Pentax Z coming soon?
Posted 02/04/2014 - 22:29
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Pentax "Z" - ROFLMAO. What's it going to do? Occupy Palestine.
Looks like a 645 logo though
Looks like a 645 logo though
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Posted 02/04/2014 - 22:35
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Unlocker wrote:
Could the new 645D be called the 645Z announced in approx 12 days?
www.us.ricoh-imaging.com/645z/
I think given the URL has 645z in it that there's a fair chance.
Could the new 645D be called the 645Z announced in approx 12 days?
www.us.ricoh-imaging.com/645z/
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Posted 03/04/2014 - 09:21
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I think someone in the design dept. has got mixed up
Z is the logo that was used on Bronica 645 cameras NOT Pentax 645
Bronica_645_Link Click Image for full size.
If they do leave the D off the name no non Pentaxian will know
it's digital also if they use Z people will think they have
taken over Bronica
It's also possible that someone owns the rights to
using Z on a camera in the same way that Olympus had
to change the M-1 to OM-1 due to Leica objecting.
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Z is the logo that was used on Bronica 645 cameras NOT Pentax 645
Bronica_645_Link Click Image for full size.
If they do leave the D off the name no non Pentaxian will know
it's digital also if they use Z people will think they have
taken over Bronica
It's also possible that someone owns the rights to
using Z on a camera in the same way that Olympus had
to change the M-1 to OM-1 due to Leica objecting.
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Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Posted 03/04/2014 - 10:56
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Algernon wrote:
It's also possible that someone owns the rights to
using Z on a camera in the same way that Olympus had
to change the M-1 to OM-1 due to Leica objecting.
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The probably do, but Ricoh will not be worried as Pentax had the Z-1 back in the 90s.
It's also possible that someone owns the rights to
using Z on a camera in the same way that Olympus had
to change the M-1 to OM-1 due to Leica objecting.
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Posted 03/04/2014 - 13:18
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And here's me hoping that the FF body comes in the Z-1 body
:hoping:
:hoping:
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Posted 07/04/2014 - 03:00
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Pentax did make a prototype FF in a MZ-S body type but it is still under development. It was published in the Pentax Magazine Jan 2001. Hope it's worth the wait....
But, unlike many on this forum, I agree, the Z-1 has a beautiful body.
There is another theory that the FF will appear in a 645 derived body (an idea patented by Gartmore I think)
I do wonder what the outcome would be if Pentax priced their MF camera to compete with the professional FF cameras. (just dreaming)
But, unlike many on this forum, I agree, the Z-1 has a beautiful body.
There is another theory that the FF will appear in a 645 derived body (an idea patented by Gartmore I think)
I do wonder what the outcome would be if Pentax priced their MF camera to compete with the professional FF cameras. (just dreaming)
Posted 07/04/2014 - 03:04
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medium format sized Q.....
launched side by side with the 645DII
one can hope...
launched side by side with the 645DII
one can hope...
Fired many shots. Didn't kill anything.
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