Re: Pentax Pro DSLR (WAS: RE: Spotted on another group ...)

2005-02-09 Thread John Forbes
Yes, but the great gulf between pro and consumer cameras didn't really exist in the 60s in the way it does now. All the big brand cameras were made to very high standards, and were used by amateurs and pros alike. I would also argue that the K2 DMD was intended as a pro camera. John On Tue,

Re: Pentax Pro DSLR (WAS: RE: Spotted on another group ...)

2005-02-09 Thread ernreed2
Quoting Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED]: --- Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax have been making pro cameras from about 1968, regardless of what definition you choose for pro-level, so I cannot see why they should stop now. Pentax have labeled at least six different bodies as

RE: Pentax Pro DSLR (WAS: RE: Spotted on another group ...)

2005-02-09 Thread Ronald Arvidsson
Just cant let this post pass. There are many opinions and irritated people in this issue. I understand and I'm one of them to a certain extent. However. I feel that Pentax for sure will have full frame when it is cost effective. In the same way we will see cameras with faster buffers and so

Re: Pentax Pro DSLR (WAS: RE: Spotted on another group ...)

2005-02-08 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 8 Feb 2005, Pål Jensen wrote: Pentax is still a venerable SLR manufacturer but the large potential for Pentax is only there if they offer in due course a complete line-up. Pål, When you write something, I always make a point of reading it. I don't know what you mean by line-up, but

Re: Pentax Pro DSLR (WAS: RE: Spotted on another group ...)

2005-02-08 Thread Herb Chong
- Original Message - From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 8:25 AM Subject: Pentax Pro DSLR (WAS: RE: Spotted on another group ...) For digital, having an upgrade path is far more important than it ever was for film slrs as higher

Re: Pentax Pro DSLR (WAS: RE: Spotted on another group ...)

2005-02-08 Thread John Celio
To me this exudes lack of commitment. More likely a lack of budget. It is obvious to me that Pentax simply can't afford to put out everything that us enthusiasts would like to see. I think this is why they've pretty much dropped film cameras altogether: they know they have to focus on

Re: Pentax Pro DSLR (WAS: RE: Spotted on another group ...)

2005-02-08 Thread Alan Chan
--- Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When you write something, I always make a point of reading it. I don't know what you mean by line-up, but to me (as an observer) the biggest drawback that Pentax has at the moment as an option is that it does not offer a complete system. Even

Re: Pentax Pro DSLR (WAS: RE: Spotted on another group ...)

2005-02-08 Thread Alan Chan
--- Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax have been making pro cameras from about 1968, regardless of what definition you choose for pro-level, so I cannot see why they should stop now. Pentax have labeled at least six different bodies as pro-grade since 1968 and they have sold