Hey Ben,
I see you've left the great South West for Boston. Wild Times for you & yours !
I still sit on about $6,000 in K Mount glass & assessories.
1/2 of what I once owned since 2002 from Pentax Japan.
I bought into Canon full frame in 2008, added Nikon D700 & various glass for both in 2009. Between Canon and Nikon I've spent easily more than 10,000 US Dollar Bills.
More coin than current cost a Pentax 645D Body Only runs new.
I love full frame 24x36, yet Pentax/Pentax, Pentax/Hoya, now Ricoh/Pentax CONTINUES TO IGNORE me, a full frame 24x36 buyer. Pentax has gained zero dollars from me since 2008.
Zero. Nada. Zilch.
Nikon, Canon scored thousands while Pentax got/gets zero from me, one guy with a wife who shoots too.
Crap, am I "The Pentaxian" Pentax USA wants to hear from in 2013 ???
Really ???
Ricoh ! Make a D600 like or 6D like K mount & be done with it, then I'll have another choice to shop and consider
My first autofocus film camera will always be Pentax which was bought new & my last Pentax dslr bought new "K20" arrived in 2008. Then "I shopped elsewhere" and continue to do so............
I still look here at PF, love the Pentax forums layout & open minded info format, but I am beyond tired of waiting for 24x36 Pentax !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do I need to wait for another buy out of Pentax & then another two years to get it all in order ???????????
For info thesedays I read how fed up remaining current Ricoh owners are pissing around & just waiting for something promised in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 from Ricoh.... at the same time Pentax remaining owners think Ricoh will save the day.
Whatever, I am over it.............................
Well that is when it comes to opening my wallet Pentax is not my 1st or 2nd choice.
Promises made yet Ricoh GXR Products remain vaporeware. Bummer for those believing in the Ricoh "Dream. Maybe Ricoh doesn't care about dslr imaging, as copiers are so profitable. Why bother ? $124 Million was nothing to spend to kill off the Pentax Dslr system, and at same time they can kill off the Ricoh System too. Ricoh why not Be Done with it all and just make copiers, Brilliant !
Maybe I get a K-5IIs
or Canon 7D for $50 more
or most likely a 5DIII
for next Christmas. Canon 5DIII with new f8 AF function firmare is most compelling.
Nikon seems plagued with QC problems like Pentax had with K-5, so at the moment Canon wins my many considerations. What matters to me and the wife ??? Full frame is 1st & foremost. Pentax is a great memory. Time to recoup my gear cost & move along with something else.
I cannot imagine spending any money on anything new from Ricoh Pentax in 2013 or 2014.
100 colors Pentax Q10, I have zero interest no money for you Ricoh:
Mirrorless System Cameras| B&H Photo Video
Enjoy the ride Ben !
Boston ? How Cool is That Man ???
We're stuck here in Colorado, too pretty to leave.
Originally posted by deadwolfbones
It's really funny watching everyone wantonly read their biggest hopes and (mostly) fears into Mr. Malcolm's comments.