Originally posted by reh321 One little detail here: who would .purchase a Pentax MILC?? Pentax users are very conservative, as demonstrated by their dislike of "plastics"; I can imagine the complaining if the K-3ii were replaced by a K-03, for example. In recent years, Pentax hasn't dazzled anyone with their marketing to attract anyone other than current users. I would purchase a MILC priced under $1K ..... but they need many more sales.
Actually, it's the only Pentax camera I'd buy in the short term. And I'd do so without selling any of my existing Pentax and Sony gear.
I bought my A7 MkII to perform two roles... firstly (and primarily) to use with adapted vintage lenses, and secondly as a backup / alternative to my Hasselblad HV, with A-mount glass. It fulfills both roles admirably. In fact, it's such a good alternative to my HV, that I often choose to use it as my primary camera. Sad but true.
I would use a Pentax MILC in the same way... I'd use it for adapted lenses, but also as a backup to my K-3 / K-3II (one of which will die at some point). If it was a full-frame camera with at least 24MP, but preferably 36MP, and a crop capability, I could see it becoming my main "modern" Pentax camera, as I could shoot
all of my Pentax glass, as well as my vintage Soviet stuff, with one body. I'd still hang on to the K-3 or K-3II for the pleasure of using OVF, but for most of my photography, I could live with a good EVF.
If none of this happened (and, let's be honest, it seems unlikely), I think the next camera I buy will be the K-3II replacement... and only then, when my K-3 or K-3II dies, or when the replacement is itself about to be replaced and is on close-out pricing
Disclaimer: I don't consider myself generally representative of most Pentax users