Comments on: (FT4) Ricoh to release a mirrorless compact camera with interchangeable lenses and k-mount http://www.43rumors.com/ft4-ricoh-to-release-a-mirrorless-compact-camera-with-interchangeable-lenses-and-k-mount/ Panasonic and Olympus Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:57:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Prognathous http://www.43rumors.com/ft4-ricoh-to-release-a-mirrorless-compact-camera-with-interchangeable-lenses-and-k-mount/comment-page-1/#comment-3056 Prognathous Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:19:09 +0000 http://43rumors.com/?p=4891#comment-3056 There's another option. The camera could have some kind of bellows that would expand to support regular K-mount lenses, and fold to keep the camera compact when using special K-mount lenses designed for the short flange-to-sensor distance. This would provide the best of both worlds, and unlike regular bellows designed for macro you'd only need an inch of movement (or even less), so it's very much possible. Prog. There’s another option. The camera could have some kind of bellows that would expand to support regular K-mount lenses, and fold to keep the camera compact when using special K-mount lenses designed for the short flange-to-sensor distance.

This would provide the best of both worlds, and unlike regular bellows designed for macro you’d only need an inch of movement (or even less), so it’s very much possible.

Prog.

]]> By: JoelH http://www.43rumors.com/ft4-ricoh-to-release-a-mirrorless-compact-camera-with-interchangeable-lenses-and-k-mount/comment-page-1/#comment-3037 JoelH Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:42:48 +0000 http://43rumors.com/?p=4891#comment-3037 Yes, if they make the flange-to-sensor distance the same as K mount, then they lose some of the advantages of mirror-less design. The following is all pure speculation: It seems very likely that Samsung's camera will mate to a K-mount adapter (as well as compatibility with many other adapters just like µ4/3). So it would make the most sense if Ricoh would copy the Samsung NX mount, making it usable with all of the above. Of course, that would require Ricoh to be working with Samsung, or to wait until after the Samsung camera is released. Alternatively, Ricoh could design their own thin body with a custom Ricoh mount and mate to a Ricoh K adapter - then it's not limited to K lenses although perhaps the K lenses would have the most AF and AE functionality. Yes, if they make the flange-to-sensor distance the same as K mount, then they lose some of the advantages of mirror-less design.

The following is all pure speculation: It seems very likely that Samsung’s camera will mate to a K-mount adapter (as well as compatibility with many other adapters just like µ4/3). So it would make the most sense if Ricoh would copy the Samsung NX mount, making it usable with all of the above. Of course, that would require Ricoh to be working with Samsung, or to wait until after the Samsung camera is released. Alternatively, Ricoh could design their own thin body with a custom Ricoh mount and mate to a Ricoh K adapter – then it’s not limited to K lenses although perhaps the K lenses would have the most AF and AE functionality.

]]> By: Thyl Engelhardt http://www.43rumors.com/ft4-ricoh-to-release-a-mirrorless-compact-camera-with-interchangeable-lenses-and-k-mount/comment-page-1/#comment-3036 Thyl Engelhardt Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:36:30 +0000 http://43rumors.com/?p=4891#comment-3036 Using the K mount would imho only make sense if also the flange focal distance is maintained. That would however not result in a compact camera. If Ricoh is really working on such a camera, it will compete in the field of DSLRs, only without a mirror. Using the K mount would imho only make sense if also the flange focal distance is maintained. That would however not result in a compact camera. If Ricoh is really working on such a camera, it will compete in the field of DSLRs, only without a mirror.

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