I have to agree with this. The cost of the body along with close competition from Canon and possibly Nikon will make MF dry up. There will need to be a bigger difference. At least with large format, along with the huge negative/sensor, you have perspective and DOF control that can't be had in a 35mm like body.
-- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, May 28, 2005, 7:22:27 AM, you wrote: SD> I hope they begin to see it as a misstep. An expensive MF digital is a SD> hugh non-mover. The whole format question no longer revolves around 35 SD> vs MF except for old lenses. SD> Steven Desjardins SD> Department of Chemistry SD> Washington and Lee University SD> Lexington, VA 24450 SD> (540) 458-8873 SD> FAX: (540) 458-8878 SD> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/26/05 9:40 PM >>> SD> Based on history, the bone from Pentax isn't due for at least a few SD> more months. They're never going to release more than one new digital SD> SLR in a year. And while the D645 seemed a misstep, that announcement SD> may have been only a frantic attempt to remain in the MF market for a SD> while pending future development. I doubt if it precludes another DSLR SD> in the interim. I remain somewhat optimistic and quite satisfied with SD> the *istD. SD> Paul SD> On May 26, 2005, at 7:50 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: >> On 27 May 2005 at 0:45, John Forbes wrote: >> >>> I hope Pentax will survive as a quirky niche player offering SD> petite, >>> highly ergonomic bodies and some superb lenses. >>> >>> For those Pentax doesn't, and won't, support, we can only say >>> farewell. >>> But for the other 98%, come on in, the water's lovely. Okay, it's a >>> bit >>> chilly at the moment, but it'll warm up. >> >> I hope that they will survive too but I'm not reading their situation >> with >> quite the positive twist you seem to be, I'd say that there was an SD> ice >> layer >> forming on the pond at this stage, heading where we can only SD> guess... >> >> Practically they really aren't throwing us any bones at the moment SD> are >> they? >> >>> John >>> >>> PS: Because I, too, was a little concerned about the future (I read >>> too >>> many Herb Chong posts), I bought a second D body. >>> That both helped Pentax and gave me a backup/source of spares. >> >> Brave man. >> >> >> 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 >>
