Hi Dave, The big body you saw was probably the 645D. I'm not a fan of tiny bodies either, but the D with the grip fits me well enough. Plus, when I have two of them hanging around my neck packed with 16 batteries, I'm happy that they aren't any larger or heavier than they are. Paul On Aug 5, 2006, at 7:37 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
> Some time last fall or very early this year, i saw a picture on the > net, and the bosy design was of a much bigger camera then we have now. > Maybe they changed the design or it was just a first run mock up. > > Never know i quess. > > I was just interested in something to replace the D2H and use Pentax. > I like the bigger bodies is all.:-) > > > Dave > > Quoting Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> I agree. It's bizarre. Pentax never implied they were building a >> camera >> to challenge the MK II end of the market. I'm not disappointed by the >> price positioning. Rather pleased in fact. Surprised, but pleased. >> Paul >> On Aug 5, 2006, at 2:06 AM, John Celio wrote: >> >>>> Thats all. $900. >>> >>> $800 body only, which is how I suspect you will buy it. >>> >>>> I was under the impression, and again i'm way off it seems, that the >>>> K10D was a big body camera, that would take a run at the D2X, the MK >>>> II etc. >>> >>> This boggles my mind. If you'd been paying attention to the photos >>> from >>> PMA, you'd have seen it was pretty much a better and slightly larger >>> *istD. >>> You can get a grip for it, much like the D, if you really want to >>> pretend >>> it's like those other cameras. >>> >>>> I was hope ing to buy a Pentax >>>> equivalent to the Nikon big bodies i have. >>> >>> Hmm, let's see... how well did the MZ-S do in the pro photographer >>> market? >>> How many pro photographers use 35mm or digital Pentax SLRs? >>> Virtually >>> none, >>> you say? Well then, I don't see how Pentax could even hope to make >>> any >>> money if they tried to get back into the high-end non-medium format >>> SLR >>> market. Besides, they don't have the big glass that so many pros >>> want >>> (from >>> my experience in the camera shop I work at, anyway). >>> >>> In short, Pentax could build it, but no one would come. No one aside >>> from a >>> few of us rabid fans, anyway. They'd go bankrupt and then we'd all >>> be >>> buying Samsung cameras and lenses. >>> >>>> Dave, the disappointed, Brooks >>> >>> Should I send a whaaaaaaaambulance? >>> >>> John Celio >>> ...is utterly baffled by the expectations people have dreamt up for >>> the >>> K10D... >>> >>> -- >>> >>> http://www.neovenator.com >>> >>> AIM: Neopifex >>> >>> "Hey, I'm an artist. I can do whatever I want and pretend I'm >>> making a >>> statement." >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > > Equine Photography in York Region > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
