Originally posted by Adam You guys have been asking for this for years...and now it sounds like you won't be buying it? Makes no sense IMO!
I know I'll be getting one as soon as it's out. Going to be working with B&H / Adorama to see if we can get an exclusive deal for those who pre-order.
There are a number of us who have picked up a FF body in a different mount and now want to see what Ricoh can bring to the table. The market has changed a lot over the last couple of years. FF bodies have become much more affordable. Cameras like the 6D, D600/610, and A7 have shifted the market. If you own a lot of old K/M/A glass, the A7 line is really hard to beat. A lot of the people who have been asking for years have moved on to other options.
Ricoh is starting with a clean slate, so I think the offering is going to be very compelling. Ricoh can't afford to put low quality equipment on the market. If Ricoh can give me fast AF/accurate in a compact, high quality package, I will probably pre-order one. For people who shoot portraits and wedding the eye AF and tracking is a big deal. Can Ricoh implement a 1 or 2 MP RGB sensor to replace the 86K RGB sensor and enable it recognize eyes? I have not found the face AF detection in my K-3 to be a noticeable improvement. The facial recognition feature of mirrorless has real advantages. Can DSLRs implement this feature?
I don't think Sony has brought enough processing power to the A7rII to really take advantage of the technology. Probably because they have real battery limitations with the current A7 battery. The rumored A9 should have a bigger battery and a lot more processing power. What is Ricoh going to bring to the table other than a really good Sony sensor?