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From: "Tom C"
Subject: Re: Re: Some more new camera speculation
I do find it amusing that we still wail that Pentax isn't "as good" as the
competition.
They haven't been "as good" as the competition for about the last 4
decades, yet we all bought into their cameras.
Are we really that slow to catch on?
Yes. I am. Isn't 4 decades exaggerating it a bit? With film cameras
there was always a BIG upgrade path to a 645 or 67, regardless of what
Pentax did with 35mm. That was the #1 way to better image quality
(quantitatively) at the time. I figured I'd always stay with Pentax
because of that.
Well, Tom, that's still the way it is.
The other factor is, we grow with our experience, and needs or wants may
change likewise. So throughout a given period we acquire more gear and
it's only at some point in time that we may reach a level of
dissatisfaction that is more than a little annoyance. For me at least, I
became a little disappointed with Pentax when they brought out the MZ-S.
After having the *ist D and no upgrade for 2 years it's also annoying. I
don't care a huge amount about lens compatibility as I don't have a huge
investment in older lenses (and the ones I do have came cheap). The green
button solution is fine with me. I was really hoping for a FF digital
body from Pentax but as we know that's quite unlikely.
I'm happy to see a 10MP body coming but I think it's far too late. I
don't plan on purchasing it at this point, and I'd rather spend the money
on a FF system.
You'll find it is cheaper to buy a couple of D-FA lenses, and you won't be
giving up anything as far as your photography is concerned.
William Robb
