Originally posted by Anvh You're changing the assumption making it irrelevant to what i discuss.
Beside wasnt you who said that 645D is competing against FF so aren't you now not arguing against yourself, that's interesting
Nope, I'm not. And I never said the 645D is competing directly against FF, don't make things up. What I claimed is that medium format is their pro solution (or at least as pro as it gets) - and that's a fact.
Originally posted by pingflood Your main argument seems to be that Pentax should stick to K mount because they would not produce a mirrorless with decent phase detect autofocus and a fully function K mount adapter.
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How do you feel about the K-01? And, if the K-01 was half as thick and came with a K-mount adapter that made it work exactly as the current K-01, would it be better or worse?
As for the K-mount, how long should that be used? 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? At what point does it cease to be a perceived advantage and becomes a burden instead?
No, my main argument is that Pentax should stick to K-mount, making it their top priority
because they must keep their customer base and even grow it. I believe they can compete using the K-mount, if they would strengthen it asap. I believe DSLRs are nowhere near dying, so it's safe not to abandon everything (market share included) and desperately go MILC.
I strongly believe this is exactly what Pentax Ricoh intends to do, and that it will be confirmed beyond reasonable doubt next year.
The K-01 is their alternative to changing the mount, by the way. We should wait and see how they'll play this card... but here's your answer: it would be worse, because Pentax would have to make a new lens line and this means postponing/cancelling lenses from the K-mount roadmap.