Update: as a reader already noted, somebody on the PF claimed the fakery.
PentaxForums has an ongoing discussion about this picture of a Pentax K-5:
Same as above, but processed in PS:
And for comparison, a picture of the Pentax k- 7. Both cameras look identical. Maybe they will be:
A rather bizarre rumor showed up on dpreview yesterday – somebody who claims to work for Pentax Spain as a “sales promoter”:
The poster claims to work for the company that created Pentax.es website.
Some rumored specs for Panasonic GH2:
On page 2 of this CitiGroup report about Hoya (the owner of Pentax), you will see the following sentence:
“Hoya plans to release a mirrorless camera under Pentax brand that is distinct from models already on the market.”
No further information is provided. It is really weird that a financial corporation like CitiGroup would report rumors on their official report… unless they know something about this project.
Rumors of a new mirrorless camera from Pentax have been floating around for a while. Here are some of the recent quotes on this topic:
“Pentax engineers are continuing to pursue the possibility of launching a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera, as the firm points to an ‘exciting’ few months ahead.”
“It’s quite clear that we don’t want to be seen as the same as everyone else. We would go down a different route. We are looking to grow. We want to grow. It’s going to be an exciting year. I think everybody will see a change in Pentax.”
Sony filed a patent for a honeycomb type image sensor. The sensor’s photodiodes are shaped like hexagons (regular sensors have square photodiodes) which should improve the sensor’s performance. Few years ago Fuji worked on a honeycomb type “Super CCD” sensor.
The Google translation is sufficient to get a basic idea about this patent:
The previously rumored white Samsung NX100 appeared again on dpreview. This time the image is full size. The picture was reportedly taken during a commercial shoot for the already rumored Samsung NX100. The camera on the photo is definitely different than the previously released Samsung NX10 white limited edition.
Rumors for a new Zeiss Distagon ZF 1.4/35 ZF.2 (Nikon mount) have been floating around since last year. The official Zeiss distributor in Switzerland included the new 35mm f/1.4 lens in their catalog. A FredMiranda forum member got a confirmation directly from the distributor:
“The Distagon T 1.4f 35mm ZF.2 for Nikon is still delayed and should be available in the next few weeks.”
The listed model number is ZE 1771-843 and the price is CHF2,419 (around US$2300) – screenshot after the break:
This is reportedly a picture of the new Samsung NX100 that was captured during a commercial shot:
I received a tip that the new Sony A560 camera was shown on the Sony Expo Wonder 2010 (Jakarta, July 30). I will have some pictures soon.
