I agree completely. Smaller chip size is often preferable because the same aspect ratio can be done with a smaller lighter lens. Whether anybody settles on 1.3x or 1.6x remains to be seen. Kent Gittings
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mike Johnston Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 3:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Pentax digital SLR And, now, Pal, here we are totally DISagreeing. Pal wrote: > Although, I have some sympathy with those who want faster Pentax equipment > introductions, I fail to see the sense in wanting an utterly out of date > digital slr. Firstly, its generally assumed industrywise that the small > size chips are a dead end. Full frame chip is the way of the future. The only effort to standardize chip size that I'm aware of is being led by Kodak, who are urging adoption of a 4/3rds-inch chip size. Small chip sizes, far from being a dead end, will are what will be used in consumer cameras. The market for these will be vast--actually, already is--and hardly a dead end. > Secondly, the D30 (is it really successful?) will be laughed out of the > market within a year or simply given away. It's like buying a 286 computer > at an absurd price. Yes, it has certainly been successful, and I just think your assessment of it here is utterly wrong. We simply disagree, which is no problem, but I disagree completely. > Frankly, we are now in the very early days of digital cameras. I would > personally stay away from the first generation digital slr's unless you > need it in your work. Pal, we are far, far past the first generation. These may be early days but they are certainly not VERY early days. > The market is extremely small It is?!?!? The camera makers who are putting entire development budgets into cameras that will have 2-3 year production lifespans would be interested to hear this. In fact, the market is wide open, growing by leaps and bounds, and very likely to dominate in the not very distant future. > If you want a D30, by all means go ahead. Personally I would be grossly > disappointed if Pentax release anything remotely like the D30. I cannot disagree more. The D30 is all the camera that most digital photographers are EVER likely to need. If Pentax could duplicate its quality for 1/2 to 2/3rds the price and make use of K-mount lenses it would have a sure winner on its hands in no time. --Mike - 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 . ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** - 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 .
