It seems like Pentax (and others?) are having trouble supporting all three (four) formats APS, 35mm and 645 (and 6x7) with digital bodies. Pentax 35mm is almost aleady gone. 6x7 will probably go away anytime soone. So what we are left weith is APS and 645. I wonder if perhaps Canon didn't do the right thing by sticking to APS and 35mm?
Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 20. oktober 2005 21:36 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: Pentax DSLR future Yes, that's true. (Although we haven't heard from JCO since the ugly button incident.) But, seriously, Pentax has indicated that there will be a successor to the *istD. To me, that says it will be capable of using the new lenses that were marketed specifically for the *istD. Now, perhaps there will also be another new 35mm-style Pentax DSLR at some time that is not meant to be a successor to the D or DS, but Pentax has apparently said that the next camera will be the D successor. Paul > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >> >Canon can't afford to support multiple product lines in the same arena. > Pentax > >> quite obviously has all they can do to support one type of 35mm-style DSLR > >> cameras. The D645 is the large sensor pro model. I don't think it would make > any > >> sense to try to sp > >> >lit this hair finer. I think Pentax would lose more than they would gain by > >> introducing a 35mm-style DSLR that disenfranchised the people to whom they > just > >> sold new lenses. > >> > >> That's definitely possible. > >> > >> But *I'd* buy it! > >> > >I might also. But then I'd have to sell my DA lenses, which might make > >me want to sell everything and just switch. > > Bah. JCO's been threatening that for years over the green button issue > and *he* hasn't followed through ;-) > > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com >
