Re: 7 mega pixels
You can also shoot yourself in the foot, don't need no Goliath for that. Back in the dark ages of computing, Osborn maker of the Osborn One, a very popular lugable, (pre-Compaq if I remember correctly), announced a new model that corrected all of the shortcomings of that computer, only problem was they had a warehouse full of Osborn Ones. The results were Predictable. Potential customers put off their purchases for the new computer. Cash flow dried up. The new computer was delayed. ( Say, I can probably get someone a deal on Osborn Ones). It's a cautionary tail that I'm sure is remembered in many Corporate Boardrooms. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Kevin Waterson Subject: Re: 7 mega pixels I am not claiming they should be at the forefront, just to let end users know what they may, or maynot be developing (exuse the pun). It would be nice, but companies nowadays find that they have to play their cards pretty close or they get one upped before they even hit the market, especially when the competition is a Goliath, relatively speaking. I think you had best look at Pentax as always being a couple of generations back from the technological edge. William Robb -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime. --P.J. O'Rourke
Re: 7 mega pixels
I would have pointed that out but what's the point. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Dave Madsen Subject: RE: 7 mega pixels but the fact is that we have already met/surpassed 35mm so at this point it becomes more of a status symbol than a real improvement. I think your fact is not factual. William Robb -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime. --P.J. O'Rourke
RE: 7 mega pixels
I remember when Kodak was selling one megapixel cameras in Nikon and Canon bodies for $20,000. Now you can get 6 megapixels for under a grand. There will always be something better around the corner but the fact is that we have already met/surpassed 35mm so at this point it becomes more of a status symbol than a real improvement. I wish they would spend more time working on making better 4 way controllers, more accurate auto flash exposure, and better placed CF card doors. -Original Message- From: Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 6:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: 7 mega pixels Exactly the reason I'm strongly leaning towards Canon. However I am also concerned from a business and practicality standpoint about value for the dollar. Pentax has provided a very good value in the past. Canon and Nikon typically have higher costs from what I've seen in the past. But for someone like myself trying to work their way into professional work it's a tough decision when you know that editors are accepting files from a 6 MP camera now, but may well up the requirement to 8 or more in the near future especially with Canon's release of the EOS20D. Canon's moves to target the consumer, prosumer, as well as professional markets make them very attractive right now. -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 8:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 7 mega pixels - Original Message - From: Kevin Waterson Subject: 7 mega pixels People like me need to make business decisions based on emerging technology. Then buy a Canon. Pentax long ago lost any claim to being on the forfront of emerging technology. OTOH, if all you want to do is make nice pictures, they are a good choice. William Robb
Re: 7 mega pixels
Indeed, 6mp was the grail sought by Kodak for years as they felt that was what was required for a double page magazine spread at the usual halftone reproduction. -- Paul Stenquist wrote: On Sep 18, 2004, at 10:07 PM, Kevin Waterson wrote: Perhaps it is the changing business environment that sees my customers beginning to demand higher resolution digital images that is the driving force behind my anxiety. Will they require more than a 72 megabyte 8-bit file? I know of no one in any medium who asks for more resolution than this. And you can provide that quite readily with the *istD. For any kind of magazine reproduction or stock house use the *ist D is totally capable of meeting current requirements. Paul
Re: 7 mega pixels
Kevin Waterson felt left behind when he wrote: It urks me that there is a 7 megapixel PS, Optio750Z, but the 'flagship' is but a mere 6. Any rumours on when we can expect the next leap forward? Will there be another leap forward for pentax in DSLRs? Are there enough Pentax users to justify a 12 Mp offering? With the 12 Mp offerings by others, I am for the first time thinking of jumping ship. I sorta feel like I am being kept in the dark as to what Pentax is doing. If more info was available, like, 8Mp *istD to be released in Feb or something. Even a release to say 'Pentax will no longer release DSLRs'. Just to know would be nice. People like me need to make business decisions based on emerging technology. Pentax already makes cameras that yield 20 million pixel digital images if you use them right. http://pic.templetons.com/brad/photo/pixels.html Tom Reese
Re: 7 mega pixels
Don't bother. If your sole concern is ultimate image quality, get a Sinar and shoot 8x10 sheets. Digital is all about convenience, it's the same tradeoff you make when chosing a 35mm SLR over a viewcamera. Some more or less pixels ain't the important part. Tom Reese wrote: Kevin Waterson felt left behind when he wrote: It urks me that there is a 7 megapixel PS, Optio750Z, but the 'flagship' is but a mere 6. Any rumours on when we can expect the next leap forward? Will there be another leap forward for pentax in DSLRs? Are there enough Pentax users to justify a 12 Mp offering? With the 12 Mp offerings by others, I am for the first time thinking of jumping ship. I sorta feel like I am being kept in the dark as to what Pentax is doing. If more info was available, like, 8Mp *istD to be released in Feb or something. Even a release to say 'Pentax will no longer release DSLRs'. Just to know would be nice. People like me need to make business decisions based on emerging technology. Pentax already makes cameras that yield 20 million pixel digital images if you use them right. http://pic.templetons.com/brad/photo/pixels.html Tom Reese
