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From: "Joseph McAllister"
Subject: Re: Pentax K7
> Well, the 1500 Euro bandied about earlier in the week translates into
> $1983 USD or $2400 CN. Probably the suggested list, and it may sell for
> about 25% less at the B&H's of the world. Saving up seems to be the smart
> thing to do.
>
> In my case, with two K20s, a K10, and a K100 sitting here, I'll probably
> be waiting until the first big price drop, if I think I need some of what
> it has to offer. Size isn't important, as I carry my K10/ K20 cameras
> around with the battery pack base (BG-2) attached at all times. If the
> same kind of accessory is available for the K7, it'll be "almost" as
> large and heavy.
>
> But I will be eagerly awaiting the reports of all of you early adaptors
> as to how great it is (or isn't). : ^ {
>
I'm quite certain that whatever it is, there is going to be a very large
contingent of measurebators who decide that since it isn't perfection in a
box, it is a plastic coated turd.
What happens with this sort of thing is that since all that we get are hints
from people who say they are under an NDA, we get to set the specifications
ourselves, without knowing what the specs really are.
This sets people up for a huge dissapointment when they find out that the
hints of 8 FPS turn out to be an actual spec of 5FPS, or that the 47
exposure point meter turns out to be a mere 32 point, and actually turns
people off of the new equipment since it is now under-specified and
overpriced.
Sorry to diss anyone on the list, but if you are under an NDA and you are
even hinting about the thing in emails, you are breaking your NDA.
William Robb
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