RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: Hot Pentax Rumour 2: 135 FF Mirrorless is Considered, Talked Head of R&D!

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Hot Pentax Rumour 2: 135 FF Mirrorless is Considered, Talked Head of R&D!

http://thisistanaka.blog66.fc2.com/entry/662/
(in Japanese, English Translations Here: Google or Excite)

via Peter Fang at DPR Forum

Quoted, "I don't know Japanese that much but it looks like Mr. Kitazawa, head of Pentax's camera R&D, told Japan's Digital Camera Magazine that Pentax is working on a mirror-less 35mm full-frame camera and is even considering a mirror-less 645D.

It will be greatly appreciated if someone from Japan could give us more insights by reading this magazine, to be published on Dec. 19 according to this blog."

Well, a FF *mirrorless*? A 645 mirrorless? What? WTF?! >:-o

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Michael A. · 692 weeks ago

Perhaps close translation by Meuh:

(Interview with Mr. Kitazawa, head of Pentax's camera R&D)
With the rate of development with camera's the benefits of mirrorless will overtake the old mirror box style cameras.

Sure I love the optical view finder but lets be real.. its an old system designed when the only way to see through the lens was to shove stuff in the way..

These days.. there are very good EVF's and its a technology that's improving at a very fast rate, sure it will never be the same as an OVF but its has many advantages and can only get better.

As for the mirror box, it adds vibration, focus misalignment, restrictions on lens design and slows down the camera.

Without the mirror box, no need for the two second timer on a tripod to help fight vibrations, with the chip doing the focus
no more back/front focus problems and with the evf we get to see exactly what the lens is rendering before we take the shot and with sensor based stabilisation we also get a stabilised view finder.

We also have live histogram's, zooming to focus and no restrictions to size.. we can have FF sized EVF on apcs chips (like the Sony's).

Id hate to see the OVF die out but I think as cameras become more advanced the old DSLR will become something else..

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serafion 56p · 692 weeks ago

I'd love mirorless FF, it would be a dream come true. Look at sony in which you can use basically any lens, it doesn,t matter if it's screw mount, sony mount, K mount or FD mount or any other ( of course you loose AF in many cases ). A line of mirrorless cameras with a top of FF, exciting.

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Simon · 692 weeks ago

A mirrorless FF camera would be really groundbreaking stuff, just like the Pentax Q. ;)
I am waiting for a mirrorless, sensorless, batteryless, cardless, lensless camera, my dreams would come true.

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Barry F · 692 weeks ago

Seems like a good time to leave Pentax then if he's saying that ;-)
If only it were that simple but it's far from that only talking about potential advantages is just one side of the coin, there are plenty of problems with EVF's.

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shiny · 692 weeks ago

i dont want a mirorless FF ...

T_T

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Nik · 692 weeks ago

I would love an mirror less FF! If it will make good use of my DA Lim`s, will be small and efficient - hell yes!

Dudes - why you don`t want an mirror less FF? You still want to have 3 kilograms horse-head like monster camera just for the sake of it not to be mirror less?

World is changing, so are technologies. I see no reason not to go mirrorrless way. Pentax just need to make it cool, and I believe they will

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J_P · 692 weeks ago

Cool - just like the Q 'eh !! Not ....

I hope they do build something, just as long as its worthwhile !

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Odyn · 692 weeks ago

Mirrorless 645 actually makes much more sense than the mirorless FF. Considering the application.

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Mage · 692 weeks ago

A FF mirrorless is the only way Pentax can move forward and have a chance to survive, with its APS-C DSLRs so outdated and uncompetitive in price or features, as others continue to release upgraded new models, i.e. not just fitting another new sensor from Sony. It is way too late to try to compete in the lower end mirrorless market, as micro 4/3 and then Sony NEX in particular are too far ahead when Hoya was sleeping or trying to find a buyer for Pentax. The Pentax Q was a last straw attempt but a clear failure. So, the only way left is up, and that is unchartered territory, but at least still vacant land for a small maker to take a bet in.

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Asahi · 692 weeks ago

omg. I want a digital FF DSLR but not mirrorless.

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Simon · 692 weeks ago

No experiments please ! No EVF ! Build a camera like 5Dx & D700/800 !

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Mtr Big · 692 weeks ago

Just as the digital technology was frowned upon by film shooters, so too will the old mirror box system be controversial. However, there are no doubts that these antiquated systems need to be done away with and Pentax is doing the right thing by avoiding wasting their resources in designing one. I say let Canon and Nikon waist their resources while Pentax focuses on the future. And if they play their cards right... we'll see another era where these cookie cutters end-up playing catch-up with Pentax.

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full_frame · 692 weeks ago

What do they say about lenses? K-mount?

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eighter · 692 weeks ago

cool, some good news for all who were waiting full frame..
i don't think it was known at paris salon de la photo !
thank you chinese & japanese to inform others !

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