Paul, I understand you very well. But admit it, K20D is in no way a competitor to A900, D700 or 5DmkII. As such, it is indeed an upgrade from K10D but marketing-wise it does not move upwards on the class ladder; it remains the mid-level camera for advanced photography connoisseur such as yourself.
I am not speaking that much about technology here. I am speaking more about the perspective that common consumers are getting about Pentax. Even Oly E-3 has significant hype about it being the so-called professional offering from Olympus A.K.A. 4/3 system. No matter how good Pentax K20D is, it is not (marketing) positioned at the same level. Or even if it is, it is not perceived as such. That's been my point here. I still maintain that K10D is a darn good camera and a pleasure to work with. Peter, I humbly submit to the court that *istDS does not have HyP mode. Nor does K200D. Only *istD, K10D and K20D have it. Boris On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 4:07 PM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For my purposes, the K20D has proved a substantial upgrade from the > K10D, and the two cameras make a nice work pair. I'm pleased that I > bought in right away, since the next upgrade still appears to be well > in the future. Unless I start getting $200/hr. assignments, I can't > see investing in a $3000 camera. I think the Pentax line serves > advanced amateurs and part-time professionals very well. Yes, a > flagship would be a nice marketing tool, but in terms of real-world > use, it's not an immediate necessity. > Paul -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
