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In article 9IbCg.193820$S61.23745@edtnps90, m II wrote:
http://www.photoxels.com/pr-pentax-pma2006.html Nothing new here - this is a six-month-old press release. |
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"m II" wrote in message news:9IbCg.193820$S61.23745@edtnps90... http://www.photoxels.com/pr-pentax-pma2006.html mike Pentax has been a disappointment in the digital domain. Why mess with Pentax when Nikon and Canon have the product on the shelves right now? It is sad that an innovator like Pentax has become a third-tier player in digital. |
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Pentax Fan wrote: Meanwhile, Nikon produce yet another brilliant camera at a price point that is going to sweep away the competition. If the Pentax K10D *was* actually available now it would still take a beating from the new D80, when (if) it finally *does* materialise it will be just another overpriced Pentax anachronism - too little, far too late. You're going to be eating those words in a month. The D80 isn't on the shelves yet; by the time it is the K10D will be, too, and at a lower price. |
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Pentax Fan wrote: It has to be said, Pentax are *very* good at announcing stuff - but that's about as far as it goes. The 'new' K100 is yet another incarnation of the *istD/Ds/Ds2/DL (the only difference is that each variant seems to get cheaper and nastier) with the same old 6.1 mp sensor. Not that it's a 'bad' sensor - it's not, but all the repackaging in the world can't disguise the fact that technology is old enough to have been used by Noah. OK, so there is 'anti-shake' in its latest guise, but that's hardly an earth shaking development. What is needed is the long promised K10D - but in true Pentax tradition the months pass by, and the camera remains firmly out of reach. The Pentax faithful at dpreview are consoling themselves with assurances that it will be available this September, but that conveniently overlooks the fact that Pentax promised only to have a working demo available at Photokina, imo there is far more chance of being whisked off to a far flung galaxy by a passing Saturnine spaceship than of being able to purchase a K10D before next spring/summer. As I recall, Pentax promised release of the two new cameras in the fall. Last I checked, it was still early August, which doesn't qualify anywhere I know of, so any disappointment over their not hitting a release date this time seems to be an internal deal. If Pentax had the resources of Nikon or Canon, possibly your impatience would be justified, but they don't. |
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A 10 and 18 MP Pentax....very nice...
"John Francis" wrote in message ... In article , Pentax Fan wrote: Meanwhile, Nikon produce yet another brilliant camera at a price point that is going to sweep away the competition. If the Pentax K10D *was* actually available now it would still take a beating from the new D80, when (if) it finally *does* materialise it will be just another overpriced Pentax anachronism - too little, far too late. You're going to be eating those words in a month. The D80 isn't on the shelves yet; by the time it is the K10D will be, too, and at a lower price. Pentax (to be fair) have never said that their K10D would be available for purchase in September - or even this year, for that mater. It's the anxious faithful who have persuaded themselves that it will be so As for 'on the shelves in a month' , not-a-dogs-chance My point is that Pentax, always first to accept the party invitation and always the last to arrive, will find the other guests leaving (clutching their new Nikon's) by the time they bother to show up. |
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Pentax has been a disappointment in the digital domain.
To some, perhaps, particualrly at the high end. But not to those seeking high quality but low cost options. --------------- Marc Sabatella Music, art, & educational materials Featuring "A Jazz Improvisation Primer" http://www.outsideshore.com/ |
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The 'new' K100 is yet another incarnation of the *istD/Ds/Ds2/DL (the
only difference is that each variant seems to get cheaper and nastier) with the same old 6.1 mp sensor. Not that it's a 'bad' sensor - it's not, but all the repackaging in the world can't disguise the fact that technology is old enough to have been used by Noah. OK, so there is 'anti-shake' in its latest guise, but that's hardly an earth shaking development. Maybe not earth-shattering, but something Canon & Nikon don't offer. The only way to get this on their systems is to buy into a whole new set of expensive lenses. In any case, some of us buy cameras not because of how new the technology is, but how well it works... Meanwhile, Nikon produce yet another brilliant camera at a price point that is going to sweep away the competition. If the Pentax K10D *was* actually available now it would still take a beating from the new D80 A beating in terms of sales figures, sure, that's likely. Just as the D50 probably outsells the DL. Doesn't make it a better camera by any means. --------------- Marc Sabatella Music, art, & educational materials Featuring "A Jazz Improvisation Primer" http://www.outsideshore.com/ |
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"Marc Sabatella" wrote:
Pentax has been a disappointment in the digital domain. To some, perhaps, particualrly at the high end. But not to those seeking high quality but low cost options. The same comments apply to the film domain. After the MX and LX, the only serious (semi-)pro Pentax SLR was the MZ-S, and that was the ******* child of the proposed 6 MP full-frame MZ-D that never saw the light of day thanks to the exceptionally noisy chip that would have been shared with the Contax N Digital. Thankfully, Pentax survived, which is more than can be said for Contax. Pentax, Minolta/Sony and Olympus, are all firmly in the consumer-grade DSLR market. Let no-one be under any illusions; these brands do not sell to pros and never will, because they cannot possibly hope to sell enough high-end bodies to justify the cost of their development. So if Pentax, Minolta/Sony and Olympus users are hoping for high end bodies to compete with the Nikon D2X or Canon EOS 1D(s) Mk II, they should forget their dreams and buy Nikon or Canon. Sony's dream of one day competing with Nikon is just that - a dream. There is a chance that the 645-based Pentax 18 MP DSLR will sell to pros, as the 645 film SLRs still have a wide pro following. But the 35mm-based Pentax (and Minolta/Sony) DSLRs will only ever appeal to low-end amateurs for the reasons I stated above. The Four Thirds DSLRs from Olympus, Panasonic and Leica might have some pro appeal because of the optical excellence of the Zuiko and Leica Digital glass. However, the sensor size has proved to be severely limiting. There cannot be much hope of a good, low noise 10+ MP Four Thirds DSLR for a year or two at least, and perhaps never. |
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In article ,
Tony Polson wrote: "Marc Sabatella" wrote: Pentax has been a disappointment in the digital domain. To some, perhaps, particualrly at the high end. But not to those seeking high quality but low cost options. The same comments apply to the film domain. After the MX and LX, the only serious (semi-)pro Pentax SLR was the MZ-S, and that was the ******* child of the proposed 6 MP full-frame MZ-D that never saw the light of day thanks to the exceptionally noisy chip that would have been shared with the Contax N Digital. You've got that backwards. The MZ-D was the ******* child of the MZ-S. The MZ-S was a last sop to the traditional film user who wanted the same old-style controls as the MZ series of cameras, not the body-mounted aperture controls of the semi-pro Pentax you missed - the PZ-1p. Pentax, Minolta/Sony and Olympus, are all firmly in the consumer-grade DSLR market. Let no-one be under any illusions; these brands do not sell to pros and never will, because they cannot possibly hope to sell enough high-end bodies to justify the cost of their development. The same could have been said of Canon 30 years ago. If you are prepared to put a big enough investment in professional services, etc., you can buy the market. Pros have no brand loyalty; they'll buy whatever is cost effective to get the job done. Not that I expect Pentax to go after that market, at least in a K-mount body. So if Pentax, Minolta/Sony and Olympus users are hoping for high end bodies to compete with the Nikon D2X or Canon EOS 1D(s) Mk II, they should forget their dreams and buy Nikon or Canon. Sony's dream of one day competing with Nikon is just that - a dream. There is a chance that the 645-based Pentax 18 MP DSLR will sell to pros, as the 645 film SLRs still have a wide pro following. But the 35mm-based Pentax (and Minolta/Sony) DSLRs will only ever appeal to low-end amateurs for the reasons I stated above. Pentax have cameras to sell to the advanced amateur (aka prosumer), and seem to want to stay in that market. They'll never compete for the 1Ds or D2X purchasers, but there's enough of a market selling to the potential D200/30D customer for that to be worthwhile, as well as a chance to compete for new first-time DSLR purchasers. The Four Thirds DSLRs from Olympus, Panasonic and Leica might have some pro appeal because of the optical excellence of the Zuiko and Leica Digital glass. However, the sensor size has proved to be severely limiting. There cannot be much hope of a good, low noise 10+ MP Four Thirds DSLR for a year or two at least, and perhaps never. |
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