Originally posted by emr But isn't that actually true? ... meaning a pro-quality FF camera but rather follows the big players in technology. Pentax doesn't provide the number of cameras, lenses or accessories that the big boys do. It has its own niche market, a limited number of products to an acquired taste.
I am often puzzled by the insistence that 'pro' requires FF and also that pros require a vast galaxy of cameras, lenses and accessories. Many a pro gets by without either.
Many Canon wedding pros seem to be switching from FF 5D2 > crop 7D, and many Nikon pro shooters have a D300s or D90 alongside their D700 or D3's. I also know one pro who does studio work, has had exhibitions of his work in several galleries, and also does other contract photography who only has one DSLR camera body (a D300s), some film bodies, and just 4 lenses. And the rest of their gear is one battery grip, one flash, and a laptop with Lightroom. Nothing in his camera kit couldn't be duplicated by Pentax gear. Many working pros would probably be in a similar position.