Now this is VERY good news IMO
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 17:19:11 -0600, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mike Johnson just pointed me to Luminous Landscape, and the > following: > > William Robb > > FLASH: 5pm EST (March 15) â Pentax has just announced an 18.6 > Megapixel 645 format DSLR. Here is a quote from the press release... > > GOLDEN, CO (March 15, 2005)âPENTAX Imaging Company has announced > that PENTAX Corporation will unveil the first PENTAX 645 Digital > medium-format camera at the Photo Imaging Expo (PIE) from March > 17â20, 2005 in Tokyo. This latest PENTAX digital advancement will be > showcased under glass at PIE 2005. > The PENTAX 645 Digital camera will offer professional quality > digital image reproduction. The camera will also feature: > > â A reliable PENTAX 645 AF mount > â Compatibility with existing smc PENTAX 645 interchangeable > lenses > â A Kodak developed extra-large CCD image sensor with 18.6 > total megapixels.* > *Design, specifications and product name are subject to change > without notice. Official launch date and pricing to be announced. > This is obviously great news for owners of Pentax 645 gear. At least > those who haven't already abandoned the brand in despair over not > having a digital migration path. No price or availability yet, though > "under glass" means that it's likely still some ways off. > > -- ------------------------ Thibouille
