> Tom, > I have to say that I'm beginning to feel like you. > I've faithfully upgraded my way thru Pentax cameras to the K-5. (DS, > K-10, K-20, K-7, K-5) > Now I'm beginning to wonder where/when I'll be able to buy long & fast > AF glass for Pentax. > The only option is to go Canon/Nikon. > So I am beginning to lose the faith... > Regards, Bob S. >
In terms of affordable DSLR's at the top-end, Pentax has only been near the top of the heap with the K-5 in the APS-C arena, sharing that platform with the D7000 and EOS 7D, from what I can tell, each having positives and negatives to consider. I've felt I was getting good value for the money with Pentax, upgrading bodies because I had a number of lenses. To that point, I have no complaints. I do wish every good shot I'd gotten with the *istD was with the K-7. :-) However, if I'm going to be on an upgrade treadmill, I've sort of come to the conclusion that I'd prefer to be on that treadmill with a market leader and innovator. Canon and Nikon are not perfect either, but they seem to be years ahead of Pentax in their high end offerings. I have no doubt the 645D produces nice images but it is a very niche item with limited lenses available, is large, and is about to be eclipsed (if not already) by cameras 1/3 it's price. An impetus for my feeling this way is the new lens pricing policy. I've damaged my DA 14/2.8 and a new one is almost $1000. The deeper I let Pentax into my pocket the harder it will be to get them out. A new lens and a K-5 is almost 2/3 the price of a D800E. So I sort of feel like now (the next 3- 6 months) is the time to break. The D800E is significant enough a jump in terms of resolution and enough of a decrease in price, compared to the D3X (2/3 the resolution of a D800, yet more than 2X the price), that I can just start to rationalize it. I may be shooting with a limited stable of lenses for a while, but that'll gradually change. If going on a special trip I can always rent lenses. Tom C. -- 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.
