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Pentax launch the Q
For those that believe in magic though, why not put a mask over their APS-C sensor that has an even smaller window and they could have 5000mm lenses that started off as 43mm Ltd's? Best regards I've put a pinhole in front of mine. My 50/1.2 is now a 10000mm/f1.2 :D :D
Posted by Smeggypants on 25/06/2011 - 00:25
Pentax launch the Q
I ask all supporters if they are really happy with an f/10.5 lens that is diffraction limited at all apertures. This isn't an outfit to replace a DSLR, it's to replace a compact with the highest quality possible within those constraints that a compact demands. See that's where I don't think they...
Posted by Smeggypants on 25/06/2011 - 00:28
Pentax launch the Q
Er, you didn't really read the articles did you? :wink: A small sensor gains nothing and loses in diffraction effect, DOF, noise, etc. You don't magically get more telephoto or more anything... you just see less of what you would have had with a larger sensor. I understand perfectly well how thin...
Posted by hefty1 on 25/06/2011 - 00:35
Pentax launch the Q
[quote:3496ace15f="hefty1"]There are many instances where a small sensor is preferable to a large one; macro and eBay shots benefit from an increased DOF for any given aperture, and telephoto benefits to the tune of insanely long effective focal lengths with relatively little bulk (and fast aperture...
Posted by hefty1 on 25/06/2011 - 00:39
Pentax launch the Q
See that's where I don't think they have succeeded. Why not a 4/3rds sensor? Too big and too close to APS-C, it offers no tangible advantage over what they already have (APS-C). Within a generation or two the Q sensor will have better imaging characteristics (noise, dynamic range) than todays's 4/3r...
Posted by hefty1 on 25/06/2011 - 00:45
Pentax launch the Q
[quote:3496ace15f="rparmar"][quote:3496ace15f="hefty1"]There are many instances where a small sensor is preferable to a large one; macro and eBay shots benefit from an increased DOF for any given aperture, and telephoto benefits to the tune of insanely long effective focal lengths with relatively li...
Posted by K10D on 25/06/2011 - 00:49
Pentax launch the Q
See that's where I don't think they have succeeded. Why not a 4/3rds sensor? Too big and too close to APS-C, it offers no tangible advantage over what they already have (APS-C). And a sensor with a lesser IQ offers a bigger advantage? I'm not shooting blind here Hefty :) - I already have a camera...
Posted by Smeggypants on 25/06/2011 - 02:09
Pentax launch the Q
Well I've read the blog and the comments and it's surprising how negative people can be, even before something is available to test. You can make the same argument for those at the opposite end of the scale though. Why not be a bit more open minded, wait until the Q appears and then see what it...
Posted by Smeggypants on 25/06/2011 - 02:16
Pentax launch the Q
Well I've read the blog and the comments and it's surprising how negative people can be, even before something is available to test. Why not be a bit more open minded, wait until the Q appears and then see what it can actually do? As for small sensors, they are terrific for macro shots and ind...
Posted by Don on 25/06/2011 - 02:21
Pentax launch the Q
I suspect the Q will match the current d-slr's under good light now. :wink: Not for the pixel-peepers it won't! But at web sizes or normal print sizes, I bet the quality will be indistinguishable unless you're talking about shallow DOF or ISO's over 800. Can I quote Imaging Resource, which sums u...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 25/06/2011 - 02:44
Pentax launch the Q
I suspect the Q will match the current d-slr's under good light now. :wink: Not for the pixel-peepers it won't! But at web sizes or normal print sizes, I bet the quality will be indistinguishable unless you're talking about shallow DOF or ISO's over 800. Can I quote Imaging Resource, which sums u...
Posted by Don on 25/06/2011 - 03:00
Pentax launch the Q
But at web sizes or normal print sizes, I bet the quality will be indistinguishable unless you're talking about shallow DOF or ISO's over 800. You can say the same about your phone. So why spend $800 if your image quality standards are that low? That's the whole point of what Smeggy and I are trying...
Posted by rparmar on 25/06/2011 - 03:09
Pentax launch the Q
But at web sizes or normal print sizes, I bet the quality will be indistinguishable unless you're talking about shallow DOF or ISO's over 800. You can say the same about your phone. So why spend $800 if your image quality standards are that low? That's the whole point of what Smeggy and I are trying...
Posted by Don on 25/06/2011 - 03:20
Pentax launch the Q
possible you mean gone are the days of lost profitability, and losing market share? Maybe not gone. The recent issues with the K5 may have revived the lost market share situation. The Q may end up being a great success. What with Nikon and Sony about to release new 32Mp FF DSLR's and 24Mp APS-C D...
Posted by K10D on 25/06/2011 - 04:29
Pentax launch the Q
Well I've read the blog and the comments and it's surprising how negative people can be, even before something is available to test. I fear you're wasting your breath John, the Flat Earth Society has already decided that the sky is falling and I don't think you'll convince them otherwise. I shall no...
Posted by hefty1 on 25/06/2011 - 09:02
Pentax launch the Q
Your point about Nikon and Sony about to release cameras with sensors smaller than an existing Pentax offering proves what exactly? And is relevant to the Q how? OK I give up. How is a FF and APS-C sensor smaller than an existing Pentax offering or are you referring to the 645D? Only relevance is...
Posted by K10D on 25/06/2011 - 09:45
Pentax launch the Q
John of all people should know better than to start a discussion of Apple products ;) Apple has a lot more sycophants than Pentax. Now if Apple release their version of the Q it would sell bucket loads without even having any sensor. "but it's got no sensor!" "don't be so negative?"
Posted by Smeggypants on 25/06/2011 - 17:39
Pentax launch the Q
You would get interchangeable high (and low!) quality lenses, Raw, manual controls, traditional external buttons, lovely styling, solid metal build, and a flash mount. The price is too high at the moment but it's pretty compelling if you value these things and a tiny size over the superior pixel-pee...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 25/06/2011 - 18:32
Pentax launch the Q
Wow... everyone has got something to say about the Q. I won't be buying this camera. To be honest if I am looking for a small size good IQ camera then I would get the Samsung NX100 which cost less then £300 with kit lens or I would get the Fuji X100, Both APSC sensor and still packed in a resonab...
Posted by m42geo on 26/06/2011 - 01:44
Pentax launch the Q
This is just a remarketed compact camera. ok it might not be rubbish as a compact but IMO it is no way to match with something like the Olympus EP1 & EP2 and no way match the fuji X100. How can you compare these cameras with the Q? :?:roll: cameras like the Olympus and the Fuji should rather be comp...
Posted by m42geo on 26/06/2011 - 10:35
