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.
