Originally posted by MariusCTM Was rushed??
How much time they need to build a upgraded camera? 5 years?
And for the fact that they don't know yet about SDM, FF, sensor stains problems!
Let's be serious, they know but they don't want to accept their failures!
Let's give them credit where due, they did respond to the sensor stains and took proper actions in a timely manner. It was unavoidable, but they did move to resolve it.
SDM....well, that is a haunting failure, and causes concern that the FF issue may end up in the same pattern? There are many ways to handle problems in a product with varying degrees of success, but total silence is not one of them. Eventually a product will suffer irreparable damage of its value if a defect goes unresolved. I can name several people that will not own a SDM lens for fear of failure once the warranty expires. This could have been addressed, but has never even been acknowledged by Pentax. That is ashamed, because many are missing out on one of the best lenses optically you can buy, the DA*50-135.
Pentax needs to hire a very excellent Marketing firm to advise them on PR and QC...and then they need to listen and implement the suggestions. It can make a huge difference....and I don't buy the idea that it is a "Japanese Cultural Problem". There was a time, not that long ago when anything with a "Made in Japan" label was considered junk. Look how that changed when they started building great autos, at a reasonable price, and with features that people wanted. It can be done when you listen. There has been plenty written here on PF for them to listen to......I hope they have!
Best Regards