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this rumor is referring from the China website, and here is the translation.

K30D, use a new CMOS APS - H instead of APS - C, still 14mp, improve AF speed, also in dark area, better ISO control, 14mp in 3.5/per second and 6.5/per second with 6mp, with new AF assist

K300D, new CMOS developed with Samsung

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http://www.dchome.net/viewthread.php?tid=588225&extra=page%3D1
 
kinkindoll said:
this rumor is referring from the China website, and here is the
translation.

K30D, use a new CMOS APS - H instead of APS - C, still 14mp, improve
AF speed, also in dark area, better ISO control, 14mp in 3.5/per
second and 6.5/per second with 6mp, with new AF assist
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Those specs are pretty much ALL I want when you thow in weather sealed and antishake.

neil
 
I don't know how accurate this "leak" or "rumor" is but it sounds good to me. I'm one of several here on the forum who opted not to get the K20 and keep using my K10 and wait to see what improvements would be incorporated in the "K30". These touch on some of my wants - improve AF speed, also in dark area, better ISO control, 14mp in 3.5/per second and 6.5/per second with 6mp, with new AF assist. I'm looking forward to PMA and hope for some solid info to be released there.
Dave
 
Does APS-H mean an 16x9 HDTV aspect ratio like it did in film cameras, or does it just mean a larger sensor?

Greg
 
Simpleimage from the original table

from outside the site of the latest news Pentax will be a new cloth and new-, still not fully informed of, but through the lens , it is as if we can find the full shadow of the

K30D uses a new APS-H pieces of CMOS image sensors is still valid 14,600,000 for the high-sensitivity pixel noise control further ~ 3.5-per-second burst of 600 pixels can now 6.5 burst.

Focus joined the auxiliary body, is in the dark can be of fast and accurate focusing.

Pentax K300D is used together with Samsung to develop new 12,000,000 pixel CMOS sensor, the official said this sensitive components can be better carried out to restore the color and noise control in above K200D compared with the huge progress .

The K300D and K30D burst speed per second, equivalent to 3.5. fuselage with the introduction of the Focus AF-assisted, it is very [easy?] use.

It is regrettable that the recent popular film features frequency does not appear on the Pentax cloth new machine

At the same time, with K30D fabrics also include several new 16-45/4 II SDM
FA28/2.8 II, FA35/2 II SDM， FA50/1.4 II SDM， FA85/1.8 SDM

In addition, the latest in Pentax Mirror map, we see a new FA * 24 / 2 II SDM, FA * 24-70/2.8 SDM This should be the last Pentax FA * 24 / 2 FA * 28-70 / 2.8 mirror of the latest generation of products.

Google translation above.

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Sorry I find it hard to believe the above. Must be speculations or a dream list.
 
asad_masede said:
Greg Erker said:
Does APS-H mean an 16x9 HDTV aspect ratio like it did in film
cameras, or does it just mean a larger sensor?

Greg
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AFAIK, APS-H is a 1.3x crop sensor.
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That would be very cool. Larger sensor, better (lower) noise levels.

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tigrebleu said:
asad_masede said:
Greg Erker said:
Does APS-H mean an 16x9 HDTV aspect ratio like it did in film
cameras, or does it just mean a larger sensor?

Greg
Click to expand...
AFAIK, APS-H is a 1.3x crop sensor.
Click to expand...
That would be very cool. Larger sensor, better (lower) noise levels.

— Jeff
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Need to be careful here. While the sensor is larger, the pixel size (more important factor, everything else being the same) is roughly the same as the 10 MPixel K10 APS-C size sensor. Holds promise though. Have to readjust to the changes in FOV for each of my lenses though.
 
Wow!

If true, the biggest news here is the second coming of the FA lenses. IMHO must mean that there is a FF in the horizon.
 
Kotsu said:
Wow!

If true, the biggest news here is the second coming of the FA lenses.
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Yeah, and I think it's the sheer enormity of that news which tends to suggest that this is just some guy putting his pipe-dreams into words ...
Kotsu said:
IMHO must mean that there is a FF in the horizon.
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Hmmm ... so then Pentax (a small company) would be running with three APS-C models, an APS-H (1.3x crop) model (if this rumor is true) and a FF on the horizon. Not very likely.

Personally I'd be very surprised if Pentax did anything on a bigger format than APS-C in the near or medium future. Especially given the recent corporate announcements. Most likely option appears to be the 645D, but I wouldn't say that was on the 'front-burner' either given the present world economic climate.

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sfa1966 said:
Kotsu said:
Wow!

If true, the biggest news here is the second coming of the FA lenses.
Click to expand...
Yeah, and I think it's the sheer enormity of that news which tends to
suggest that this is just some guy putting his pipe-dreams into words
...
sfa1966 said:
IMHO must mean that there is a FF in the horizon.
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Hmmm ... so then Pentax (a small company) would be running with three
APS-C models, an APS-H (1.3x crop) model (if this rumor is true) and
a FF on the horizon. Not very likely.
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It probably IS only a wishlist...still it is what I want. I also think that it is MORE likely in the short term than a ff camera. Those DA lenses might not be as good on a 1.3x than a 1.6x but they will be a hell of a lot better than on a full frame camera. I personally do not care what the sensor size is if I have the lenses to cover the range I want, it is just nice to have options...one lens and two field of views....yes please. Having said that the extra size while still being 14plus mp must mean better noise control and going by the K20, the result may be the best low light camera yet short of a pro full frame model.

Oh well I can dream too.

neil
sfa1966 said:
Personally I'd be very surprised if Pentax did anything on a bigger
format than APS-C in the near or medium future. Especially given the
recent corporate announcements. Most likely option appears to be the
645D, but I wouldn't say that was on the 'front-burner' either given
the present world economic climate.

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Cheers,
sfa

A very limited photographer ...

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Pentax currently in production has only a few lenses which can cover APS-H. None of them are zoom lenses.

Do you really believe that Pentax will either introduce camera and have no suitable zoom lenses for it or manages to roll out a few zoom lenses designed for FF?

Pentax stated many times that they are going to stick to APS-C and all their actions (i.e. lens lineup) just confirm that.

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Edvinas
 
I would have believed it if not for that list of FA/SDM lenses. Those lenses would be great on FF so why make a 1.3x crop body?

In any case, after the lukewarm reviews on the D90 and 50D, now is the perfect time for Pentax to strike.
 
to account for SR maybe?
I still want a(n affordable) 645D!

T.
jackbw said:
I would have believed it if not for that list of FA/SDM lenses.
Those lenses would be great on FF so why make a 1.3x crop body?

In any case, after the lukewarm reviews on the D90 and 50D, now is
the perfect time for Pentax to strike.
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manual_focus said:
Need to be careful here. While the sensor is larger, the pixel size
(more important factor, everything else being the same) is roughly
the same as the 10 MPixel K10 APS-C size sensor.
Click to expand...
Good news if true; K10d quality is really good, and could just do with a technology improvement at higher ISOs.
manual_focus said:
Holds promise
though. Have to readjust to the changes in FOV for each of my lenses
though.
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Not really FOV so much, more a fresh approach to framing; I happen to have a native 16:9 compact camera, the Panasonic LX1. There have been many comments and examples on the Pana forum about the unique compositional and subjective effects of a widescreen aspect. I have found this aspect (sorry) very enjoyable. LX cameras have an aspect ratio slider switch, which I mostly leave on 16:9.

[btw, confusingly, the LX1 and LX2 simply crop in the sides at 3:2 and 4:3, the LX3 varies the horiz AND vertical fields of view inside the image circle]

At 16:9 widescreen, the VERTICAL field of view becomes the practical limit a lot of the time. IOW, a subject that fits nicely at APS-C would still fit nicely at APS-H, for a given focal length, except you'd now have some extra context or crop options at the sides (or more sky and ground in portrait). You probably wouldn't want to stand any closer or to zoom in any more, typically.

That's my experience anyway; the big advantage is in portrait orientation "architectural" shooting, where you can retain vertical verticals more of the time, and do not need to tip the camera back so often.

I, like many, tend to see and use different compositional patterns at 16:9 than at 3:2 format - often "flatter" and more abstract:



regards

RP
 
Edvinas said:
Pentax currently in production has only a few lenses which can cover
APS-H. None of them are zoom lenses.

Do you really believe that Pentax will either introduce camera and
have no suitable zoom lenses for it or manages to roll out a few zoom
lenses designed for FF?

Pentax stated many times that they are going to stick to APS-C and
all their actions (i.e. lens lineup) just confirm that.
Click to expand...
Only wide angle lenses are APS-C, DA 40mm can already cover FF.

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richardplondon said:
I, like many, tend to see and use different compositional patterns at
16:9 than at 3:2 format - often "flatter" and more abstract:
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This is one area where personal opinions are all over the map. Me, I find the 3:2 format of APS, 35mm and some medium-format cameras too wide. I almost always end up cropping the ends, and I often have trouble actually filling the frame with a meaningful composition. I would appreciate a shorter format - 7:6 or even square.

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