Originally posted by ogl I hope that Pentax can make FF EVIL with new bayonet.
I'd like to see that myself, that would really separate them from everyone else. If they make the mount compatible with Leica glass via an adapter I could see a good portion of rangefinder users coming to Pentax. It would be even harder to justify a $7000 Leica M9 if Pentax offered something similar for under $2000.
But honestly, APS-C IQ is so good now I really don't see much of a need for full frame these days. My interest in FF in DSLR's has always been more about the larger OVF's, better high ISO, and shallower DOF.
However if the samples I've seen of the new Nikon D7000 are any indication APS-C now has all the high ISO ability I'll ever need, and I can work around the DOF issue. Unlike OVF's EVF size isn't related to sensor/mirror size, so full frame makes a bit more sense to me in DSLR's than in EVIL's.
I am curious as to how Pentax will top the K5. Can anyone honestly say the K5 is beneath their ability? It has wonderful high ISO, shoots plenty fast for anyone with an ounce of skill, and has enough resolution to make very large prints. Camera makers are soon going to have the same problem PC manufactures currently have. Computers have been so fast for years people no longer upgrade as often as they used to, and I think the K5 will cause the same issue for Pentax. It looks so good that it would be very tough to justify upgrading it. The best thing might to be offer something different since they can't really make it much better...a full frame EVIL or DSLR would certainly be different.