Originally posted by R. Wethereyet Nikon has announced 2 new models for 2019 Z5 (APS-C) & Z9 (Pro body) with a 2020 release of a Z3 (DX Entry level) model - based on an article in Digital Camera World.
That makes
5 new Nikon bodies in 2 years ...
Pentax .... [crickets chirping] ... still "working" on something.
I realize that when you only have a single digit market share, the dollars are not there for R&D like the big brands. As they say, "Quality takes time!" It would be nice to even have a tease marketing program to give us some hope and excitement. Pentax always produces a high quality, unique, durable product and I always land on the same decision when I consider changing brands ...
Pentax provides the best bang for the buck!!.
Let's hope the gang at Pentax introduce something more tangible than a software upgrade in the next 12 months!
I'm thinking of asking for a ban on comparing Pentax to other camera companies. After more than 10 years of the forum... seriously, I've had enough.
So my question relevent to the thread is did any of those Nikon bodies have IBIS creating shake reduction on even screw mount lenses? Pixel shift? Astro tracer? A complete lineup of WR lenses both APS-c and FF. Are they still behind in their development of APS-c dedicated lenses?
Or is Nikon just going to endlessly release half developed cameras that don't meet some of my needs? They could hit 50 friggin new releases, they still don't touch all the bases.
As I said, many times in the last couple of weeks there are some thing Pentax doesn't do as well as Nikon, but there are other things Pentx does that Nikon doesn't do at all. So your choice is probably "good enough but not the best in some areas, exceptional in others (Pentax)", or" better in some areas, no capability at all in others. (Nikon.)" Your choice, I don't care what you decide.
Exactly what is the point of comparing Pentax to Canon, Nikon, Sony, whoever based on what they do that Pentax doesn't do, if you don't acknowledge the things Pentax does, they don't do? And the whole "Pentax only competes on price" thing is false, getting old, and worth having an auto-delete same as the one for bad language.
If you want something else go get it. Why trouble us with your indecision? You appreciate the unique things the brand has to offer, or you don't It's as simple as that. If you don't, you're better off with something else. I'm not giving up Pixel Shift, which has a K-1 competing in IQ with a D850, because some other camera company releases 5 bodies in two years, if none of those bodies competes in all the areas I want them to compete.
Reminds me about time a Baptist Minister offered to debate me on capital punishment using only the bible for reference. He came over and said how many references do you have? I said 8, he said, I have 13 I win. What an awesome debate. <sarcasm>.
So intellectually challenging.
Last edited by normhead; 06-05-2019 at 01:57 PM.