On Apr 2, 2010, at 8:38 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > paul stenquist wrote: > >> On Apr 2, 2010, at 8:16 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> >>> paul stenquist wrote: >>> >>>> On Apr 2, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm one who has stayed with the K20D. I won't be upgrading until >>>>> something with a lot better resolution shows up. That probably means >>>>> full frame. >>>>> >>>> That means 645D. >>> >>> No it doesn't. out of my price range. It means a full-frame 35mm DSLR >>> around 25 megapixels and $2500.00. If Pentax doesn't provide it I'll >>> buy it from someone else. But as I've said, I talked with John Carlson >>> about this last fall and Pentax is aware of this reality. >>> >> Of course they're aware of the market, > > They're aware that they're going to be in serious trouble without a FF > camera. > > As for what marketing people say (in public): > "35mm is a film format, which I do not think is necessary in the > digital era... APS-C size will be the best for the DSLR and > interchangeable lenses." > Makoto Kimura, managing director, Nikon Corp., 2006 > But Nikon has the resources to play in more than one segment. Plus they already had a substantial full-frame lens lineup. Pentax is lacking in that regard.. At least I think they are. I'd like to see some tests of the DA* 60-250 on full frame.
I hope Pentax markets a FF camera, but I just don't expect to see it. And while I'd like to have a large sensor camera, I realize that I don't need it. My clients don't measure my sensor. They just look at the photos. That being said, most of my for-pay work is for publications, which don't really need the kind of ultra high-res pics that some commercial clients want. Paul > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
