Only the Canon pro cameras are full frame. None sell for less than $3000. On Aug 8, 2006, at 1:57 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
> After Pentax killed the MZ-D/MR-52 in IIRC 2003 there were people on > this list who predicted that Pentax would never introduce a Digital SLR > that they would be film forever. The *ist-D was announced, what within > a year, in peoples hands in less than 1 1/2 years. Canon has managed > to > bring the cost of a FF DSLR into the realm of mere mortals. If Pentax > can get a FF sensor and build a camera for a price that they feel is > competitive they will build it. Personally I think that Canon's > propaganda machine is good enough that FF 35mm format will remain the > holy grail of DSLR development, (not that they don't have a point). > Pentax will either have one within the next 3-4 years, (1.3 crop is > close enough for government work), be a name on a Samsung product, or > be > out of the Camera business. This is especially so if the 645D has > limited sales success. If I'm right, (and I hope I am, not about the > 645D but about the FF sensor), I'll send you a bottle of Tabasco. > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> The *ist was a stopgap film camera. No one considered it a top of the >> line offering. I will eat this message if Pentax releases a 1.3 or >> full-frame camera. It ain't gonna happen. >> Paul >> On Aug 7, 2006, at 9:57 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >> >> >> >>> It was sold as the new top of the line, and in most respects had, at >>> least for Pentax top of the line specifications. The MZ-S was the >>> Flagship but was soon discontinued anyway. The *ist effectively >>> replaced the MZ-S the MZ3/ZX5n MZ-6/ZX-L etc. Don't forget the green >>> button Kludge on the *ist-D didn't come along until there was a >>> wave of >>> protest from Pentax's user base in Japan, (and here, but Japanese >>> users >>> are what Pentax probably really cared about). I have no doubt that >>> Pentax will change sensors as soon as it makes economic sense to do >>> so. >>> If a 1.3 crop or full frame 35mm sensor is released next week with a >>> price/quality ratio that makes economic sense. Don't doubt that >>> those >>> DA lenses will be suddenly obsolete. >>> >>> Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> The film *ist was a limited offering aimed at newbie amateurs. It >>>> was built for use with consumer zooms. It wasn't likely that many >>>> would want to use it with pre-A lenses. >>>> Paul >>>> On Aug 7, 2006, at 6:45 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> They've never screwed with their customers like that before. >>>>> Well not >>>>> until the introduction of the *ist Film and Digital introduction >>>>> that >>>>> is. Try to meter with a pre-A lens on the film *ist and let me >>>>> know how >>>>> that works for ya. >>>>> >>>>> Aaron Reynolds wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 5, 2006, at 7:35 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> And encourage us to buy new lenses? Gosh, no! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> I just can't see it. They've never screwed with the customer like >>>>>> that >>>>>> before. >>>>>> >>>>>> Plus, their pro commitment is still to medium format. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Aaron >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> When you're worried or in doubt, >>>>> Run in circles, (scream and shout). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> When you're worried or in doubt, >>> Run in circles, (scream and shout). >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > When you're worried or in doubt, > Run in circles, (scream and shout). > > > -- > 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
