That's very impressive, and I understand your point.
I also see their point, and having gone partway down the path to trying
to get a Pentax DSLR repaired out of warranty recently I can see the
need to minimize points of failure. I simply replaced my K-5II rather
than getting it repaired.
By the way in it's current condition it's worth about $25.00 US, (if
anyone's interested in it for parts they can have it for the price of
shipping), but it could be worse the K20D is beat all to hell has a
cracked viewfinder lens and I have to hold the SD card door closed with
tape, but it still takes photos as good as it ever did, and it's worth
about $6.00 US.
On 9/5/2020 4:04 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
I had hoped in vain for a flagship with all features as K1(II) in
APS-C format, to get more reach and less weight.
Here a focus stacked picture of mushrooms on my drive way taken
yesterday, to show the need for a tilted screen.
On a wooden plate I've fitted an Arca-Swiss clamp to get stability.
https://flic.kr/p/2jDjzTY
(Yes, I will mow the lawn today!)
Henk
Op 2020-09-04 om 22:55 schreef P. J. Alling:
I wouldn't say it was a wrong decision. If you want an APS-C Pentax
with a tilt or flip screen there are two current models that
suffice. A KP or a K70. Even thought I don't particularly want
either they are great bargains at the moment, about half what I
expect the new flagship to debut at. Sure you give up some battery
life and some buffer, but what I would want a flippy screen for
buffer and battery life are probably the least of my worries. I also
expect that given current sensor tech you won't see a lot of
difference between results from them vs the new flagship.
Not having an articulated screen does have the advantage of avoiding
another point of failure. I'll bet that Ricoh has a lot of internal
data showing more screen repairs on those models than on any of the
others.
On 9/4/2020 4:29 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
https://pentaxofficial.com/en/6628/
Well, as expected, the die is cast: the new flagship will have a
fixed LCD screen.
Wrong decisions by R/P....
Henk
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