Originally posted by ogl Pay attention that Kitazawa says about bigger diameter of new mount and short focal range. I don't think that it's only WORDS.
Originally posted by Uluru I don't think they are just words either. There is a mirror-less FF option developing, that's almost sure.
And if they do it in time, they will deliver an option that no other manufacturer offers. So it fits their own words of 'Pentax will be unique in its offerings'.
They are words, taken out of their context.
If putting the context back, Kitazawa-san is only talking about how would a new mount be; indeed, a new mount would be a MILC mount because it makes no sense to reinvent the K-mount. However, he also said how a DSLR / keeping the K-mount is the preferred option, for a number of reasons.
I don't know what's happening in their labs, but I'm reasonably certain a new mount is
not prepared for a market launch.
Originally posted by Uluru But if Pentax were to make a brand new mirror-less system for the 2013 onwards, then they can simply skip the Sony's exercise with NEX and the APS-C sensor, and go directly into the FF territory no one has tackled yet in a mirror-less system. And be there at least a few months ahead of Sony or Fuji.
Assuming the FF MILC is a good idea, please explain:
- why wouldn't Sony be there faster, since they already have all the know-how and technology - Pentax having to develop them?
- even if Pentax would be faster, would it really matters when the others would have their products on the market, as well?
- rushing to the market with the FF MILC, this means postponing or even canceling the K-mount plans. Since their revenues comes (mostly) from the K-mount, how would it affect them?
- the Sony's exercise was obviously a strategy which worked; they would've gone straight to FF if that was better. What's different for Pentax?
- a FF MILC, one camera system, costing over $2000 body only (difficult, Nikon was able to do it only because they reused technologies), how much market share would it gather? Are you trying to push Pentax into a niche? Would it really be profitable?