Originally posted by oppositz For a long time I obsessed over Full Frame. However, do I really need it? I carry my aging K10D everywhere with me. Hiking in the mountains, in my airplane and, rarely do I get into my car without it.
A while back on a hike in the High Peaks of New York I slipped and fell. Yes I managed to keep my camera from hitting the ground, at the expense of my elbows (which are still sore). It made me realize that it is only a matter of time before something disastrous occurs. Do I really want to be carrying $5,000 worth of camera and lens around?
I do want the lower noise and greater depth of field. It would be wonderful to go back to the days where I could walk around with my 50/1.4 and not have the field of view so narrow.
After all this time I guess my big complaint is not knowing what Rocoh/Pentax is planning for the future. I'm not talking the secret specs of future camera, only the general plan for camera formats. It seems all other manufacturers have made this clear. If I knew FF was in the future for Pentax I could plan accordingly.
Friends have D700 and 5DmkII and they are great cameras. But I like everything about my Pentax. It is so well designed and thought out.
At this point my plans are to wait and see what is next. If it is an APS-C well then that is what my next camera will be.
I just want to keep photography fun and do the best I can.
I do agree with you, I waited for long for a FF Pentax, so I just shot film. But a year ago, I did finaly buy the K-7. And I haven't regret it at all. It takes very good pics, even in high ISO. Do I miss anything from the film era cameras? Yes the big viewfinder I do miss, but I did buy the pentax magnifier, so the problem isn't that big.
I was very used to the lenses I had (and still have). But I am already very used to the ones I use now, with their FOV. And no, they do not have the same DOF, but then again, I do not miss it tghat much. And yes, I do have a 1.4 50MM, so I do know how the DOF with it is on a FF camera. But then again, Most of the shots were around f5.6 anyway. 1.4 I rarely used, just at night time concerts etc. And do I mis that now? No I don't, I can use a longer lens at aroudn f5.6 thanx to the SR.
I still use the film cameras if I go out on a photo trip. And I find it very easy to switch between the K-7 and any of the film cameras I would be taking.
WOuld I buy a FF Pentax if it came out? Yes I would, but only when the K-7 does not work anymore. It works fine, extremely fine, and there just is no reason to go already and get a new one. It just is not worth the money. I'd rather spend it on some new lenses.
My ooint is , just use the gear you have now. It is APS-C, live with it, learn to shoot with it. Instead of just complaining why there isn't a Pentax FF. If you can't take good photo's with any the DSLR's Pentax has now, you won't be able with a FF either. And no, having a shallower DOF will not help either.