William Robb wrote: > The convention in DSLR development is geared to the user of pro > oriented equipment. This is why the digital SLR bodies have been > based on pro oriented 35mm camera bodies. > Pentax doesn't have a history of pro support, and has no history > at all in the pro 35mm body segment. > We all bought into Pentax knowing what they made, and what they > had a history of making, and what markets they supported, and > what markets they had a history of supporting, and what markets > they had supported at one time and had dropped out of. > Or at least, I did. > Others may have walked in the door with a different set of > expectations.
I bought into Pentax wanting the LX, but only having money for the MX. I finally got an LX from encouragement from this list, and 20 years of fault free Pentax ownership. New batteries only. > I think they were kidding themselves. Not me, even my elderly 67 is a winner. > You are asking for a camera from a company that doesn't make and > has never supported cameras in the market niche you are wanting > to buy into, digital or otherwise. A fair point. You must also consider the point that the real money is to be made with the take up of new camera users (90% of new camera sales to under 20s is digital), and maybe they consider what sells now is more important to the company. I know as a film user for an SLR camera, I am in a minority. I haven't put money directly into the hands of Pentax ever. > If, and this is a big if, Pentax chooses to market a DSLR (and I > don't think they will), it will be based on the MZ-5 chassis, > and will not have pro specifications. > If that happens, there won't be any cheering from the peanut > gallery, there will be another collective bitch-out because once > again, Pentax didn't get it right, and has failed their customer > base. > I liked this list a lot more when it was about film and > photography. I thought I had useful stuff to contribute back > then. I would have liked to see another body added for digital use of K-mount lenses. I also realise I can accept the fact that digital is another format, and deal with as appropriate. I agree with you about film topics, but use of 90s/00s computers, film scanners helps gets the pictures up to the PUG, doesn't it;-) I would like the availability of an integrated 35mm system, but I can live without it. I like my film cameras! Malcolm
