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Why Pentax needs full frame
I guess Richard their worry may be that they could split their own customers ... I mean people buying the FF may do that instead of choosing an updated K3 .... So it still adds up to just a single sale. Definitely a possibility. I guess that's a concern in any lineup where there are two models at...
Posted by richandfleur on 11/01/2015 - 23:00
Why Pentax needs full frame
I agree about that noted price range difference. Pentax does have the capability to do full frame digital dslr in a certain range outside of medium format. Perhaps an entry level "minimalist" full frame would go for about 2k. Something considerably more advanced; 3k. But there is also an addit...
Posted by 50mpCMOS on 14/01/2015 - 01:03
Why Pentax needs full frame
Better yet, allow a secondary company to do it, such as selling the patents or allowing their use. A certain mirrorless camera has just been released, featuring weather sealing, in body stabilisation (technically of more axis than Pentax offer), and in FF. I'm sorry but the only niche option here i...
Posted by richandfleur on 14/01/2015 - 01:56
sporting scope
With a t mount adapter one can connect almost anything to a Pentax PK body, but will give up the automation of the lens features, such as; focusing, aperture, etc... One will be forced to use shitter speeds and or iso settings only, and not much else. One could even use most any telescope connect...
Posted by 50mpCMOS on 12/01/2015 - 00:07
K3 concerns resolved completely ! (well, maybe!)
As a lot of the bonus features only apply to JPG files, I do wonder if there is a market for a bare bones camera for purists. The N. DF was an attempt at this, retro in nature and with no video mode. I'm not sure, but I don't believe it sold particularly well, as given the price it just didn't sta...
Posted by richandfleur on 14/01/2015 - 20:22
Sharing a little Pentax love
Martin, I'm more than happy to send my post to the chap at Which? - it's a good idea because I truly do find it annoying that there does seem to be a bias against Pentax in some quarters. As an example I recently bought a magazine which had a comparison of several mid price DSLR's including the...
Posted by saxon on 02/02/2015 - 21:41
Pentax K5IIs - Infrared
you could buy a *istDS or similar and not have to do any conversion, just use an Ir filter The later bodies are relatively insensitive to IR, so the *istDS is a good choice. Please tell me more. I've always admired IR black and white photography and just this week have been inspired by Bill Ward's r...
Posted by davidtrout on 03/02/2015 - 11:04
Pentax K5IIs - Infrared
The K5 is superb for IR. I don't see any reason why the k5iis wouldn't be as good; it probably performs worse than some cameras without conversion because the IR filter in front of the sensor is stronger. A conversion removes this filter and replaces it with one that blocks some of the visible spect...
Posted by aliengrove on 03/02/2015 - 19:39
The Unicorn is ready to be set free (FF)!
I'm really impressed tbh, if the FF has a decent sized sensor, has a cropping mode and decent AF tracking I can honestly see me selling all my Canon gear (apart from the MP-E65mm and EOS-M).
Posted by Mike-P on 04/02/2015 - 09:50
The Unicorn is ready to be set free (FF)!
The term "kit lens" has become almost synonymous with the expectation of a low priced, moderate quality introduction to a range. I think that's a pity, because Pentax have some very good "kit lenses" - that is, lenses that are often supplied coupled with a camera body. Fully agree John. The offer...
Posted by richandfleur on 04/02/2015 - 20:39
The Unicorn is ready to be set free (FF)!
With you there Richard, I'd like to see a split line for K3 update, a high Mp backlit sensor (If it really does offer improvements, and the Sony ones are coming...), for the likes of myself and a lower Mp one, oh lets say, the magic 16Mp :wink: But brought up to date with all the latest anti noise s...
Posted by jules on 04/02/2015 - 21:02
The Unicorn is ready to be set free (FF)!
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Posted by Mike-P on 04/02/2015 - 22:01
The Unicorn is ready to be set free (FF)!
I don't see how it can be fairly common given only the d800 range and I think a sony has over 30 mp sensors. I was meaning the concept is common, rather than it being applied to FF sensors specifically. At FF level Sony and Nikon do it, but the concept is used in video on several smaller sensor...
Posted by richandfleur on 05/02/2015 - 00:58
The Unicorn is ready to be set free (FF)!
Some specifications from a Spanish site (not confirmed) MODEL: ---- TYPE : Digital SLR Camera SENSOR : 36 Megapixel CMOS Full frame without lowpass filter FRAME: Pentax KAF3 with stainless steel bayonet . SYSTEM APPROACH SAFOX XI with phase detection with 27 pts (25 in cross and 3 of f2.8 )...
Posted by Mike-P on 05/02/2015 - 11:54
The Unicorn is ready to be set free (FF)!
Frustrating news.... waiting all these years and now the next few months are gonna kill me! Nearly every weekend I thought is this the one I stick all the Pentax gear on Ebay..... now it will be is this the weekend this Canon gear goes on Ebay! 20mp+ FF sensor in a K5/3 body with the Pentax in...
Posted by Dodge69 on 05/02/2015 - 13:29
New Pentax FF ..image released on PhotoRumors?
Apart from the reduced file size, I can't see much point in cropping the image as a lot of DA lenses are quite acceptable outside the APS-c borders. So unless the pixel pitch is at least as fine as the current crop sensors there would be no advantage in cropping and even then, why not just crop the ...
Posted by Darkmunk on 05/02/2015 - 17:18
New Pentax FF ..image released on PhotoRumors?
if it has the Sony A7R sensor happy days I expect a LOT of K-3's for sale in the new year :)
Posted by QuestionableCarrot on 05/02/2015 - 18:23
New Pentax FF ..image released on PhotoRumors?
I think some of you guys need to remember what this will and wont do for you before you sell the children. It will give you bigger files (so you will need a new hard drive and faster computer), but it won't resolve any more detail than the K3. It will give you more creative DOF for those dreamy po...
Posted by Darkmunk on 06/02/2015 - 18:20
New Pentax FF ..image released on PhotoRumors?
Darkmunk wrote: It will give you bigger files (so you will need a new hard drive and faster computer), but it won't resolve any more detail than the K3. Hard disk space is cheap. I can buy a 2 terabyte for about 80 dollars. Every time you load an updated version of some application software or ...
Posted by Horst on 07/02/2015 - 04:23
New Pentax FF ..image released on PhotoRumors?
I wasn't saying the old lenses aren't any good, or only use fast new lenses. I was just saying don't buy a 35mm format expecting miracles from cheap lenses. Be aware of what the larger formats do and what they don't do. Some creative and talented photographers will definitely make good use of the l...
Posted by Darkmunk on 07/02/2015 - 10:09
