The 645D body, lenses, cost, and production numbers will be lower than a FF DSLR body would so whats the point? They are proceeding with that aren't they? jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Genovese Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 7:52 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Official Full Frame Pentax Rumor (was Re: Dpreview's D200 jpegoverall conclusion: same problem different attitude?) I don't think that pentax will go down that route any time soon because... 1. Their current lens lineup and roadmap seem heavily biased towards APS-C If they had FF plans i think they would be releasing FF capable lenses. 2. The technical demands FF makes on optical design make good FF optics expensive and given the small volumes they can sell (compared to C...n) unattractive for the potential buyer. Furthermore the lower volumes will drive the prices even higher. 3. It may hurt the 645D's sales potential IMHO those are probably the most compelling reasons for not going FF i'm sure there are more. Regards Patrick -- 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
