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New Italian review of K1 II is...

Started Jun 27, 2020 | Discussions thread
Conjure
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Re: New Italian review of K1 II is...

andrew britten wrote:

brett nz wrote:

JensR wrote:

I am not 100% sure what you are referring to,

But I assume you mean the astrotracer function that uses GPS and the gyros to calculate the sensor movement to follow the stars .
https://youtu.be/dYT629zZktg?t=455

The second thing is not 24MP, but shifting the sensor by 24 "units" to slightly correct perspective (shift lens effect)
https://youtu.be/dYT629zZktg?t=485

Hi - sorry, I didnt explain myself very well: the second thing - is it changing angle of sensor - like a tilt shift lens?

Hi Brett

It's a shift along the 'x' or 'y' axis, not a rotation around those axes.

It does 'rotate' around the longitudinal 'z' axis though, for horizon and general movement correction.

So, no, it doesn't tilt the sensor in the vertical plane. Pulling that off would be a major coup for the brand.

Who knows, maybe that's to come?

Cheers

AB

Ricoh has a tilting sensor patent:

https://pentaxrumors.com/2017/10/24/the-latest-ricoh-patents-tilting-sensor/

Cheers

Anton

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