"dead" system means exactly what? Does it fulfill your needs? If it does, (unless you are a professional, making money with it) does it matter whether pentax (or whoever) releases anything at all in the next 100 years, as long as *your* equipment can be serviced? is there something *particular* you need and cannot find?
And why does everyone assume that DSLRs with mounts interchangeable with 35mm is the way to go? This just another format that's it. I don't hear Nikon users whining that they cannot mount LF lenses on 35mm cameras. Duh! Man, I wish Photokina put us all out of this misery (I mean, reading 100s of messages with speculations of what will/can/cannot/won't be announced)! Best, Mishka -----Original Message----- From: Alin Flaider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re[2]: Who here would really pay the price for a DSLR <...> > But note that given there's no K DSLR, hence no Pentax commitment in > 35 mm line, I simply won't buy another single Pentax lens, film > body, flash, or the smallest accessory. I'm in photography for a > long time, I am not a collector and I don't need to end up with a > dead system. This hypothetical DSLR is supposed to keep Pentax alive > by maintaining his users base, not to be a commercial hit. > > Servus, Alin > > Pentxuser wrote: > > Pac> Let me ask a simple question. Who here would pay $3000 to $6000 US for a DSLR > Pac> that is backward compatible with the Pentax K mount? I know everyone wants > Pac> one, but who would pay the price right now? > Pac> I'm betting the numbers (even on this list of Pentax enthusiasts) would be > Pac> small. I for one ( and I do make a fair bit of money with my cameras) would > Pac> love to have one but probably would not buy one immediately. I'm more than > Pac> happy shooting film and scanning the ones I want for digital use. > Pac> Let's hear from the shooters who would buy one tomorrow, no questions asked. > > > >
