Actually, it's my K-1 who has to find excuses about taking decent pictures... "oh, I could do much better but my master is not very skilled and a bit lazy..."
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Originally posted by pathdoc I am reasonably sure about that.
The other, unspoken, bottleneck is of course Pentax's ability to make up the perceived deficits in AF/video performance, and the work required to produce those D-FA lenses to an appropriate standard. And no, there's no shortcut, I agree. But I am a believer in the ability of ANY of the DSLR makers to uncork a game-changer, including Pentax. It is possible. Difficult, and requiring all the stars to align in the right way at the right time, but possible. The way you describe is the current strategy being adhered to, and I cannot complain, but don't we all hope for a breakthrough?
I don't. Because breakthroughs don't work, except in very special circumstances. And Pentax getting to the level of the D500
is not a breakthrough nor a game changer, it's catching up. We're talking here about a significant investment made with no other purpose than to catch up to a Nikon flagship, but being later than Nikon, having to do more R&D, and not having the user base to buy such products in volume.
And if they somehow go drunk and plan (as in: actually increase production capacity) for Nikon volumes, they would close shop
when sales won't follow. Sorry, it just doesn't work like this.
Let me stress out - again - the K-1 example. It's an excellent camera. It does help Pentax get well deserved recognition. It does help Pentax to sell more. By all accounts, we should call it an outstanding success.
However, it won't make Pentax raise its market share anywhere near Canikon volumes. Which is perfectly fine, actually.
We have to be happy with Pentax continuing to launch new amazing products, and growing little by little; we should support them with our money if they make something we deem as desirable (and within our budgets). Stop dreaming; start shooting.
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By the way, I consider my view of Pentax - as expressed in the posts above - as very much
positive, because it implies they can be successful without any "magic product". Just with Pentax products!