----- Original Message ----- From: "P�l Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 8:37 AM Subject: RE: Why and How I switched to Canon (for those who care) long
> Christian wrote: > > "As we > have recently seen, Pentax has no plans to produce a full-frame (24x36mm) > sensor with a k-mount body. New lens releases confirm this with most only > covering the current sensor size." > > > > REPLY: > > Huh???? Where have you "recently seen" that? As far as I know Pentax did in deed almost market a full > frame DSLR before even Canon had one. Almost only counts in handgrenades, horseshoes and atom bombs. Canon has a full frame body now (2 - one origianl, one upgrade), does Pentax? > For what it is worth even Nikon doesn't have a full frame DSLR as yet. That's fine, Nikon was not my subject. and see below. > Pentax have recently relocated 60% of their R&D towards DSLR's. > It will take about 2 years until we see the fruits of ths major change of direction. Which is honestly too long for me to wait. And in any case is pure speculation. People on this list where asking whn the *ist D came out: "should i buy now or wait for a better model?" My advice: Buy now, there may never be a better model. But Canon have proven over a short period of time that a "better" model is just around the corner if you choose to wait. > The Pentax boss has clearly stated that the company plans to make DSLR's at all levels; I can see that now: "low end" = *ist Ds, "prosumer" = *ist D (darnit! it's already ceased production!), "pro" = 645D (dammit! this one is not in production yet! well, we can wait a year or so like we did for the *ist D for the 645D to be in consumers' hands) > also the DSLR equivalent of a high-performance sports car. > When it make sense in marketings terms Pentax (and Nikon for that matter) will release full frame DSLR's. Again, Canon has already done it. Twice. (let's leave out Kodak's debacle for now). There must be some kind of market... But, i'm sure you'll tell us that it's produced at a loss and is simply there as a charity case for all the Canon guys who don't really need or want it. and Nikon has pretty much sealed their case of producing less-than-full-frame cameras IN THE NEAR FUTURE with the introduction of the 2DH and numerous less-than-full-frame lenses. My point is that Pentax's future (and by this I mean NEAR FUTURE; as in 2 years or so) is too much of an unknown for me. I don't need to justify my choices but one thing is certain, I'm not blindly delusional either. I am certainly not a Pentax basher. the *ist D served me well as did my film bodies and lenses. Where I do have an issue with Pentax as a company is in its product development - or lack thereof in the case of k-mount DSLRs. >From an innovator and technology leader back in the LX days, to a small time company playing catch up and never quite getting there. Sad for Pentax. Even more sad for the Pentax faithful. Christian
