Full frame Pentax K-3 announced.

[driver]

http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pentax-k-3-announced.html

Who's buying it? (the "announcement", that is)

 

[kzphoto]

Hahaha April Fool's... I think.... ?

 

[driver]

There goes the prices of SMC glass - if it's real.

 

[EdwardKaraa]

No self respecting company will announce new products on April 1

 

[EdwardKaraa]

Sony will also release the FF A101 with 100 mp organic sensor

http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr5-a101-prototype-with-100-megapixels/

 

[Sparrow]

No self respecting company will announce new products on April 1

What about Acme?

 

[benlees]

April fool's can be so cruel.

 

[back alley]

What about Acme?

lol!!!!!!


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[jaredangle]

Even if it weren't April 1st, the size of the "full-frame" mirror over the sensor looks a little disproportionate compared against other full-frame cameras.

Anyone mind comparing that image to a 35mm Pentax AF slr?

 

[Shade]

Doesnt seem it's an April's fool joke..

http://photorumors.com/2012/04/01/this-is-the-full-frame-pentax-k-3-dslr-camera/#more-24282

 

[rxmd]

Doesnt seem it's an April's fool joke..

http://photorumors.com/2012/04/01/this-is-the-full-frame-pentax-k-3-dslr-camera/#more-24282

From the page: By PR admin - Published: April 1, 2012

 

[Keith]

Doesnt seem it's an April's fool joke..

http://photorumors.com/2012/04/01/this-is-the-full-frame-pentax-k-3-dslr-camera/#more-24282

There was a very funny response on that site that made it worth the visit!

There will be a K-9 model in the future, registering the smells and sounds beside the pictures. Woof woof!

 

[rxmd]

There was a very response on that site that made it worth the visit!

There will be a K-9 model in the future, registering the smells and sounds beside the pictures. Woof woof!

We should get Tim Barker interested in this camera.

 

[GoneSavage]

Completely fake. Just look at the text on the camera! Or the fact that the article talks about pentax's upcoming release of "full frame FA lenses", then links to reviews of stuff that's been out for decades...

 

[jsrockit]

So, is it fake or not?

 

[shadowfox]

Fake, which is sad.
A full-frame K5 will turn a lot of heads.

Frankly I don't know what are they waiting for, surely the full-frame sensor technology has matured by now. And they have kept their lens mount backward compatibility so well.

I guess they are as misguided as Olympus in terms of dismissing themselves out of the full-frame market. Pity.