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Monday, November 29, 2010

Pentax' New Patent for an ILDC Built-in Flash (for the Mechanical Moving Parts)



See:-

http://egami.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2010-11-29

(in Japanese, Google-translated English page here)

So, we see an ILDC box and diagram drawn by Pentax, but nobody except Pentax knows if there is such a camera or not, not even for a prototype. Regarding the built-in flash design of the patent, I don't see it has any major breakthrough and significant difference against that of the Pana GF1 or the Samsung NX100 or the Oly EP-L1 or whatsoever, which is just very similar after all, frankly.

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Syam · 745 weeks ago

Actually I'm less bothered whether or not the flash actuation is similar to GF1. I am however excited by the thought that we might be getting closer to having a Pentax EVIL camera. I would really like to see if Pentax will have small pancake prime lenses to go along with those...

a 17mm pancake or a 30mm normal pancake, a 60mm portrait.....you know the "classics"
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RiceHigh 110p · 745 weeks ago

A Pentax ILDC is not going to be anything excited for existing Pentaxians unless there will be a fully functional K-mount adaptor, like what Sony has achieved with their NEX and the new A-mount adaptor which supports both AE and AF with old lenses.
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j viviano · 745 weeks ago

Would it be possible for them to make a k-mount EVIL? The limited line would be fantastic paired with an EVIL...
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RiceHigh 110p · 745 weeks ago

Possibly not. A K-mount will make the camera very thick and no one will buy it.
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j viviano · 745 weeks ago

I would think the best compromise would be a slightly thicker EVIL with no shake-reduction. I would prefer this flexibility. I would not buy a new lens system for evil, but I would ditch SLR's to use an evil with my slr lenses...

Backwards compatibility is Pentax's ace in the hole. I hope they retain it for the EVIL.
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Din · 745 weeks ago

Why a ILDC if it look like a P&S.
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Syam · 745 weeks ago

Why not?
Most of the time I carry a camera with me. I would love a small compact camera with a couple of pancakes to go along with. It would go well with what I like to do, streetshooting, hiking, etc.

Furthermore the gf1/2, ep1/2, nex 3/5 all look like compacts. They won't fit everbody's style but they work well enough.
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Willie O'Dea · 745 weeks ago

Don't be s***** rice***; this will revolutionise digital photography as we know it!
You're lack if faith in mighty Pentax only serves to highlight your ignorance.
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RiceHigh 110p · 745 weeks ago

How a P&S alike pop-up flash design could "revolutionise digital photography"? :-o

p.s. Your post is edited for your naming calling words.

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