You ton't get a well spec'd FF, but you will get a well spec'd APS. As sensor technology evolves, the resolution and noise levels of the APS sensors will improve significantly. I don't see any real downside. With 12mm glass, the wide end will be covered. I wouldn't be suprised to see a 10 or 12mm DA prime. And from what I've read, the Pentax mount is not conducive to full frame 35mm. If one must have more than APS, the 645 is a good alternative. It may not be full frame 645, but it's larger than full-frame 35. So what's the downside. It won't be hard to produce some very wide lenses for the 645. In any case, it seems that this is how Pentax is going to work it. They wouldn't be discontinuing the FA lenses and replacing them with DA if a full frame 35 was in the future.
> On 31 Mar 2005 at 2:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Sounds like you want a D645. You're not going to see anything but APS in a > more > > compact camera. That's pretty obvious and probably not a bad thing. Paul > > This is the thinking that I really don't understand. I'd be willing to pay up > to 5k for a well spec'd FF 35mm body but a partial frame 645 for even 6k, not > remotely interested. > > > 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 >
