Originally posted by cxdoo This is too dramatic of a view; I don't think anything significant would happen regardless of what RP releases in the coming year..
Perhaps it is true.. nothing significant would happen.. but the thing is that if that doesnt happen, if the brand doesnt come with something "new" and interestint to high end DSLR user ( not really talking about entry level cameras ).. more and more people will start migrating... Perhaps is the lack of marketing cuz Pentax products are great, nobody can say the contrary. BUT, we need something to stand up and make a diference.. i really think that a FF will make this change and another high end APS-C to compete with the upcoming advance APS-C.. Nikon is already working on D7200.. so i bet Ricoh is already thinking about the K3ii ( or something like that )...
In some other threat I commented something that most pro (events, fashion, protraits, etc) use FF and thats the reason why we dont have that many pros using Pentax.. and ofcourse, almost everything that a FF do a APC-S can do it, BUT not as easy.. i think that the main advantage of FF sensors is light, besides that, APS-S can do the samething, but when light matters ( in low light situations ) a FF can make a difference.. I really doubt that at the last FIFA World Cup there was a pro photographer shooting Pentax ( correct me someone if im wrong ), and this counts to bring clients, Why? because every single kid, teenager that likes photography wants to be like the people that they see shooting at the TV, or at magazines, at stadiums, etc ... thats just the way it is with everything, cars, cloth, shoes, and ofcourse cameras..
My point is that Ricoh should ask themself.. Why many people prefer other systems than Pentax?? .. because this is as simple as if i have a restaurant that sels hamburgers, and there is an other restaurant the have burgers too, and i have 4 clients per day, and the other one have 30... What am i doint wrong, or what im missing that clients are going somewhere else?? so after i know what im missing i cant start improving my product.. as i said.. marketing, sponsoring, tethering, flash features, AF speed ( just a little tweak cuz is getting preatty good ), and ofcourse.. a FF body that perhaps not everybody will buy, but at least there is the option to do it without having to change brands.
I love this brand, and i standup everytime i can to point how good it is, and recomend it as long as i can.. but we also gotta realise that is not perfect, and that this can improve and become one of the main competitors going ALWAYS head to head with Canikons...
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Originally posted by clackers That's not the way a complex setup works, Kooks.
All you need is a trigger on your body's hotshoe. Pentax, Nikon and Canon use the same one, Sony you have to get an adapter.
With pentax actual flashes/system you can not control groups, or remote PTTL using radio triggers, or go higher than 1/160 without going into HSS wich needs a PTTL flash, also you cant control power, neither flash zoom.. neither have a multi flash feature....
With the introduction of the Cactus V6 some of this faults were fixed.. but not because thanks to Pentax..
Is not just to trigger the flash.. is to control the flash..