Originally posted by Rondec I think people tend to compare Pentax's output to Canon/Nikon/Sony and particularly since the launching of their new mounts, there have been a large number of new lenses and bodies released by them. I also think that there isn't always the care for detail taken with those releases. Some are very good, but there is the knowledge that if they screw up Camera A's specifications they can release a Mark II version of it in 12 months that will fix them. Pentax has no such luxury and so has to take more time refining things before release.
The problem is, a series of shortcomings kept me wanting to upgrade - and I ended up paying more on that than if I'd had some other brand. Particularly in performance, and that's the one thing the K-1 doesn't give me. I admit being somewhat anxious myself, would the K-1iii be it? I mean, I don't need world-class, reviews-winning performance... just a good AF, reasonable FPS and better card write speeds...
If I had such a K-1iii already I could leisurely wait for, perhaps even not thinking about the next model. Pentax' slow pace would no longer matter.
Originally posted by Rondec I still appreciate the care given to their cameras and lenses. They suit me well.
Indeed; this is why I'm still a Pentaxian.