Bruce Dayton wrote: > > The big advantage to a full frame CCD is that our existing wide angle lenses > will remain as such. Nothing quite so exciting as having your 20mm behave > like it was a 35mm. So, if I have to buy some new lenses (I like wides), > then why buy Pentax. It seems to me, that lens compatibility with my > *existing* lenses is a big reason to consider a digital Pentax.
This is all true...however, Canon and Nikon user have been happy to buy up D30's and D1's, so I guess Pentax believes the same of Pentax users. Apparently the smaller frame size sells ok, and I guess Pentax thinks they can make some cash. > So now I look at a company who appears not to want to compete in this arena > coupled with me having to revamp part of my system. Sure pushes me to want > to look at competitors who are competing and providing equipment at a much > faster rate. I can see your point. I too am disappointed that the full frame ccd will not be made available when they said it would. Just out of curiousity, would you have paid $7000 for the full frame version? I don't think I would have unless it had good sensitivity down around EI 800 or 1600. BTW, as I understand it, the full frame version hasn't been scrapped, it's been delayed. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
