Most people don't "need" a camera at all either, high performance cameras are generally a "want" item, not a "need" item.
JCO -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] edited >If Pentax were to release a FF >digital body that is affordable (or becomes affordable), then a >wide-angle APS prime would only be of real value on the body with an APS sized >sensor. Don't hold your breath. It will probably happen sooner or later, but by then the current generation will be totally obsolete. The bottom of the FF market right now is about $4500, with the next jump up at $8000. Most people simply don't need FF sensors.