Originally posted by wed7 What wouldyou feel if another K-5 came out? Alongside with a K-3? :-) :-)
Actually I would love a K5 iii, let us say with better AF (promised),better flash system, tethering, the option to force the use of the screwdrive (really an investment for the future) - and whatever goodies they are ready to put in. For me it makes sense to reserve the K3 name for a model with a different target, not just a newer version of the same class of camera (like K10, K20, K7, K5 - different cameras but same target). I like the naming style of the higher end Canons (version numbers added to the model). Even the sensor can change for the same basic model, as long as the concept/target is rather similar. The VW beetle changed even the engine (I believe), but it was always a Beetle. Thereafter VW has followed the same strategy with the Golf; the first version was somewhat faulty, but it is now a top selling car here, and remarkably good. Making a good product, continue to refine it, fixing the weak points, and always keeping it at the top of the segment, may be a way to create legends.
And then I would want a K3 (APS-C) - if it is possible for Pentax to come out with a higher-class camera. If it is light, tough, with a built-in GPS, it is made for me. A "K1" full frame is more of a luxury item (I salivate for it, but I know I shall not be using it enough to justify buying it - although I shall look for excuses).