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Comment by Don posted on New K3 image - interesting! at 06/10/2013 - 17:06
i want this.
it appears to be the camera I kept asking for.
this is also an evolutionary design, and so it is likely to have few if any risks to the first in line buyer.
lower risk than being first for an all new from the ground up model... which I've always said was like paying extra to be the beta tester..
other than the price drop that usually happens after six months, there is no reason to hold off on purchasing that I can think of.
Finally, after all these years, Pentax appears to be about to release a model I feel I simply cannot sit on the fence and wait for....
this is the nikon killer I need for movie making.
praying for 4k video which would make it revolutionary... but if it does 1080p it will do nicely... if it does RAW it will be a film makers open door to Pentax glass.
it appears to be the camera I kept asking for.
this is also an evolutionary design, and so it is likely to have few if any risks to the first in line buyer.
lower risk than being first for an all new from the ground up model... which I've always said was like paying extra to be the beta tester..
other than the price drop that usually happens after six months, there is no reason to hold off on purchasing that I can think of.
Finally, after all these years, Pentax appears to be about to release a model I feel I simply cannot sit on the fence and wait for....
this is the nikon killer I need for movie making.
praying for 4k video which would make it revolutionary... but if it does 1080p it will do nicely... if it does RAW it will be a film makers open door to Pentax glass.
Comment by Don posted on New K3 image - interesting! at 05/10/2013 - 14:49
jules wrote:
http://digicame-info.com/2013/10/k-3-5.html
Translation:
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The Thick Plottens...
P.S. I'm going to make my fortune producing little sticky plates to cover that "Ricoh" up with a PENTAX logo!
must have.... must have! must have!! WANT WANT! WANT!!!
http://digicame-info.com/2013/10/k-3-5.html
Translation:
http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fdigica...
The Thick Plottens...
P.S. I'm going to make my fortune producing little sticky plates to cover that "Ricoh" up with a PENTAX logo!
Comment by Don posted on New K3 image - interesting! at 05/10/2013 - 08:23
that hump on the side must have a cover on the side of it and perhaps has a port with a connector for something.... video out? headphones? dedicated flash cord? pc socket (hope not)?
Comment by Don posted on New K3 image - interesting! at 01/10/2013 - 23:08
McGregNi wrote:
OK, so how would you play or edit this 'Raw' video? Would there need to be special decoding software? The .avi / mpeg etc are playable on a wide range of devices (such as my Smart TV directly from a USB stick). This RAW format you refer to surely would create additional complexities for viewing, and would the conversion not be very resource hungry? (I can't wait - PDCU Video Converter )
hardly a problem... those that'd want it most likely already have the hardware and NLE's capable of editing it..OK, so how would you play or edit this 'Raw' video? Would there need to be special decoding software? The .avi / mpeg etc are playable on a wide range of devices (such as my Smart TV directly from a USB stick). This RAW format you refer to surely would create additional complexities for viewing, and would the conversion not be very resource hungry? (I can't wait - PDCU Video Converter )
the best option for a company the size of pentax would be to copy BMD's concept of using optional apple pro res container for the RAW, or a propriety video RAW converter and bundle with free Davinci resolve software..
in fact a deal with BMD might be a good match for Ricoh...
they could still record to sd cards in RAW or avchd or other formats so what'd be the loss to have RAW out option on the hdmi port?
Comment by Don posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 30/09/2013 - 01:26
the formats used by many cameras are compressed.... avi, mov, mjpeg, avchd etc.. some cinema cameras deliver a RAW format which is every bit of data as the sensor captured it.
it is EXACTLY the same thing as RAW (dng or pef in our case) VS Jpeg.....
I want RAW VIDEO for the same reasons I prefer RAW stills.
the reason for RAW video out would be external monitoring and recording.
The benefits, to me would be in post production and colour grading....
especially if the camera puts out 2.5 k or 4 k video....
it would be a film makers dream camera to have a Pentax Prime lens and pentax weathersealed bodies, shooting video that can match or exceed the black magic designs cameras or match the RED epic/RED one at least.
it is EXACTLY the same thing as RAW (dng or pef in our case) VS Jpeg.....
I want RAW VIDEO for the same reasons I prefer RAW stills.
the reason for RAW video out would be external monitoring and recording.
The benefits, to me would be in post production and colour grading....
especially if the camera puts out 2.5 k or 4 k video....
it would be a film makers dream camera to have a Pentax Prime lens and pentax weathersealed bodies, shooting video that can match or exceed the black magic designs cameras or match the RED epic/RED one at least.
Comment by Don posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 30/09/2013 - 00:43
McGregNi wrote:
I can see the point in a modular type of system. If its designed that way then you need many of the options to be in the 'extra bits', rather than in the main body. I'd be very pleased to choose a specific grip tailored to my needs.
For me a grip is a given - but there are many more who are put off by the extra bulk and want camera bodies as compact as possible. If there could be a kind of 'connections module' slotted in somewhere, with different configurations available as options, that would be versatile if it was part of the main camera design and shape.
The K7 has a mini HDMI connection - not used by me, as with a smart TV its easier just to copy files over to a USB drive and play them directly on the TV. So there's not universal need for these kind of things.
llive hdmi with raw video out matters for pro video applications....I can see the point in a modular type of system. If its designed that way then you need many of the options to be in the 'extra bits', rather than in the main body. I'd be very pleased to choose a specific grip tailored to my needs.
For me a grip is a given - but there are many more who are put off by the extra bulk and want camera bodies as compact as possible. If there could be a kind of 'connections module' slotted in somewhere, with different configurations available as options, that would be versatile if it was part of the main camera design and shape.
The K7 has a mini HDMI connection - not used by me, as with a smart TV its easier just to copy files over to a USB drive and play them directly on the TV. So there's not universal need for these kind of things.
Comment by Don posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 29/09/2013 - 21:42
JAK wrote:
I thought the grip was designed to hold a motor drive. I even bought one for that purpose but never used it. So if that's the case it would seem to be somewhat redundant to buy one for a DSLR as they don't need a motor drive and add unnecessarily to the bulk of the camera
Jon K
these days they're used for added battery power and vertical shutter release and control... and the added bulk is appreciated by some.I thought the grip was designed to hold a motor drive. I even bought one for that purpose but never used it. So if that's the case it would seem to be somewhat redundant to buy one for a DSLR as they don't need a motor drive and add unnecessarily to the bulk of the camera
Jon K
I think the grip is where they need to add things like gps, second active memory card, wi-fi and blue tooth, and xlr mic jacks, video raw output through hdmi, headphone jacks and mic jacks, thunderbolt or usb 3 ports.
be nice to have several models of grip from basic to advanced to pro video options.
after all if you use the existing pentax gps, you got no place for flash do you?
Comment by Don posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 29/09/2013 - 19:27
johnriley wrote:
It's an interesting idea Don. What I didn't like about the Ricoh modular approach was that over the range of lenses we'd be using different sensors with different formats and different qualities. The single sensor approach gives consistency and that can be very important.
Perhaps a semi-modular approach, in other words not quite so drastic as you envisage, would be the way to make the idea practical?
also if it's totally modular then you could see a FF module, and aps-c module effectively making your system future proof for a long time to come.It's an interesting idea Don. What I didn't like about the Ricoh modular approach was that over the range of lenses we'd be using different sensors with different formats and different qualities. The single sensor approach gives consistency and that can be very important.
Perhaps a semi-modular approach, in other words not quite so drastic as you envisage, would be the way to make the idea practical?
Comment by Don posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 29/09/2013 - 17:30
johnriley wrote:
It's an interesting idea Don. What I didn't like about the Ricoh modular approach was that over the range of lenses we'd be using different sensors with different formats and different qualities. The single sensor approach gives consistency and that can be very important.
Perhaps a semi-modular approach, in other words not quite so drastic as you envisage, would be the way to make the idea practical?
well it would be nice to go that route. I always take an idea and envision the extreme.It's an interesting idea Don. What I didn't like about the Ricoh modular approach was that over the range of lenses we'd be using different sensors with different formats and different qualities. The single sensor approach gives consistency and that can be very important.
Perhaps a semi-modular approach, in other words not quite so drastic as you envisage, would be the way to make the idea practical?
so I imagine if they come up with something like that it would be a great camera system for pros.
Comment by Don posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 29/09/2013 - 15:55
or the wireless card streaming functions are routed throught hte phone apps..