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Gruoso · 10-17-2007, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by RMabo

I don't think that "most of the users" will change to new bodies within the next 2 years, I know that I won't be doing it. It is too expensive to change DSLR every 2nd year, and I don't feel the need for it. My first SLR was the Pentax P30 bought in 1988, I upgraded to the Pentax MZ-5 in 1996, then to the *ist DS in 2005, and I added the K10D late December 2007. My timeframe is "every fifth year"-perhaps. I am still using my *ist DS and I plan to continue be doing so until it destroys itself and goes "bazook". I see no reason to sell it just because it comes out new cameras, the image quality of my *ist DS did not change when I bought the K10D - it was still taking good images, and I believe it will be doing so for the next five years to come! I believe I am not the only one that are not planning to buy new DSLR's every 2nd year... If I do, I have no money left for lenses. I rather spend money on lenses than on cameras, because that is a more worthwile upgrade than minor changes in sensor technology (which you can't see anyway if you don't have a good lens!).

Au contraire, mon amie,

You are an example of what I was speaking about. You had an *ist in 2005 and in less than 2 years you get yourself a K10D (which now support the SDM lenses). I know that not all the users will do it (actually I dont think I will) but I would say that many of them will. And you have to add also the new users. Now you can buy a K100d super for less than 500 with rebate and in 2 years the low entry level will be even cheaper. Whether or not this will affect to the next lenses is something that only in Pentax/Hoya know (plus some NDA holders)

10-17-2007, 02:31 PM	#159
Gruoso Pentaxian Location: SFO bay Gallery Photos: 0 Posts: 1,315	Originally Posted by RMabo I don't think that "most of the users" will change to new bodies within the next 2 years, I know that I won't be doing it. It is too expensive to change DSLR every 2nd year, and I don't feel the need for it. My first SLR was the Pentax P30 bought in 1988, I upgraded to the Pentax MZ-5 in 1996, then to the ist DS in 2005, and I added the K10D late December 2007. My timeframe is "every fifth year"-perhaps. I am still using my ist DS and I plan to continue be doing so until it destroys itself and goes "bazook". I see no reason to sell it just because it comes out new cameras, the image quality of my ist DS did not change when I bought the K10D - it was still taking good images, and I believe it will be doing so for the next five years to come! I believe I am not the only one that are not planning to buy new DSLR's every 2nd year... If I do, I have no money left for lenses. I rather spend money on lenses than on cameras, because that is a more worthwile upgrade than minor changes in sensor technology (which you can't see anyway if you don't have a good lens!). Au contraire, mon amie, You are an example of what I was speaking about. You had an ist in 2005 and in less than 2 years you get yourself a K10D (which now support the SDM lenses). I know that not all the users will do it (actually I dont think I will) but I would say that many of them will. And you have to add also the new users. Now you can buy a K100d super for less than 500 with rebate and in 2 years the low entry level will be even cheaper. Whether or not this will affect to the next lenses is something that only in Pentax/Hoya know (plus some NDA holders)