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Comment by jules posted on K-3 specs leaked? at 25/09/2013 - 10:38
Got to thinking about super resolution and how Ricoh would get around any Hassy patents for it, then realised they wouldn't have to!
Remember this?
From the Ricoh RDC-7 way back in 2000:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/RDC7/RD7A6.HTM
One of the RDC-7's most interesting features is its "PRO" high-resolution exposure function. There are actually three different PRO modes, two of them making use of the same basic innovation: The camera has the ability to take two full-resolution shots in very rapid succession, displacing the CCD sensor a half the width of a pixel between each shot.(For the real technoids out there, we're told this is accomplished with a mounting arrangement involving a piezoelectric actuator that minutely shifts the CCD during the second exposure of the series.) The camera then takes the two slightly offset 3.3 megapixel images and combines them together into nearly 7 megapixels of raw image data.
Remember this?
From the Ricoh RDC-7 way back in 2000:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/RDC7/RD7A6.HTM
One of the RDC-7's most interesting features is its "PRO" high-resolution exposure function. There are actually three different PRO modes, two of them making use of the same basic innovation: The camera has the ability to take two full-resolution shots in very rapid succession, displacing the CCD sensor a half the width of a pixel between each shot.(For the real technoids out there, we're told this is accomplished with a mounting arrangement involving a piezoelectric actuator that minutely shifts the CCD during the second exposure of the series.) The camera then takes the two slightly offset 3.3 megapixel images and combines them together into nearly 7 megapixels of raw image data.
Comment by jules posted on K-3 specs leaked? at 25/09/2013 - 10:36
Would this be a good time to start a woe is me, I wish I'd waited and I would never have bought a K5II thread???
As much as I'm likely to want one it's really irrelevent to me as I am in no position to buy unless I sacrifice Lenses and since I have a gap in my lenses from 135mm -300mm, I know where the rest of my money must go this year!
I don't want to be an early adopter this time after the K5 problems I had, first one was stained and I got a second under guarantee from SrS, which I later sold here, which allhough checked out before it was sent out to me also turned out to be stained. I didn't find that out unti the buyer told me, nearly died of embarrassment!
I'll allow myself one purchase next year and that will be a K3 or another K5IIs, depending on certain handling/image quality factors relevant to the K3, when and still if it arrives. Also from a weight carrying standpoint whether we end up with a new battery/charger and Grip etc, which I am loath to carry two of...
No intention of buying two.
As much as I'm likely to want one it's really irrelevent to me as I am in no position to buy unless I sacrifice Lenses and since I have a gap in my lenses from 135mm -300mm, I know where the rest of my money must go this year!
I don't want to be an early adopter this time after the K5 problems I had, first one was stained and I got a second under guarantee from SrS, which I later sold here, which allhough checked out before it was sent out to me also turned out to be stained. I didn't find that out unti the buyer told me, nearly died of embarrassment!
I'll allow myself one purchase next year and that will be a K3 or another K5IIs, depending on certain handling/image quality factors relevant to the K3, when and still if it arrives. Also from a weight carrying standpoint whether we end up with a new battery/charger and Grip etc, which I am loath to carry two of...
No intention of buying two.
Comment by jules posted on K-3 specs leaked? at 25/09/2013 - 07:55
More appropriate in here, than the other thread...
http://photorumors.com/2013/09/24/pentax-k-3-rumored-to-be-announced-on-october-...
http://photorumors.com/2013/09/24/pentax-k-3-rumored-to-be-announced-on-october-...
Comment by jules posted on K-3 specs leaked? at 25/09/2013 - 05:07
microlight2010 wrote:
It's a marketing-driven world sadly, and to sell cameras manufacturers are compelled to offer an autopilot mode, which normally renders a lot of the advanced features of Pentaxes (and others) redundant. I've lost count of the number of canikons with kit lenses that I've seen around necks that seem to be in the default position of easy mode with the built-in flash up, or pops up when the shutter is half-depressed. Makes me more than half-depressed! It's easy to put your camera on green mode on all controls and shoot JPGs, no adjustment, no compensations. No hassle, no complexity, point and shoot, marketer's dream. You probably don't even need superlative ergonomics for that.
The fun starts though when you get off the green mode, and start to explore the menu options for what you want the camera to do for you. There are no rights, no wrongs; even green mode is ok if you're content with that. People like Tav mode; me, I tend to use hyper-Av, shooting RAW. The flexibility of the K-5 is a marvel of design and engineering, and it's fun understanding it and using it. If you want small DOF, yes, by all means get a Limited prime; I tend to shoot Pentax zooms mainly (16-45, 55-300) because at the aperture range I typically use (f7-13), there's virtually no difference in performance for my preferred wide DOF. But you only get out what you put in, and my camera will give me more than I'm capable of needing. So 36x24 won't be an issue for me.
Yep!It's a marketing-driven world sadly, and to sell cameras manufacturers are compelled to offer an autopilot mode, which normally renders a lot of the advanced features of Pentaxes (and others) redundant. I've lost count of the number of canikons with kit lenses that I've seen around necks that seem to be in the default position of easy mode with the built-in flash up, or pops up when the shutter is half-depressed. Makes me more than half-depressed! It's easy to put your camera on green mode on all controls and shoot JPGs, no adjustment, no compensations. No hassle, no complexity, point and shoot, marketer's dream. You probably don't even need superlative ergonomics for that.
The fun starts though when you get off the green mode, and start to explore the menu options for what you want the camera to do for you. There are no rights, no wrongs; even green mode is ok if you're content with that. People like Tav mode; me, I tend to use hyper-Av, shooting RAW. The flexibility of the K-5 is a marvel of design and engineering, and it's fun understanding it and using it. If you want small DOF, yes, by all means get a Limited prime; I tend to shoot Pentax zooms mainly (16-45, 55-300) because at the aperture range I typically use (f7-13), there's virtually no difference in performance for my preferred wide DOF. But you only get out what you put in, and my camera will give me more than I'm capable of needing. So 36x24 won't be an issue for me.
Handling, size and build quality are the three Pentax standouts for me, I hope they continue, to do so they need all the "Me too" stuff as well, as you say, market driven...
Comment by jules posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 24/09/2013 - 11:07
Well the rumour turbines are spiining out of control at the minute, so I gusee somethings afoot. I'm with you Neil, they can pretty much do what they want, It is Ricoh's (Imagine Change) company after all. As long as they don't stuff up the handling, I'm not expecting to want/like/need, everything that comes with the next model but if it does not handle well, all the bells and whistles are not worth stuff all to me frankly...
They have to include a broad spread of features at this level, which means there is a lot of computing power that goes on things like HDR/Filters/Multiple exposures/Timelapse etc. Some would feel this is wasted but to a few others they are essential, there are other battery draining items that may be introduced like WIFI, nad GPS (My Sony A77 lasted only half a day because I left the GPS on, on one occasion)! They are all just icing on the cake but you gotta make people want the cake in the first place!
Me I'd like a digital LX but not as my only Camera...
They have to include a broad spread of features at this level, which means there is a lot of computing power that goes on things like HDR/Filters/Multiple exposures/Timelapse etc. Some would feel this is wasted but to a few others they are essential, there are other battery draining items that may be introduced like WIFI, nad GPS (My Sony A77 lasted only half a day because I left the GPS on, on one occasion)! They are all just icing on the cake but you gotta make people want the cake in the first place!
Me I'd like a digital LX but not as my only Camera...
Comment by jules posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 24/09/2013 - 09:52
The not yet announced Pentax K-3 camera was listed at the official Japanese PPG (Pentax Photo Gallery) website. Those are the rumored Pentax K-3 specifications:
Ricoh Pentax K-3: 24MP APS-C Sensor
Hardware AA Filter-less
Software AA Filter
PRIME III Image Processor
86k RGB Segmented Light Metering with -3EV Sensitivity
27-Point AF with -3EV Sensitivity
8.5 Maximum FPS (Tentative)
4 Stop SR
100% 0.95X Optical Viewfinder
Fixed Air-gapless LCD
Built-in Interval Shooting up to 2000 Frames and Internal Video Composite
MPEG4 AVC/H.264 Full HD 30p/60i Video
New Stereo Phone-out Monitor Jack
3 User Modes
USB 3.0
Weight: 800g
Price: $1299.99 for body only
Could be nice.
Ricoh Pentax K-3: 24MP APS-C Sensor
Hardware AA Filter-less
Software AA Filter
PRIME III Image Processor
86k RGB Segmented Light Metering with -3EV Sensitivity
27-Point AF with -3EV Sensitivity
8.5 Maximum FPS (Tentative)
4 Stop SR
100% 0.95X Optical Viewfinder
Fixed Air-gapless LCD
Built-in Interval Shooting up to 2000 Frames and Internal Video Composite
MPEG4 AVC/H.264 Full HD 30p/60i Video
New Stereo Phone-out Monitor Jack
3 User Modes
USB 3.0
Weight: 800g
Price: $1299.99 for body only
Could be nice.
Comment by jules posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 23/09/2013 - 16:40
Just followed you into Uber Geekdom smeggy!
Fascinating stuff...
Fascinating stuff...
Comment by jules posted on Tour of Sigma Lens Factory! at 23/09/2013 - 07:42
michaelblue wrote:
Go into any high st. camera shop (if you can find one) and see how many Pentax cameras are on show, compared to canon, nikon and even sony.
If Pentax were there,(and staff were encouraged to sell them!) things might be different.
Ricoh needs to improve Pentax's 'public awareness'
Agree!Go into any high st. camera shop (if you can find one) and see how many Pentax cameras are on show, compared to canon, nikon and even sony.
If Pentax were there,(and staff were encouraged to sell them!) things might be different.
Ricoh needs to improve Pentax's 'public awareness'
I'm lucky that my only (Since the demise of Jessops) Camera store has three DSLR models on the shelf K500/K50/K5II and the Gr and the MX1 (Wilkinsons) some Lenses incuding the 100Wr, and even a secondhand K20D with a 16-45 and a 12-24! The exception rather than the rule I fear...
On the plus side of that, since getting them in the ubiquitous in store S.P.A.D. (Doing him a disservice here but you get the picture) Says He loves them and prefers them to anything else out there, because they all feel like "Real" Cameras! He's pushing to get "Pro Centre" Status for my local store and all the other Wilkinsons too...
Comment by jules posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 23/09/2013 - 07:32
Currently Tokina don't do Pentax, weirdly they didn't really when they were owned by Hoya. Generally Tokina lenses, flare more and suffer lower contrast than their Pentax. Cousins...
For giggles have a look at the New 15mm HD Ltd, at Clifton Cameras.
For giggles have a look at the New 15mm HD Ltd, at Clifton Cameras.
Comment by jules posted on The new Pentax DA Wide zoom seems good... at 22/09/2013 - 18:55
Launched the same day as the d610...
Does the D610 Rumour count as a Leak or a Slick?