I'll buy it. Then the K10D will be my backup and my *istD will go on ebay -- or to one of my children. It's the cycle. Paul On May 9, 2007, at 7:37 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote:
> > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> It was never indicated that the K1D would be full >> frame. It will merely be an upgrade from the K10D, >> which suits me just fine. >> Paul > > Yeah, that's why I said "hypothetical" FF sensor. > > I'm hoping if they do release a K1D that it is FF as > that's the only thing that would really get me excited > at this point. I won't buy another 4/3 camera unless > it could be shown to be a huge improvement over the > current models. > > -Brendan > > > >> -------------- Original message >> ---------------------- >> From: Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>>>> Pentax To Sell Tokyo HQ, Quit Low-Profit Ops >> To >>>> Lift Corp Value >>>>> >>>>> TOKYO (Nikkei)--Pentax Corp. plans to sell its >>>> Tokyo headquarters and >>>>> withdraw from less profitable businesses under >>>> strategies the camera maker >>>>> has >>>>> crafted to block a takeover bid by optical >> glass >>>> manufacturer Hoya Corp. , >>>>> The >>>>> Nikkei learned Wednesday. >>>>> =========== >>>>> >>>>> I think that gives the news a slightly >> different >>>> slant. >>>> >>>> Yes, that makes a heck of a lot more sense. I >> can't >>>> imagine the 645D would be >>>> particularly profitable, and even though I'm >>>> disappointed in its demise, I >>>> can't say I'm surprised. Of all the pro studio >>>> photographers I met while >>>> working at Reed's (many dozens, at least), maybe >> two >>>> of them used digital >>>> medium format. One only used it because he was >>>> close friends with our >>>> Hasselblad rep. >>>> >>>> While digital medium format is a nice idea and >> has a >>>> few image quality >>>> benefits, I just don't think it makes sense from >> a >>>> cost point of view. >>>> Unfortunately for us Pentaxians, Pentax needs to >>>> stick with what will make them >>>> money if they want to stay independant (and keep >>>> their medical devices business >>>> at the same time). >>>> >>>> This probably means the aperture simulator will >>>> never show up again, even in a >>>> hypothetical K1D. Pentax needs all the >> new-sales >>>> revenue it can get right now. >>>> >>>> John >>> >>> I wonder if a K1D with it's hypothetical FF sensor >>> will even be a reality now. If they are focusing >> on >>> beginners and advanced amateurs then I doubt a FF >>> camera is on the horizion soon, if ever. Perhaps >> when >>> the switch to FF becomes the norm in DSLR >>> manufacturing maybe, but I wonder if Pentax will >>> survive that long. This is interesting news >>> considering the rumor posted the other day (from >>> another forum) about the "new" cameras coming out >> in >>> the fall. >>> >>> If they have not had an R&D program running >> parallel >>> with the development of the 645D for a FF DSLR >> then I >>> would call this a big blunder on their part. A >> full >>> frame DSLR would sell in huge numbers vs. a MF >> digicam >>> anyday...even if it were a piece of crap. I would >> buy >>> one today as I'm learning to not much like the 4/3 >>> system. I just don't see the quality in the >> smaller >>> sensor even if I enjoy using the K10D. So, I would >>> dump it in a hot minute for a FF camera that I can >> use >>> all of my existing lenses on. >>> >>> At this point, I'm really wondering what is going >> on >>> at Pentax. It may very well be a while before the >>> reality of what is happening will be known for >> sure. >>> >>> -Brendan >>> >>> >>> __________________________________________________ >>> Do You Yahoo!? >>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam >> protection around >>> http://mail.yahoo.com >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Don't pick lemons. > See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. > http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
