rumor mill...
Posted 15/02/2011 - 19:10
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I'd like to see how they're going to add that on to a K5 or a K7
Posted 15/02/2011 - 19:26
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DrOrloff wrote:
I'd like to see how they're going to add that on to a K5 or a K7
Doesn't say anything about it being an "add on!".....
I'd like to see how they're going to add that on to a K5 or a K7
K20D...ist DS ,DA18/55,DA16/45.DA* 50/135,"A"1.7 50MM..."A" 70/210..M 50mm f2...Tamron 90mm macro,28/300 Tamron,200/500 Tamron 6.9....A Pentax DA*300... Sigma10/20,FA31mm 1.8 Ltd*********,FA 77mm Ltd!
Posted 15/02/2011 - 20:05
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there are like 17 pins and electrical contacts in the grip.... anybody know for sure what each pin does?
2 for power? (likely).
3 for shutter?(likely).
6 for buttons?(also possible only 3 used here).
6 for scroll wheels? (also possible only four used here).
Or do any pass data?
Possibly five pins available if so, usb only uses five contacts so a possible data connection between camera cpu and grip may already be built in? USB charging? live card slot? Bluetooth and or wi-fi connectivity possible?
2 for power? (likely).
3 for shutter?(likely).
6 for buttons?(also possible only 3 used here).
6 for scroll wheels? (also possible only four used here).
Or do any pass data?
Possibly five pins available if so, usb only uses five contacts so a possible data connection between camera cpu and grip may already be built in? USB charging? live card slot? Bluetooth and or wi-fi connectivity possible?
Fired many shots. Didn't kill anything.
Posted 15/02/2011 - 21:11
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Bear in mind that there could easily be some sort of multiplexing on the grip contacts. I'm just thinking about computer keyboards where a comparatively tiny number of pins can pass details about an awful lot of key presses.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Posted 16/02/2011 - 01:49
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johnriley wrote:
Hmm, an unknown item of unspecified function is arriving at an unknown future time.
Well, forewarned is forearmed.
I'm with John on this.Hmm, an unknown item of unspecified function is arriving at an unknown future time.
Well, forewarned is forearmed.
Why a substanceless piece of drivel is getting everyone moist is beyond me.
Does this source have a history of reliability or something?
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Posted 16/02/2011 - 02:16
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Smeggypants wrote:
Does this source have a history of reliability or something?
Yvon must be reliable. He's a Canadian.
Does this source have a history of reliability or something?
Yves (another one of those crazy Canucks)
Posted 16/02/2011 - 03:01
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Smeggypants wrote:
Why a substanceless piece of drivel is getting everyone moist is beyond me.
Does this source have a history of reliability or something?
you could try googling his name and see how many books on Pentax he's published for a starter....
johnriley wrote:
Hmm, an unknown item of unspecified function is arriving at an unknown future time.
Well, forewarned is forearmed.
I'm with John on this.Hmm, an unknown item of unspecified function is arriving at an unknown future time.
Well, forewarned is forearmed.
Why a substanceless piece of drivel is getting everyone moist is beyond me.
Does this source have a history of reliability or something?
Fired many shots. Didn't kill anything.
Posted 16/02/2011 - 09:45
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This looks like it sheds some light....
http://nikonrumors.com/2011/02/15/something-new-is-coming-dslrs-will-never-be-the-same.aspx
http://nikonrumors.com/2011/02/15/something-new-is-coming-dslrs-will-never-be-the-same.aspx
Posted 16/02/2011 - 10:14
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Well this viral advert has us all soooooooo excited. I remember the last time there was a load of buzz about a revolutionary product and it turned out to be a thing called the segway. most notable things about that: chimpanzee riding on a segway, I learned what the word segway meant, and I learned never drive one round my estate with cliffs nearby and they are not road legal.
I do hope this isn't the damp squib I think it will be.
I do hope this isn't the damp squib I think it will be.
Lurking is shirking.!
Posted 16/02/2011 - 12:52
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If I was a betting man my money would be on something rather more mundane than the all singing and dancing grip, perhaps a new "revolutionary" third party focusing screen for the K-7 / K-5 ? Although what "revolutionary" might mean is anyone's guess.
We will just have to wait and see...
Cheers,
/Ian
We will just have to wait and see...
Cheers,
/Ian
K10D & Super A user.
Posted 16/02/2011 - 13:43
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No glass ("not yet anyway"), no software, made in USA.....
Got it! It's a hotshoe mounted cup-holder!
Got it! It's a hotshoe mounted cup-holder!
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