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Comment by Anvh posted on Electronic v/f's starting to arrive...... at 02/03/2009 - 21:26
Don wrote:
is it my imagination or does that hotshoe have one more pin than the pentax set up, and the locking pin in a different position?
Nope they are the sameis it my imagination or does that hotshoe have one more pin than the pentax set up, and the locking pin in a different position?
Comment by Anvh posted on Electronic v/f's starting to arrive...... at 02/03/2009 - 20:59
Thank you Kris, I've search a bit myself but haven't found much, only the good things so far.
WOW
this one looks far better then the white K-M, why didn't we get this one???
WOW
this one looks far better then the white K-M, why didn't we get this one???
Comment by Anvh posted on Pentax K20D cheaper, USA only? at 02/03/2009 - 20:51
I'm quite curious when it went wrong for Pentax?
Was it the autofucs thing, they were quite late with that I believe.
Was it the autofucs thing, they were quite late with that I believe.
Comment by Anvh posted on Pentax K20D cheaper, USA only? at 02/03/2009 - 20:29
I'm still wandering if to get it or not over the FA 50.
It's so far as I can see quite a bit sharper wide open and the bokeh is pleasant to my eyes atleast so nothing against the image quality besides the purple fringing wide open but I can live with that.
The focus thing is another matter.
For in the studio it is no problem but for casual shooting it is for me, hopefully there will come an update since on the other models it works good it seems.
edit:
I've readed another review about the 17-70 and it also seems to have some problems with that. The K10D needs some updating it seems to get it to work with thw KAF3 mount as it need to be
It's so far as I can see quite a bit sharper wide open and the bokeh is pleasant to my eyes atleast so nothing against the image quality besides the purple fringing wide open but I can live with that.
The focus thing is another matter.
For in the studio it is no problem but for casual shooting it is for me, hopefully there will come an update since on the other models it works good it seems.
edit:
I've readed another review about the 17-70 and it also seems to have some problems with that. The K10D needs some updating it seems to get it to work with thw KAF3 mount as it need to be
Daniel Bridge wrote:
Can you imagine the confusion that would cause? Would we have NXDA lenses that would suit the reduced mount-to-sensor distance, but be useless* on K*D cameras? I would strongly suspect (and hope) that it's a new mount.
Dan
* I realise these lenses would actually turn into pseudo-macro lenses when mounted on a K*D, but they wouldn't be the most practical option.
Well yes I see the confusing but if you name the Lenses differently I don't see the problem. It's the same that most DA lenses won't work on fullframe.Can you imagine the confusion that would cause? Would we have NXDA lenses that would suit the reduced mount-to-sensor distance, but be useless* on K*D cameras? I would strongly suspect (and hope) that it's a new mount.
Dan
* I realise these lenses would actually turn into pseudo-macro lenses when mounted on a K*D, but they wouldn't be the most practical option.
The bonus you have is that accessories make for the K-mount will be usable (extension tubes, tele converters, etc.).
Those lenses make for the Micro system needs to project a wider image then DA lenses so maybe they also work on full frame. With some luck FA lenses also work on Micro without an adapter. You wouldn't be able to focus as close, I only wander by how much.
Comment by Anvh posted on New Pentax "bridge" (Micro APS-C) leak? at 02/03/2009 - 18:07
You're already going more then fast enough, believe me okay!
I wish I shot like you do after that amount of time
I wish I shot like you do after that amount of time
Comment by Anvh posted on Thought I should take another shot at wildlife at 02/03/2009 - 16:42
ttk wrote:
Nikon today put a price increase on it's pro cameras, Nikon D3 up £400 to £4000 Body only.
Nikon, Canon up, Pentax down
Well that's great news, makes you wonder why some still buy a canon 450D or nikon D60 Nikon today put a price increase on it's pro cameras, Nikon D3 up £400 to £4000 Body only.
Nikon, Canon up, Pentax down
Comment by Anvh posted on Pentax K20D cheaper, USA only? at 02/03/2009 - 15:43
Well yes but it's quite new this news 26 febuary but I've no idea how the system works.
If the advice price goes down does that also mean that the camera is sold cheaper to the shops if so we should see that back in a lowering of the price right???
But like I said, I've no idea how the system works
If the advice price goes down does that also mean that the camera is sold cheaper to the shops if so we should see that back in a lowering of the price right???
But like I said, I've no idea how the system works
Comment by Anvh posted on Pentax K20D cheaper, USA only? at 02/03/2009 - 15:11
Daniel Bridge wrote:
"The use of an EVF has allowed Samsung engineers to significantly reduce the size and weight of the new camera system by decreasing the distance between the lens and image sensor (flange back) by approximately 60% compared to traditional DSLRs"
No doubt you'd be able to get adaptors to allow K mount lenses to be used, but they'd obvioulsy increase the distance the lens projects from the front of the camera.
Dan
But still it could be a K-mount that they would use for the special lenses and that you need extension to place Normall lenses on the right distance. If so those extension tubes might become quite cheap and maybe handy for macro use on normall camera's hefty1 wrote:
That's more like it! Please, please, please let it be a K-mount!
It can't be, it's too shallow:That's more like it! Please, please, please let it be a K-mount!
"The use of an EVF has allowed Samsung engineers to significantly reduce the size and weight of the new camera system by decreasing the distance between the lens and image sensor (flange back) by approximately 60% compared to traditional DSLRs"
No doubt you'd be able to get adaptors to allow K mount lenses to be used, but they'd obvioulsy increase the distance the lens projects from the front of the camera.
Dan
Gwyn has showed us that there might be 3 new pentax's camera coming really soon. We of course thought about the K30 and K300 but what about the 3th one?
Could it be that Pentax tags along with samsung and bring out also a version of that camera (the NX)?
They said in an interview this:
Quote:
The new Micro Four Thirds standard is seen as both a potential problem but also a potential opportunity. Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-G1 is seen as a direct challenge to Pentax’s entry-level DSLRs, undercutting the new Pentax K-m in size if not price. On the other hand, Mr Iue believes that “the G1 could open up a new market which will help Pentax and the industry as a whole”, a sentiment which has also been echoed by Olympus and Sony in our Photokina meetings. Mr Iue went on to comment that Pentax are very open-minded about the possibility of joining the Micro Four Thirds system, with the company free to join any system that they like at the present time.
Let's wait and see what happends The new Micro Four Thirds standard is seen as both a potential problem but also a potential opportunity. Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-G1 is seen as a direct challenge to Pentax’s entry-level DSLRs, undercutting the new Pentax K-m in size if not price. On the other hand, Mr Iue believes that “the G1 could open up a new market which will help Pentax and the industry as a whole”, a sentiment which has also been echoed by Olympus and Sony in our Photokina meetings. Mr Iue went on to comment that Pentax are very open-minded about the possibility of joining the Micro Four Thirds system, with the company free to join any system that they like at the present time.
Comment by Anvh posted on New Pentax "bridge" (Micro APS-C) leak? at 02/03/2009 - 15:05
ps. is handable a word btw