Sensor prices will have to come down a LOT to allow that. The RD-1/RD-1s is a $3000 camera with the same sensor as the $500 K110D. The reason for this is the very short production runs, which must amortize fixed costs over much less bodies, and don't allow for savings from scale (and this includes the sensors. 1000 sensors cost much more per unit than 25,000 sensors).
-Adam P. J. Alling wrote: > When sensor prices fall low enough I expect to see Cosina package a > classic K mount Voightlander 6mp DSLR. Maybe in the next 3 years. I > wouldn't bet anything important on it, I have no idea if they're quirky > enough to do it, but heck they produced the RD-1 with Epson, and > probably made their money back. If they can build a K mount body and do > the same thing it'll have to have a lower price point, sensor prices > will have to be much lower. > > David Savage wrote: > > >>At 03:14 PM 11/10/2006, you wrote: >> >> >> >>>Why do you say this? What makes you think they >>>Cannot or will not ever add the feature... >>> >>> >> >>Recent history, i.e. *ist (film), *istD, *istDS, *istDS2, *istDL, K110D, >>K100D & K10D. >> >>If it was going to happen it would have by now. >> >> >> >> >>>...or SOME OTHER Camera company will that uses the K mount? >>> >>> >> >>What, like Samsung? They're just repackaging Pentax cameras. >> >>Dave >> >> >> >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>>David Savage >>>Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 1:44 AM >>>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>Subject: RE: Stakeout >>> >>>At 01:17 PM 11/10/2006, J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>I don't care what you think, its what I think. >>>> >>>> >>> >>>And that kinda' says it all. >>> >>>You can't have a rational discussion with someone if they can't accept, >>>or >>>even acknowledge, a differing point of view. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>How many K/M lenses do you have or had? >>>> >>>> >>> >>>As I've said 1 (M 50mm f1.7), which I use exclusively with my LX. I use >>>my >>>FA 50mm f1.4 with the D & LX. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>If you don't have that many its not a big >>>>Deal but for me it is because I have a whole >>>>Bunch and I really like them. I don't want them >>>>Disabled in any way by a dumb body. >>>> >>>> >>> >>>Fine keep shooting film then. But if you want to shoot digital your >>>going >>>to have to swerve first because Pentax won't. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
