K30D with an APS-H?

Anvh · 2008-11-11T15:30:11+0000

It's just a rumor that the K30D would have an APS-H 14.6mp CMOS Sensor with a 1.3x crop, but it's interesting one. They are cheaper than Full-Frame cameras but perform better than the APS-C cameras. The Canon EOS-1D Mark III & Mark II are the only one with an APS-H sensor so it isn’t really a crowded market and if they can bring it out for the same price as the K20D did they would have a unique position. My only concern is how the DA lenses will perform on it? Some DA work quite well on full-frame but others are useless because of virginity . It’s quite interesting to see that the newer lenses DA 35mm Ltd, DA 55-300mm, DA* 200mm & DA* 300mm should be able to work on it. Maybe I’m seeing things now :wink: It’s like I said a rumor but what are your thoughts about an APS-H sensor, would it work for pentax?

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Posted 11/11/2008 - 22:54 Link

Malo1961 wrote:

And we don't want that to happen,right? Would be a shame if Pentax got scr*w*d by some DA lenses and would lose it.
I'll guess you meant vignetting.
But of course I could be seeing things also

Martin.

Yep Martin you're right, don't know what I was thinking

Malo1961 wrote:
There has been to much invested in the development of DA lenses, to start up a new line of FF lenses. Even Nikon and Canon are forced to rebuild their FF lens line, because a lot of their pre digital glass wasn't up to match the newest high resolution sensors. So Pentax better invest in expanding their DA glass. I don't think they can afford otherwise.

I've the same thought here too but going from an 1.5 crop (APS-C) to an 1.3 crop (APS-H) should be survivable for most DA lenses and if not it would be nice as the nikon that you can crop the sensor. A 14.6mp APS-H would be a 12.6mp APS-C so the difference isn't that much, atleast i'm willing to pay that.

If Pentax want a pro camera it's more likely they come with a 645 than a FF I believe

Stefan.

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