Something else has occurred to me about the desire for a new FF digital camera on the part of long-time Pentaxians with legacy glass. Is that old, classic glass even up to the job? This is really a question more than a statement. Perhaps others can tell us more.
I remember when Pentax had to upgrade it's original 18-55mm kit lens when it brought out the K10 and K200. The lens was considered one of the best kit lenses around when it was introduced. But it came out at the time of the 6mp ist* and K100. When camera/sensor resolution jumped from 6mp to 10mp, the shortcomings of the original 18-55 became noticeable.
Okay, so that's an early kit lens in the digital era. But indeed, on this forum and others, I have read passing, indirect remarks from some Pentaxians about how even the legendary FA Limited primes - for all of their lovely sharpness, bokeh, contrast, color and rendering - might have been coming up just a bit short in the resolution department as we moved to 14-16mp. Current FF cameras from Nikon and Sony are in the 24mp range. Can the old glass even keep up?
If the answer is, no, the classic glass can't keep up (and I am not claiming this is definitely the case) it would be the ultimate, bitter irony for many life-long Pentaxians who have been hanging in there waiting for a new FF camera to go with their beloved Pentax lenses.
Last edited by Biro; 03-13-2011 at 05:43 PM.