22 MPix digital MF under 10000$

[Bruce Dayton]

My hunch is that the guts are already from a K10D - just a bigger
sensor.  If you look at the previous 645's they have resembled other
35mm Pentax bodies in function and feature - the Super Program, the
ZX-5n and so forth.

-- 
Bruce


Wednesday, June 6, 2007, 1:38:17 PM, you wrote:

TC> If it were me, assuming that a reasonable profit margin could be realized,
TC> I'd revamp the 645D guts and put them in a K10D style body and attempt to
TC> sell a high end DSLR that uses regular K-mount lenses.  I would guess that
TC> there's a larger potential customer base for that than for a 645D.

TC> Tom C.


>>From: "P. J. Alling" <webster26 at mindspring.com>
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>>Subject: Re: 22 MPix digital MF under 10000$
>>Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:49:59 -0400
>>
>>Actually the assumption is that the 645D is canceled, based on what I'd
>>call Pentax's "Wiggle on the Hook" plan.  We really don't know anything
>>yet.
>>
>>Christian wrote:
>> > Wilko Bulte wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Wed, Jun 06, 2007 at 01:04:41PM +0200, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote..
>> >>
>> >>> Yes, it is reality, with stanrard lens:
>> >>> http://www.mamiya.com/cameras.asp?id=1&id2=2281
>> >>> I think we can be sure that integrated Pentax 645D using similar
>> >>> sized CCD would be even cheaper... Now if only Hoya would allow
>> >>> Pentax team to release 645D...
>> >>>
>> >> Assuming the 645D is ready for volume production.  Do we know that for
>> >> a fact?
>> >>
>> >> Wilko
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > Umm, news is that the 645D has been canceled.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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