Originally posted by ffking In public perception, what is repeated most often is what is true - the actual reality doesn't matter. As long as people believe those things,
Mass perception is a very real phenomena, one that manufacturers quite readily fuel and feed. Once upon a time we all thought we needed
10x optical zooms, or so we were told and so many bought into. Same holds true for 'more megapixels', though slowly more and more
shooters are realizing that they've had plenty of megapixels for a few years now. Some of the current must have magic pills include
big, fast lenses with superb corner sharpness(*), 4k video (soon itself to be old tech), and mirrorless.
I for one am quite keen to see Pentax offering a quality range of products that are distinctive from the competition. As a consumer, I like
to think I'm intelligent enough to decide what is important for my needs and not be dictated by 'public perception'. Will I applaud a well
executed Pentax mirrorless body? You bet. Would I welcome a new mount? You bet, though it must have backwards compatibility
which means a stellar K-mount to mirrorless mount adapter(**). Do I want Pentax to become a Caninkony clone? No.
(*) It's not hard to imagine that in the not too distant future someone will realize that their images lack 'pop', and the trend for corner
sharpness will give way to lenses like....., the FA77. Bring on the HD D-FA77!
(**) K-mount mirrorless is a false path.