> From: Toralf Lund <[email protected]> > I don't know, personally I'm not convinced that chasing the "latest and > greatest" and focusing on higher numbers (in various specs) or a longer > list of features, is generally a good way to make products. As such, I > rather like what Pentax appears to be trying to do today, i.e. make > robust, simple and usable cameras built around the "right" technology or > technology that has perhaps matured a bit, as opposed to what's most > "advanced". If anything, I'd like to see them trimming down the feature > list even more and go further in the direction of keeping things simple... > > > - Toralf
Hi Toralf, You'd admit it is good way to sell products though right? :) I don't really think Pentax is trying to build cameras around mature technology as much as they're limited by what they can do from a fiscal and manufacturing standpoint. Or as some have suggested, Pentax may not be able to release a 24MP FF body until later because sensor mfr's would rather put them in their own cameras as opposed to sell to sensors to Pentax. It could be a procurement issue. What you're suggesting for Pentax would be a recipe for oblivion. It's a rare product that can sell and compete by boasting about what it DOESN'T have/do. OK, I can do w/o just about all picture modes, in camera RAW processing and in-camera HDR. But some people just love that. Generally, I think most of us that pursue photography as a hobby, a passion, or professionally, enjoy having the best equipment we can afford. That price point is different for each of us and is constrained by any number of personal factors. There's no right/wrong. Only what's best or attainable for us individually. For me, when the D800 was announced it was right at that threshold that, while expensive, it was less than half as much as it would have cost yesterday with a D3X, and was still a huge leap forward. When I think of it in these terms it's not that expensive. I think I paid $1300 for the 6MP *ist D. I'll pay $3300 for the 33MP D800E. If using raw resolution as a single factor to compare upon, the *ist D cost me $216/MB while the D800E is $100/MB. Obviously there's more to it than MB, but one sees the point. Also, I doubt I'll be buying another DSLR anytime soon. :) Tom C. -- 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.
