On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: > 33% more resolution and no AA filter? That's a big step up from the > k-5 on paper. We shall have to see what noise and DR looks like.
Bigger is not always better in my book. My lowly 2.74mp D1 and D1h produce a nicer, cleaner, sharper photo than my D200 at 12??mp, so there fore i look at big sensors with some reluctance. Dave > > On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 1:22 PM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: >>> 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. >> >> Still nothing to get me excited to upgrade from my K-5 >> >> Dave >>> >>> 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. >> >> >> >> -- >> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> York Region, Ontario, Canada >> >> -- >> 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
