http://ricehigh.blogspot.com/2013/09/latest-k-3-technical-details-from-my.html
It sounds like an announcement is right around the corner. Photorumors source says 20mp. Rice High's source says 24mp. I'm gonna take a wild shot and bet on 24mp as 20mp is not competitive with the D7100. On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 12:07 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Sep 21, 2013, at 3:10 PM, Brian Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Quoting "P.J. Alling" <[email protected]>: >> >>> Ricoh used to make a line of second string K mount SLRs, prior to that they >>> made a line of second string m42 mount SLRs, and apparently they marketed a >>> Nikon mount SLR, made by Mamiym. They put some pretty nice technology into >>> them, often the K mount bodies seemed to have somewhat better tech and more >>> features than Pentax, and they were pretty nice cameras, but there was >>> always something off about their ergonomics. >>> >>> Back when Pentax still had a presence in most Cameras stores, (not that >>> long ago actually), one of the best local camera stores in the area went >>> out of business, (they had one of my LXen in for repair, and I was worried >>> about getting it back, I did eventually), at their going out of business >>> sale they had a used Ricoh, I forget the model number, it resembled a >>> Pentax A3 but included a ME Super style button system for setting manual >>> shutter speeds IIRC. This particular camera seemed to be pristine >>> condition and the price was certainly right, I was seriously considering >>> buying it as a body to carry where I didn't want to risk a LX or MX, when >>> one of the buttons simply fell off. The salesman who I knew, (it wasn't a >>> paid liquidator running the sale), said, "That seems to happen a lot, it >>> just snaps back on." I decided to take a pass. >>> >>> Ricoh abandoned the SLR market sometime in the 90's. I don't remember >>> when, exactly. I don't remember any big announcement, such as when Yashica >>> stopped making cameras, Ricoh just sort of stopped, making SLRs. >>> >> >> >> I had a Ricoh XR-2 in the 1970s/80s. It may have been a second-string brand >> but it was an excellent camera - functionally equivalent to the ME Super in >> a slightly larger body and without the push buttons. Sadly, it was stolen >> in the mid 80s but, on the positive side, the theft brought me back to >> Pentax :-)> >> >> I think Ricoh decided not to get involved in the SLR autofocus race. They >> continued to make a few manual focus SLRs until the mid 90s before pulling >> the plug. > > You're probably right. The conversion to AF SLRs was difficult for most > manufacturers. Canon was roundly despised by their user base for doing the > right thing and obsoleting the FL/FD mount in favor of the EOS mount, which > was specifically designed for the future AF and electronic control models. It > was/is very successful even today as it is a very large diameter bayonet > flange on a relatively short mount register, allowing a smooth conversion to > digital capture. Nikon and everyone else without a purpose designed mount > flange have struggled a bit. > > Ricoh made an excellent line of SLRs. We used to buy them for the student > photo staff/camera club when I was in high school as they were less expensive > than Pentax and seemed to need service much less often in the hands of a > bunch of high school kids. > > G > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
