Originally posted by bossa My money is going on a second D800/E and either a Nikon 300mm.
Time to sell my Pentax rig.
I love it but compared to the D800E it's a no-contest. I was hoping that Pentax had overcome the limitations of 24MP sensors and release a 24MP K-3 which would allow me to keep my DA*200 & FA*300 instead of buying Nikon telephotos. Seeing as my D800E has a 15million pixel 1.5x crop mode it's probably pointless hanging onto an APS-C camera anyway. Fast Nikon Tele's with VR cost a fortune.
Originally posted by TOUGEFC My money is going on another full frame Nikon
Ricoh took control a year ago at the end of the month, not quite sufficient time to produce a product - yet, however in terms of putting their stamp on the company - they have succeeded. The higher prices (fiasco), not once, but twice now - even under the guise of a discount. Ricoh's re-branding the Tameron lens and then putting on a higher price sticker was the unfortunate indicator for me. In my mind this I believe
is the tipping point.
This is just a hobby for me, and in truth the K5 is all I really need. Check book is closed. I will continue with Pentax, since I have everything I need. Folks are out there with their *istDL and film still, so I can use the K5 until the cows come home. I am not going to change mounts, just gonna go take pictures. That is what this is all about anyway - its not about the gear, just a way to capture images.
These new announcements are a disappointment for me - not because I needed something new, but they are an indication of how Ricoh intends to run the business - and its not encouraging at all. Ricoh bought the company - but they did not buy the customer's loyalty. They can still turn it around, but usually a tiger does not change its stripes. So, the fat lady just finished the song......