Gotta say I agree in most particulars. I'd love the K20D's imaging system stuffed into a D300-equivalent body (Build, UI, performance. D300 as the standard, not the Oly bodies which IMHO aren't any better than the K10D). The only really 'Pro' small-format SLR Pentax ever made was the LX. But the current market needs a digital equivalent.
-Adam On 1/25/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This all points out the most serious lack in Pentax DSLR equipment: a > pro-class body. I personally believe that Pentax has long made the > mistake of producing better lenses than bodies. The FA and DA Limited > primes, the A*, FA* and DA* lenses, and even many of the "regular" > series lenses are pro-quality performers. > > The Pentax K10D/K20D, by comparison, are very well-featured advanced- > amateur bodies. > > I care not one whit about so-called "full frame" and 10Mpixel is just > fine ... I want a body built to the same quality standards as the > Olympus E-1. From this point forward, I want > > - a smooth and quiet shutter > - an excellent (not satisfactory ... *EXCELLENT*) viewfinder and > focusing screen > - top notch dynamic range > - excellent responsiveness > - at least as good quality on noise and sensitivity as the K10D > - Live View. > > Sequence capture performance is of lower priority to me, but a dozen > frame buffer and reasonable FPS are always a bonus. > > I look at the Olympus E-1 body of 2003 and the E-3 released last > October. Both with a new price in the $1800-2000 price category. And > the Nikon D300 recently released as well. All meet the pro-class > build and performance qualities, in their respective time period, > that I would like. Higher end ... it's always possible to go higher > end as in the Nikon D3 and Canon 1D series ... but the above three > cameras firmly establish a pro-class body in build and features to my > mind. > > Forget about the past and all this FF nonsense. If Olympus can do it > with a 4/3 System format, I see no reason why Pentax cannot do it > today with the 16x24mm sensors they have. The DA-series lens line is > ready. Give me a body to make these excellent lenses serious. :-) > > Godfrey > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
