Originally posted by reh321 No, we're not ignoring it, exactly. We have been talking about the K-3ii replacement Pentax has been 'promising' for a year now, and we're taking a "breather" from that. Pentax will announce it when they're ready, and apparently that isn't now.
That is just the point, a K3II replacement has never been a realistic "promise" in the past 1,5 years, whilst it was expected with a fairly big degree of certainty, and even demand, by many. I was also "waiting" for such a camera to go with my DA560, because the K3(II) did not have sufficient AF capability and reliability, and its high iso was not that great. The KP has clearly been Pentax' plan with higher positioned APS.
I have been trying to develop a realistic take on where Pentax has been heading and ís heading. I believe the GRIII is all for now. Why? Simply because there are no indications that a new APS body is near announcement, let alone release, so its existence is mostly in expectations and wishful thinking. I believe a new ASPS body ís a possibility for this year, but fár from a certainty.
B.t.w. I am in fact mostly positive about Pentax products. My posts show that I was very positive about the new DA11-18* lens, positive about the FF K1mkII, very positive about the DA560 in the past, when virtually everyone was scolding this lens. Not so positive about the KP, true. It is however not realistic to look away from the lack of support with new products that máy be vital to some....
Originally posted by reh321