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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-29-2010, 06:16 AM
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Of course you are not, otherwise you would have relieved yourself from shielding HOYA...
Sorry for digressing, these timeless pieces (FA limited) really well deserve it, and the designer - Jun HIRAKAWA deserves equal admiration as well.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-28-2010, 08:07 PM
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Agreed that K-7 was a major breakthrough in the high-end and with K-5, for the first time pentaxians are proud enough to have an ace card in its class, however do all these achievements thanks to HOYA? Keep in mind the initial motivation of the takeover is to strenghen HOYA`s medical division. Imaging? domestic pruduction facilities - close down, talented staff - layoff, imaging business - open for auction.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-28-2010, 06:54 PM
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Would you take it as truth provided Mr. Hirakawa call you and confirm it in person ONLY, you will never feel satisfied.
If you are interested in digging the truth, no matter google "平川 纯"and inspect a couple of related pages returned (better directly from Japan) and your effort in clarifying the 'rumor' will be much appreciated.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-28-2010, 06:45 AM
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Sorry but have to rectify that, it is not RETIREMENT but LAYOFF, as it occurred he was only 47 years old, which would have been one`s heyday.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-28-2010, 06:07 AM
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An interesting finding: in the award introduction page: Good Design Award, it is mentioned that the designer was "Akira Watanabe, Designer, Design Group, Development Dept., PENTAX Imaging Systems Division, HOYA CORPORATION", while more actively out there is another Akira Watanabe, who is manager of Olympus Imaging's SLR planning department. I am not sure are these 2 Watanabe actually the same person.
Moreover, as far as I know, the designer of FA 77mm F1.8 Limited and FA 43mm F1.9 Limited (also together with many other excellent pieces) is Mr. 平川 純(Hirakawa Jun), who sat for the interview as reported in the following page: ??????????? - ?????? smc PENTAX-DA ??? - ?????Web, unfortunately, this great master of optics was dismissed by HOYA in around June 2009. This retrenchment was known as a primary task after the takeover (the second one is to find a good buyer).
Hey there, dear G-Mark judges, do you feel ashamed of your desicion on an award based on a distorted application? We here at PF all love PENTAX so bad, but not HOYA - I really have to say - an organization with so poor sympathy and ethics.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
11-25-2010, 10:00 PM
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It seems that with the new UHS-I (SD 3.0) standard, the speed is fast enough even compared with compact flash, the question now is: should UHS-I be considered a transitional standard between SDHC and SDXC, or it is simply another upgrade UNDER SDHC (like class 10+) standard thus supported by K5? This is important for some users as they need something to fulfill their demanding purposes before the price of SDXC eventually come down to the earth.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
11-24-2010, 07:09 PM
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Dave,
Thanks for your user comments, while according to the information provided by local seller, there IS a risk that the GGS protector breaks off and the fragments possibly damage the screen if you force it off using your finger nail, this possible incident is simply thanks to its rigitity and the stickiness of the 3M adhesive. Comparing to it, mormal PET protectors-might not be as rigid, but much more flexible and replacable.
The suggested instruction of removing a GGS protector is using a hard thin PVC slice, insert it into any point at the edge of the protector, then move the slice gently along the edge of the screen, since there is actually no adhesive at the center of the protector, it will be thus removed.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
11-24-2010, 12:55 AM
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That`s great! It seems that K-5 is my next confirmed deal. Thanks!:)
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
11-23-2010, 11:59 PM
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Hi, just switched from 4/3 system. I am most interested in the dust removal mechanism of Pentax K-5, if I was not mis-remembering, Pentax hired a sensor vibrating mechanism in K-XX/XXX era, how about it now when we talk about K-5, has Pentax upgraded the Dust Removal using ultrasonic wave technology, similar as the one that has been proved useful by Olympus?
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