Hello Boris, Very well put. I was waiting to see what would come out of Photokina. Unfortunately, what I see is more of the same. More and more low end bodies and nothing above the middle. Some day, they ought to get caught up with the bottom, since that is mostly what they have been producing.
It certainly doesn't give me much excitement. Still with the K10D and not sure where I'll head. The investment in the system certainly leans me towards hanging around and seeing what will eventually happen..but I'm not excited at this stage. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, September 22, 2008, 7:18:51 AM, you wrote: BL> Paul, I understand you very well. But admit it, K20D is in no way a BL> competitor to A900, D700 or 5DmkII. As such, it is indeed an upgrade BL> from K10D but marketing-wise it does not move upwards on the class BL> ladder; it remains the mid-level camera for advanced photography BL> connoisseur such as yourself. BL> I am not speaking that much about technology here. I am speaking more BL> about the perspective that common consumers are getting about Pentax. BL> Even Oly E-3 has significant hype about it being the so-called BL> professional offering from Olympus A.K.A. 4/3 system. No matter how BL> good Pentax K20D is, it is not (marketing) positioned at the same BL> level. Or even if it is, it is not perceived as such. BL> That's been my point here. BL> I still maintain that K10D is a darn good camera and a pleasure to work with. BL> Peter, I humbly submit to the court that *istDS does not have HyP BL> mode. Nor does K200D. Only *istD, K10D and K20D have it. BL> Boris BL> 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 BL> -- BL> 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.
