Indeed, you're right, Paul. I should point out that Pentax 645Z would compete with the Nikon D4 or Canon 1Dx (or whatever the top models they have out there), which means prices in excess of USD 5,000. Pentax K-3 competes with Nikon D7100 and/or Canon 70D or should they introduce replacements for D300 and 7D respectively, it would compete with them. Now, assuming my reasoning is correct, it leaves the whole market segment of less expensive 24x36mm cameras, such as Nikon D610 or Canon 6D unattended. It is entirely possible that Pentax considers these cameras to be direct competitors of K-3. However, as it is now, K-3 looks less attractive to me than, say Canon 6D. At the same time 645Z (or D800/D4, 1Dx/5Dmk3) is out of my financial reach. So, I am capped as far as sensor size possibilities go, although in Canon/Nikon land I could upgrade from top of the line APS-C to 24x36.
It is entirely possible that I am not inside what Pentax considers their target demographics. Suffices it to say, I am far more interested to see what kind of market development bring Sony A7 series of cameras, as I can easily see one such camera in my photo bag when my Ricoh GXR-M's expire. On Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > Can't use all the Pentax APS-C lenses on 24 x 36 anyway. Pentax doesn't have > a state of the art lens line for "full frame." > > Paul via phone > >> On Apr 13, 2014, at 8:14 AM, Mark Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >>> 51 megapixel 43.8 x 32.8 sensor. ISO to 204,800, and it's a bit smaller >>> than a Nikon D4. Why would anyone want a 24 x 36 Pentax? >> >> So they can use the same lenses on their full-frame and their APS-C >> cameras? And not buy another entire set of lenses? >> >> -- >> Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia >> www.robertstech.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. > > -- > 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. -- Boris -- 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.
