On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 09:32:09PM -0500, paul stenquist scripsit: > On Dec 10, 2009, at 8:58 PM, Graydon wrote: > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 05:21:46PM -0800, John Celio scripsit: > >> Same here, and that's my answer to my own question. A fast normal > >> prime is the only thing I think Pentax is missing, and I honestly > >> don't understand why they haven't hit that mark yet. It's probably > >> the only lens I could afford right now, too, to touch on what Doug > >> said. > > > > Sony A850. They *have* to go full-frame now, and probably a year or > > so earlier than they were planning/expecting. So normal has moved. > > It's probably moved off the careful sensor availability schedule, > > too. > > > > I'm expecting that the DFA 50/1.* -- I've seen a rumoured screen > > grab for a DFA 50/1.0 -- probably got kicked way up the priority > > queue, while the DA* 30/1.* got kicked down, and there's a vehement > > discussion about whether or not to discontinue the FA31, if the > > optical design for the 31 should be transfered directly to the > > DA*30, etc. > > > Don't bet on it. Pentax won't be competing in the diminutive > full-frame pro market. They are way too far behind the curve in the > lens lineup, and they don't have the financial horsepower of Sony. > There will always be buyers for high-end APS-C, and Pentax will remain > a viable player in that market.
I agree about the "not competitive" part and the "doesn't have Sony's money" part, but I have my serious doubts about the "reasons of prestige" part. I'm not sure they can not have a full frame camera at the sub-5kUSD price point and remain credible in Japan at this point. -- Graydon -- 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.
