On 17 Jul 2004 at 21:05, El Gringo wrote: Sorry if this is old news but only came though a moment ago:
> You're so negative Rob, why is that?? I guess I'm just older and wiser than yourself, give it time, you'll get there, just don't be impatient :-) > It's scheduled for early 2005, not > exactly that far off now is it? It's just not needed and will find no place in the market but for a few die hards. > A couple other posters provided some > interesting ideas as to what Pentax might actually be making. People want a > "pro" solution, Pentax discusses said solution, and then people like you > complain, and complain. It's not a solution to a problem. A wanted solution is a 35mm FF sensor which offers higher absolute resolution, this will put anyone with a practical perspective off the idea of an MF digi. > My prediction is that neither Nikon or Canon will come > out with a full frame MF format digital camera body unless Pentax has some > serious success with theirs. I predict they they will both still retain viable businesses which is what will count to them. > The > only MF camera that is interesting to me at all outside of Pentax's offerings is > the Mamiya 7. If there was a digital version of that camera with a digital > viewfinder I would sell all my camera equipment in a heartbeat and buy that. I predict that you will never see such a beast from Mamiya, not based on their Mamiya 7 or lenses for that system in any case. > Two things keep people from buying the 7 though, MF rolls are too cumbersome for > action photography, and the viewfinder is not convenient at all. In fact, I > simply don't do the type of shooting where I can afford to not have a TTL > viewfinder. The Mamiya 7 was not designed with action photography in mind, nor close focus or hand held low light or precision focus with fast lenses. > People talk about FF sensors having advantages, well, > what about MF sensors?? Wouldn't every 35mm shooter love to have MF quality > with the same features and portability of 35mm systems?? I would. And that > could happen with Pentax's new 645 digital... I'm not interested in any less than FF solutions in any case and likely not 645 solutions at all, the lenses are too cumbersome and limited for me. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
