Originally Posted by SCGushue
Steve,
While I am a life long and loyal Pentax user, and aware of some of the forthcoming products, I have to admit that statement being issued in the OP sound (to my brain) like fingernails raking across an infinate chalkboard or the wonderful sensation of gnashing on a brick with my delicate incisors and molars.
The past year, and at least another 6 mos. to a year, of largely unfulfilled promises makes one wonder why we need to wait for a 14+MP camera and fast ultralong lenses when Nikon's 12.3 and lenses are already there.
With all due respect to the complexities of a merger and the soemtimes unforseeable consequences thereof, the time for delays and excuses need to cease and production and delivery promptly adhered to in an intelligent, comprehensive and executable plan/timetable.
Stephen
Well, you could switch to Canon and buy an $8,000 FF body that does not focus properly, a problem that Canon stonewalled for 5 or 6 months. Even after (sort of) announcing a recall/fix for "some" cameras made it absolutely clear that there will be no refunds because of this problem.
You can read about it here:
Rob Galbraith DPI: An analysis of EOS-1D Mark III autofocus performance
Or maybe you could buy a $2500 FFCanon 5D with all of the alleged high ISO advantages, well, except for the banding issues:
DSLR Photography » Chuck Westfall comments on 5D camera banding issues
The Canon flash system is ETTL-II for a reason as well.
I am sure you can find similar stories about Nikon products with just a bit of research.
I find all of this whining about not being informed about the Hoya/Pentax future plans simply childish. Have you been informed of Toyota's specific plans? How about GM or Ford? Intel?
Perhaps you missed the YEARS of denails by Nikon about producing a FF DSLR? What, they introduced a FF camera recently? Did they announce the plans for this camera before they developed it? I guess the Nikon users were all secretly informed about the latest Nikon cameras quite some time ago, right?
I am sure that the Nikon system is good and that you would be happy with the products, but I seriously doubt that they will keep you any better informed than Hoya will.
Ray