My budget for FF..........

RonHendriks1966 · 02-03-2015, 10:27 AM

So with just some time to go before the landing of the real FF we can discuss the budget......

How much would you invest over the coming 12 months (after launch of the FF) on camera body('s) and lenses?

This is just about investing in a Pentax FF!!!!!

Last edited by RonHendriks1966; 02-03-2015 at 10:46 AM.

cxdoo · 02-03-2015, 10:33 AM - **1 Like**

Umm, we need option $0, so we can know how many of us are there and, maybe, I don't know, form a union.

jimr-pdx · 02-03-2015, 10:37 AM

Originally posted by cxdoo

Umm, we need option $0, so we can know how many of us are there and, maybe, I don't know, form a union.

I suppose 0<1000 for this poll, probably me too. Hope union dues are low

RonHendriks1966 · 02-03-2015, 10:38 AM

Originally posted by cxdoo

Umm, we need option $0, so we can know how many of us are there and, maybe, I don't know, form a union.

Well zero $ is also well under a thousend, but maybe you would like a new cable to connect your old camera to a computer at home.

audiobomber · 02-03-2015, 10:44 AM

There should have been a no investment option.

I already invested $0-1000. I bought a K-mount Lens Turbo for my a6000. That is my only intended expenditure on FF in the foreseeable future. I prefer the size and price of APS-C.

j2photos · 02-03-2015, 10:44 AM

My hope is that it doesnt exceed $3,000 but if it does I am going to have to save some more.

DeadJohn · 02-03-2015, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by cxdoo

Umm, we need option $0, so we can know how many of us are there and, maybe, I don't know, form a union.

I misread that as unicorn. Fitting, since this FF is mythical until there's a real product.

RonHendriks1966 · 02-03-2015, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by audiobomber

There should have been a no investment option.

I already invested $0-1000. I bought a K-mount Lens Turbo for my a6000. That is my only intended expenditure on FF in the foreseeable future. I prefer the size and price of APS-C.

It's about the not yet excisting Pentax FF body and lenses (some of those lenses are already in shops like the FA line).

Docrwm · 02-03-2015, 10:54 AM

Staying with APS-C so $0.

**THoog** · 02-03-2015, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

Well zero $ is also well under a thousend, but maybe you would like a new cable to connect your old camera to a computer at home.

Does it count if you buy an old M42 lens with no intention of using it on a FF body?

Pioneer · 02-03-2015, 11:01 AM

I'm still saving for my 645D. At the current rate the 645Z will likely be discontinued by the time I get there.

Na Horuk · 02-03-2015, 11:03 AM

I would wait for reviews and the price to go down a little either way. Lately Pentax has this habit of sending out products at a too-high price, then panicking when they don't sell as well as expected.

zzeitg · 02-03-2015, 11:10 AM - **1 Like**

As long as the FF specs are not known, I abstain from voting. Should the new camera be 36 MPx or less, I won't be interested.

repaap · 02-03-2015, 11:15 AM

I could see my self spending 2-3000$(€). But not at once. Body first, then some lens. I still need to buy so many other stuff like flashes, o-gps, great tripod...

And I won't be first one to buy it.

**jrpower10** · 02-03-2015, 11:25 AM

All my available camera budget is going MF this year (645z, you'll soon be mine!)

View Poll Results: What is your 12 month budget for FF?
Under $ 1000 (so don't get excited).	56	21.05%
Between $ 1000 and 2000 for just a body.	114	42.86%
Between $ 2000 and 3000 for maybe also a lens or an expensive FF.	61	22.93%
Between $ 3000 and 4000 for body and a lens.	22	8.27%
Between $ 4000 and 5000 for a nice system with one body.	9	3.38%
Between $ 5000 and 10.000 for a system with 2 FF body's.	2	0.75%
Over $ 10.000 for a complete FF system.	2	0.75%
Voters: 266. You may not vote on this poll

02-03-2015, 10:27 AM	#1
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	My budget for FF.......... So with just some time to go before the landing of the real FF we can discuss the budget...... How much would you invest over the coming 12 months (after launch of the FF) on camera body('s) and lenses? This is just about investing in a Pentax FF!!!!! Last edited by RonHendriks1966; 02-03-2015 at 10:46 AM.

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02-03-2015, 10:33 AM - 1 Like	#2
cxdoo Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Limassol, Cyprus Posts: 1,150	Umm, we need option $0, so we can know how many of us are there and, maybe, I don't know, form a union.

02-03-2015, 10:37 AM	#3
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897	Originally posted by cxdoo Umm, we need option $0, so we can know how many of us are there and, maybe, I don't know, form a union. I suppose 0<1000 for this poll, probably me too. Hope union dues are low

02-03-2015, 10:38 AM	#4
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by cxdoo Umm, we need option $0, so we can know how many of us are there and, maybe, I don't know, form a union. Well zero $ is also well under a thousend, but maybe you would like a new cable to connect your old camera to a computer at home.

02-03-2015, 10:44 AM	#5
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	There should have been a no investment option. I already invested $0-1000. I bought a K-mount Lens Turbo for my a6000. That is my only intended expenditure on FF in the foreseeable future. I prefer the size and price of APS-C.

02-03-2015, 10:44 AM	#6
j2photos Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manteca, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,653	My hope is that it doesnt exceed $3,000 but if it does I am going to have to save some more.

02-03-2015, 10:45 AM	#7
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833	Originally posted by cxdoo Umm, we need option $0, so we can know how many of us are there and, maybe, I don't know, form a union. I misread that as unicorn. Fitting, since this FF is mythical until there's a real product.

02-03-2015, 10:48 AM	#8
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by audiobomber There should have been a no investment option. I already invested $0-1000. I bought a K-mount Lens Turbo for my a6000. That is my only intended expenditure on FF in the foreseeable future. I prefer the size and price of APS-C. It's about the not yet excisting Pentax FF body and lenses (some of those lenses are already in shops like the FA line).

02-03-2015, 10:54 AM	#9
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Staying with APS-C so $0.

02-03-2015, 10:55 AM	#10
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 Well zero $ is also well under a thousend, but maybe you would like a new cable to connect your old camera to a computer at home. Does it count if you buy an old M42 lens with no intention of using it on a FF body?

02-03-2015, 11:01 AM	#11
Pioneer Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wandering the Streets Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,411	I'm still saving for my 645D. At the current rate the 645Z will likely be discontinued by the time I get there.

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02-03-2015, 11:03 AM	#12
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	I would wait for reviews and the price to go down a little either way. Lately Pentax has this habit of sending out products at a too-high price, then panicking when they don't sell as well as expected.

02-03-2015, 11:10 AM - 1 Like	#13
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	As long as the FF specs are not known, I abstain from voting. Should the new camera be 36 MPx or less, I won't be interested.

02-03-2015, 11:15 AM	#14
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	I could see my self spending 2-3000$(€). But not at once. Body first, then some lens. I still need to buy so many other stuff like flashes, o-gps, great tripod... And I won't be first one to buy it.

02-03-2015, 11:25 AM	#15
jrpower10 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Richland, Washington, USA Posts: 935	All my available camera budget is going MF this year (645z, you'll soon be mine!)