Jay: >The gear available >right now for say shooting birds in flight or other similar subjects is >somewhat limited.
With a Pentax name on it, it is. Other than that, there's quite a few lenses availble from Tokina, Tamron and Sigma and a few Chinese ones too. This one is quite nice: http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Europe/Switzerland/photo4796.htm But the point of a new body is rather that of reslolution. Pentax simply has got to keep up. For group portraits (and other stuff) 6MP is simply not good enough! So, a lot of photographers use Medium Format (film or digital) - unless they got a full frame 35mm type DSLR). A 10MP body will just make life easier for a lot of people. It will enable many photographers, who then wont need medium format or "full frame". I could probably finance a new DSLR by selling my MF stuff - I will at least consider doing so. Even though many pro's dont use Pentax - a new 10MP body could at least make this theoretically posible. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Jay Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 16. februar 2006 09:16 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: Pentax Pre PMA announcment. Ok, I'll put my newbie DSLR two cents in on this one. I could care less about a new body announcement at PMA. Actually, I hope there isn't one because number 1)I don't have the funds to get one right now, 2) I'm still trying to figure out how to fully utilize the DS and DL bodies capabilities that I already own, 3) no new body means I can look for another lens or two. I guess one of the main reasons I bought the DS as my first DSLR in the first place was because of its small size, ability to use a wide variety of lenses and the quality of construction as wells as image quality using higher ISO speeds. All that is still working for me right now. But I can see where other more experienced and specialized shooters might be discouraged with the speed of development/production with Pentax. Wildlife photography for instance. The gear available right now for say shooting birds in flight or other similar subjects is somewhat limited. Oh well, I don't see myself jumping platforms anytime soon, I have way too much yet to learn. Overall I am quite happy with the current equipment, but I just wish the good Pentax glass was not so difficult to find. Jay -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.9/261 - Release Date: 02/15/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.10/263 - Release Date: 02/16/2006
