Pentax Full Frame - An official statement from Pentax (they listened!)

Clavius · 11-23-2011, 02:55 AM

Originally posted by markac

No Way. The Sony DSLR-A850 was the cheapest FF DSLR when it entered the market. I'm hoping that Pentax will be able to beat it in the reasonably priced FF stakes, and still keep it a real DSLR and not some kind of EVIL/translucent mirror thing.

+1

Pentax established a bit of a "big bang for the buck"-name, and it would be nice and smart to follow up on that. It will surely lure customers who are saving up for a FF body from the competitors into Pentax.

PentaxMom Felua · 11-23-2011, 03:13 AM

I woke up this morning and went straight to my now digital spotmatic.
That vivid was my dream.

Emacs · 11-23-2011, 04:20 AM

Originally posted by Clavius

+1
Pentax established a bit of a "big bang for the buck"-name, and it would be nice and smart to follow up on that. It will surely lure customers who are saving up for a FF body from the competitors into Pentax.

They are not already. Pentax is expensive nowdays.

Nass · 11-23-2011, 04:22 AM

It is quite astonishing that a thread with little more than an acknowledgement of a sent mail should manage to generate 1,430 replies.

Spag · 11-23-2011, 05:02 AM

Come back in one week and it will have reached 2000 replies by then..

eddie1960 · 11-23-2011, 07:23 AM

Originally posted by Nass

It is quite astonishing that a thread with little more than an acknowledgement of a sent mail should manage to generate 1,430 replies.

Just shows how badly we all want one

We're a pretty sad bunch.

Clavius · 11-23-2011, 11:01 AM

Originally posted by Emacs

They are not already. Pentax is expensive nowdays.

Not compared to canikon. To what are you comparing? Trust?

eddie1960 · 11-23-2011, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by Clavius

Not compared to canikon. To what are you comparing? Trust?

he's comparing to pre hoya prices which went without a mark up on lenses for eons and put pentax in the position it was in when hoya bought them. the FA50 1.4 was stupidly under-priced at the time, now it's on par with comparable lenses from canikon. if course not having a cheaper 50 1.7 made of plastic makes them look expensive by comparison

jackseh · 11-23-2011, 01:44 PM

When will K-5 be officially discontinued?

With the $300 rebate, puts K-5 at $1200.
Must be hard to pass up.

Winder · 11-23-2011, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by eddie1960

Just shows how badly we all want one

We're a pretty sad bunch.

The thing is.... 1,400 posts are all made by probably less than 50 people.

There are 50 people in the world that REALLY want a Pentax full frame. Not much of market.

jsherman999 · 11-23-2011, 02:06 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Winder

The thing is.... 1,400 posts are all made by probably less than 50 people.

There are 50 people in the world that REALLY want a Pentax full frame. Not much of market.

Well, going by that logic, since there are only probably 500 or so active, posting members in this entire forum, that must mean that there only 500 people in the world who would buy any future Pentax camera!. Not much of a market, what was Ricoh thinking!

mccarvindh · 11-23-2011, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by Winder

The thing is.... 1,400 posts are all made by probably less than 50 people.

There are 50 people in the world that REALLY want a Pentax full frame. Not much of market.

There are many people who actively follow this thread because they are very interested in Pentax making a FF. For the record, I will get one within months of such a camera hitting the market.

starscream · 11-23-2011, 05:49 PM

I think for full frame Pentax of 2 different products.

1- 24mp CMOS FF (for large print and iso performance)

2- 12mp CCD (Kodak product) for high quality and general use

Double suprise; there is no doubt, would be a huge explosion.

oh my dream

ogl · 11-23-2011, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by starscream

I think for full frame Pentax of 2 different products.

1- 24mp CMOS FF (for large print and iso performance)

2- 12mp CCD (Kodak product) for high quality and general use

Double suprise; there is no doubt, would be a huge explosion.

oh my dream

24 CMOS sensor is discontinued
12 MP CCD Kodak - there is no such sensor

If Ricoh would move toward to FF, we can see either new SONY FF CMOS sensor - more than 30 MP, or 16 MP new CCD sensor from Kodak in FF camera.

**maxfield_photo** · 11-23-2011, 09:49 PM

Originally posted by Winder

The thing is.... 1,400 posts are all made by probably less than 50 people.

And 67,000 views, a thousand just in the last day; someone is paying attention.

11-23-2011, 02:06 PM - 1 Like	#1436
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	Logic: failing! failing! abort! Originally posted by Winder The thing is.... 1,400 posts are all made by probably less than 50 people. There are 50 people in the world that REALLY want a Pentax full frame. Not much of market. Well, going by that logic, since there are only probably 500 or so active, posting members in this entire forum, that must mean that there only 500 people in the world who would buy any future Pentax camera!. Not much of a market, what was Ricoh thinking!

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11-23-2011, 02:55 AM	#1426
Clavius Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: De Klundert Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,150	Originally posted by markac No Way. The Sony DSLR-A850 was the cheapest FF DSLR when it entered the market. I'm hoping that Pentax will be able to beat it in the reasonably priced FF stakes, and still keep it a real DSLR and not some kind of EVIL/translucent mirror thing. +1 Pentax established a bit of a "big bang for the buck"-name, and it would be nice and smart to follow up on that. It will surely lure customers who are saving up for a FF body from the competitors into Pentax.

11-23-2011, 03:13 AM	#1427
PentaxMom Felua Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Veluwe Posts: 339	I woke up this morning and went straight to my now digital spotmatic. That vivid was my dream.

11-23-2011, 04:20 AM	#1428
Emacs Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,223	Originally posted by Clavius +1 Pentax established a bit of a "big bang for the buck"-name, and it would be nice and smart to follow up on that. It will surely lure customers who are saving up for a FF body from the competitors into Pentax. They are not already. Pentax is expensive nowdays.

11-23-2011, 04:22 AM	#1429
Nass Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The British Isles Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,402	It is quite astonishing that a thread with little more than an acknowledgement of a sent mail should manage to generate 1,430 replies.

11-23-2011, 05:02 AM	#1430
Spag Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Berlin Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 118	Come back in one week and it will have reached 2000 replies by then..

11-23-2011, 07:23 AM	#1431
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Originally posted by Nass It is quite astonishing that a thread with little more than an acknowledgement of a sent mail should manage to generate 1,430 replies. Just shows how badly we all want one We're a pretty sad bunch.

11-23-2011, 11:01 AM	#1432
Clavius Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: De Klundert Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,150	Originally posted by Emacs They are not already. Pentax is expensive nowdays. Not compared to canikon. To what are you comparing? Trust?

11-23-2011, 11:07 AM	#1433
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Originally posted by Clavius Not compared to canikon. To what are you comparing? Trust? he's comparing to pre hoya prices which went without a mark up on lenses for eons and put pentax in the position it was in when hoya bought them. the FA50 1.4 was stupidly under-priced at the time, now it's on par with comparable lenses from canikon. if course not having a cheaper 50 1.7 made of plastic makes them look expensive by comparison

11-23-2011, 01:44 PM	#1434
jackseh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 118	When will K-5 be officially discontinued? With the $300 rebate, puts K-5 at $1200. Must be hard to pass up.

11-23-2011, 02:00 PM	#1435
Winder Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 6,617	Originally posted by eddie1960 Just shows how badly we all want one We're a pretty sad bunch. The thing is.... 1,400 posts are all made by probably less than 50 people. There are 50 people in the world that REALLY want a Pentax full frame. Not much of market.

11-23-2011, 02:12 PM	#1437
mccarvindh Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohio, USA/ India Photos: Gallery Posts: 478	Originally posted by Winder The thing is.... 1,400 posts are all made by probably less than 50 people. There are 50 people in the world that REALLY want a Pentax full frame. Not much of market. There are many people who actively follow this thread because they are very interested in Pentax making a FF. For the record, I will get one within months of such a camera hitting the market.

11-23-2011, 05:49 PM	#1438
starscream Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: BURSA / TURKEY Posts: 54	I think for full frame Pentax of 2 different products. 1- 24mp CMOS FF (for large print and iso performance) 2- 12mp CCD (Kodak product) for high quality and general use Double suprise; there is no doubt, would be a huge explosion. oh my dream

11-23-2011, 07:57 PM	#1439
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Originally posted by starscream I think for full frame Pentax of 2 different products. 1- 24mp CMOS FF (for large print and iso performance) 2- 12mp CCD (Kodak product) for high quality and general use Double suprise; there is no doubt, would be a huge explosion. oh my dream 24 CMOS sensor is discontinued 12 MP CCD Kodak - there is no such sensor If Ricoh would move toward to FF, we can see either new SONY FF CMOS sensor - more than 30 MP, or 16 MP new CCD sensor from Kodak in FF camera.

11-23-2011, 09:49 PM	#1440
maxfield_photo Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,216	Originally posted by Winder The thing is.... 1,400 posts are all made by probably less than 50 people. And 67,000 views, a thousand just in the last day; someone is paying attention.