RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: Monday Dreaming: Pentax Strikes at Photokina!

Monday, August 27, 2012

Monday Dreaming: Pentax Strikes at Photokina!

Having thought too much about those upcoming new Pentax stuff these days, so have just made a dream early this morning, call it ridiculous or plain stupid if you like! :-o Yet to share anyway..

1. K-300 - 16MP basic (cheap) model, old sensor, no WR, no remote switch socket, no microphone input for video. Treat it as a K-01 with the addition of the old Penta-mirror finder found in the K-x/K-r but with deletion of the stereo mic input;

2. K-5N - with the new 16MP Sony sensor (likely the one used in the NEX-5R) and new SAFOX X, 21 AF points, finally! (9, crossed, 12 linear), slightly higher frame rate at 7.5 to 8 fps, flipped monitor screen:-

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3. K-3/K-S - with the somehow old Sony 24MP APS-C(!?) sensor, and new SAFOX X, S model being variant without anti-aliasing filter to be marketed at a later stage, lower frame rate (~4.5 to 5 fps), flipped monitor. Last time the MZ-S model reminds me of the S letter hints the end of the line, and hopefully! Btw, the K-S is said to be priced at 1400 Euros - same original (high) price as the K-7 when it was first sold.

4. 645DN - replaced with a new 49 x 37mm 50MP CCD sensor, support 16-bit RAW, effective 48MP in 48 x 36mm. So, the crop factor of the 645D will change! That is, from 1.36 to 1.25X, e.g., the DFA 645 55mm "standard" lens used to a 43mm on the 645D in 135 sense and it will effectively become a "40mm" lens on the new 645. The 645DN will be aggressively priced at 1,000,000 Japanese Yens (~US$ 13,000).

5. New O-GPS2 unit and an AF200FGZ compact external flash replacement.

6. First announcement comes on September 3rd.

There is no K-01 nor Q replacement. And there is no Full Frame! >:-|

The alarm clock sounded then and I saw no more things! :-(

N.B. Don't blame me for anything inaccurate! The Relative Humidity RH=50% (which is good for the storage of glass, lol..)! After all, it was just a dream made by someone who "needed to see a doctor" and who "has no credibility of any at all"!! ;-p

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Ying · 654 weeks ago

Gimme a double Cross type in the center for large apatures.

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James · 654 weeks ago

As much as it pains me to say it, I think your predictions are probably very close to what we will see, although they are really a synthesis of what has already appeared on forums in the last 6 months. I think the 645 camera w/ 50mp sensor is a logical upgrade to the 645D, although I think there is still plenty of life left in the 645D and we will see an upgrade in 1-2 years.

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Raffwal · 654 weeks ago

Wow. You have quite detailed dreams! ;) Actually pretty much what I expect to be announced. Despite all the FF rumors, it is very unlikely to appear.

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loock · 654 weeks ago

1. screw APS-C !

2. screw APS-C, and "flipped" screen too !!

3. screw APS-C, " flipped" screen, and tiny photosites of a 24 MP APS-C, too !!!

4. a) A 50 MP 645D, is not a true upgrade.

A 60 MP 645 sensor, 40 x 54 mm sensor, like on Hassy H4D-60, and MOST IMPORTANT - a final greater viewfinder magnification, would be a true upgrade.

b) On a 1.25 crop of 645, a 55mm lens field of view, is like 39,41 on FF35. ( not 47mm)
75 / 1.36 = ~ 55
75 / 1.25 = 60
60 / 55 = 1.09(09)
43 / 1.09 (09) = 39.41...

c) 40 x 54 diagonal is 67.2mm
75 / 67,2 = 1.116 crop from FF 645
67.2 / 55 = 1.2218
43 / 1.2218 = 35.19 ( new framing for 55mm compared to FF35)

5. I do not care

6. we'll see...

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Rob · 654 weeks ago

Here are my bets - 2 bodies, 2 lenses and 2 accessories:

K-? - 24MP APS-C in K-5 body. This follows the "normal" path of the low end body (K200D, k-x, K30) pushing up into the space of the former high end and then the high end jumping.

645 - 50-60MP with ISO 6400 top end. If they decide to pull a rabbit out of the hat, it has a 4K video mode.

18-220mm DA-WR Zoom

DA 550mm

A new flash. Kinda dont care because it will no doubt suck.

A new GPS unit that wont suck.

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Ron Hendriks · 654 weeks ago

Well when K-5n uses the same body as K-5/K-7 then I'm in. Give me a Silver Limited Edition!

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APS-C Fan · 654 weeks ago

What's with so many people wanting full-frame? Sensor development obviates the need for full-frame for most of us, as we are no pros and don't make money with it. Those who do are probably not a priority for Pentax right now, so I hope they just leave APS-C at the front of the queue. If full-frame does arrive, well, then get out those dollars and be happy, although I predict that the inevitable bitching will start as soon as the specs are knows. APS-C rocks.

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daedbird · 654 weeks ago

I do not see a K-5n and K-3 being released unless Ricoh feels that the cost of offering both is inexpensive because they share bodies, and would not hurt K-30 sales.

I do not see that happening.

The K-3 will be released with a 24mp sensor, 7FPS, weather and temperature-proof, and inputs galore. I hope for a variant, al the D800e, but not sure that will happen. Tilting screen? I do not know and really not caring too much.

Update of 645D - no question

FullK - maybe under Lucite, but few details. I actually see full-frame lenses being released, with a wink and a nod to those who want a FullK that it will be coming this spring.

I see a replacement to the K-01 getting smaller and taking the entry role (although with continued dropping of the price of the K-30, maybe it moves into that role all by itself). I don't know if it comes during Photokina,but will be here by Spring.

Lenses, Lenses, Lenses.

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Barbarosa · 654 weeks ago

da 15-85 wr, da 560, 10mm wr prime, sdm teleconverter with manual focusing helicoid for macro, APSc body beter than everything on market, and wild dream, 645d mirorles , smaller body with converter for old lenses and with new wide normal and telemacro lenses

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What's a Pentax? · 654 weeks ago

Interesting dream Rice High. Sadly, it's Pentax that needs to wake up and start selling products that people are willing to buy.

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srg · 654 weeks ago

dreams... dreams... where is the official lens/camera's roadmap, new hi-q wide and telemacro lenses?

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Fred · 654 weeks ago

Pentax need to release a K-01 full frame (with EVF, WR and adding a front dial).

That would shut-up all the naysayers.

A FF sensor used to be expensive. Not anymore. The camera could be very profitably sold for US$1,800.

It would be a magnet for the FA Limiteds (lots of lens sales for Pentax), and an absolute bargain for the many unwilling or unable to buy a Leica.

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D0n · 654 weeks ago

maybe pentax would replace the mirror in the k-5 with a thin lcd.... with the k-01's processor and chip... http://www.dcviews.com/press/images/Sharp-Super-T...

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Nubi · 654 weeks ago

I had a dream where Pentax unveiled a FF K-3 monochrom and priced at $1,999. I then appeared to have ejaculated and woke up.

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Andrew Munster · 654 weeks ago

I have been a pentax user sense the k1000 i love pentax camera the the last few pentax cameras have been the best aps c sensor of their generation i hope pentax can do the same with the next high end cameras. The best cameras i ever used was not pentax it was the nikon f5 film camera it was a camera comfortable and every feature work well together and i still use a Rollei TLR which love and could never see myself replace.

Andrew Munster Pentax k20d, k5, k-01 and Rollei TLR