After Pentax killed the MZ-D/MR-52 in IIRC 2003 there were people on this list who predicted that Pentax would never introduce a Digital SLR that they would be film forever. The *ist-D was announced, what within a year, in peoples hands in less than 1 1/2 years. Canon has managed to bring the cost of a FF DSLR into the realm of mere mortals. If Pentax can get a FF sensor and build a camera for a price that they feel is competitive they will build it. Personally I think that Canon's propaganda machine is good enough that FF 35mm format will remain the holy grail of DSLR development, (not that they don't have a point). Pentax will either have one within the next 3-4 years, (1.3 crop is close enough for government work), be a name on a Samsung product, or be out of the Camera business. This is especially so if the 645D has limited sales success. If I'm right, (and I hope I am, not about the 645D but about the FF sensor), I'll send you a bottle of Tabasco.
Paul Stenquist wrote: >The *ist was a stopgap film camera. No one considered it a top of the >line offering. I will eat this message if Pentax releases a 1.3 or >full-frame camera. It ain't gonna happen. >Paul >On Aug 7, 2006, at 9:57 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > > >>It was sold as the new top of the line, and in most respects had, at >>least for Pentax top of the line specifications. The MZ-S was the >>Flagship but was soon discontinued anyway. The *ist effectively >>replaced the MZ-S the MZ3/ZX5n MZ-6/ZX-L etc. Don't forget the green >>button Kludge on the *ist-D didn't come along until there was a >>wave of >>protest from Pentax's user base in Japan, (and here, but Japanese >>users >>are what Pentax probably really cared about). I have no doubt that >>Pentax will change sensors as soon as it makes economic sense to do >>so. >>If a 1.3 crop or full frame 35mm sensor is released next week with a >>price/quality ratio that makes economic sense. Don't doubt that those >>DA lenses will be suddenly obsolete. >> >>Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> >> >>> The film *ist was a limited offering aimed at newbie amateurs. It >>>was built for use with consumer zooms. It wasn't likely that many >>>would want to use it with pre-A lenses. >>>Paul >>>On Aug 7, 2006, at 6:45 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>They've never screwed with their customers like that before. >>>>Well not >>>>until the introduction of the *ist Film and Digital introduction >>>>that >>>>is. Try to meter with a pre-A lens on the film *ist and let me >>>>know how >>>>that works for ya. >>>> >>>>Aaron Reynolds wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>On Aug 5, 2006, at 7:35 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>And encourage us to buy new lenses? Gosh, no! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>I just can't see it. They've never screwed with the customer like >>>>>that >>>>>before. >>>>> >>>>>Plus, their pro commitment is still to medium format. >>>>> >>>>>-Aaron >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>-- >>>>When you're worried or in doubt, >>>> Run in circles, (scream and shout). >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>[email protected] >>>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>-- >>When you're worried or in doubt, >> Run in circles, (scream and shout). >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > > -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
