Unfortunatley, I think most of Pentax's customers are the "Give me what I can have for under $2000." vairety. I would be very surprised to see Pentax release a $5000 DSLR, unless it were somehow aimed at their MF market.
OTOH, 10 MP might be no big deal in a short time, although the FF sensor might be. I have a feeling that the APS sensor might be here for along time. I think more folks want teles not WA's so the FF sensor is not a big point for them. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/11/04 09:41PM >>> i want 10 megapixels, USB 2.0 or Firewire, better sealing, faster AF, and better low light AF. i would settle for an 3x6MP Foveon. that is all that is necessary for me to spend $5-6K on the camera. Herb.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:07 PM Subject: Re: Photokina rumour mill has started... > > At that price (which is what? Around $5000 US?) I'd assume they'd have > to be aiming at the EOS-1D market, and going for a larger sensor than > that in the *ist-D. Probably not "full frame", as I'd expect the new > DA lenses to work with any new body. Whether that means 8MP or 10MP > depends on the available sensor technology - Pentax aren't large enough > to have their own sensor built to their own specifications.
