Full frame rumour
Posted 25/11/2014 - 14:05
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Apart from any entertainment value (???) of these sort of threads, is it a waste of time commenting on issues like this, or do views expressed here somehow get transferred to the relevant departments of the companies involved?
Cheers.
Philip
Cheers.
Philip
Posted 25/11/2014 - 14:33
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Nothing is a waste of time Philip, as I'm sure that lots of people do read these threads, no doubt though by now very familiar with the arguments for "full frame" DSLRs. It shows interest, although not necessarily likely demand. Depending on pricing, not everyone will welcome the idea of spending more huge sums of money.
Best regards, John
Posted 25/11/2014 - 15:38
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I'm sure that if/when a full frame DSLR arrives from Pentax/Ricoh we'll no doubt be reading all the negative comments that it's too late, not enough features, poor high ISO blah blah
Personally (although I hope one does arrive just to give Pentax more 'exposure') I'm rather bored with the subject and wonder just how many people would actually buy one....
Personally (although I hope one does arrive just to give Pentax more 'exposure') I'm rather bored with the subject and wonder just how many people would actually buy one....
Regards,
Michael
Michael
Posted 25/11/2014 - 15:54
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Maybe the source is the US Pentax forum. Recently someone said they'd spoken to Pentax staff at a photo show who said a FF was planned for 2015. Another US member then posted he'd spoken to the same pople who told him it was just a rumour. I'm inclined to believe the second, and really I don't care anyway. What I've got works for me.
Posted 25/11/2014 - 16:00
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I can sympathise with the feeling of exhaustion over the subject! It has been going on for a very long time now. To be honest, I'd rather have the 100-400mm zoom that I might well buy than a FF camera that I probably won't.
Others may have very different priorities.
Others may have very different priorities.
Best regards, John
Posted 25/11/2014 - 16:02
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The new Pentax lenses are 'optimized' for APS-C so how will they work with full frame? Presumably the old lenses for film cameras are ok but would the new lenses need to be replaced/duplicated?
Posted 25/11/2014 - 16:07
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Just like the 645 system, if it happened I'd expect some all new lenses, plus a re-release of the FA lenses that were up to scratch on digital. There are 5 lenses already available, three FA Limiteds and two macro lenses. The designs are already there for an extensive range, but the cost of releasing such a system would surely be immense?
Best regards, John
Posted 25/11/2014 - 17:03
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johnriley wrote:
To be honest, I'd rather have the 100-400mm zoom that I might well buy than a FF camera that I probably won't.
Others may have very different priorities.
Not me, a quality 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 (constant f4 just a pipe dream?) with the DC motor that is capable of fast AF and good IQ with the 1.4x HD teleconverter would do me nicely. Canon's new MKII 100-400mm is coming in at around 2k and I expect the Pentax lens to me much the same.To be honest, I'd rather have the 100-400mm zoom that I might well buy than a FF camera that I probably won't.
Others may have very different priorities.
Match that up with a K- 3 MKII that has decent AF tracking capability and I would sell all my Canon gear in a heartbeat.
Posted 26/11/2014 - 06:21
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Mike-P wrote:
Match that up with a K- 3 MKII that has decent AF tracking capability and I would sell all my Canon gear in a heartbeat.
My K5 with THAT and it would be perfectjohnriley wrote:
To be honest, I'd rather have the 100-400mm zoom that I might well buy than a FF camera that I probably won't.
Others may have very different priorities.
Not me, a quality 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 (constant f4 just a pipe dream?) with the DC motor that is capable of fast AF and good IQ with the 1.4x HD teleconverter would do me nicely. Canon's new MKII 100-400mm is coming in at around 2k and I expect the Pentax lens to me much the same.To be honest, I'd rather have the 100-400mm zoom that I might well buy than a FF camera that I probably won't.
Others may have very different priorities.
Match that up with a K- 3 MKII that has decent AF tracking capability and I would sell all my Canon gear in a heartbeat.
WHEN oh when are they going to get the AF tracking up to the competition's standard????
Regards,
Michael
Michael
Posted 26/11/2014 - 08:57
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Mike-P wrote:
Amen!johnriley wrote:
To be honest, I'd rather have the 100-400mm zoom that I might well buy than a FF camera that I probably won't.
Others may have very different priorities.
Not me, a quality 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 (constant f4 just a pipe dream?) with the DC motor that is capable of fast AF and good IQ with the 1.4x HD teleconverter would do me nicely. Canon's new MKII 100-400mm is coming in at around 2k and I expect the Pentax lens to me much the same.To be honest, I'd rather have the 100-400mm zoom that I might well buy than a FF camera that I probably won't.
Others may have very different priorities.
But I'm not going there with regard to the K3 focus system
Cheers Jules...
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My viewfinder is 576,000,000 pixels.
My other viewfinder is 5.76,000,000.
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Posted 26/11/2014 - 09:11
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If I had a pound for every Pentax full frame rumour I might be able to afford said cameras when it's finally released, as it is, there's not a chance!
Mike
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Pentax:K5ii, K7, K100D, DA18-55, DA10-17, DA55-300, DA50-200, F100-300, F50, DA35 AL, 4* M50, 2* M135, Helicoid extension, Tak 300 f4 (& 6 film bodies)
3rd Party: Bigmos (Sigma 150-500mm OS HSM),2* 28mm, 100mm macro, 28-200 zoom, 35-80 zoom, 80-200 zoom, 80-210 zoom, 300mm M42, 600 mirror, 1000-4000 scope, 50mm M42, enlarger lenses, Sony & micro 4/3 cameras with various PK mounts, Zenit E...
Far to many tele-converters, adapters, project parts & extension tubes etc.
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Pentax:K5ii, K7, K100D, DA18-55, DA10-17, DA55-300, DA50-200, F100-300, F50, DA35 AL, 4* M50, 2* M135, Helicoid extension, Tak 300 f4 (& 6 film bodies)
3rd Party: Bigmos (Sigma 150-500mm OS HSM),2* 28mm, 100mm macro, 28-200 zoom, 35-80 zoom, 80-200 zoom, 80-210 zoom, 300mm M42, 600 mirror, 1000-4000 scope, 50mm M42, enlarger lenses, Sony & micro 4/3 cameras with various PK mounts, Zenit E...
Far to many tele-converters, adapters, project parts & extension tubes etc.
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Posted 28/11/2014 - 12:09
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I have my 'Full Frame' 1973 'Asahi Pentax Spotmatic F' loaded with some 2008 dated HP5+ at the moment and enjoying taking it out ---
Been a member of Pentax Club since the Ron Spillman era! Got COMPUTERISED at last - DIGITISED?
Taken the PLUNGE - BUT FILM STILL RULES !!!
Taken the PLUNGE - BUT FILM STILL RULES !!!
Posted 28/11/2014 - 23:50
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Didn't these rumours start in about 17 BC ?
These threads really are beyond tiresome now.
How about just waiting till they actually exist ?
Is there really any mileage in trotting out yet another "Pentax FF rumour" every few months ?
These threads really are beyond tiresome now.
How about just waiting till they actually exist ?
Is there really any mileage in trotting out yet another "Pentax FF rumour" every few months ?
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Mike
Pentax K5 / Pentax K5 11/ Pentax K200D / Canon Rebel T1 i / Canon 650D / Pentax MX-1 / Fuji XF1 /Fuji X 10 / Canon EOS-M / Canon G10/ Pentax Mz-7 x 2
Mike
Pentax K5 / Pentax K5 11/ Pentax K200D / Canon Rebel T1 i / Canon 650D / Pentax MX-1 / Fuji XF1 /Fuji X 10 / Canon EOS-M / Canon G10/ Pentax Mz-7 x 2
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