I never even switched to an advanced film SLR, I was very happily using
my spotmatics and takumars until
I bought a Pentax DSLR. I did have one K mount body to use K lenses and
motordrive but it was a low model A3000.
jco
On 2/4/2015 11:44 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
Malcolm, while I understand what you meant, -- the photographers who
are "hooked" on a particular system and have invested in the glass, etc.
But that's only part of the picture.
Your conclusion is based on the assumption that there is no movement
on the DSLR market.
First of all, there are always newcomers, for whom it could be the 1st
DSLR (or the first FF DSLR).
Second, if it is a successful camera accompanied by a good set of lenses
("good" and "successful" include technical and financial aspects),
then some people might switch to "Pentax system" when considering
transition from the relatively crappy entry-level Canon APS DSLRs.[*]
... Or even from the entry-level Canon FF DSLRs and optics ... just
because a good quality would be more affordable with Pentax.
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[*] I haven't looked at the recent entry models of Canon DSLRs, but
the earlier Digital Rebels (as well as film Rebels) were so-so. They
were so mediocre that I stopped looking at them at anywhat serious
contenders, when I was choosing my second SLR (first advanced one),
and again, when considering a DSLR.
Igor
On 2/4/2015 2:35 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote:
The real problem with selling an FF camera when the competition has
had them
on the camera store shelves for years, is who are they going to sell
it to
in a large enough quantity to justify the expense? Everyone who really
needed an FF camera has already bought one.
Malcolm
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