But I suspect that the K-3 with Pentax DA* lenses can outperform the 6D in most respects. Or at the very least, it’s roughly equivalent. Pentax is still a niche marketer. If they can succeed with the K-3 and the 645Z, they may well be at the limits of their current capacity. I’d hate to see them abandon further development of APS-C glass by spreading themselves too thin.
On Apr 13, 2014, at 9:13 AM, Boris Liberman <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. -- 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.
