thought the thread was dating from 2008, not 2007. Must have been carried out by the "emotion". My bad.

But more seriously, this rumor seems much closer to science-fiction than to reality. But still, such a camera would be very interesting, if only from the innovation point of view.

Blue · 02-13-2009, 11:03 PM

Originally posted by heliphoto

Why revive a thread that's over a year old???

They are talking about the DPR thread which is 2 days old.

Quote:

23:10:02, 12 February 2009 (GMT)

22MP DFX body: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

Blue · 02-13-2009, 11:05 PM

Originally posted by Buddha Jones

Interesting, but I do not have the patience to read the DPReview forum, if that site ever stepped into the 20th century and upgraded the forum software, I would probably troll that site.

DPR is a pain to follow. Its almost as bad as news groups circa 1994-95.

falconeye · 02-14-2009, 10:01 AM

Adam,
can we please have a forum feature which auto-closes threads after, say, one year of inactivity?
Thank You!

On topic of the DPR thread...

This is about the (purely speculative) idea of a square (or octogon) sensor. We have, within this forum, discussed this idea to death. We sort of achieved a common sense that this makes sense as a step AFTER full frame, not before. Because before, it would be a waste of CMOS surface.

In any case, we don't need to discuss it again. We don't need to bump an old thread. We don't need to comment a silly DPR idea.

Of course, I did all three...

Philippos · 02-14-2009, 11:16 AM

Originally posted by falconeye

This is about the (purely speculative) idea of a square (or octogon) sensor. We have, within this forum, discussed this idea to death...

Let's not forget that we also discussed a 16:9 wide sensor, plus a round sensor, plus any other idea that each of us had, as a possible and quite probable feature of the -then forthcoming- K20D. All this rumour raised everybody's expectations so much that most of us were quite dissapointed to finally find out that the real K20D was actually a K10D body with a smarter brain (and a sharper eye).
Thankfully, that didn't stop me from buying the camera, but I believe it must have done so for some others...

Blue · 02-14-2009, 12:21 PM

Originally posted by falconeye

Adam,
can we please have a forum feature which auto-closes threads after, say, one year of inactivity?
Thank You!

On topic of the DPR thread...

This is about the (purely speculative) idea of a square (or octogon) sensor. We have, within this forum, discussed this idea to death. We sort of achieved a common sense that this makes sense as a step AFTER full frame, not before. Because before, it would be a waste of CMOS surface.

In any case, we don't need to discuss it again. We don't need to bump an old thread. We don't need to comment a silly DPR idea.

Of course, I did all three...

This thread could be deleted without any detriment to the knowledge base.

nostatic · 02-14-2009, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by Blue

DPR is a pain to follow. Its almost as bad as news groups circa 1994-95.

They can update the software, but they can't upgrade the morons that post there. I don't care what their backend is running, I'll stay away, thank you.

02-13-2009, 05:12 PM	#196
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by Kaimarx LOL, posting it would've been the digital equivalent of spotting Bigfoot or Lochness. Just enough detail to recognize a form but not enough to have any solid conclusions lol. Then we'd have the pixel peepers the conspiracy theorists and the janitors swinging mops and kicking buckets over (like they do at the other place) lol would've been hilarious. That is exactly what I was thinking. I find it interesting that after 2 years and 2 months, there have been virtually no UFO-Pentax sitings. I guessing it was the MF prototype assuming its not another Georgia-Bigfoot-in-the-freezer kind of hoax. Last edited by Blue; 02-13-2009 at 11:05 PM. Reason: typo

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jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	Originally posted by Buddha Jones Interesting, but I do not have the patience to read the DPReview forum, if that site ever stepped into the 20th century and upgraded the forum software, I would probably troll that site. Agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Fototim Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 268	Originally posted by tigrebleu 22MP DFX body: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review Maybe Pentax has something reallly innovative for us at PMA. Maybe latwer, though. Draw it up on paper. Include the image circle, and you will find that this idea probably will produce vignetting with some of the DA lenses.

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vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	PLease close this thread.

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jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	Why do you want to lock this?

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whatever7 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 278	This thread stay here to remind people you shouldn't believe in any rumor started from a message board.

02-13-2009, 08:28 PM	#202
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by whatever7 This thread stay here to remind people you shouldn't believe in any rumor started from a message board. I saw Big Foot earlier tonight, but I didn't have a Pentax FF camera to get its photograph. It was gone by the time I got the film in the 6x7. The image wouldn't fit my aps-c sensor. It was 7' tall and hairy.

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jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	I'm not THAT hairy!

02-13-2009, 10:37 PM	#204
tigrebleu Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lévis, Canada (Québec) Posts: 144	Please accept my apologies. I thought the thread was dating from 2008, not 2007. Must have been carried out by the "emotion". My bad. But more seriously, this rumor seems much closer to science-fiction than to reality. But still, such a camera would be very interesting, if only from the innovation point of view.

02-13-2009, 11:03 PM	#205
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by heliphoto Why revive a thread that's over a year old??? They are talking about the DPR thread which is 2 days old. Quote: 23:10:02, 12 February 2009 (GMT) 22MP DFX body: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

02-13-2009, 11:05 PM	#206
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by Buddha Jones Interesting, but I do not have the patience to read the DPReview forum, if that site ever stepped into the 20th century and upgraded the forum software, I would probably troll that site. DPR is a pain to follow. Its almost as bad as news groups circa 1994-95.

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02-14-2009, 10:01 AM	#207
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Adam, can we please have a forum feature which auto-closes threads after, say, one year of inactivity? Thank You! On topic of the DPR thread... This is about the (purely speculative) idea of a square (or octogon) sensor. We have, within this forum, discussed this idea to death. We sort of achieved a common sense that this makes sense as a step AFTER full frame, not before. Because before, it would be a waste of CMOS surface. In any case, we don't need to discuss it again. We don't need to bump an old thread. We don't need to comment a silly DPR idea. Of course, I did all three...

02-14-2009, 11:16 AM	#208
Philippos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Volos - Greece Posts: 178	Originally posted by falconeye This is about the (purely speculative) idea of a square (or octogon) sensor. We have, within this forum, discussed this idea to death... Let's not forget that we also discussed a 16:9 wide sensor, plus a round sensor, plus any other idea that each of us had, as a possible and quite probable feature of the -then forthcoming- K20D. All this rumour raised everybody's expectations so much that most of us were quite dissapointed to finally find out that the real K20D was actually a K10D body with a smarter brain (and a sharper eye). Thankfully, that didn't stop me from buying the camera, but I believe it must have done so for some others...

02-14-2009, 12:21 PM	#209
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by falconeye Adam, can we please have a forum feature which auto-closes threads after, say, one year of inactivity? Thank You! On topic of the DPR thread... This is about the (purely speculative) idea of a square (or octogon) sensor. We have, within this forum, discussed this idea to death. We sort of achieved a common sense that this makes sense as a step AFTER full frame, not before. Because before, it would be a waste of CMOS surface. In any case, we don't need to discuss it again. We don't need to bump an old thread. We don't need to comment a silly DPR idea. Of course, I did all three... This thread could be deleted without any detriment to the knowledge base.

02-14-2009, 12:52 PM	#210
nostatic Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: socal Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,575	Originally posted by Blue DPR is a pain to follow. Its almost as bad as news groups circa 1994-95. They can update the software, but they can't upgrade the morons that post there. I don't care what their backend is running, I'll stay away, thank you.