Very Small Pentax Q CEVIL Announced

[CameraQuest]

Yes, another CEVIL camera - and surely more lens adapters to follow!

http://www.highpants.com/technoid/?tag=pentax-q

Apparently the smallest CEVIL to date.

WOW - LUV that flash thingy thing - designed by Rube Goldberg?

Not sure what Darwin would have said about this much diversity.

Stephen

 

[noimmunity]

Interesting to see another new camera without AA filter.

 

[Tim Gray]

Once the pixel density gets high enough, the lack of resolution in a lens acts as an AA filter. For that matter, even if the pixel density was low, if the image is sufficiently blurry from either out of focus or just a crappy lens, you don't need an AA filter.

 

[kzphoto]

Haven't these been out for awhile?

 

[kdemas]

I've had mine for about a week with the fixed 47/1.9 lens. So far great fun, more to report after I shoot a bit more. Pictures don't do it justice, incredibly small.

Here's one from my first outing with it.

 

[kzphoto]

That's right, the FrankenQ!

 

[Bobbo]

Ummm... that link is from the end of June... just sayin'...

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

Hmmmm... With this lack of really small, new half format film cameras I'd love to buy, those digital miniatures might end up seducing me... That shot looks a lot better than thousands of shots done with the latest aspherical lenses manufactured by a well known company... 🙂

Cheers,

Juan

 

[kdemas]

The announcement was in June, cameras started shipping here about 2 weeks ago 🙂

 

[FrozenInTime]

That's right, the FrankenQ!

And Kent got some very nice images from it - the field of view and DOF is very minox like. So much so that I'm thinking it might be a better choice than the GRD IV.

 

[kdemas]

And Kent got some very nice images from it - the field of view and DOF is very minox like. So much so that I'm thinking it might be a better choice than the GRD IV.

Come on now Donald, the GRD IV is a must for you. Don't break with tradition man!! 😉

 

[kdemas]

OK, which was bigger? Donald's Frankenfinder or the Q? Pretty close really!

 

[Tim Gray]

Those shots do look pretty good. It's a shame the camera isn't a bit cheaper though. I hate to be one of those that complain about prices, but for $800, I'd be tempted by a Sony NEX or the Ricoh M setup...

 

[kdemas]

It is a bit pricey Tim, true.

Those shots do look pretty good. It's a shame the camera isn't a bit cheaper though. I hate to be one of those that complain about prices, but for $800, I'd be tempted by a Sony NEX or the Ricoh M setup...

 

[FrozenInTime]

Come on now Donald, the GRD IV is a must for you. Don't break with tradition man!! 😉

I was a minox 8x11 fan before Ricoh - I would have been right on the Q if only the OVF had been the size of the Ricoh GV-2 ... or built in.

The GRD IV remains on order 🙂 still a 40mm version would be appreciated.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

I've had mine for about a week with the fixed 47/1.9 lens.

There's a fixed lens version? I thought this was an interchangeable lens camera only.

 

[btgc]

There's a fixed lens version? I thought this was an interchangeable lens camera only.

Read it as fixed focal length lens. For those who missed train with 43/1.9 Limited ?

 

[jsrockit]

How about some color examples...?

 

[kdemas]

There's a fixed lens version? I thought this was an interchangeable lens camera only.

Gabriel- I didn't state that as clearly as I could have. Non-zoom, fixed focal length lens, 47mm equivalent FOV 🙂

 

[kdemas]

How about some color examples...?

Sure. Here are a few from that day. Some color, some B&W, some at high ISO in a bar. It was a RFF meetup day so I just shot as we trolled along. I'll pop some more up there shortly.