Originally posted by Zebooka We won't see FF because:
1) Pentax/Hoya has no will to do this
2) There are no official FF lenses. No 24-80/2.8 and no 70-200/2.8.
Ok, here we go again
It's a new year. In 2011, my statement regarding FF is this:
As soon as Sony Microelectronics offers the full frame version of the IMX071 sensor to Nikon and Pentax, they both will have a very hard time to resist.
The full frame IMX071 (i.e. same process) would have 36 MPixel and more than 15 EV dynamic range! It should be offered for about $300 to Nikon and Pentax, leaving $200 profit to Sony Microelectronics. There have been messages that Sony
will indeed do another FF chip in the foreseeable future.
I expect this offer to emerge late 2011 and a new full frame generation would be due for Photokina 2012
This round would include Pentax.
I've no insight info but that's my best guess predicting various events.