I'm not surprised that's it's not popular on the PDML. But they do sell and Pentax could find that market profitable.
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > > On Apr 17, 2011, at 7:56 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > >> Mirrorless with K-5 sensor? > > I'll pass on that. > >> >> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Christine Aguila >> <cagu...@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> Not really sure if it would save money, but maybe it would--or not :-). I'd >>> want the weather sealing, Steve! Cheers, Christine >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Desjardins" <drd1...@gmail.com> >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 6:48 PM >>> Subject: Re: What next in an SLR? >>> >>> >>> Would leaving any of that out really save any money? Isn't most of >>> that already on the chip or mostly firmware? Maybe a KX style plastic >>> body with no weather sealing. >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Christine Aguila >>> <cagu...@earthlink.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> 1) Pentax still needs to improve on low-light autofocus--that's a must. >>>> >>>> 2) But, here's what I'd like to see: a stripped down camera. >>>> K-5 high ISO quality , frames per second, bracketing feature, natural >>>> shooting mode only, & AV, TV et al. modes, white balance features--then >>>> add >>>> improved lowlight autofocus. >>>> >>>> Get rid of everything else--video, creative filters, multiple exposure >>>> shooting, etc. I think a stripped down camera would make a nice back-up >>>> camera or primary camera for that matter. It would have the quality of the >>>> K5 but hopefully at a lower cost. One could use the fancy features on the >>>> K5 if needed. >>>> >>>> Probably sounds crazy, but I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in. :-) Cheers, >>>> Christine >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Bray" <tb...@textuality.com> >>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >>>> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 11:50 AM >>>> Subject: What next in an SLR? >>>> >>>> >>>>> I'm awfully happy with the K-5. (I was out last night trying to take >>>>> flash-free pictures in the light of the full moon using my old Sigma >>>>> 30mm f1.4; it didn't come off for one reason or another, but I haven't >>>>> given up). Anyhow, it can shoot in as little light as I'll ever need, >>>>> and as many frames-per-second as I'll ever need, with as many pixels >>>>> as I'll ever need, and has a battery as big as I'll ever need, and so >>>>> on and so on. >>>>> >>>>> I'm thinking if I were a Pentax product manager trying to figure out >>>>> what to put in the K-3 or K-1... I just wouldn't know where to start. >>>>> >>>>> Smaller would be nice but you can only take that so far before the >>>>> K-glass gets way out of balance with the body; the K-5 looks >>>>> deliciously butch with the short extra-fat Sigma on. >>>>> >>>>> Once again, what should Pentax be working on? -T >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Steve Desjardins >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Steve Desjardins >> >> -- >> 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. > > > -- > 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. > -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
