Originally posted by claude21 You reaction is understandable as a loyal pentax user, however, a first time buyer for exemple will mostly choose canon or nikon. If you look at specs and price of thoses cameras (60d vs d7000) nikon wins.
You don't need to replace ALL your lens but if the cost of replacing them frighten you, don't even thing about the 645D !
I'm not that loyal; my comments about moving to Nikon aren't in jest. I love how fast the AF on the D700 is, and I prefer the bigger body (although not for many hours of shooting). That's one reason I still shoot the K20D, and skipped the K-7.
And a first time user? Should they not consider SR? WR lenses? Or perhaps Pentax lenses that are already in the family? How about ergonomics and handling? Would they not have a preference for how skin tones and textures are rendered?
And maybe, just maybe, the K-5 will just plain kick ass. Then the decision is easy. But I forgot, you're under NDA or a beta tester, so you already know the K-5 sucks donkey balls. Good for you.
And yes, I'd replace ALL my lenses...eventually. At least a dozen are truly unique. I have a couple of duplicates in the 50mm and 135mm types. And I wasn't aware that you know my current inventory, too. Truly awesome are your powers!
The issue with replacing these lenses is the RELATIVE investment of moving from Pentax to VR/IS Canikon equivalents. It's not a dollar for dollar swap. I really don't want to lose $6k on the glass, PLUS the cost of the body (say $2500).
If I was going to jump to a new system I'm not kidding about moving to the 645D. The cost is really quite reasonable, in fact, downright affordable at $12k for a 'known quantity', compared to the loss on the glass swap + $2500.
I'm just waiting for the Canadian launch so I know what the warranty terms are going to be.
Will I jump? Let's see the K-5 first, a $2k body would mean I have $10k left over to buy a couple more 50-135's, because I burn them out every couple of months...