Originally posted by Pål Jensen The most expensive part is not necessarily the design or development. Getting it ready for production can cost a fortune. There are hundreds if not thosands of parts in such a camera and somebody has to make them for Pentax to their specification.
A Pentax FF camera will cost around $3000. New FF lenses will cost $2000 +. The worldwide marked is probably around 10 000 units.
and how much market is the 645D? why is actual FF so much
harder to produce again?
bigger prism and a mirror? Pentax already managed even larger with the 645D with a lot of re-used components from their APS-C cameras with an
already FF mount and mirrorbox....
there are sub-$2000 FF lenses in production already, as well as dozens of patents for FF glass in their portfolio, not to mention thousands already in the marketplace...don't people get tired of making excuses for Pentax?