It's also unlikely that a camera company will release a new level of camera without accompanying lenses, because lenses is where the greater profit lies, not in the camera, especially since I don't think Ricoh can put out a FF at $4,000 and expect anyone to buy it.
Cheers, --M. Boris Liberman <bori...@gmail.com> wrote: >On 11/19/2013 7:31 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> But there's no guarantee that there will be a full frame body. In >> fact, based on the lens roadmap, it seems unlikely. That's the fly in >> the ointment. >> >> Paul > >Indeed. I especially like the notion where people notice that certain >lenses produce imagery outside the borders of APS-C image circle and >hence: > >1. They pronounce that the lenses do cover FF. Which is probably true >as >far as strict definition goes, but the sharpness fall off and other >"pleasantries" are there nonetheless. > >2. Then they conclude that Pentax has a secret plan of introducing FF >and that the lenses are half way there... > >Some conspiracy theories are just that - theories. > >IMHO, it totally stands to reason that there will indeed be a FF body. >However we have no information whatsoever except rumors and >suppositions >to know what will it be like when it will be introduced(*). I mean in >terms of available lenses, etc. > >Boris > >(*) We do know that certain Englishman may have to eat his hat >though... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
