Originally posted by 2351HD Yes it’s quite obvious where you are going with your comments here.
We've had our differences, yes. Although the second bit about the Canon wasn't intended as a slight of any kind. Based on what you have said previously It probably will be something you should look at hard---IIRC, you dislike Sony, which is where I'd go, but then I like the Sony cameras, having had 3 of them.
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This was the second time I tested the Fuji MF and I said the same thing after the first occasion, so I’m not hiding anything. I was excited for it when it first released, now I’m not.
I'm a little surprised your dislike is that strong, though.
Quote: As for the switch to FF. I bought into the Pentax MF system when FF wasn’t at that level.
sure was mighty close, if you are talking about 2014 and the Z....I had some ancillary professional reasons for acquiring one, and already had an NII and several lenses, so it was a fairly easy decision for me, if painful. I did see in side by side comparisons the differences between the Z and my A7R that wound up meaning I used the Sony less and less until it started gathering dust. But these differences were subtle, and in many subjects might not have been visible. I'm under no illusions about what the general population can see---pretty much nothing that doesn't clobber them over the head, and current political situations here and elsewhere strongly suggest not even then!
Quote: I don’t need more than 50MP for my work and well, the other systems have caught up now. Is it a crime to want to travel with something smaller and lighter, wanting your favorite brand to fulfill that need? It certainly seems like it.
Here's the big disagreement between us---not that your needs are what they are---no issues there. But seems to me it's pretty clear, after 2 iterations of cameras, Pentax has by their actions and public statements made it clear what direction they are going. Yet you feel somehow betrayed by that. I suggest you have failed to look the situation square in the eye. And also, the whole"crime" thing. Has anyone here accused you of a crime? That's very silly and defensive on your part. I have suggested that fairly constant negativity on a website dedicated to a certain brand, as opposed to DPR's more general one, gets tiresome. A couple of other people have been called out for that on other forums here I think. But it's no crime, just odd.
Quote: You might also be ok with having all your money tied up in a system
Yes, but I don't look at it as having my money tied up. I look at it as having tools at my disposal I can afford that I am using to great effect right now---in fact, maybe unlike you, I'm not even getting the most out of my tools!
Quote: that’s not going anywhere
And I didn't buy my gear because it was "going somewhere", I bought it because what was available was useful right now. I could be dead this afternoon....
Quote: , I’m not
That's fine, and if that's bothersome then good to make a switch.
Quote: It also seems like it’s a crime for calling out a brand for not progressing their system.
I do think it's weird to think Pentax is going to be something other then...Pentax. And again with the crime thing... I think it's really obvious what they've done over the years, and why. I also think it's a minor miracle they are still alive, after the Hoya disaster---unmitigated disaster.
Quote: Even Biz-engineer just said in this thread that the lack of perspective from Pentax is putting him off buying into the system, what does that say?
A review of biz-engineer's posting mostly shows moderation and more temperance. And I will admit that I would prefer Pentax to be less sphinx-like in their utterances, and that the lack of forthcoming statements is at best less than helpful---I think pretty much everyone here can agree about that! But I also understand that they seem to be sooooooo Japanese on this score---having spent the last 3 years working on a touring exhibition with some people from Japan, from a major artist's studio, and gotten to be friends with one, I'm not surprised at Pentax. Rather, I am so surprised about the head of Sigma! He's a rare one! Very admirable, looking through a western lens, pun intended.
Quote: Not to worry, I’m sure you’ll have yet another amazing retort up your sleeve for me yet again.
My post was not intended so much as an amazing retort, but I found your statement notable, considering your actual experience with the Fuji's. Probably you would not find the Hassleblad's better? Or what about Phase? So, where does that leave us in DMF? I personally circle back around to thinking Pentax is pretty good, all-in---although the Fuji lenses seem to be superior overall, excepting possibly 4 of Pentax's lenses. As for the Canon, as stated, it might be the perfect thing for you based on your needs. I'm skeptical about the new Canon, as I am about the new Nikon's, and about these new mounts. But, Sony made the E mount work for them. I do wonder about Canon's sensor tech---clearly Sony is well in the lead here, by all measurements. Well, we'll see. It's a brand new system, and Canon remains the largest camera company. And Pentax the smallest, or close to it.