Originally posted by Nicolas06 I understand that is not as good for you to use an APSC theses days but so what do you do? Do you have to always have a Pentax while waiting for the FF? Or do you happen to use an FF from another manufacturer in the meantime?
If you can't use anything else than Pentax and you are actually making money from your photos, outside of the Ricoh contract did you notice a relevant drop in income due to lower quality pictures coming from having only an APSC body?
FF was suppose to come a bit earlier then it does. But i know what is happening behind closed doors, so its ok. I can hang in there. Also because Ricoh are good to me. we speak together all the time. I never use other brands atm, because i stay loyal. For me that would be wrong. And it would send the wrong signal. But i've been told i can use whatever i feel i need to do my job.
I haven't had too much drop in income, BUT; i have to work harder, because APS-C doesn't "forgive" small errors like a FF can do. I have to be much more spot on in settings all the time (that i most times have to change every 10-15 seconds). But the biggest problem is, that now i have much less keepers after a gig. Especially pics taken with ISO3200+ and is suppose to be printed bigger (bigger then A3 size). Those pics are ok for small prints and web, but not bigger prints.
With the K-3 II and the new 24-70 i notice i big improvement in AF-C in difficult light, so they are getting there. The FF will be up there with the best ones. So Ricoh/Pentax know what they are doing atm.
I also miss a wider option for smaller gigs and stages. (Nikon FF + 14-24 F/2.8) but i know the coming FF and the 15-30 F/2.8 will be a killer combo.
I have been talking to other brands. They see how much exposure i give Ricoh in this area. But so far, it has been just talks. But i know they are monitoring my situation. Even Leica!! haha! But my belief in what is coming, are so big..so i stay where i am. IF i ever should sign somewhere else, THEN you should worry about the situation
In studio/portraits situations, i dont notice that much difference in my work. And they told me, that i can come and pick up the 645Z whenever i feel i need too. So my "problem" is what i said further up ^^
If you forgive my bad english, i hope this gave some answers