Paul. If we ever get a chance to meet up, GFM next year.???I'll bring the D2H and or the D200 and grip or D1 and put the 70-200 and 80-200 on them. You'll definatly notice the difference in the two systems, carring them around tour neck.
<VBG> Dave Quoting Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Dave, > The big body you saw was probably the 645D. I'm not a fan of tiny > bodies either, but the D with the grip fits me well enough. Plus, when > I have two of them hanging around my neck packed with 16 batteries, I'm > happy that they aren't any larger or heavier than they are. > Paul > On Aug 5, 2006, at 7:37 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > >> Some time last fall or very early this year, i saw a picture on the >> net, and the bosy design was of a much bigger camera then we have now. >> Maybe they changed the design or it was just a first run mock up. >> >> Never know i quess. >> >> I was just interested in something to replace the D2H and use Pentax. >> I like the bigger bodies is all.:-) >> >> >> Dave >> >> Quoting Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> I agree. It's bizarre. Pentax never implied they were building a >>> camera >>> to challenge the MK II end of the market. I'm not disappointed by the >>> price positioning. Rather pleased in fact. Surprised, but pleased. >>> Paul >>> On Aug 5, 2006, at 2:06 AM, John Celio wrote: >>> >>>>> Thats all. $900. >>>> >>>> $800 body only, which is how I suspect you will buy it. >>>> >>>>> I was under the impression, and again i'm way off it seems, that the >>>>> K10D was a big body camera, that would take a run at the D2X, the MK >>>>> II etc. >>>> >>>> This boggles my mind. If you'd been paying attention to the photos >>>> from >>>> PMA, you'd have seen it was pretty much a better and slightly larger >>>> *istD. >>>> You can get a grip for it, much like the D, if you really want to >>>> pretend >>>> it's like those other cameras. >>>> >>>>> I was hope ing to buy a Pentax >>>>> equivalent to the Nikon big bodies i have. >>>> >>>> Hmm, let's see... how well did the MZ-S do in the pro photographer >>>> market? >>>> How many pro photographers use 35mm or digital Pentax SLRs? >>>> Virtually >>>> none, >>>> you say? Well then, I don't see how Pentax could even hope to make >>>> any >>>> money if they tried to get back into the high-end non-medium format >>>> SLR >>>> market. Besides, they don't have the big glass that so many pros >>>> want >>>> (from >>>> my experience in the camera shop I work at, anyway). >>>> >>>> In short, Pentax could build it, but no one would come. No one aside >>>> from a >>>> few of us rabid fans, anyway. They'd go bankrupt and then we'd all >>>> be >>>> buying Samsung cameras and lenses. >>>> >>>>> Dave, the disappointed, Brooks >>>> >>>> Should I send a whaaaaaaaambulance? >>>> >>>> John Celio >>>> ...is utterly baffled by the expectations people have dreamt up for >>>> the >>>> K10D... >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> http://www.neovenator.com >>>> >>>> AIM: Neopifex >>>> >>>> "Hey, I'm an artist. I can do whatever I want and pretend I'm >>>> making a >>>> statement." >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> >> >> Equine Photography in York Region >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
