Herb wrote: > until and unless Pentax produces such a camera, as soon as someone tops out > the capabilities of the current Pentax bodies when they need the capability, > they'll switch. if they are just getting into SLRs but are thinking of the > future, having a very low capability ceiling means that people will look > elsewhere. telling people that buying an entirely new medium format system > to "go pro" with Pentax is a non-answer for those that can't or won't leave > the 35mm body size.
Huh? Pentax MF format (645) IS 35mm (Canon) high-end body size. It is in fact smaller and lighter than similar cameras and lenses from Canon as long as we are talking professional quality gear. For those who want 35mm body size either stick to the *istD or buy a digital Rebel. > a Canon 1D Mk2 and a set of L lenses is in the budget for May or June unless > Pentax makes a concrete and useful announcement before then. in case anyone > gets the wrong idea, none of my Pentax gear is for sale, except possibly my > unused ZX-5n kit. i'm keeping the rest for the foreseeable future, and i am > fairly sure i will be getting more Pentax glass anyway. A Canon 1D is larger than Pentax MF so I assume you're not attached to 35mm body size. The L lenses are equal in diametre to Pentax 645 lenses and generally weight more. You won't find a professional quality zoom L-lens from Canon that weighs 500g. I know there are other reasons for buying a Canon than body size, but you brought it up..... Anyway, based on the recent interview theres no reason expect anything particularly exciting anytime soon from Pentax. It is actually said that they intend to move slowly; they'll start from scratch for their DSLR line and first create a customer pool of entry level users and then gradually create upgrade paths for this group eventually offering a complete line-up. Their recent focus on DSLR will take at least couple of years until we see the (first) results. A DSLR above the *istD seems to be scheduled for 2006 at the earliest. At least thats how I interpret whats being said. I'm glad I'm not in a hurry to buy a DSLR from Pentax... P�l
