Originally posted by andi Are you seeing ANY interest in K01 outside this forum?
Thing is the forum (any forum actually) only represents a small vocal percentage of camera users in the real world. Certainly it's a very vocal bunch but it's a skewed perspective on the market populated largely by enthusiasts who generally buy higher end. the broad market is represented better buy the lower end which generally is disdained by the forums as missing this or that. I have seen some interest in the K-01 and in fact there are forum members who have pre-ordered one. Fuji and Oly have done much better on pre-orders (from the same people who are on forums) Real world buyers aren't early adopters and buy in B&M frequently on impulse as much as anything else. K-01 success (or failure) can't be determined until realistically next year at this time when it will have been on the market for a Vacation season and a christmas season.
That of course won't stop people here from determining it to be a failure before anyone has even had a final production model in their hands
The only valid thing that can be said is this is not the camera for enthusiasts. That camera is probably not available to us until fall after photokina
So if you can't wait buy a Fuji or an oly (or a nex 7 if they are ever available)
OR wait and use what you have which has served you well so far I'm sure and buy a lens to satisfy your gear (the lens is a better investment than another body in any case
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If this year Ricoh doesn't announce an impressive lineup and show they have a direction then bail if it isn't for you. Really these are all just cameras. tools for taking pictures. Ergonomics and design tastes aside pretty much any camera out there is a capable tool. If the one you want isn't available from one company then look at another (Canon users and Nikon users have to look elsewhere for an enthusiast MILC as well, at least we have one that has a class leading sensor that will use our existing lenses something 80% of the market doesn't have)