And if they did disable features based on camera model, people would complain that the features are locked behind firmware.
On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 12:59 PM, George Sinos <[email protected]> wrote: > The number of advanced camera bodies sold probably doesn't financially > justify producing one version with and one without video. The two > would be made up of substantially the same parts. The software would > be the major difference. > > You could say the same thing about many of the features in advanced > camera bodies. Most of the features are only used by a small fraction > of the users. But to any individual user, that particular feature may > be indispensable. > > Pile up all of those features, slap on a poor interface, write a 350 > page user manual that most people can't understand and call it a day. > It makes a good after market for guys that teach or write alternative > instruction manuals. > > gs > > > > George Sinos > -------------------- > www.GeorgesPhotos.net > www.GeorgeSinos.com > > > On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 11:39 AM, P.J. Alling <[email protected]> > wrote: >> I think that the problem with all manufactures is this new emphasis on >> still/video cameras at the high end. I can see a consumer oriented camera >> that might be able to do both equally well or poorly, as the case may be for >> the casual snap shooter/movie maker who just want's to record a few of the >> kid's birthday and film that special occasion, but the serious still >> photographer really doesn't need a camera that's even close to as capable >> shooting video as still photos. The serious movie maker doesn't need the >> capabilities for still images that a really good dedicated DSLR has. Sure >> it's nice to be able to use your movie camera to shoot a fee stills now and >> then, and the capability to shoot a video clip with your DSLR is a welcome >> addition, but just ergonomically they're not really suited to doing each >> others job. >> >> Now if I wanted a compact camera that took really good movies I'd be looking >> at this. >> >> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/camcorders/black_magic_pocket_camera.shtml >> >> Which more than ever makes me believe that Hoya really missed the boat on >> the Pentax K-01. That camera was 90% of the way to being a dedicated K >> mount video camera, that with a good EVF would have doubled as an occasional >> backup for a dedicated still camera. >> >> On 10/5/2013 6:00 AM, Jan van Wijk wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Based on new leaked images (see dpreview) from: >>> >>> http://digicame-info.com/2013/10/k-3-5.html >>> >>> It seems the new K3 has major improvements in the video area: >>> >>> - Dedicated still/movie switch on the back >>> - headphone jack (the bump on the front) as well as MIC input >>> >>> Not sure that is the direction I would like to take. >>> >>> However, it also has dual SD-cards slots so it seems (select button on the >>> back). >>> >>> For me, dynamic range and High-ISO are most important (unlikely to be >>> better than K5), >>> as well as a better AF system (quite likely to be better). >>> >>> Regards, JvW >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the >> crazy, crazier. >> >> - H.L.Mencken >> >> >> -- >> 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. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- 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.
