looks like Pentax name will be remain and something new in Oct?
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we all wish and expect for something substantial, but will this camera live up to expectation or exceed or below... we see what it will be!!!
Here is the answer:
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/161644-salon-de-la-photo.html
Some small talk:
- The print on the invitation about a new product was a simple mistake.
- There will be no new product this year.
- There will be maybe something new in januari, but we don't have to worry about waiting untill PhotoKina.
- The Pentax camera division will not merge with the Ricoh cameradivision in the coming year.
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-news-rumors/161644-salon-de-la-photo.html
Some small talk:
- The print on the invitation about a new product was a simple mistake.
- There will be no new product this year.
- There will be maybe something new in januari, but we don't have to worry about waiting untill PhotoKina.
- The Pentax camera division will not merge with the Ricoh cameradivision in the coming year.
they also shared a wish-list with Yazid Belmadi, Pentax France Division:
point 1 (teleconverter), point 2 (better SDM, faster AF) and point 3 (DA24WR) makes sense.
point 4 (85mm f1.4) and point 5 (135mm f2), i dunno. makes sense for FF, but not really for crop?
point 6 (135-400 superzoom), hmmm... i really wonder...
point 7, (500mm prime), agree with the conclusion - more to fill up a gap than something that will sell a million copies...
point 9 (long macro), i personally would buy it in a heartbeat but it is admittedly low on pentax's list of priorities.
overall, looks like business as usual. nothing exciting, nothing alarming.
even if they don't merge the 2 divisions, i do hope that pentax learns a thing or 2 from ricoh with regard to firmware updates. ricoh's approach is very good - very clear on what the changes are, and the functional enhancements kicks @ss :thumbsup:
Ticks all by check boxes actually.
Fast 85mm and 135mm, I have both FA ones. Still an unbeatable look and performance from both esp. the 85/1.4, don't care crop or no crop. Just looks great when given enough subject distance.
XXX-400 f5.6 type zoom and 500/5.6 , needed to fill the gap for people who dabble in long range shots (esp. birding) but don't do it enough to justify a serious 500/4.5.
Lighter and smaller too.
But wish list is useless, I think Pentax/Ricoh already have their priorities worked out, just what it is and whether they want to share that info with us via a roadmap.
i see... my thinking abt the 85 and 135 is that they seem a bit long on crop but based on your experience, i suppose it could be useful
as for the long zoom, yes, i suppose there's a niche... but imo, i think its more of a bridge
to poison pple to eventually graduate to a 500mm.agree that they probably have given their priorities some thought as the take-over was announced months ago and the new owners must have had a chance to think through what they wanna do moving forward or even communicated some of their priorities to key managers in the new division ahead of the official d-day.
next big event to look out for would be photokina in 2012
i thot the 18-55 WR is already great for that purpose? not that much slower than the 16-45 F4 too...
anyway, fishing = salt water? better have a bottle of clean water on standby and rinse after the shoot
give your K5 a bath and watch your friends' shocked expression.Been there done that, and shot a few jumping sailfish and peacock bass along the way And btw, jumping fish shots are not easy and K5 takes the cake.
18-55 is good, but my 18-135 is even better! I really need a wider angle (16?) for small boat use and to make the fish look larger and the composition more dramatic. Hopefully the rumored 12-35 wr will materialize.
And btw, jumping fish shots are not easy and K5 takes the cake. 18-55 is good, but my 18-135 is even better! I really need a wider angle (16?) for small boat use and to make the fish look larger and the composition more dramatic. Hopefully the rumored 12-35 wr will materialize.
DA* 16-50mm f2.8? if i manage to upgrade to a k5 next year, a WR 12-35mm would be perfect for caves and mountaineering..Been there done that, and shot a few jumping sailfish and peacock bass along the way
18-55 is good, but my 18-135 is even better! I really need a wider angle (16?) for small boat use and to make the fish look larger and the composition more dramatic. Hopefully the rumored 12-35 wr will materialize.
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Just wait and see lah. After merging into Ricoh, Pentax is going nowhere but up up
I hope you are not referring to the prices!
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