Originally posted by philbaum @Kunzite: I not only would like the camera that Big Dave described, but would buy it as well. I'm not interested in buying a Pentax FF that shoots only Pentax lenses, If thats my only choice, then i'll simply buy the next generation A7 or similar. No big deal in changing systems, the image is the thing that matters to me.
I understand and accept that not everyone has the same preferences as me.
But think about this: Pentax is a SLR brand. And, with their user base (naturally) formed from SLR users, with the SLR market still several times the size of the MILC one (yet with fewer camera makers) - how would you justify this change of direction? Why should Pentax go MILC, when that market is already well-covered?
When someone's preferences changed, it makes no sense to ask for an entire company to follow them. Usually, that someone should look to another brand, one that makes the products he now want.
By the way, I'd say for most people with some modern K-mount lenses and a liking to Pentax DSLRs, changing systems
is a big deal. If we'd have to change systems because Pentax would go MILC, for sure not everyone would stay with Pentax.
Originally posted by Winder I agree, but for most of the Pentax apologists on the board the only thing that matters is that is says Pentax on it.
I'm glad you understand; indeed, what I care about are true Pentax products - the kind of cameras and lenses only Pentax is making - as opposed to products carrying the Pentax label. I would not want a "Pentax" A7, otherwise I'd have the original. I don't care as much about the ability of using non-Pentax lenses, because I'm so fond of my Limiteds. But others are asking exactly for this, they want Sony, Olympus, Fuji, Samsung, Kodak clones labeled Pentax, because it's the label that matters