Originally posted by dlh I assume that problems should be discussed openly and honestly. Denying that the problem exists is the best way to ensure that it never gets resolved. No company can improve its business performance if it can't face its problems head-on, and no amount of apologetics or rhetoric (such as by shifting the issue to something other than the real objection - the "paper tiger" strategy) will help the company improve.
You assume other companies are different? Why?
I didn't book mark it but a year or two ago I read rant on another forum from a canon shooting pro-who'd sold all her Canon gear and switched to Nikon for quality control issues. The endless cycle circle of brand selection goes on. Some come some go. According to lens rental.com, Canon is no better than Pentax.
The difference between you and others being, apparently you got Pentax lemons and not Canon lemons , lucky you, even though according to lens rentals, the odds are slightly against that.
So the only value of you post is, it can happen.
Your error is, you can't dodge the issue by switching from Pentax.
You're complaining about the state of the industry, but you're singling out Pentax.
But that being said, for airshows, weddings and a pile of other professional uses Pentax might not be the best option, although the DA 55-300 has produced some startling results and the new 70-120 looks awesome. Pentax sucks at what the A7s and 1DX's do. But A7s and 1DXs suck at what Pentax does.You pays our money and you takes your pick. You always have to buy the right tool for the job.
Winder told me when he switched from a K-1 to go to an A7 with eye focus, he went form 45% keepers to above 95% keepers for weddings. I shot a wedding with my K-1 and guess what.. 45% keeper, but I shot three times as many images as I needed, burst with focus priority is a wonderful thing. SO even though I had the same keeper rate, I still had a keeper from everyone of my sets. Not ideal but, I shoot a wedding every 25 years and this one wasn't even paid. Sucked into it by family. I'm inviesting in new gear for that.
SO I'm happy with those numbers, I'm still not buying an A7 in case I'm asked to do another wedding. It's all matter of need.