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Pentax wird wohl jetzt eine Mittelformatkamera (645) mit 18MP herausbringen. Hier die Pressemitteilung von heute:
PENTAX to Exhibit Upcoming Digital SLR Camera Products at PMA 2006 in the U.S.A.
PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce the exhibition of three upcoming digital SLR camera products, all currently under development, at major trade shows in the U.S.A. They will be showcased at PMA 2006, America’s largest annual photographic merchandise trade show, to be held from February 26 to March 1 in Orlando, Florida.
Overview of Upcoming Products
1. Product type: Lens-interchangeable digital SLR camera
Model name: To be announced
Product information:
* High-quality digital image reproduction with 10 effective megapixels
* Market launch tentatively scheduled for autumn 2006
2. Product type: Interchangeable uni-focal wide-angle lens for exclusive use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras
Model name (tentative): smc PENTAX-DA 21mm F3.2AL Limited
Product information:
* Compact, lightweight wide-angle lens designed for exclusive use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras
* Wide-perspective coverage with a 68-degree angle of view (equivalent in focal length to 32mm in the 35mm format, when mounted on a PENTAX *istD-series digital SLR camera body)
* PENTAX-original KAF lens mount
* Market launch tentatively scheduled for June 2006
3. Product type: Lens-interchangeable medium-format digital SLR camera
Model name (tentative): PENTAX 645 Digital
Product information:
* Professional-quality digital image reproduction with 18 effective megapixels
* Kodak-developed extra-large CCD image sensor with 18.6 total megapixels (tentative)
* PENTAX-original 645AF lens mount
* Compatibility with existing smc PENTAX 645 interchangeable lenses
PENTAX to Exhibit Upcoming Digital SLR Camera Products at PMA 2006 in the U.S.A.
PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce the exhibition of three upcoming digital SLR camera products, all currently under development, at major trade shows in the U.S.A. They will be showcased at PMA 2006, America’s largest annual photographic merchandise trade show, to be held from February 26 to March 1 in Orlando, Florida.
Overview of Upcoming Products
1. Product type: Lens-interchangeable digital SLR camera
Model name: To be announced
Product information:
* High-quality digital image reproduction with 10 effective megapixels
* Market launch tentatively scheduled for autumn 2006
2. Product type: Interchangeable uni-focal wide-angle lens for exclusive use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras
Model name (tentative): smc PENTAX-DA 21mm F3.2AL Limited
Product information:
* Compact, lightweight wide-angle lens designed for exclusive use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras
* Wide-perspective coverage with a 68-degree angle of view (equivalent in focal length to 32mm in the 35mm format, when mounted on a PENTAX *istD-series digital SLR camera body)
* PENTAX-original KAF lens mount
* Market launch tentatively scheduled for June 2006
3. Product type: Lens-interchangeable medium-format digital SLR camera
Model name (tentative): PENTAX 645 Digital
Product information:
* Professional-quality digital image reproduction with 18 effective megapixels
* Kodak-developed extra-large CCD image sensor with 18.6 total megapixels (tentative)
* PENTAX-original 645AF lens mount
* Compatibility with existing smc PENTAX 645 interchangeable lenses